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Stihl

Stihl is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Stihl rather than just read about it. In short: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. (commonly referred to as Stihl and styled as STIHL, , German: [ʃtiːl]) is a leading international mechatronics company headquartered in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, near Stuttgart, Germany.

Key takeaways

Stihl belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Stihl to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Stihl from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Andreas Stihl AG & Co. (commonly referred to as Stihl and styled as STIHL, , German: [ʃtiːl]) is a leading international mechatronics company headquartered in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, near Stuttgart, Germany. Stihl was founded in 1926 by Andreas Stihl, an innovator in early chainsaw production. Stihl is recognised as the world's best-selling brand of chainsaws and outdoor equipments. Stihl operates the global Stihl Timbersports Series.

Company history Andreas Stihl designed and hand built his first chainsaw in 1926. The saw was electrically powered, and weighed about 48 kg (106 lb). Stihl grew slowly initially, as the chainsaws came to the market about the same time as the Great Depression; with manpower cheap, and old two-man saws proven, there was no need for power saws. In 1930, Stihl created the first ever chainsaw that could be operated by only one person. The company continued to grow and in 1931 it became the first European company to export chainsaws to the United States and the Soviet Union. During the Second World War, the company operated in Bad Cannstatt as "A. Stihl Maschinenfabrik". After the factory was badly damaged in bombings in 1943–1944, it was moved to Neustadt (now Waiblingen). The company employed about 250 people in 1939, and during the war, it also employed many slave labourers. In 1945, Stihl, a Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS member, was arrested by Allied troops and his company was seized. After three years' detention, he was classified as a Mitläufer and released, and his company was returned. Stihl has been the biggest chainsaw manufacturing company in the world since 1971. In the mid-1970s, Stihl expanded the company by building manufacturing plants in Brazil and in the United States. Much of the increased demand came from the construction and landscaping markets, although in Brazil it was mainly forest clearance. Along with the professional markets, Stihl designed many home-use equipment, like blowers, line trimmers, edgers, and chainsaws. In the 1970s while building chainsaws, Stihl entered the small engine market contracting the Japanese company Komatsu to make products like blowers (e.g. BG60) and brush cutters (e.g. FS80) for several years until Stihl designed their own. Early in the market, Stihl contracted Ryobi to build the FS36\FS44 for the early lower price point brush cutters before making their own like the FS75. In 1992, Stihl acquired Viking, an Austrian company. In 2008, the newest Stihl production facility opened in Qingdao, China. In December 2008, Stihl acquired the carburetor producer Zama to safeguard the supply and to enter a new business segment with growth potential.

Subsidiaries STIHL Australia was established in 1971. It was the first subsidiary company established by the STIHL Group outside of Europe. The company is headquartered in Knoxfield, Victoria, and has state offices in Queensland and Western Australia. STIHL Australia has a network of around 650 dealers across the country. STIHL US: Incorporated in Delaware, Stihl Inc. is the US subsidiary of Stihl International GmbH and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Construction of the facilities there began in 1974. Along with the manufacturing facilities, there are also warehouses and administration buildings at the 150-acre complex. Stihl Inc. employs almost 2,000 employees on 2 million square feet of buildings. STIHL UK: Andreas Stihl Ltd was founded in 1978 in the United Kingdom.

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References

External links Official website

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Stihl

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Stihl claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Stihl before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Stihl ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Stihl

In research: Stihl appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Stihl in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Stihl is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1926 establishments in Germany, Agricultural machinery manufacturers of Germany, Chainsaws, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Stihl outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Stihl in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Stihl means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Stihl out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Stihl in simple terms?

Why does Stihl matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Stihl?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Stihl.