Time travel - more than 150 years of precision and innovation
From Gustav Heyde to Steinmeyer Mechatronik
Go on a journey through time and enjoy the company history of Steinmeyer Mechatronik, which started as Gustav Heydes "Mathematical-Mechanical Institute and Optical Precision Workshops". Interesting insights and links to further pages await you
1872 - 1947 „Mathematisch-mechanisches Institut und optische Präzisionswerkstätten Gustav Heyde“
1872
Foundation of the „Mathematisch-mechanisches Institut und optische Präzisionswerkstätten Gustav Heyde“
1885
Construction of the first automatic circular dividing machine for circle diameters up to 1 m
Manufacturing program - astronomical Instruments - Astronomical observatory domes - Geodetic instruments - Circular dividing machines - Precision optics
Production of designs of Aerotopograph GmbH - Autocartograph - Aircraft measurement cameras - Aerocartopgraph - Automatic series image measuring camera - Flight path artist - Airplane speedometer - Stereo autoatachygraph
Aircraft measuring camera Hugershoff-Heyde (1924)
Penetrometer according to Richardson
1928
Program expansion to include test equipment for bituminous materials - Penetrometer according to Richardson - Penetrometer according to Holde - Dukilometer according to DOW - Center of gravity determination apparatus according to Krämer-Sarnow - Klinkmann falling sphere viscometer
High precision circle dividing machine KH500
Automatic circular-rotary dividing machine 913
1930s
Program expansion - Ripper mills for vertical operation (1930) - Length dividing machines (1935) - High precision and production dividing machines - Automatic circular and drum dividing machine (1938)
1948
Modernization and program expansion after transition to VEB Optik Feinmess Dresden (OFD)
Production program
- Traditional products with circular and length cutting machines - Geodetic products such as levels, theodolites, forestry bussoles, tilting rules - Optics for glasses, telescope systems, prisms - Asphalt, bitumen and tar testing equipment
1948 - 1991 VEB Optik Feinmess Dresden (OFD)
1954
Program expansion - Micrometer dividing machine MT100 - Production circular dividing machine TK750 - Circular fine dividing machine TKF1000
1959
Program expansion - Circular fine dividing machine TKF950 S with float relief of the main axis - Interference attachment according to Trumpold for interference surface measuremen - Hollow glass thickness gauge HDS 6/12
Development of lenses for photographic cameras and diaprojectors
1954
Camera lens Bonotar long-distance lens 4.5/105 mm
1960
Projection lens Pronar 2.8/85 of the diaprojector „Hobby“
FM with cross hair optic for contact wire targeting
"Bread roll tester" Penetrometer AP4 / 2
1966
Development of the FM optical contact wire measuring device for track electrification of rail vehicles
1969
Automatic penetrometer with integrated control for the determination of viscosities e.g. bitumen, fats, dough with different attachments
1973
Further development of the fine reading systems
- Left picture: Fine reading device FAE1 (1961) - Right picture: FAE4 (1973) with millimeter scale for reading the workpiece position with an accuracy of 0.01 mm.
The FAE4 was distributed until the mid-1990s.
1975
Production start and further development of electronic measuring controllers for grinding machines
- Electronic measuring controller MS1 - Electronic measuring controller MS2 for interrupted grinding - Two-point measuring head ZP1S for outside diameters - Two-point measuring head ZP3 for (I) inside and optionally (A) outside diameter
1977
Takeover of the optical circular dividing stages from Carl Zeiss Jena into the production program
- OKT315 for the production of angular graduations on machine tools
LMS100 (1982)
LMS200 (1989)
1982
Production of the LMS100 laser measurement system developed by Carl Zeiss Jena
Optimizations and further developments to the LMS200 (1989) including alignment measuring device with automatic environmental correction followed
1986
Manufacturing and further development of 3D key devices
-3DT-1-tel 3D key device with telernary signal transmission
1992 - 2014 Feinmess Dresden GmbH / Steinmeyer Group
Unhardened nut for ball screws as contract production for the parent company August Steinmeyer
1992
Modernization and program enlargement after transition to the Steinmeyer Group
Development and production program: - Parts, assemblies and contract production - Electronic measuring controller - Laser inferometer - Optical positioning devices - Contact wire measuring devices
Electronic measuring controllers of the 600 series with single-point measuring head
1992 - 1994
Further development of the program of electronic measuring controller for the ball bearing industry:
- Modular measuring controller SG601 (1992) - Sorting controller SG611 for the classification of part diameters - Single-point measuring head EP8 for the production of special ball bearings for the aerospace aerospace industry (1994)
PMT160-DC (1994)
DT65-NM (1997)
PMT160-DC (2000) with Controller, Software
MT105-NM-HV (2002)
1994
Development of the first motorized linear positioning system
Positioning systems specialization
Development and diversification of numerous modular standard axes by customer specific development projects:
- PMT160-DC (1994) - DT65-NM (1997) with piezo drive for smallest increments - PMT160-DC (2000) with motion controller and customized software modules (command interpreter) - MT105-NM-HV (2002) micro stage as magnet-free vacuum version (up to 10E-8 mbar)
Development of the first cleanroom system for high-precision motion tasks in semiconductor technology with air bearing and integrated controller for wafer inspection
PLT series as the base for large, modular multi-axis architectures - Precise linear stages for heavy duty applications - Suitable and modular for industrial use - Motor variants: AC servo, DC motor, stepper motor, linear motor
Highly dynamic, rigid and modular multi-axis systems with long travel ranges on base granites
Universal Gantry (2006) - Air bearings, travels up to 600 mm
High Speed Laserpanelstage (2010) - Air bearings, travels up to 2500 mm
Vacuum chamber with camera and detector manipulator, 1.7 Tesla at 10E-8 mbar (UHV), hard X-ray, 42 piezo motors
2011
Vacuum multi-axis system for the RICXS experiment
(Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering) at Bessy for an application in synchrotron radiation research - Pivoting of a camera around supermagnets 1.7T at 10E-8 mbar - Adjustment of viewing distance, apertures in ahead, samples in magnets
Adjuster PCB with integrated motion controller for plug-and-play enabled adjuster
Software terminal: Reading system data, motion controller, parameterization, maintenance
2016
Integrated, miniaturized series assemblies
Advanced development of customer specific controller and software solutions (e.g. electronic design, firmware, etc.) for integrated, miniaturized assemblies
X-2(YZ Phi) assembly system with nanometer stability for solid-state lasers operated in satellites
- two independently operating processing heads (Y1, Y2, Z1, Z2, Phi1, Phi2) on one common X-axis - 3D position stability of 0.05 µm - UV compatibility - Clean room compatibility class ISO 5 (DIN EN ISO 14644)
Positioning solutions for the VLT (Very Large Telescope) from ESO
Development of positioning systems for the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics for the GRAVITY+ instrument of the ESO-VLT (Very Large Telescope)
- XY-Positioning System (2020) - Beam compressor stage (2021)
Connection of multi-axis systems to PLC architectures for modular, industry-grade machine concepts with remote maintenance options
2022
Highly compact 8-axis UHV mirror stage at SwissFEL
Development of a highly compact UHV mirror stage for use at the Furka Endstation of the SwissFEL (Switzerland's X-ray free-electron laser) at the Paul Scherrer Institute
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