Continuous further development and enhancements

There's a lot to tell in more than 30 years. Below you will find the most important milestones of our company. 

 

  • Management buy-out from the company FAG Kugelfischer. Founding of FMS Force Measuring Systems AG.
  • Introduction of the hybrid amplifiers as the basis of the EMGZ306 series.
  • Introduction of web edge control as a further division in addition to web tension monitoring and control.
  • Introduction of the digital, microprocessor-controlled EMGZ400 series for web tension monitoring and control, the BKS400 series for web edge control and the BMGZ400 series for belt scales.
  • Introduction of the Profibus amplifiers of the EMGZ470 series.
  • Founding of FMS USA, Inc. based in Chicago.
  • Introduction of the digital, microprocessor-controlled evaluation electronics of the EMGZ600 series for web tension monitoring and control, the BKS600 series for web edge control and the BMGZ600 series for belt scales.
  • Introduction of the calibratable evaluation electronics BMGZ650 for belt scales.
  • Purchase, conversion and expansion of office and production space.
  • FMS entry into the Asian market.
  • Introduction of telemetry systems RTM X42 and RTM MP for the wire industry as another division.
  • Introduction of the digital, microprocessor-controlled EMGZ309 series for web tension monitoring and control and the BKS309 series for web edge control.
  • Introduction of customer-specific force sensors for the rapidly emerging solar industry.
  • Introduction of the FMS-ComACT App.
  • Introduction of the first Profinet measuring amplifiers of the EMGZ490 series.
  • Further development closed loop telemetry system RTM X42.BC.BA and control center software RTM X42.CC.
  • Introduction of the new Profinet measuring amplifiers of the EMGZ491/492 series.
  • Introduction of the new evaluation electronics of the BMGZ700-series for belt scales.
  • Announcing new product: FMS-platformSCALE. Weighing Systems for Paint and Ink.
  • Announcing new product: FMS-segFORCE. Compact measuring roller with multiple, independent force sensors.
  • FMS-segFORCE Configurator for easy configuration of your individual segmented measuring roller.
  • BMGZ710.PNET controller with integrated PROFINET interface for belt scales.
  • New size 205 for C-series. First pure imperial size C2Z5 for 1 in. shafts.
  • EMGZ310.W.ComACT. The measuring amplifier with bluetooth now available in IP65 rating for filed installation.
  • Introduction the new calibratable evaluation electronics of the BMGZ750-series for belt scales, including PROFINET interface
  • 30th anniversary - 30 years of Swissmade quality
  • BMGZ Configurator for designing and configuration of your conveyor belt scale.
  • Launch of the free belt scale app for our proven belt scales.
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