HCS GmbH, based in Frickenhausen in the heart of Baden-Württemberg, have seen themselves since 1997 as an innovative and reliable partner for all fields of automation technology. Our focus lies on the development and manufacture of electronics for use in fluid-technological systems as well as "embedded control".
Our extraordinarily close contact to customers combined with shortest possible implementation times provide for a maximum level of customer satisfaction and a steadily growing customer base. Utmost reliability of our products as well as optimum supply quality are our key success factors.
"Our delivery reliability achieves 99 % at the date requested by our customers, even with short-notice orders"!
We are able to accomplish that by depending on a competent and reliable team of employees. Specialists in their fields, but at the same time with a broad horizon - are ready to develop the best possible solution for you and your application. In doing so, we can profit from a wealth of experience of more than 30 years of successful work and are always open to develop innovations together with you.
In figures
Useful Information
21
distributors and partners in 13 countries
> 80.000
electronics afield
> 3.000
bus interfaces installed
> 70 %
export rate
5
continents with customers
> 30
years of experience
10
employees
Who we are
Portrait
- Founded in 1997 by Peter Deuschle, graduate engineer (technical college), as engineering office
- 2-year development project control board for high-speed tilting train
- Registration as Ltd in 2000 (founding partner and managing director Peter Deuschle)
- Since 2000 own range of products: launch of DAC series
- In 2002 Volker Bremauer, graduate engineer (technical college), joined as partner and managing director
- In 2002 move into new business premises in Frickenhausen
- Since 2005: sale of module amplifier series DMA
- Start of activities in the offshore sector with Norwegian partner (2006)
- Use of devices with PROFIBUS® (2008)
- Implementation PROFINET® interface (2013)
- Certificatition on-board electronics ATEX/IECEx „OPAT“ with development partner (2014)
- Implementation of PROFIDRIVE profi in PROFIBUS devices (2015)
- Start of development of universal on-board electroncis „ODC“ for non-ATEX applications
What drives us
Philosopy + Targets
- Customer is our direct focus
- Flexible and target-oriented action
- Fast-response realisation
- Innovative approaches
- Competent realisation
- Quality-oriented execution
- Price-conscious implementation
Timeline
History, Milestones and Projects
From 2024 until today
2026
- New corporate website launched
- PpQ pump control successfully tested with a wide range of variable displacement pumps
- DMA-22(A) released for 10 A applications with 10 µs cycle time
2025
- DAC-4(A): firmware port with PPQ control released
- SSI interface available for DAC-4x(A) and DMA-22(A)
- New partner and distributor in India: MT
2024
- DAC-42(A) released for PROFINET
- DMA-22(A) released for CANopen® and field-proven
- DMA-22(A) released for various servo applications
From 2020 to 2023
2023
- Full functionality implemented on the new DMA-22(A) generation, including bus interfaces
- Customer-specific DMA-22(A) application for training/educational applications
- PQ application with DAC-4x(A) in the offshore sector (installation of wind turbines)
2022
- Start of series production for DMA-22(A) and verification of functionality in customer use
- DAC-4x(A) for servo valve test rig with frequency range up to 400 Hz
2021
- Development of new DMA-22(A) generation with significantly improved performance profile
- HCSTool: added oscilloscope function for DAC and DMA
2020
- Introduction of new DAC-4x(A) generation with increased performance
- Digital plug-in amplifier DAP reaches series maturity
- Delivery capability secured despite supply-chain issues and chip shortage
From 2014 to 2019
2019
- First CANopen application with product ODC
- DMA with on/off functionality (energy saving, fast switching)
- Development support for a control with safety function PL-C/SIL1
- Development consulting for e-toilet control system
2018
- ODC application on marine diesel engines (IP69k)
- More than 70,000 controllers in use worldwide under the harshest conditions
- Series application: 5-fold DMA with EtherNet/IP™ for brake control in beverage packaging
- New distributor for the Chinese market: MESH Automation
2017
- ODC use for municipal vehicles (grit spreading)
- PpQ pump control: first use at customers in Scandinavia
2016
- Customer development: automated control for the sanitary sector (IP6x)
- PROFINET interface tested and certified by PNO
2015
- Development of on-board electronics "ODC" for general applications (non-ATEX)
- More than 50,000 DMA in reliable use worldwide
2014
- On-board electronics approved with ATEX/IECEx certification by NEMKO/Presafe
- PROFINET devices in series use
From 2009 to 2013
2013
- Prototypes with PROFINET interface in customer testing
- LVDT interface for DAC and DMA completed
- Start of direct activities in the US with sales partner Servi Houston Inc.
- More than 40,000 DMA in use worldwide
2012
- HCSTool now also available with oscilloscope function (4-channel) for DMA series
- Completion of adapter RS232 ← → USB
- Hand-held operating unit EKB revised
- More than 20,000 DAC in use worldwide
2011
- DAC also available with PROFIBUS interface
- New development of an on-board electronics for proportional valves
- Successful test of electronics for deep-water applications (up to 3,000 m water depth)
2010
- Start of new sales partnership for Australia
- Already more than 1,000 units with PROFIBUS interface in use worldwide
- Successful tests of DAC as pump control in PpQ mode
2009
- Market launch of PROFIBUS multiple modules
- Extension of elevator control with CAN bus floor modules
From 2004 to 2008
2008
- PROFIBUS interface for DMA development and series launch
- Series launch of a control for showers
- Development and series launch of an OBE for proportional valves
- Development of special electronics for adhesion tester
2007
- Successful launch DMA for controlled applications
- Launch of commissioning device CU/DAC
- Development of various sensors for oil monitoring
- Development of various controls for sanitary industry
2006
- Start of new sales partnership for Norway
- First activities concerning off-shore applications
- First use of DMA in milking robot
- Alreadys > 2.000 DMA in use worldwide
- > 10.000 DAC in use all over the world
- First successful use of amplifier for adventure cinema
- Development and launch of serial delivery of customised on-board electronics
2005
- First units of module amplifier series DMA go in field use
- Replacement of DACTool/DMATool by universal and modern Software HCSTool
- Serial use of DAC in woodworking machines starts
- Use of DAC in Eurotunnel
- More than 5000 DAC in field use
2004
- Series launch of DAC use in milking robot
- Use of DAC in adhesion testers starts
- Start of new sales partnerships in Canada, USA and Spain
From 1999 to 2003
2003
- Start of tests for the use of DAC in milking robots
2002
- Delivery of the 1000th amplifier board
- Introduction of the operating and parameterisation program "DACTool"
- Start of new sales partnerships in Spain and Sweden
2001
- Customised DAC versions are used
- Brandlabeling of amplifier boards for OEM customers
- New sales partnership in Great Britain
2000
- DAC series goes into production. First applications afield
- First sales partnerships abroad are established (France, Switzerland, Sweden)
1999
- Start of series trials of electronics for tilting trains
- Preparations for the development of the first digital amplifier board
PROFIBUS® and PROFINET® are registered trademarks of PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI). EtherNet/IP™ is a trademark of ODVA, Inc. CANopen® is a registered trademark of CAN in Automation (CiA) e.V.