Schaublin

[Adam HarrisParticipant @adamharris13683]

[Adam HarrisParticipant @adamharris13683]

Is Schaublin pronounced Shaw-blin, Show-blin, or Show(er)-blin?? Any disagreements welcome!

[Pete RimmerParticipant @peterimmer30576]

The Europeans I know (Finnish, mostly) say Show-blin, and they are all mad for them.

[Adam HarrisParticipant @adamharris13683]

Pete, I have always thought it should be Show(er)-blin because of the German-swiss pronounciation of schau -there are quite a few German words beginning schau, all of which are pronunced show(er). Although made in French speaking Switzerland there are no French words beginning Schau. I saw a video where the man was saying Shaw-blin which sounded to me like an Americanism. I don't see how the Finns could have come up with Show unless they are thinking of chaud saunas .

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb35596]

He can spell it right

Edited By ChrisB on 03/05/2019 18:39:32

[Adam HarrisParticipant @adamharris13683]

Just seen a video on you tube called "Schaublin SRS System" – the Schaublin worker says Show(er)blin!!! Thank goodness I have been right all these years and those crazy Finns have been getting it wrong all these years!

[Adam HarrisParticipant @adamharris13683]

Thanks Chris – he too says Show(er)-blin and I think his accent is German, also interestingly he says "bleen" rather than "blin".

Edited By Adam Harris on 03/05/2019 19:38:19

Edited By Adam Harris on 03/05/2019 19:43:17

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

Not sure re correct pronunciation but I did use a couple of the mills when working at one place. After 50 years and many different machines I realise it was a privilege. Got to be the finest mill I ever used.

[Kiwi BlokeParticipant @kiwibloke62605]

It's pronounced 'Ooooooooh'!

[Hirschli27Participant @hirschli27]

As a Swiss and an owner of a Schaublin lathe I can give you the answer:

We have four official languages and MANY dialects – so it is no surprise that there are several correct answers. Also Schaublin is a family name that is spelled in two different ways: Schaublin and Schäublin (with the two dots on the a, if it cannot be displayed correctly)

– in the german speaking part of Switzerland many people pronounce the name show(er)-bleen. This is the correct local pronounciation if the name is written "Schaublin" (which it is in most sales literature, manuals etc.)

– in the german speaking part of Switzerland also many people pronounce the company name as shoy-bleen (a little bit like soy-bean but with a sh in the beginning and an additional l). This is the correct local pronounciation if the name is written as Schäublin (with the two dots on the a). And that is what the company does sometimes (or at least did). In some sales literature the company called itself not Schaublin S.A. but Schäublin AG (with the two dots).

– to make matters more complicated: The name has its roots in the german speaking part but the company itself is situated in the french speaking part of Switzerland. There the name is pronounced similar to the name of the composer Chopin (if pronounced in french). As close as it gets in English would be sho(rt)-bl(ue)-un where "un" is pronounced like the french word for one.

Hope this helps.

[EmgeeParticipant @emgee]

Thanks for the answer Hirschli, saves more guessing.

Emgee

[gerry maddenParticipant @gerrymadden53711]

Hi All,

In that good video the chap referred to 'precision ground stones'. I've never heard this term before, not even on this forum! Are these just ordinary stones ?

Gerry

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

I used to work for a machine tool agency who imported the machines into the uk for customers and it was always pronounced show(er) as in shower without the er.

Martin P

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Tilt, double post 

Edited By martin perman on 02/09/2019 18:43:21

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Posted by gerry madden on 02/09/2019 17:21:33:

Hi All,

In that good video the chap referred to 'precision ground stones'. I've never heard this term before, not even on this forum! Are these just ordinary stones ?

Gerry

Re flat stones **LINK** Hope this helps.

[Jed MartensParticipant @jedmartens56976]

Posted by gerry madden on 02/09/2019 17:21:33:

Hi All,

In that good video the chap referred to 'precision ground stones'. I've never heard this term before, not even on this forum! Are these just ordinary stones ?

Gerry

I believe they are ground flat. More info here…

**LINK**

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