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Here you can find all about our product innovations and other interesting news about HBC-radiomatic.

Investment in the future: Largest construction project in HBC history nearing completion.

The largest construction project in HBC's history is close to a successful completion. In the last few months, a new building with a total area of ​​around 5,500 square meters, spread over three floors plus basement, was built at our production site in Crailsheim. The new building enables us to significantly expand our production capacities.

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Smart ADV: The innovative concept for the semi-autonomous control of machines.

Smart ADV is a groundbreaking key technology for the safe and efficient operation of autonomous vehicles in a wide range of applications, including construction, agriculture, and many other industries. The core of the concept is the combination of reliable HBC radio technology with high-precision GPS tracking from Reichhardt Steuerungstechnik GmbH.

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Always at hand, never in the way: new carrying device and wall bracket for quadrix

Radio remote controls from HBC have been known for their comfortable carrying options for decades. Here, too, we are continuously expanding our offering. A clever carrying device is now available for our tried-and-tested quadrix hand-held transmitter, which also doubles as an optional wall bracket.

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radiomatic® photon 4CAM switch. 4 camera views at a glance.

In this version, up to 4 cameras can be used in different positions on the machine. The feature is therefore optimal for very demanding and / or complex areas of application.

 

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Groundbreaking in Stollberg: Successful start to a new building project in the Ore Mountains / Germany

First-class products, fast and reliable service and always close to the customer: This is what HBC has stood for since their foundation more than 75 years ago. And to ensure that this remains the case in the future, we continuously invest in the further development of our company and our services. With a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, June 16, 2023, the official start of our new building project in the Ore Mountains / Germany took place. In the next few months, a new production and office facility will be built in the Stollberg industrial park as the “HBC Stollberg” branch.

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Control vehicle functions safely and conveniently via HBC radio.

HBC radio systems can now also be used for the safe and convenient operation of complete Volvo trucks. Our newly developed interface enables the precise control of all vehicle functions including a wide variety of superstructures, attachments and outriggers with a single HBC radio system.

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HBC India celebrates its birthday: 10 years of first-class local customer care.

Our branch in India is celebrating its birthday: Exactly 10 years ago, with the opening of HBC-radiomatic India Pvt. Ltd in Pune, West India, another HBC success story was born.

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Clever feature for push button arrays: push button with tactile indicator.

For the safe and convenient operation of push button arrays at the side of HBC radio transmitters, we now also offer our single-step push buttons with a physical tactile indicator. A small bump clearly confirms to the operator which position / function his finger is currently on in a row of buttons.

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FST 314 micron M. A tailor-made duo for industrial cranes with 3 drives and trolley preselection.

With the FST 314 micron M, HBC presents a compact, tailor-made radio control for industrial cranes with 3 drives and trolley/hoist preselection. This innovation fits perfectly to the hand and persuades with numerous valuable features.

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technos E. Ergonomic transmitter design with extensive feature capacity and state-of-the-art 5" display technology.

With technos E, HBC-radiomatic presents a powerful, versatile radio transmitter for complex machine applications. A comprehensive set of available features combined with the latest 5" display technology enable a tailor-made, individual configuration – customized to precisely match the application’s special requirements. The ergonomic technos design ensures operating comfort at all times and perfect ease of use.

 

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FSE 810. HBC‘s robust CAN bus receiver with numerous functions in a highly compact design.

FSE 810 features the latest radio technology, HBC's robust quality, and a space-saving design. This high-performing radio receiver offers numerous CAN bus protocols as well as 4 digital functions and is perfectly suited for a variety of demanding mobile machine applications. Moreover, this all-rounder is equipped with a wide range of useful features and is available with all of HBC's fully automatic frequency management technologies. The service package is perfectly topped off with an impressive functional-safety concept.

 

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optojog. The operating element featuring infinite rotation, clear LED position indication and variable functionalities.

With optojog HBC-radiomatic presents a smart new development for the control of the most diverse machine functions. This HBC innovation is available for setting a switchable output value (”Value Select”), for the preselection of operating modes (”Mode Select”), as well as a version for choosing and controlling the direction of travel (”Steering Control”).

 

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Function Select. The HBC joystick with extended functionality.

Our proprietary controller developed and manufactured by HBC-radiomatic, is now available with HBC’s new Function Select feature. This innovation adds the possibility of integrating additional functions into the joystick.

 

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Position Hold. The solution for high-precision pre-setting of target values.

When operating machines, it is often necessary to specify and maintain precise target values over a long period of time. Position Hold is the optimal solution for such applications. Position Hold is a new HBC operating element based on our proven linear levers. Unlike the standard version, the linear lever remains in the selected position.

 

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radiomatic® photon PTZ. Flexible field of view and more details with PTZ camera.

This feature enables the use of a pivoting, tilting and zoomable camera (PTZ: Pan Tilt Zoom). The operator can thus cover a significantly larger field of view with a single camera and have a flexible perspective adapted to the work situation.

 

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linus 6. The ergonomic transmitter format now available in a new version incorporating the latest HBC radio technology.

Clever design and pure operating comfort in first-class HBC quality: That's what linus 6 stands for. The classic transmitter for hydraulic applications with up to 6 stepless drives now offers the latest generation of high-performance HBC radio technology in combination with attractive new functions and options. With its ergonomic design, the transmitter is always at hand, but never in the way.

 

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eco. The compact joystick controller now with the latest generation of high-performance HBC radio technology.

The proven quality of the HBC joystick in the smallest transmitter format: That is eco. With its new design, this proven device now offers the latest HBC radio technology and numerous innovative features. This makes the all-rounder the perfect choice for diverse applications, from industrial and construction cranes to mobile hydraulic applications to machines in agriculture and forestry.

 

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radiomatic® touch-to-activate. Safe and easy release of operating elements.

Many demanding or dangerous machine operations may only be performed if the operator is present and able to take quick action. radiomatic®touch-to-activate is the perfect choice for such special requirements.

 

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CANopen Safety. Safe bus communication and easy integration of additional safety functions.

With our new CANopen Safety interface, we are happy to present you another innovation in the HBC portfolio. It enables the easy integration of functionally safe control commands into the machine as well as safe bus communication between the machine parts and components.

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spectrum series labeling expansion module. More space, more information.

The clear labeling of all operating elements is very important for safe machine control. With clever layouts and the customizable design of transmitter front panels, HBC radio systems offer ideal solutions for this need. For special applications requiring additional space for label information, we now have a label expansion module on offer. This easy-to-add feature increases the area of the transmitter front panel, allowing to offer more information to the operator.

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