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Customer Magazine

4 | NEW PRODUCT

6 | NEW FEATURE

Precise and sae control

via video camera.

5 | NEW PRODUCT

technos 2: leading unctions

in the clever technos design.

ISSUE 1|2013

spectrum E: maximum perormance,

frst-class operating comort.

Experiencesafety rst-hand.

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2 | EDITORIAL

Dear customers,

The bauma in Munich is one o the most spectacular

tradeshows worldwide. There is no other show in

the world where you can fnd so much impressive

construction equipment, together in one spot. The

act that the exhibition site is expanded prior to the

show and is still not large enough to accommodate

all prospective exhibitors is a testament to the

interest that the show generates.

The counterpart to the bauma or the industrial sector

is the Hannover Messe. Each year, this event attracts

countless international visitors to the ormer Expo site

and ascinates them with innovations galore.

These two events are some o the highlights o theupcoming tradeshow year or HBC-radiomatic, which

is why we would like to present to you a wide range

o our latest innovations that will make your work

easier, saer, and more efcient. The live video trans-

mission with video camera is a good example or this.

It serves as a third eye or the operator in working

areas with a limited view and allows or sae and

precise operation, even under the most difcult o

circumstances. This innovation is available or our

new high-perorming radio controls technos 2 and

spectrum E, both o which will be on display in

Hannover and Munich.

In addition, you can try additional innovations directly

at our booth and talk to our tradeshow team in person.

We are looking orward to your visit!

Kind regards

Wolgang BrendelOwner and CEO

HBC-radiomatic GmbH

orbit: the handyall-rounder now withmany new eatures!Even more operating comfort and efciency for single-step drives.

High-perorming battery, requency management, and vibration alarm: our classic

orbit is now available with numerous new eatures! The renowned allrounder or

single-step drives now oers even more operating comort and eciency.

Up to 30 hours o operating time without changing the battery

With the latest model, this rugged hand-held transmitter is equipped with a high-

perorming Li-ion exchange battery. Instead o 8 hours, the transmitter now oers

up to 30 hours o continuous operating time! In addition to the LED or batterystatus indication, an integrated vibration alarm comes standard in this new version.

Radio control without requency conicts

The new orbit is now perectly t or use in areas with many radio users: the 2.4 GHz

technology oers an intelligent, ully-automated requency management system, en-

suring uninterrupted work and optimal operating comort. A rotary switch with up to 4

positions is also available. With this switch, the operator can select one o 4 operating

levels, allowing access o up to 32 dierent commands using only 8 push buttons.

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3 | HBC WORLDWIDE

The new HBC acilities in Othmarsingen.

The Swiss service team oers ast and reliable support.

Ever closer customer service:

HBC-radiomatic Switzerlandopens their new acilities.Spacious facility in centralized location ideal for sales, service,

and training.

Competent consulting, tailor-made products, ast customer service: these are the

promises o HBC-radiomatic Schweiz AG since its oundation in 2005! The develop-

ment o this HBC subsidiary shows how much these promises are appreciated: the

team o CEO Urs Meier already consists o 9 employees, who are committed to deal

with all questions and inquiries made by Swiss HBC customers.

Accessible location

With the relocation to their new, purpose-built acility, the company now has the

oundation to urther increase local competence. The new location Othmarsingen,

Aargau, has a whole set o advantages: First o all, we are closer to our customers,

Urs Meier explains. We are located in an extremely accessible location in the Zurich

Bern Basel triangle and the highway A1 is only a stones throw away. Most o

the Swiss HBC customers can be reached with the customer service vehicle in less

than one hour. In service cases, downtime can be reduced to a minimum, Urs Meier

stresses. This also cuts costs considerably.

Spacious acilities

Another important advantage is the amount o space in the new company building.

We now have the perect ramework or in-house training and presentations and

we can show visitors our complete product range in a well-ordered tradeshow design,

Urs Meier gladly reports. Our technicians as well, now have optimum working

conditions in the new service center. A riendly waiting area and an inviting reception

complete the overall impression perectly.

Continuing extension o the worldwide network

With the relocation o the Swiss subsidiary and the

oundation o HBC-radiomatic India (see article on the last

page), HBC-radiomatic continues to expand and optimize

its worldwide sales and service network. Next to the

headquarters in Crailsheim, Germany, and oces in

Dortmund and Berlin, the HBC network now includes

7 international subsidiaries and 35 authorized local

partner companies around the globe, Christian Kugler,

Key Account Manager at HBC-radiomatic, explains.

They provide ast, competent and reliable support

to all our customers in more than 60 countries when

it comes to questions about HBC radio systems orcustomer service.

