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From a courageous project of two radio pioneers to a high-tech engineering company with worldwide activities – that is, in a nutshell, the history of HBC-radiomatic GmbH. For more than 60 years we have developed and manufactured high-quality radio control systems with the "made by HBC-radiomatic" seal of quality.
The most important stages in our success story:
1947 |
Huber & Brendel founded in Crailsheim. |
1950 |
Introduction of the Portafon, the first portable radio-telephone for civil use in Germany, by Huber & Brendel. |
1960 |
Development of the first fully transistorised radio-telephone in Germany by Huber & Brendel. |
1963 |
Introduction of the first radio-controlled storm warning system at Lake Constance. |
1968 |
Creation of HBC's first radio control for cranes. |
1975 |
Introduction of the first HBC radio system for explosion-protected areas. |
1979 |
Creation of the first HBC radio system with microprocessor control. |
1986 |
Introduction of the first HBC proportional radio control. |
1993 |
Introduction of the first HBC feedback system with LCD. |
1997 |
Founding of HBC-radiomatic, CZ s.r.o in Brno, Czech Republic. |
1998 |
Founding of HBC-radiomatic France in La Wantzenau, France. Founding of HBC-radiomatic, Inc. in Cincinnati, USA. |
1999 |
The company is given a new legal structure as HBC-radiomatic GmbH. |
2003 |
Production of the first CANopen capable HBC radio receivers. Founding of HBC-radiomatic Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH in Dortmund, Germany. |
2005 |
Introduction of world's first automatic frequency management system, radiomatic® AFM. Founding of HBC-radiomatic Schweiz AG in Neuenhof, Switzerland. |
2007 |
Opening of the new HBC component manufacturing facility in Crailsheim. |
 Installation of the first radio-controlled storm warning system at Lake Constance 1963. |
 Portafon, the first portable radio-telephone for civil use in Germany, by Huber & Brendel 1950. |
