Milestones in our history
ETO DYNAMIC Digital sees every challenge as a welcome opportunity to break new ground. Our willingness to innovate has therefore shaped our company’s history from the very beginning. Our focus on uncompromising quality and customized development support has also proven successful. Our dedicated employees, who are always open to new ideas, have been working closely and successfully with customers from various technology sectors for many years.
Today, we provide electronics services tailored to customer needs – from consulting on PCB design to the introduction of new production technologies, prototype manufacturing, and testing services, right through to preparation for industrialization and contract manufacturing.
1995
1Founding
Founding of inovel elektronik GmbH by Axel Dittus and Robert Steinhauser with a focus on SMT manufacturing as an “extended workbench” for customers in the Lake Constance region.
Dornier & Daimler Benz Aerospace
Production of first “flying” assemblies for Dornier and Daimler Benz Aerospace
21997
1998
3Brielmaier
Introduction of BGA technology; series production of in-house developed electronic components for Brielmaier motor mower control systems in robust applications such as mountain farming and wet meadows.
Zeppelin NT
Manufacture of protective assemblies for the Zeppelin NT
41999
2000
5Aerospace industry
Introduction of CSP technology and prototype manufacturing for the aerospace industry
THR technology
Implementation of THR technology for Yamaichi Electronics
62001
2002
7Rigid-flex circuit boards
Development and assembly of rigid-flex circuit boards
Growth
Relocation to new company premises and expansion of production area
82004
2005
9Gold medal in the AGRITECHNICA Innovation Award
Agricultural Robotics research project and gold medal in the AGRITECHNICA Innovation Award
Founding of inovel systeme AG
Founding of inovel systeme AG to establish a new business area for hardware and software development for proprietary products in the field of agricultural technology and renewable energies.
102006
2007
11Flying probe technology
Introduction of flying probe technology and first inovel technology day in Friedrichshafen
Certified TAKAYA Partner
inovel becomes a certified partner of the international TAKAYA Flying Probe distributor ITOCHU Systech GmbH
122008
2009
13Jet Printer MY500 manufacturing technology
Validation and introduction of Jet Printer MY500 manufacturing technology for solder paste application in prototyping and small series production
Boundary scan test technology, selective soldering technology & eStack manufacturing technology
Integration of boundary scan test technology into flying probe testing. ZF-Luftfahrt GmbH becomes an EMS customer. Introduction of selective soldering technology in THT production. Development and production of inovel eStack manufacturing technology. inovel systeme develops Vario Assistant remote control for Fendt / AGCO2010 based on eStack components.
142011
2012
15SMARTPILOT ultrasonic steering system & Merlin light software
inovel systeme develops SMARTPILOT ultrasonic steering system for work platforms in fruit growing technology. inovel elektronik uses its in-house developed Merlin light software for the first time to automatically generate functional tests with the TAKAYA APT-9411 probe machine.
Merlin pro
Merlin light becomes Merlin pro—powerful software for effective data preparation and easy test generation for TAKAYA APT series flying probe testers.
162013
2014
17Europe-wide distribution of Merlin pro software
Europe-wide distribution of Merlin pro software; inovel elektronik offers testing services for electronics companies and other EMS service providers for the first time. inovel systeme develops the first ultrasonic-based steering systems for work platforms in fruit growing technology.
SmartSpray and SmartAir control systems
inovel systeme develops SmartSpray and SmartAir control systems for controlled plant protection. Research project on navigation and mapping without GPS in fruit growing
182015
2016
19Components for the ISS & Merlin repair
Manufacture of Immuno-Lab components for the ISS Space Station. Completion of the Merlin repair software plug-in for efficient troubleshooting and repair for TAKAYA Flying Probe test systems.
US distribution of Merlin Pro software
US distribution of Merlin Pro software by Texmac Inc. and plant protection management software “SprayTools”
202017
2018
21Introduction to the CleverSpray system
Series production of in-house developed wireless control systems for process automation. Presentation of the CleverSpray system and Ceres management software at EIMA in Bologna and launch of the inovel web shop
Components for Ariane launch vehicle
Contract manufacturing of electronic components for the ignition control system of the Ariane launch vehicle. Development and production of wireless control systems for the automation of processes in special crops
222019
2020
23SmartFan 8000 & 3D printing technology
Development and production of a fully electric fan module, SmartFan 8000, for plant protection. Introduction of 3D printing technology.
inovel becomes part of the ETO GRUPPE
The two inovel companies will become part of the ETO GRUPPE and expand ETO’s portfolio in the areas of electronics production (inovel elektronik) and smart control systems and IoT for agricultural technology (inovel systeme)
242021
2022
25farmunited & ETO DYNAMIC Digital
Renaming of the two inovel companies: farmunited (inovel systeme) & ETO DYNAMIC Digital (inovel elektronik)
Expansion of the 3D printing area
Expansion of the 3D printing area
262023
2024
27Expansion of flying probe technology
Installation of another latest-generation flying probe device
30th anniversary
The new website goes live and ETO DYNAMIC Digital (formerly inovel elektronik GmbH) celebrates its 30th anniversary
282025