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4 | NEW PRODUCTS

The new high-end radio control spectrum E oers spaceor a huge number o operating elements and eatures

and is the perect choice or applications with exceptio-

nally large ranges o unctions, such as heavy goods

transporters, bucket excavators, tunnel boring machines

and many more. The innovative transmitter sets new

standards regarding operating comort. At 3.5 kg (7.7

lbs.), spectrum E is about 3 kg (6.6 lbs.) lighter than

previous transmitter models with a comparable range o

commands. This is accomplished by a newly developed

housing in the spectrum design. In contrast to the

special housings used up until now, it has much more

compact dimensions and is much more comortable

to carry, even or long operations.

High-perorming Li-ion battery

spectrum E is available with up to 6 joysticks or 10

linear levers as well as numerous push buttons, toggle

or rotary switches (maintained / spring-return). An

individually congurable 3.5" color TFT display shows

important machine data, status inormation and warnings,

depending on the customers requirements. This ensures

additional saety. The necessary power is provided by

a newly developed Li-ion exchange battery. Up to 18hours o continuous operation are possible without

changing the battery.

spectrum E: more space, moreunctions, unlimited possibilities!

High-end control offers additional capacity for optimized functions and features.

Numerous options availableFor the ideal integration into specic applications,

the unctionality o the transmitter can be expanded

considerably with many HBC Smart Options. Among

these superb eatures are the newly developed live video

transmission and the user identication with the HBC

data logger. For extremely long, interruption-ree machine

operations, radiomatic CPS (Continuous Power Supply)

is the perect choice. With this clever unction, the operator

can replace the battery without interrupting power. A

broad range o proven HBC eatures, such as tandem

operation and dierent requency management systems

or interruption-ree working in areas with many radio

users complete the package perectly.

Compared to the previous models, spectrum E is

considerably lighter and easier to carry.

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5 | NEW PRODUCTS

technos 2: the comortabledesign with 3.5" TFT displayand many new unctions!New HBC radio control with complete customization and great versatility.

With technos 2, HBC-radiomatic presents a new radio

control with color display and many useul additional unc-tions in an ergonomic housing. The transmitter eatures a

convenient 3.5" TFT display or the indication o operational

data and many valuable, optional eatures or example

the new live video transmission with video camera or the

sae control o machines in areas with limited view.

Enormous endurance

technos 2 is available with many combinations o up to3 HBC joysticks (also with z-axis switches or 3 drives

each), up to 8 linear levers and a large selection o

switches and buttons. The battery lie o technos 2 is

another advantage or the operator: even when the

display is always activated, the transmitter oers up to

18 hours o continuous operating time. The necessary

Li-ion battery technology:more power, more endurance, less weight!

The new generation o HBC radio controls now works with state-o-the-art

Li-ion exchange batteries. They oer considerably more capacity and power

compared to the NiMH exchange batteries typically used. Additionally, theweight o the battery is reduced about 10 percent. The operator now benefts

rom longer battery lie and even more carrying comort. This new technology

is standard or the radio transmitters orbit, technos 2 and spectrum E.

NEWS IN BRIEF

power is provided by a newly developed Li-ion exchange

battery.

Integrated LED ashlight

technos 2 is available with many useul HBC Smart

Options, such as an integrated LED fashlight. This can

be very helpul i the operator changes positions in

conditions with limited lighting. Further options are the

user identication with data logger, the micro / orthogo-

nal drive or demanding driving maneuvers, as well asseveral requency management systems. With all these

options, technos 2 can be entirely congured according

to the customers wishes and is extremely versatile. The

applications range rom tower cranes to stone crushers

and telehandlers, rom magnet cranes to logistic vehicles

and container transporters.

Comortable carrying

by belt clip.

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Live video transmission with video camera:Keep track o all movements!HBC innovation enables safe and precise operations in areas with limited view Day / night switching ensures

optimum visibility in low light conditions Simultaneous use of up to 8 cameras

Positioning a gripper arm precisely over the load, driving a logistic vehicle through

areas with limited view, or applying a drill bit precisely at the desired position: all o

this and much more can now be easily implemented with the new HBC live video

transmission with video camera!

Non-reecting color TFT display in high-resolution

This exciting innovation works with up to 8 video cameras simultaneously. They can

be installed in optimum positions on the machine and around the working environment

or the transmission o high resolution images directly to the transmitters 3.5 TFT

display. The video eedback is realized over a separate radio link and oers a range

o up to 150 meters. The operator can select the desired camera easily with a switch.

The images are shown on the non-refecting TFT display with a great resolution o

320 x 240 pixels. The operator always has a perect view o the application and

working area and can operate precisely and saely, even in demanding situations.

