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Air Compressor Solutions

1975:
Sullair air compressors

1975 - 1980:
electronics for electric motors: U1, U2, U3, U4: programmable star-delta time, programmable follow-up time, LED indication of warnings and faults

1976:
SSR: „start-stop relay” electronics for diesel driven compressors

1978:
new generation of controllers: PLCs MK 1, MK 2, MK 6

1980:
first microprocessor used in our compressor control

1982:
new modular PLC: E 85

1984:
Bauer air compressors

1984:
processing of analog signals on control units

1987:
Mannesmann Demag (now Compair)

1989:
Boge air compressors

1990:
first sequencer control

1991:
Alup air compressors;
first customized display for our air compressor controls

1993:
Schneider Blitz air compressors

1993 - 1995:
new generation of compact control: K 10, MK 10, MK 100

1996:
own line of field bus couplers: Profibus, Modbus, CAN

1997:
Bauer air compressors, MunichMannesmann Wittig (now Gardner Denver Wittig);
GVM air compressors

1998:
flash programmable microcontrol. Field download of control programs possible (software update)

1999:
Teleservice solution for compressor controls; visualization software for compressor plants

2000:
ABAC air compressors;
first graphic display for controls

2002:
Renner air compressors;
Haug air compressors;

first controllers for speed regulated compressors with frequency converters

2003:
new generation of compact controls: MK 20 GR, MK 20 CM, MK 200-K and TAN GR 128; air compressor plant simulation for testing of sequencers; electronic control with advanced sensor integration on board pressure sensor and onboard fan motor monitoring

2004:
compact control MK 15: integration of onboard pressure sensor

future 2006:
next step: webserver integration in all controls