As HBM celebrates its 60th anniversary the company discusses its future plans. For six decades, test and measurement solutions from HBM have contributed to increased safety and efficiency in a range of applications. These include cars, aeroplanes, buildings and wind turbines, along with product development and production. HBM provides products and services for the complete measuring chain.These range from transducers and electronic data-acquisition systems through to complex evaluation and analysis software, all complemented by professional backup services. HBM's products ensure precise and reliable test results contributing towards increased safety and efficiency. Test results acquired with HBM technology are used to gather detailed information about the load capacity and functionality of products. Additionally, HBM weighing technology ensures that weight is always measured accurately.
HBM also supplies industrial process-control solutions to improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes. In the 1950s, HBM pioneered strain-gauge technology, which remains essential to many products, such as transducers and load cells. Measuring amplifiers such as the DMP39 high-precision measuring instrument and the MGCplus universal measuring system have set standards throughout industry. In 1986, HBM was the first German company to be certified to ISO 9001 international quality-management standard.
Over the past several years, HBM has enhanced its portfolio through in-house development and through acquiring complementary companies. The HBM Ncode trademark, for example, provides professional software solutions for virtual testing.
Genesis Highspeed supplies users with data-acquisition systems, featuring high sampling rates, while HBM Somat is suitable for harsh testing conditions. HBM's universal and ultra-compact QuantumX data-acquisition system has already opened up new horizons for next-generation measurement. HBM's test and measurement technology is set to become increasingly important in future as ever shorter innovation cycles in the globalised industry demand reliable test and measurement solutions.
