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  Airtec
AIRTEC Pneumatic GmbH has been developing, manufacturing and distributing innovative pneumatic components for more than 35 years. Today, the company holds an internationally esteemed position in pneumatics, serving manufacturers in a variety of industry branches from leisure industry to robotics and space technology. The product portfolio covers a wide selection of pneumatic parts: different cylinder and valve series including terminals with multipol and bus interfaces, vacuum technology-based devices as well as ex-protected components and drilling units. Additionally, AIRTEC offers customized special solutions. An international distribution and service network ensures prompt and reliable support for customers around the world.		  
  autoVimation
Established in 2008, Karlsruhe-based autoVimation was founded by Peter Neuhaus to provide solutions for easier installation and adjustment of image processing components. The company has developed a modular construction kit that simplifies the connection of all required components, which does away with costly and time-consuming manufacturing of dedicated mounting brackets. The product portfolio also includes compact, easy-to-integrate housings that provide optimal protection for cameras and lenses in industrial applications, and ensure good heat dissipation. autoVimation supplies complete, ready-to-install mechanical solutions for cameras and light fittings, and enables the integration of special lenses, filters, light barriers, encoders, or other sensors. autoVimation's customers include renowned companies from various industry branches, such as the pharmaceutical and food industry, measuring technology, quality control, and security technology.		  
  Bi-Ber
Founded in 1997, the Berlin-based company Bi-Ber develops and manufactures image processing systems for in-production quality control. The service range includes the construction of hardware components, on-site installation, commissioning and adjustment of systems, as well as the development of application-specific software solutions. Bi-Ber currently employs a staff of eight and several freelancers. Clients include sweets manufacturers, medical technology companies, automotive suppliers, and electronics manufacturers.		  
  CONTA-CLIP
CONTA-CLIP is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of electric terminal blocks. Based in Hövelhof, Germany, the medium-sized, family-run company has been producing electric and electronic connection systems for the process and automation industries for 30 years. CONTA-CLIP supplies all industry sectors, focusing on the automotive and railroad industries, shipbuilding, building automation, conveyor technology, machine and plant engineering and construction, instrumentation and control technology, control panel manufacturing, transformer manufacturing, and environmental technology. The company consists of four specialized branches: CONTA-CONNECT for electric connection technology, CONTA-ELECTRONICS for electronics, CONTA-CON for PCB edge connectors, and CONTA-LABEL for marking systems. Additionally, CONTA-CLIP provides services such as customizing housings and mounting rails, labeling and supplying user-specific electronic components.		  
  Deutschmann
Based in Bad Camberg, Deutschmann Automation has been providing automation components for more than three decades. Since 1996, the manufacturer of electronic cam controls has been developing industrial communication products. Key products include gateways for Fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet communication, development tools, and single-chip solutions which enable easy integration of Fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet interfaces into user applications. Deutschmann’s products support all standard communication systems, such as CANopen, DeviceNet, Profibus, INTERBUS, LonWorks, Modbus RTU and MPI as well as POWERLINK, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET, and Modbus TCP/IP.		  
  EGE
EGE-Elektronik Spezial-Sensoren GmbH has been developing and manufacturing special purpose sensors for automation applications since 1976. The company serves leading international producers from a wide range of industries. Its product portfolio includes flow controllers, infrared, opto and ultrasonic sensors, capacitive proximity switches, light barriers and inductive proximity switches. EGE also provides sensors for highly sensitive applications, e.g. hazardous areas. The development department's highly qualified staff cooperates closely with all customers, ensuring continuous product updates and enhancement. A total of 89 employees, including 20 engineers and technicians, generate gross sales of approx. 16.5 million Euros worldwide.		  
  encoway
encoway GmbH specializes in optimizing marketing, distribution, and engineering processes for manufacturers of complex, multi-variant products. Services include software solutions for product configuration, proposal preparation, and electronic catalogues. The Bremen-based company provides Add-on solutions for proposal preparation and project sales which can be integrated into SAP^® -ERP, SAP^® -CRM, or MS Dynamics^TM CRM. The K-Select software is certified for SAP NetWeaver^® . encoway is a certified Microsoft partner. encoway's customers include renowned machine manufacturers and major capital goods manufacturers of components and devices. encoway's employees have a comprehensive and wide-ranging knowledge of the industry which enables them to implement the required software solutions for their target groups. Established in 2000, encoway has grown continually ever since and now employs a staff of approximately 60 as well as a number of students and trainees.		  
