| Year |
Milestones |
| 2025 |
New IASopen device driver with
extensive OPC UA support implemented |
| 2022 |
First use of IO-Link components
to automate a plasma system |
| 2017 |
Diener automation becomes a
member of the OPC foundation |
| 2016 |
Integration
of Profinet controller functionality into IASopen |
| 2015 |
Installations can now be defined and created within the
IASopen development environment |
| 2014 |
Commissioning of the first Parylene coating machine with
various heating circuits, all equipped with the new PID auto-tuning
controller |
| 2013 |
Development of software for a universal pump test bench
with Profibus DP devices and drives and with diverse control loops
realized in software |
| 2011 |
Movement to a larger company
building in Reichshof, Kapellenweg 21 |
| 2010 |
Commissioning of the first low
pressure plasma system with winder technology for the treatment
of major roles on winded panels |
| |
Development of a universal control
software for fully automated electroplating equipment with automatic
carrier transport |
| 2009 |
Market introduction of the first
Windows CE based plasma systems control software on the basis
of IASopen |
| |
Automation of two plants for
the text and DataMatrix marking of long tubes with a possible
range of approx. 20 meters |
| 2008 |
Change of name and legal form
of sole proprietorship 'R.D.A. Reinhard Diener Automatisierungstechnik' into
'Diener automation GmbH & Co. KG' |
| |
The first short cycle plasma
treatment system is put into operation |
| 2007 |
Development of a software-based
modular print controller for color marking systems based on IPC
and EtherCAT technologies |
| 2006 |
First-time application of IAS-NT
and Modbus-TCP/IP-IO modules in a building automation |
| |
Automation of a 5-axis coil
signing system with PROFIBUS DP-connection |
| 2005 |
Development of a universal test
software for paint technology components with cam programming
and PROFIBUS DP-connection |
| |
Creation of a data matrix ECC200
support library |
| 2004 |
Development of software for
a X/Y table for automatic coating thickness measurement |
| 2003 |
Automation of a sheet metal
surfaces sign system with two 3-axis Portal bridges, which can
print in a range of about 30 m to 5 m |
| |
The first plasma system with a Chamber volume of more than
12000 litres and up to four active pump stalls will be commissioned |
| 2002 |
Development of a measurement
software and a Muliplex pressure sensor evaluation card for air
cap test devices with up to 499 flow sensors |
| 2001 |
Automation of a high vacuum
coating system with combined PVD/CVD technologies with software
to create a universal coating applications |
| 2000 |
Software development for the
first run sheet signing plant with a SICK laser scanners (LIDAR)
sheet dimension, plate location and hole recognition |
| 1999 |
Development of the first color
marking equipment control software |
| |
Software development and commissioning
of the first dosing pump test bench with CANopen-IO modules |
| 1998 |
Development of software for
a device for three-dimensional pH measurement with automatic topography
detection a laser triangulation sensor |
| 1997 |
Establishment of the 'timeline'-programming
at various universal measuring and test systems for coating and
adhesive systems |
| 1996 |
Release of the first IAS-NT
4.0 version with extensive IEC61131-3 compliant |
| 1995 |
Development of hard - and software
to extend powerful electroplating Konstantern to shut off set
power ramps |
| 1994 |
Release of the first IAS version
(interactive automation system, 16-bit) with graphical sequence
charts and function charts |
| |
First-time automation of PVD-ARC
coating system with INTERBUS-S modules and IAS |
| 1993 |
Development and production of
PC multifunctional card MF100 16 AI, 4 AO, and 24 DI/DO |
| |
Development and production of
DIN rail modules for the galvanic separation of analogue and digital
signals |
| 1992 |
Foundation of the company 'R.D.A.
Reinhard Diener Automatisierungstechnik' as a sole proprietorship. |
| |
Development of the first PC-based control for low pressure
plasma cleaning equipment. |