Presentation of the Company
Maschinen-, AnlagenSteuerungstechnik und
Systemsoftware GmbH
An der Rosenhelle 4
D-61138 Niederdorfelden
+49(0)6101/4076-0 Fax +49(0)6101/4076-20
E-mail : info@mass.de URL : www.mass.de
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MASS GmbH
Table of Contents
Locations
Company Profile
Corporate History
Project History
Delivery Program
Product overview
Clients
Contacts
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Locations
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The company
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The Company
• MASS is a system integrator offering electronic
automation solutions for industrial applications.
We are specialized in PC based systems working
non-stop in dirty, wet, cold or hot environment.
• We focus on fanless (low power) singleboard
computers compatible to the x86 family that may
be equipped with bootable non-rotating memory,
membrane keyboard or touchscreen, LC-Display
and a tight housing to operate in a rough
surrounding.
• Founded in 1980 MASS delivered > 50.000 IPC
systems to customers all over the world.
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The Company
• The MASS-Team consists of project engineers
with specialized experience in construction,
configuration and programming of PLCs and
computers, CAD-layout, electronic and
mechanical engineering, implementation of
systems and production technology.
• All components that we are unable to produce
at competitive prices will be outsourced.
That way we focus on our main competence
which is
system integration.
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The Company
Our corporate offices is located
in Niederdorfelden, just 12km
outside of Frankfurt/Main and
abuting to Bad Vilbel. They
contain space of 500 m².
Along with the administration
and functions this location
also houses the sales, research
& design, production, testing,
servicing and shipping
departments.
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The Company
< Our production plant consists
of four assembly lines and some
workbenches for prototypes and
repair. There is still some
expandability left for future
production enlargements.
The production is supported by
our PPS system supplying all
component drawings, wiring
plans and test routines of the
R&D- and PP departments. >
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The Company
Designers and quality management
work in a close cooperation with the
production personel: CAD designs of
mechanics and PCB-boards as well
as component lists, test routines and
software programs are available by
LAN.
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Company History
Technical features
• Founded in January 1980 by Werner J. Dabberdt
(Sales Engineer of PLC products). Until today he is
CEO and he also holds 100% of the company shares.
• Start-up activities: planning, programming, and
production of PLC-based industrial automation systems
made by major suppliers. Providing after-sales service.
• In 1983 the first low cost PC (Commodore VC20) was
equipped with a bootable E-Prom memory developed by
MASS. This system was designed to enlarge PLCs with
calculation-, communication- and mass storage power.
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Company History
Technical features
• 1988 MASS was a co-founder of the ISA96-bus architecture
(IBM compatible PC boards in 3U Euro format with 96-pin
VG connector). The first fanless IPC was delivered.
(Our series CE 2000)
• Each year since then MASS presented a new generation of
CMOS low power x86-processor boards added by many
I/O- and peripheral functions.
• Since 1993 monitors were substituted by EL- and color LCdisplays. MASS introduced the first remote control panel.
• 1995-96 PC/104- and CPCI boards were implemented in
19“/3U racks to complete single height Euroboard systems.
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Company History
Technical features
• 1996 MASS integrated 5 ¼ “ format singleboard
computers together with LC displays and several I/Os
in a flat panel system: the start of our CE3000 family.
• 1997 a daylight capable LCD was implemented in an
outdoor system.
• 1999 we focussed on embedded computers and designed
some IPCs for mobile applications.
• 2000 - 2001 our first generation of CAR-PC was
designed for the Opel-Omega.
• 2003 MASS designed an ETX baseboard in Euroformat
in order to replace single-height Euroboard CPUs.
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Company History
Technical features
• 2004 MFR the 2. generation of our CAR-PC was
developed containing Celeron M 600MHz CPU, WLAN,
GPS interface and a separate display unit with dimmable
and heated LCD.
• 2005 the new series SAC (stand-alone-computer) and
PPC (Panel PCs) contained 8,4“, 12“ and 15“ LCDs
enlarging our series CE 3000.
• 2006 Enlargement of the SAC series by 19, 32 and 42“
LCDs. A blackbox PC behind the LCD contained the first
available core Duo/core2duo™ CPUs. (Digital Signage).
• 2007 we put the 3. generation of our CAR-PC into the
market containing a small blackbox CPU with remote
8,4“/12,1“ LCDs and a vandalize-proof touchscreen.
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Company History
Technical features
• 2008 MFR2, the next CAR-PC contained Intels Atom
N270 with 1,6GHz, 2GByte RAM, WLAN + GPS
interfaces in a new blackbox. Additional features:
8GByte CF, Gigabit Ethernet and a sensor controlled
heater for the display.
• 2009 Our new compact Car PC MFR/K contained an
8,4“ LCD together with the PC unit and a resistive glasstouchscreen in an all-in-one box.
• 2010 The new 8,4“ and 12“ LED-LCDs will be
implemented in our All-in-one PC series SAC.
• 2010 MASS is on the way to achieve the certification of
DIN ISO 9001:2008.
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Project-History
a selection from many projects ...
• 1981-1990 - (PLC-based systems) Automation systems for
production lines of household utensils:
- Electroplating control system for toaster housings
- Toaster assembly line including test equipment
- Automatic assembly line for irons
- Electronic measuring equipment for iron final tests
- Control systems for vacuum cleaner production line
• 1984 - (PLC-based systems)
Control of optical fibre cable production line.