  EPSG
The Ethernet Powerlink Standardization Group (EPSG) is an independent organization founded in 2003 by leading companies from the drive and automation industry. Its aims are the standardization and further development of POWERLINK, which was first introduced by B&R in 2001. The high-performance real-time communication system is a protocol extension of the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard, designed to ensure real-time data transfer on the microsecond level. EPSG cooperates with leading standardization organizations, such as CAN in Automation (CiA) and the IEC. Anton Meindl, Business Manager Controls at B&R, is the EPSG’s CEO.		  
  FIBOX
FIBOX GmbH, an independent subsidiary of the Finnish company FIBOX Oy Ab, is one of the leading international suppliers of plastic enclosures for electric and electronic components used in industrial automation as well as information, communication, and medical technology. The international distribution center is located at the company's German headquarters in Porta Westfalica. At present, the FIBOX enclosure range features more than 800 types of standard housings, which provide up to IP68 protection. These housings are made from polycarbonate, the copolymer ABS, glass fiber polyester, and aluminum. With its original designs, FIBOX has been significantly influencing the market for enclosure products and the corresponding tool and production technologies for several decades. As early as 1966, the company introduced injection-molded polycarbonate housings, thus marking the start of a new era in control cabinet manufacturing. FIBOX offers a wide range of services, including the mechanical processing and marking of individual boards or cabinets as well as the planning and delivering of complete automation systems. Additionally, a broad range of accessories is available. 		 
  FSG
FSG Fernsteuergeräte, a leading supplier of measuring and sensor technology, was founded in 1946. The company develops and manufactures high-quality measuring sensors for automation and safety engineering applications, providing a 95 % depth of production. The product portfolio includes a wide range of customer-oriented systems solutions: linear displacement transmitters, angular position transducers, wind warning systems, manual X/Y control transmitters, pedal actuated transmitters, and signal indication components. FSG employs a staff of 330 at its Berlin headquarters and in its Kablow and Heppenheim plants, about 30 % of whom work in research and development, sales, and quality management.		  
  HIWIN
HIWIN GmbH, a subsidiary of the Taiwanese HIWIN Technologies Corporation, has been developing, producing and distributing linear technology since 1993. In addition to linear guideways, ballscrews, linear actuators and ball bearings, the company's product range also comprises complete positioning systems including linear motor axes, linear modules, planar motors, rotary tables, torque motors and position measuring systems. HIWIN supplies standard solutions as well as customer-specific designs. Moreover, the Offenburg-based company offers technical consulting, product training and a maintenance and repair service. HIWIN's clients include users with specific applications as well as OEM customers from a wide range of industry branches, e.g. machine tool, packaging and special-purpose machine manufacturers as well as suppliers of medicine technology.		  
  INSYS
INSYS MICROELECTRONICS specializes in industrial data communication and security engineering, including the development and production of devices and modules. The Regensburg-based company manufactures a wide range of modems and communication components for analog and digital telephone networks, ISDN, GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth, WLAN and Ethernet and provides comprehensive know-how for customer-specific, cost-efficient remote maintenance and remote control solutions, such as remote services for maintenance and process optimization in machines and measuring systems, or condition monitoring for permanent application status logging. In cooperation with leading manufacturers of safes and locking systems, INSYS also develops innovative security solutions, e.g. electronic locks featuring redundant mechanical and electronic parts which have been certified by the German Insurance Association. Moreover, INSYS is a competent partner for OEM implementations of communications technology and security devices and components and for the development of microcontroller firmware.		  