Automatic switching to inrared operation

A clever eature is the integrated day / night switching. As soon as the ambient

light alls below a pre-determined value, the cameras automatically activate several

inrared LEDs. This means that the operator can also work when it is dark!

6 | NEW PRODUCTS

Easy switching to data eedback

In order to take perect advantage o the versatile

possibilities o the 3.5" display, unction selection is

integrated into the new technology: i the live camera

view is no longer needed, the operator can switch

back to the standard display (available or technos 2,

in preparation or spectrum D / E). Depending on the

desired conguration, operators have access to diverse

machine data, such as motor temperature, load weight,

pump rotations and much more. This ensures optimum

saety and eciency!

The new live video transmission unction is

optionally available or the HBC radio transmitters

technos 2, spectrum D and spectrum E.

The cameras can be mounted in suitable positions.

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7 | NEW PRODUCTS

With the new user identication unction, HBC-radiomatic oers an easy and ecient

possibility or the organization o access rights to your machines. This innovation uses

a convenient, credit-card-sized login card (HBC Smart Card). It is used to activate thecontrol and thus protects the application rom unauthorized use. Additionally, each

card can be assigned to individuals or teams.

Various user groups possible

By means o the Smart Card, it is very easy to dene the access to specic machines

or each operator, including the unctions to which they have access on the machine.

This makes the user identication an ideal tool to block saety-relevant unctions or

unauthorized operators and unlock them or authorized personnel. You can denedierent user groups and give them the same access rights, or uniquely congure

them or each user. In addition, dierent machine groups can be created and assigned

to the respective operators.

User identifcation with HBC Smart Card:

The easy way to organizethe utilization o yourcranes and machines!Access levels dened for each individual user Protection

against unauthorized use

Convenient order sheet

A convenient order sheet with an easy structure can be

used to dene all aspects o the user identication; itis used as the basis or the conguration o all ordered

HBC Smart Cards. The user identication thus oers

perect opportunities to organize your internal processes

in an easy and ecient manner. With equipment now

protected rom unauthorized use, an increase in saety

within a company is now possible.

The user identication is optionally available or

numerous HBC radio controls.

HBC data logger:valuable usage data at your disposal!

The new HBC data logger reliably stores various usage data o your machine, such as the overall usage time o the drive commands.

It can be used on its own, or be ordered in combination with the HBC user identifcation. This combination allows data to be collected

or each individual user: thus you can very easily determine how long your machine has been used by which operators and which

unctions they have activated. In addition, it is possible to calculate the loads carried by each crane. The collected data can be useul

in dierent situations, or example, service work.

The evaluation o the data is done easily with a Bluetooth interace; the data can then be viewed with the custom developed sotware.

The HBC data logger is available or all HBC radio systems with CAN interace.

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8 | TRADESHOW TEAM

Denise Haberkorn,

Assistant to Managing

Director

Peter Panz,

Sales Manager Germany

Ral Stegmeyer,

Product Management

Steen Hoyer,

Sales Representative

Diethard Brey,

Sales Representative

Ral Glasbrenner,

Sales Representative

Thomas Stegmaier,

Product Management

Steen Feirer,

Product Management

Steen Mayer,

Sales

Axel Richter,

Sales

Friendly and competent:

Your personal contactsin Hannover and Munich!

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9 | TRADESHOW TEAM

Judith Prei,

Sales

Harald Baumgrtel,

Sales Representative

Karl-Heinz Gnther,

Key Account Management

Alexander Hemming,

Head o Product

Management

Christian Knobe,

HBC-Dortmund

Elena Fernandez-Barrio,

Sales

Frank Weienbach,

HBC-Dortmund

Siegried Kehl,

Corporate Group

Management

Roy Dmichen,

HBC-Dortmund

Anja Grosch,

Sales Assistant

Michael Httner,

Product Management

Christian Kugler,

Key Account Management

Sebastian Httner,

Product Management

Andreas Henke,

HBC-Dortmund

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10 | NEWS IN BRIEF

Comortable and sae:

Innovative carrying setwith warning vest!Always at hand, never in the way: HBC radio controls are renowned around the world

or their comortable carrying methods! We have once again expanded our range oproducts in order to oer more possibilities to our customers and at the same time

meet the saety requirements in diverse elds o application. Our innovative carrying

set with an integrated warning vest combines the usual operating comort o HBC

with the robustness and saety o high-quality warning vests. A whole set o yellow

shining and refecting elements makes sure that the operator is always clearly visible,

even in darkness. The radio control is easily connected to two eyelets on the vest. I

it is not needed, the operator has his hands ree or other work. Dierent adjustment

options ensure that the vest always ts perectly. The carrying vest is suitable or eco

and the spectrum series.

