Company History
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![Founding of präTEC Präzisionstechnik GmbH]()
1990
Founding of präTEC Präzisionstechnik GmbH
![Development and production of single and two-phase linear direct drives and the appropriate electronic control modules (präTEC)]()
1991 - 1995
Development and production of single and two-phase linear direct drives and the appropriate electronic control modules (präTEC)
![Receipt of German Industry Innovation Award (präTEC)]()
1992
Receipt of German Industry Innovation Award (präTEC)
![Founding of L-A-T GmbH in Baden-Württemberg]()
1995
Founding of L-A-T GmbH in Baden-Württemberg
![Development and production of the first rotary direct drive]()
1996
Development and production of the first rotary direct drive
Series production of direct drive systems for productronics (präTEC)
![Relocation of company headquarters from Baden-Württemberg to Thuringia (L-A-T) Development and production of the first multilayer for the manufacture of circuit boards (L-A-T)]()
1997
Relocation of company headquarters from Baden-Württemberg to Thuringia (L-A-T)
Development and production of the first multilayer for the manufacture of circuit boards (L-A-T)
![Construction of the first company-owned production factory with a production area of 1500 m² (präTEC) Development and production of X-Y tables for laser machining and planar systems for flying probes (L-A-T)]()
1998
Construction of the first company-owned production factory with a production area of 1500 m² (präTEC)
Development and production of X-Y tables for laser machining and planar systems for flying probes (L-A-T)
![Development and production of hybrid stepper motors for production of projector lamps (L-A-T)]()
1999
Development and production of hybrid stepper motors for production of projector lamps (L-A-T)
![Change of legal form from L-A-T GmbH to L-A-T SUHL AG]()
2000
Change of legal form from L-A-T GmbH to L-A-T SUHL AG
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![Construction of a further production factory with a production area of 3000 m² (präTEC) Relocation to a new company factory with a production area of 3940 m² (L-A-T) Development of gearless elevator drives (L-A-T)]()
2001
Construction of a further production factory with a production area of 3000 m² (präTEC)
Relocation to a new company factory with a production area of 3940 m² (L-A-T)
Development of gearless elevator drives (L-A-T)
![Development and production of handling system for the transfer of sheet metal (L-A-T)]()
2002
Legal integration of L-A-T SUHL AG into the INA Group
Development and production of handling system for the transfer of sheet metal (L-A-T)
![Development of digital servo amplifier DSM-01 completed and production started (präTEC) Development and production of manipulators for x-ray applications (L-A-T)]()
2003
Legal integration of präTEC Präzisionstechnik GmbH into the INA Group
Development of digital servo amplifier DSM-01 completed and production started (präTEC)
Development and production of manipulators for x-ray applications (L-A-T)
![L-A-T SUHL AG and präTEC Präzisionstechnik GmbH fuse to INA - Drives & Mechatronics GmbH & Co. oHG and form the center of excellence for direct drive technology and mechatronics within the Schaeffler Group]()
2004
L-A-T SUHL AG and präTEC Präzisionstechnik GmbH fuse to INA - Drives & Mechatronics GmbH & Co. oHG and form the center of excellence for direct drive technology and mechatronics within the Schaeffler Group
![Development and production of a matrix of rotary direct drives (RDDS1 matrix)]()
2006
Development and production of a matrix of rotary direct drives (RDDS1 matrix)
![Development and market launch of servo module Digital Motor Drive: DMD-078.12]()
2008
Development and market launch of servo module Digital Motor Drive: DMD-078.12
![Development and production of a planar system with a lightweight stator]()
2009
Development and production of a planar system with a lightweight stator
![Development of the RKI high-performance torque motor series is completed and it is launched on the market]()
2010
Development of the RKI high-performance torque motor series is completed and it is launched on the market
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![Conversion of INA - Drives & Mechatronics GmbH & Co. oHG to INA - Drives & Mechatronics AG & Co. KG (for short: IDAM AG & Co. KG)]()
2011
Conversion of INA - Drives & Mechatronics GmbH & Co. oHG to INA - Drives & Mechatronics AG & Co. KG (for short: IDAM AG & Co. KG)
![IDAM launches UPL printed linear motor series on the market]()
2012
IDAM launches UPL printed linear motor series on the market
![Development of highly dynamic and compact Z axis LDDS-078]()
2014
Development of highly dynamic and compact Z axis LDDS-078
![Development of the RIB torque motor series is completed and it is launched on the market]()
2015
Development of the RIB torque motor series is completed and it is launched on the market
![Torque motors: RIB series]()
2016
Torque motors: RIB series
![Torque motors: SRV types]()
2017
Torque motors: SRV types
![IDAM is part of the strategic Industry 4.0 business sector]()
2018
IDAM is part of the strategic Industry 4.0 business sector.
![Change of the company's name Schaeffler Industrial Drives AG & Co. KG]()
2019
Change of the company's name Schaeffler Industrial Drives AG & Co. KG
![Printed UPLplus linear motor series]()
2019
Printed UPLplus linear motor series