  INTACTON
INTACTON GmbH specializes in the development, production and distribution of miniaturized optical sensors for industrial applications. The company belongs to the FRABA group which dates back to 1918, when its predecessor Franz Baumgartner elektrische Apparate GmbH, a producer of relays, was established. Today, the group consists of six independent companies that develop and produce industrial sensor technology and safety equipment.		  
  Knick
More than 50 years ago, engineer Ulrich Knick founded Knick Elektronische Messgeräte GmbH & Co. in Berlin. Knick measuring and monitoring devices are used throughout the chemical industry, in system engineering and in industrial automation. One out of four Knick employees works in Research and Development. The company is the market leader in many specialized areas of measuring and control engineering, including the fields of galvanic isolation, pH measuring technology and loop-powered digital indicators.		  
  LOHMEIER
More than 45 years of experience and close customer focus, the latest manufacturing technologies, and consistent work on product enhancements have made LOHMEIER one of Europe's most successful enclosure systems providers. Covering the full scope of the enclosure world, the product portfolio includes sheet steel, stainless steel, and polyester housings as well as console systems, terminal boxes, bus enclosures, cable duct systems, and climate control components. LOHMEIER considers customer dialogue the key skill that has enabled successful enclosure solutions. Thus, the company is not only an expert in enclosures but also in the fields of EMC, mechanical and electrotechnical system components and logistics services. Not least due to its ISO 9001 and ISO 14001-certified quality and environment management system, LOHMEIER is one of Europe's leading suppliers for industry branches such as automotive production, machine and plant engineering, electronics wholesalers, the energy sector, traffic engineering, and telecommunications. 		 
  MEZ FRINTROP
The south German MEZ FRINTROP AG was established in 2002, when the Frintrop GmbH engineering office merged with the MEZ GmbH + Co., which Ludwig Mez had founded in 1875. The company is based in Reutlingen-Gönningen (Baden-Württemberg). Initially specializing in sheet metal processing for the building trade and ventilation systems, the company extended its portfolio and now covers the full metal working spectrum. Today, MEZ FRINTROP focuses on the construction, development, and manufacturing of machine enclosures, cabins, special enclosures, and control consoles from thin sheet metal. Furthermore, the company also produces welded components from metal sheets which are more than 20 mm thick. Approximately 80 em-ployees work at the Reutlingen-Gönningen headquarters (administration, pro-duction), in the Kornwestheim development center, and at the production sites in Spraitbach and Włocławek, Poland. MEZ FRINTROP is well-established as a successful supplier for renowned engineering companies.		  
  NORD Drivesystems
A developer and manufacturer of drive technology, NORD Drivesystems employs some 2,600 people and is one of the world's leading suppliers of full-scale, comprehensive drive solutions. NORD's portfolio ranges from standard drives to customized solutions for demanding application requirements, e.g. based on energy-efficient or explosion-protected drives. Gross sales amount to EUR 337 mn p.a. (2010 prelim. figure). Founded in 1965, the company has grown to include 35 subsidiaries around the world today. NORD has established an extensive distribution and service network to ensure minimal lead times and provide customer-oriented services wherever needed on short notice. NORD’s wide variety of gear types covers torques from 10 Nm to 200,000 Nm. The company also manufactures motors delivering outputs from .12 kW to 200 kW, and power electronics ranging from frequency inverters to servo controllers. NORD's inverter line-up features conventional models for installation in control cabinets as well as design types for fully integrated drive units in decentralized automation environments.		  
  POSITAL
POSITAL GmbH is a highly specialized manufacturer of absolute rotary encoders and inclinometers. The company belongs to the FRABA group which dates back to 1918, when its predecessor Franz Baumgartner elektrische Apparate GmbH, a producer of relays, was established. Today, the group consists of six independent companies that develop and produce industrial sensor technology and safety equipment.		  
