Bohrtechnik für Umwelt und Energie
Historie von Morath Bohrtechnik

History

The traditional company Morath can look back on an almost 40-year success story. What started as a local manufacturer in the field of drilling has meanwhile evolved into a globally positioned company.

Company chronicle

Highlights:

1972 Sale and repair of compressors and pneumatic tools.
1973 Equipping of crawlers, front-end loaders and excavators with Böhler carriages and accessories.
1978 Construction, installation and commissioning of a large drilling unit for South Yemen.
1979 First probe or geothermal drilling for ground source heat pumps.
1984 Construction and occupation of the new Am Riedbach site with around 1800 sqm.
1985 First production of Morath carriages and rotary motors in lightweight aluminium, development of the first hydraulic power units.
1992 Development and production of the first Morath drilling crawlers.
1996 Development and production of the first hydraulic hammer drill for anchor technology
1999 Introduction of 3D based design.
2000 Construction of a new warehouse with more than 600 square metres and integrated spray booth
2005 Construction of new assembly plant - metalworking shop - including large geothermal warehouse with approx.1800 sqm.
Commissioning of the new heat pump heating system to supply the entire Morath facility with a thermal output of 220kW.
2007 Expansion of the drilling crawler product range to include the 8000 series.
2008 Change of name and legal status of the sole proprietorship, "Franz Morath" to "Morath GmbH" / continuation of the family business in the second generation.
2009 Extension and expansion of the machining workshop / purchase of the latest CNC machines including 5-axis machining centre.

At home around the world

Today, international orders are part of our daily business: for example, Morath equipment has been used in Malaysia to fix in place carriageways on slopes on the North-South Expressway, in New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and Austria for the anchoring of avalanche barriers and in Denmark to stabilise multi-storey apartment blocks with micropiles.