The development of Schuster Elektronik: Important dates and milestones
2011
A reason to celebrate: 40 years company membership
On September 1st, 1971 Brigitte Gebhardt bagan to work as technical draftswoman at Schuster Elektronik GmbH. Over the years the field of activities changed continously, she even helped in the Assembly Department when neccessary. Today she is responsible for administration and she is highly appreciated by all employees. Therefore we congratulate Mrs Brigitte Gebhardt on her 40th anniversary! Thank you very much for your loyalty and your great commitment!
2010
Schuster Elektronik GmbH celebrates its 50th anniversary! Half of a century full of creative technologies and methods to measure electronic components and modules. Even an article was published in the regional newspaper "Nordbayerische Nachrichten" (Northern Bavarian News).
Furthermore the Development Department moves to the new company extension. Every Engineer gets more space to work and the Stock Department can be increased in the old building.
2009
We expand our product range with "Dynamic Test Systems", i. e. the dynamic characteristics of power semiconductors are tested. Based upon the work of our partner George Kermez (Challenge Innovations, GB) systems with up to 2000 V and 1000 A, consisting of several components, are available now. Single modules can be tested as well as multi modules like half-bridges or three-phase bridges. The dynamic characteristics are determined using the double-pulse test on inductive load. This major project requires a close cooperation between all participants; the extensive transfer of knowledge demands and encourages the members of the Development Department.
2004
With the development of the TSM 664 a testsystem of power semiconductors and power modules is provided with a voltage measurement range up to 8000 Volt for the first time. This extension of the measurement range is applied especially at measurements of IGBTs and diodes. A user-friendly measuring programme allows an easy creation of automated measuring cycles as well as a resultrelated classification of the measured ojects.
1999
With the development of the current pulse system SA 611 a complete, LabView-based operating programme for a Schuster measuring system is realised for the first time. The menu driven programme (embedded into a Windows NT environment) is mostly operated via mouse and keyboard. It is used to control the measuring system, to record measurement data and to display the measurements on a monitor. Furthermore the programme offers an interface to spreadsheet applications (e. g. MS-Excel). So complete test series of different test devices can be carried out easily and documented without any problems.
At the same time this project is the beginning of the close cooperation between Schuster Elektronik and Data Ahead GmbH Nuremberg.
1997
Mr Alfred Schuster, the founder of Schuster Elektronik, hands over the leadership of the company to Gabriele and Armin Rech.
Over the years Schuster Elektronik has become a healthy medium-sized company due to creative visions and business integrity. With the new leadership the modernization of Schuster Elektronik takes its course: the age of CAD-models and standardised quality management starts. Therefore Schuster Elektronik is well equiped for the upcoming millenium and it is able to keep up with the increasingly rapid development of the world of Electronics.
1971
The Schuster Elektronik GmbH moves to its new buildings inNiederndorf (near Herzogenaurach). The large hall offers enough space for the meanwhile 15 employees: there are rooms for Mechanics and assembling, a storage with the needed components, a department for development and tests as well as several offices. The local newspaper "Nordbayerische Nachrichten" (Northern Bavarian News) reports on the new company in Niederndorf.
1964
The Schuster Elektronik GmbH moves to Schwaig. The house offers enough space to accomodate the Schuster family as well as the company for the next seven years.The first logic controllers are still built with relays. The development of semiconductors moves forward and Schuster Elektronik also uses silicon planar transistors more often. However, these early transistors are rather susceptible to temperature fluctuations, a fact that has to be compensated by a more complicated and larger circuitry.
1960
On August 1, 1960, Mr Alfred Schuster founds the company Schuster Elektronik in Ritzmannshof (Fürth). At the beginning of the age of automation Mr Schuster realizes the demand of the stadily growing market for industrial measuring instruments which can be integrated into production lines. So manually measurement is not necessary any more and the production process will be accelerated. At first the Engineer only limits to design verification, but soon he starts to produce the instruments himself. Therefore Mr Schuster uses the widespread tube technology because the development of the first transistors has only just begun and is not ready to be used. With the increasing demand for his measuring devices the young entrepreneur creates three new jobs. As one of the first devices Mr Schuster develops a gingerbread machine for the gingerbread factory Gottfried Wicklein in Nuremberg.