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History of Optronik Berlin GmbH
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1968
Foundation in 1968 by Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fleischer
and Dr.-Ing. Peter Marx.
The name Optronik represents the correlation of Optics
and Electronics combined in the Optronik products.
First product: The globally first digital luxmeter.
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1969
Installation of an automatic light control system
for BEWAG, the Berlin electricity supplier. The system
controls automatic switching of street illumination.
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1972
First automatic and PC controlled goniophotometer
for automotive lamps for Hella KG Hueck Co.
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1975
Start of development of a range of spectrophotometers:
ColorComp for repro applications in printing
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1980
First spectrophotometers with flash illumination
of sample
Optronik establishes software department
Miniluxmeter - handheld precision illuminance meter
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1985
Start of sphere based spectrophotometer series Colorflash
series measuring color over distance with a xenon light
source
1986
Development of a range of online test systems for 100
% monitoring of headlamps in production
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1987
SMS10H goniophotometer: First fully automated
5-axis goniophotometer for Robert Bosch GmbH Reutlingen
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1988
Multiflash - an instrument for color measurement at
metallic finishes
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1989
Introduction of Teleflash offering the possibility
to measure color from a distance of up to 6 m
1990
First release of AutoCon color measurement software
(DOS version)
First SNT10 DC power supply
1991
Scannerflash - color measurement for production
control with traversing movement
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1992
First SMS10C goniophotometer for BASt (Bundesanstalt
für Straßenwesen - Federal Highway Inspection
Institution of Germany)
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1995
FMS10 new tristimulus colorimeter system with
four silicon detectors
RMS10gse gonio-retroreflectometer with color temperature
regulated projector
RMM10-ECE "Reflex-Checker" - online retroreflectometer
for production control with xenon flash source
First Windows based software for goniophotometer operation
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1996
LMS20 - luminance meter optimized for measuring luminance
at licence registration plates with LED targeting device
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1997
New Windows based AutoCon software for color measurement
New integrating sphere design with interchangeable
bulb holders for luminous flux measurement
First SMS10S goniophotometer for large traffic signs
and lighting displays
Introduction of LC graphic displays
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1998
Implementation of new digital motor controls for goniophotometer
Introduction of CAN-Bus interface
Optronik disposes of 5 different goniophotometer systems
designed to meet the needs of various applications:
SMS10m, SMS10M, SMS10C, SMS10H, SMS10S
New release of goniophotometer operation software
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1999
Start of CarFlash (multiangle robot based color
and gloss measurement device) development in cooperation
with major vehicle manufacturers.
KMS10 - reflectance and transmittance measuring
instrument
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2000
First release vv10dsp digital preamplifiers /
photometric acquisition system for use with goniophotometer
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Autumn 2000
Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fleischer - reaching in the meanwhile
the age of 65 - sells the assets of Optronik GmbH to X-Rite,
Incorporated a major global supplier of color and light
measurement systems. Optronik's product portfolio fits into
the corporate strategy to become the global market leader
in both business fields: color and light. In 1995 X-Rite
already had acquired the assets of Labsphere Inc. North
- Sutton, New Hampshire, the world's largest manufacturer
of integrating sphere systems for light measurement. Dr.
Fleischer remains with X-Rite GmbH Optronik in different
functions, first as director of the business unit Optronik,
later as scientific consultant.
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2001
New design of LDN10-5 luminance standard / uniform
light source with color temperature regulation
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2002
New generation of SMS10C goniophotometers with
fully automatic and PC controlled test table
Release of Carflash robot online multiangle spectrophotometer
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2003
IGA GmbH takes over marketing responsibility for Carflash
Dr. Katrin Kobe joins X-Rite GmbH Optronik to take over
responsibility for the operations in Berlin
Development of Glossflash online gloss meter that can be
also used as optional accessory for online color measurement
2004
Release of new generation of vv10dsp preamplifiers designed
for state of the art automotive light sources including
HID, incandescent and sophisticated pulse width modulated
LED sources
X-Rite GmbH Optronik starts development of LightCon software
- a modern solution to control goniophotometer systems and
accessories, for data storage and evaluation.
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2005
Release of LightCon software.
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Optronik - almost forty years of innovation
in light and color measurement technology
Our philosophy is to look upon a customer as partner and
to transfer the customer's requirements into reality.
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