DT Swiss factory tour Hubs, spokes and more in Biel Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Robin Wilmott Published: June 2, 2012 at 8:00 am One of the spoke-hole drilling machines Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar The DT Swiss factory and headquarters in Biel, Switzerland Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Each of these sections is several metres of straight-rim profiled aluminium ready for forming Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Part of the rim production area Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Spring-like sections of rim will each make three complete rims Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Off-cuts from the shaped rims Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Cut rims ready for joining Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Rim joint inserts are placed by hand before the rim is mechanically pressed together Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Preparing the jointed rim for welding Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Automatically welded rims Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Another machine mills away the excess metal from the welding process Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar Freshly drilled rims Robin Wilmott/BikeRadar