Corporate Profile

2007

Official opening of the representative Information and Communications Centre

Compact portable measuring instrument EDU 100 for diagnosis of rotary pulse encoders featuring comprehensive functions

Magnetic encoder for waves of up to Ø 800 mm; separate execution (realisation / implementation) for easy installation

Extension of the hollow shaft encoder (Universalgeber) to include a total of 10 electronic modulesfor various fields of application

2005
Expansion of the production area by a further 600 sqm
2004

Universal encoder UNIT ONE - a single encoder for a variety of functions

Quality Management and Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 : 2000

2003

Establishment of the Johannes Hübner Foundation
Support programmes for universities and talented individuals

Photo-optical hollow-shaft impulse encoder FGH 20 with own bearings; hollow shaft up to Ø 200 mm

2002
Electronic overspeed switch EGS®4; programmable from 0.63 to 4,800 rpm
2000
Pulse encoder scanning system for FGH 8 E (Option E)
1998
Synchronous servo-motors type series HAC..; for railway tilting system
1997
Pulse encoder scanning system for FGH 14 E; (Option E) for rolling mills and the mining industry
1996
Fibrie optics hollow-shaft pulse encoder FL H 4DB for railway technology
1995
12-bit absolute encoders; type series AMI 4K/ASI 4K
1992
Fibre optics transmission technology - LWL - for encoder signal transmission
1991
Hollow-shaft pulse encoder FGH 6 with own bearings up to Ø 50 mm for rolling mill and mining industries
1990
Construction/Expansion of the administrative and production areas by 950 sqm
1988
12-bit absolute encoder resolver; suitable for rolling mills, shock-resistant
1987

Certified tachometer and encoder acc. to = German Lloyd = for marine technology

Photo-optical hollow-shaft encoder FGH 14 with own bearings; hollow shaft up to Ø 150 mm

1986
Client-specific, battery-powered DC low voltage motors, Series GN. to 400 A
1985
> Pulse encoder FG4/FGH4 - modification of the FG3 encoder - suitable for rolling mills, shock-resistant
> Hollow-shaft pulse encoder FGH 8 with own bearings; hollow shaft up to Ø 80 mm
1984
Dynamometer for torque measurement; e. g.: 21 kW/10,000 rpm
1982
High-speed DC motor, e. g.: 13,000 rpm; 15 kW
1981

Robust photo-optical pulse encoder FG3; suitable for rolling mills, shock- resistant
FGH 3 - Hollow-shaft pulse encoder for the steel industry

Triple combined unit on common shaft: DC tachometer + digital encoder + overspeed switch

Drilling generator for supplying self-powered drilling rod for mining industry

Electronic overspeed switch EGS®; self-powered/adjustable, switching speed range from 100 rpm

1980
10-pole three-phase tachometer, type GDP 0.3; with digital converter
1979

Mechanical overspeed switch FSE 102

DC tachometer series: TDP 0.7../TDP 4../TDP..1.7

DC motor series for nuclear power plants with up to 10 kW; special protection class IP68; bis +200°C

1978
Torsion-resistant insulated coupling HKI...
1977

Development of incremental encoders – photo-optical, digital FG technology

Three-phase hollow-shaft tachometer - GDDP 0.3 with own bearings; with electronic frequency encoder GT 23 – digital output

1974
Johannes Hübner Giessen - Fabrik elektrischer Maschinen Ltd. -
becomes an independent company based in Giessen/Lahn, focussing on drive technology, industrial process measurement and control technology for the heavy industries sector.
1973
Full-metal, highly dynamic compensated DC motor series.
1971

Company founder Johannes Hübner dies. His daughter, Ms. Olga Riedl-Hübner, assumes executive duties of the Giessen works.

Factory hall construction, expansion of the administrative and production areas by approx. 900 sqm.

1967
Company founder Johannes Hübner receives the Federal Cross of Merit
1966
Inductive encoders H6/3 for master switch in crane industry
1964
Transportable fan heater, Type HL; for marine technology
1962
Johannes Hübner - Fabrik elektrischer Maschinen Ltd. - Berlin Headquarters
Establishment of branch operations in Giessen:
Johannes Hübner - Fabrik elektrischer Maschinen

Production of:
- Robust DC motors with up to 50 kW
- DC tachometer generators type series TDP 1.2: suitable for steel and rolling mills
- Rotating field systems: inductive encoders/phase shifter/selsyn systems
- Waves, converters, generators
- Three-phase reluctance motors/rotary converters
- Three-phase tachometer dynamos GDDP 0.4 and MGDDP 3.4 20-pole for the paper industry
1934
Johannes Hübner - Fabrik elektrischer Maschinen Ltd. - Company foundation in Berlin
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