History

1965   Formation of Roland Electronic GmbH as subsidiary of Roland Sirenenbau GmbH

1970   Development of the first Double Sheet Detectors for the metal packaging industry

1980   Development of the magnetic continuous sheet thickness measurement system MDM 3000

1985   Single sensor double sheet detector for steel and aluminum sheets for the automotive industry

1986   First Weld Seam Detector for tubes in coils

1990   Microprocessor-based Double Sheet Detectors of the R2000 series

1993   Installation of the first Steel Cord Inspection systems (SIS) for steel belted radial tires

1996   Microprocessor-based Weld Seam Detector SND 30

           DIN ISO 9001 certification

           Foundation of Roland Industrial Electronics Inc. to serve the North American continent

1998   Introduction of the PC-based Steel Cord Inspection system SIS XP

2002   Double Sheet Detectors with fieldbus interfaces, R1000 series

2004   PC-based Weld Seam Detector SND40 with the magnetic flux leakage and eddy current probes

2008   System for nondestructive testing UFD40 series for cables and wires

2009   Introduction of the very cost-effective hardness tester for mass-produced parts