  RAFI
Founded in 1900, RAFI now produces electromechanical components such as pushbuttons and switches, operating systems, keyboards, and electronic components and systems for man-machine communication. These products are employed in more than 30 industries, e.g. in ultrasonic and X-ray devices, machine controls, road and railway vehicles, washing machines, dish washers, and internet access and internet telephony technology. The RAFI group operates internationally with approx. 1,900 employees in seven manufacturing companies and three distribution companies which in 2008 generated a turnover of 310 million euros. The development, logistics, production, marketing, sales, and personnel departments are located at the company’s headquarters in Berg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany). 		 
  Raytek
Raytek GmbH develops and produces infrared sensors under the brands of RAYTEK and IRCON for non-contact temperature measurement within a range from -50 to +3,500 °C. The sensors allow for quick and accurate measurements of surface temperatures without touching the medium. Typical applications include steelworks, glassworks, cement plants, and plastics manufacturing. The Raytek product range includes fixed infrared sensors, infrared linescanners, and thermal imagers. All the devices are suitable for fixed installation in plants and machines and can be integrated into process-monitoring systems via industry-specific interfaces. Raytek GmbH in Berlin is the European headquarters of the Raytek Corporation, based in Santa Cruz (US), and is responsible for marketing, sales, and service in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Raytek Corporation has almost 50 years experience in infrared temperature measurement and employs approx. 200 people worldwide. In addition to its headquarters in the US, its European headquarters in Berlin, Germany, and a branch in China, regional offices and numerous authorised distributors around the globe ensure customer proximity, rapid service, and individual consultation on site. Raytek is a Fluke company. A sister company in the Fluke Group is DATAPAQ, a world leader in the manufacture of temperature measurement and analysis systems for all types of industrial heating processes. 		 
  R. STAHL
For more than 80 years, R. STAHL has been a trendsetting manufacturer of safety technology for hazardous areas. Based in Waldenburg, Germany, the company is one of the world's leading suppliers of explosion-protected automation, control and distribution, installation, operating and monitoring, lighting, signaling and alarm components and systems. Key products include customer-specific systems solutions for hazardous areas. R. STAHL's individual packages containing tailored product combinations and a wide range of services such as consulting, project planning, engineering and training courses for customers are designed to fully meet application requirements and customer needs. International certifications, approvals and patents demonstrate the company's expertise and allow for R. STAHL's products to be used throughout the world.		  
  STROTHMANN
STROTHMANN has been a force of innovation in transport and handling facilities ever since the company was founded in 1976. With decades of experience in press shop automation, STROTHMANN supplies complete handling solutions for press lines, from destackers, blank loaders and sophisticated centering stations to highly dynamic stacking and destacking feeders including suction frames and tooling systems as well as control and information systems. STROTHMANN's MagShuttleTM, which features linear inductive motors, demonstrates the untapped potential of LinearRobot technology. The patented RoundTrack® floor rail system enables users to implement new, productive forms of organization in flow production lines. Due to an extremely low rolling resistance, RoundTracks® allow for simple and inexpensive planar transport of heavy loads within a production site, e.g. in airplane and transformer production. STROTHMANN's highly dynamic linear feeders, which are patented as well, are used in a wide range of logistics solutions in the derived timber and automotive industries and other industrial automation applications.		  
  Vision Components
Vision Components GmbH, founded in 1996 by Michael Engel, inventor of the first intelligent camera for industrial applications, is a leading supplier in the field of machine vision. Branches and distributors represent the Ettlingen-based company worldwide in more than 25 countries. Vision Components develops and distributes intelligent, network-compatible real-time Smart Cameras, which are able to operate without a PC and can be integrated into almost any industrial facility. Typical applications include quality inspection and automation. Equipped with the proprietary multitasking VCRT operating system, VC Smart Cameras can be easily configured for all possible tasks. Furthermore, VC provides software libraries for a wide range of applications including motion capture, decoding, measurement, and positioning. Additionally, VC develops custom-tailored solutions for specific tasks such as wafer handling in the solar industry or OEM camera modules for medical devices technology.