- Fibre pull-off from the raw material at variable
speed, positioning of the fibre on the spool.
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Project-History
a selection from many projects ...
• 1983-84 A low-cost PC was employed in a control
system of a shipyards‘ production line for pipes,
including 2 flange welding machines at both pipe ends
incl. a pipe handling & transportation system. The
data processing unit incl. digital interface to the PLC
was carried out by this CommodoreVC20 equipped
with a bootable solid-state disc designed by MASS.
• 1984-85 (PC based, Commodore C64)
Automatic test equipment for calibrated water meters,
incl. recording and printing of the test results.
• 1990-91 The control unit of a highbase warehouse
incl. an old-fashioned punch card reader was replaced
by a network consisting of 5 IPCs providing data
exchange and communication with the mainframe.
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Project-History
a selection from many projects ...
• 1990-2003 : Delivery of total > 600 IPC based automation
systems in 19“ racks (containing digital and analog
peripheral boards) placed in manufacturing lines of car
instrument panels.
• 1993-1996 : Delivery of more than 250 PC-based control
systems for rubber tire gantry cranes (container transport)
partly aided by remote touchscreen displays.
• 1997-1998 : Delivery of a series of PC consoles and LCD
panels with enlarged temperature-, shock- and shaking
features for applications in test coaches of russian railways.
• 1998-2010 Production of >3000 IPC temperature controls of
hot runner systems in plastic injection molding machines.
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Project-History
a selection from many projects ...
• 2001-2002: Design of a CAR-PC with dimmable 10,4“ display
of high brightness incl. touchscreen; built in the instrument
panel. The passive cooled PC with wireless LAN, GSM/GPRS
modem, keyboard/mouse and many hardware extensions uses
WIN2000 OS + many standard software programs.
• 2004-2005: Delivery of 150 IPCs for data logging, analysis and
some control features at a natural gas pipeline system.
• 2004-2010: Development of >300 IPC based measuring units
equipped with Compact PCI Euroboards, built in a 19“/4U rack
containing an 8,4“ touch display and a membrane keyboard.
These systems are part of motor test equipment.
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Project-history
a selection from many projects ...
• 2005-06 : Development of numerous IPCs for communication
applications using 15-, 19- and 32“ LCDs in automation
projects for bank- and airline administration buildings.
• 2006-08 : Design and production of a family of networked
IPCs containing Core2Duo CPU platforms completed by
19-, 32- and 42“LCDs for Digital Signage purposes at the
point of sale of superstores.
• 2007-10 : Design and production of >250 PC Systems for
data collection and communication by WLAN, built in
vehicles operating in the airport movement area. The antifreeze and heat-proof IPCs contain a power supply of 936VDC, a separate 8,4“- or 12“ LCD with sunlight readable
and vandale proof touchscreens.
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Project-history
a selection from many projects ...
• 2007-10 : Development of 300 IPCs in a 19“/4U rack and a
depth of only 400mm for installation in pivoting frames. The
systems SER/SER-D may contain an 8,4“ touchdisplay. They
are used for data acquisition in motor test benches.
• 2008-10 : Further development of the MASS Car PC MFR2
containing a new box with the Intel Atom N270 Processor
and 2GByte RAM. The system is completed by a separate
display unit with a glass coated resistive touchscreen.
• 2009-10 : MASS developed the new all-in-one system
MFR/K. It is a combination of MFR2 with its 8,4“ display.
• 2010 : A small Panel PC containing a 5,7“ touchdisplay with
the Atom platform in a 19“/3U cassette is on the way.
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Delivery program
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All-in-one Computer (free mounted)
Panel PCs (installation in front panels)
19“ Euroboards (3U racks); 19“/4U rack PCs
Embedded Box PCs (headless systems)
Vehicle computers
Tablet PCs / Handheld PCs / Ruggedized PCs
Software / Tools
( please see our web page: www.mass.de )
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Products
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Some of our clients
ADTRANZ/Bombardier
SIEMENS AG
BMW AG
Alcatel Air Navigation Systems
Miele & Cie.
Noris Tachometerwerk GmbH
FEV Motorentechnik
DLW/Armstrong Regulierungsbehörde-Telecom/Post
Sato Electronics
Bayer AG
EADS European Aeronautic
Defence and Space Agency
Volkswagen AG
HIT Hongkong International
Terminals
GE-Fanuc-Eberle
ZDF Zweites Deutsches
Fernsehen
NPZ Infotrans, Russia
Ruhrkohle AG
FRAPORT AG
e-on /Ruhrgas
Opel AG - Special Vehicles
Honeywell Airport Systems Kayser-Threde GmbH
Venjakob GmbH
Daimler Chrysler AG
Gammaflux L.P USA+Europe GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH
Deutsche Lufthansa AG Fraunhofer Institutes
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AMT Alfing Montagetechnik
Still-Wagner GmbH & Co.
UVT GmbH VÖEST Alpine, Austria
DS Technologie Dörries Scharmann
SIEMENS VDO Automotive AG
Intracom S.A. Greece
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Your Contact
We supply you with
professional, safe and
affordable PC solutions.
CEO
Werner J. Dabberdt
dabberdt@mass.de
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Mechanical design
Anja Spatz
aspatz@mass.de
CTO
René Kühn
rkuehn@mass.de
Sales manager
Joachim Kühn
jkuehn@mass.de
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