2.4 GHz technology:

Clever requencymanagement withadditional value!In actory halls, on large construction sites and in many

industrial working areas, one usually nds a huge

number o radio controls in action simultaneously. In

order or the operator to work without interruptions and

without requency conficts in areas with many radio

users, HBC radio systems are available with various

requency management systems. A new, exceptionally

easy and ecient solution is the 2.4 GHz technology:

reliable requency management is integral and completelyautomatic; complicated arrangements with other radio

users are a thing o the past, which saves valuable

time! In addition, our 2.4 GHz modules are approved

almost worldwide and thus oer clear additional value:

since the same module ts many HBC radio systems

regardless o the destination country, ater sales service,

order processing and the delivery in third countries are

considerably acilitated.

As always with HBC-radiomatic, owners and operators

can rely on rst-class quality when it comes to the

2.4 GHz technology: our radio modules have proven

themselves in thousands o diverse applications. 2.4 GHz

technology is standard or radiomatic pilot and orbit

and is optionally available or all other HBC radio

transmitters (except cubix).

New product manager at HBC-radiomatic

Dr.-Ing. Friederike Brendel joins the HBC team in Crailsheim

on April 1st, 2013.

HBC-radiomatic is glad to welcome a competent addition to the team: starting

April 1st, 2013, Dr.-Ing. Friederike Brendel will work as a product manager or

the radio specialists. The Electrical Engineer with an academic degree (TU) will

support the department headed by Alexander Hemming and will be respon-

sible or the control and coordination o complete product cycles rom the

evolution and improvement o existing technologies, to the development and

introduction o new solutions.

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11 | APPLICATION REPORT

Fighting res in dicult situations or in unaccessible areas poses extremely high

risks to rescue orces. The newly developed special vehicle First Attack made by

the company ITM rom Ebersberg (Germany) specically tackles this challenge: the

innovation is based on a maneuverable track vehicle that can even climb stairs,

thanks to its all-terrain capabilities. Depending on the eld o application, the vehicle

can be combined with many dierent components. The possibilities range rom re

monitors to high-pressure air modules with water mist technology, Torsten Mller,

manager o ITM, explains. Thanks to the powerul and comprehensive hydraulics,

rescue equipment and extra hydraulic pumps can be connected in a ew easy steps.

These possibilities make First Attack not only suitable or standard reghtingoperations, but also or maneuvering and hauling purposes.

Decisive saety improvements

A special eature o First Attack is its operating concept. The entire vehicle and all

components can be controlled by radio rom a sae distance, Alexander Hemming,

head o the HBC Product Management elaborates. It can penetrate areas or zones

with limited access and extreme temperatures and immediately start with the re-

ghting operation; all o this without any danger to rescue orces. The system thusoers decisive saety improvements!

Close collaboration between the project partners

The development o the radio control was made in close collaboration between the

HBC Product Management and ITM. In order to accommodate the necessary

operating elements, the choice was made or a version o the radio system FST 511

spectrum 2, says Alexander Hemming. This proven product scores with its rst-

class perormance, its enormous robustness and its almost unlimited individualdesign possibilities.

Sae-distance frefghting!Versatile track vehicle with HBC radio control makes reghting easier and protects rescue forces.

Optimum visibility, even in darkness

In the ITM version, the system is equipped with two

high-quality HBC joysticks or the comortable and

precise control o driving commands, several toggle

switches and two rotary switches or the control and

pre-selection o vehicle components. Especially or

operations in darkness or in areas with limited lighting

conditions, the operator can switch on the ront panel

lighting. Additional operating comort and saety are

provided by ve eedback LEDs on the control panel.They inorm the operator about important machine

conditions and errors, such as oil pressure, and indicate

the battery status o the radio system, Alexander

Hemming explains. This means that the operator can

react in time i there should be an error.

Perect implementation o requirements

The wireless HBC radio control is already in use onFirst Attack systems and has proven its reliability. ITM

manager Torsten Mller is extremely happy with the

results: The collaboration with HBC-radiomatic has

worked out great. The project managers have perectly

implemented our demanding requirements!

First Attack can even climb stairs. First Attack fexible, powerul, versatile.Sae and precise: the HBC radio control.

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A successul start orHBC-radiomatic India!Competent consulting and fast after sales service in a

dynamically growing market.

With more than 1.3 billion citizens, a GDP o approximately $ 1.7 trillion and an

annual economic growth o about 7 % (numbers rom 2011), India is among the

most dynamic markets in the world. In the expansion o its economic potentials, the

country sets increasing ocus on state-o-the-art machine technology. This also means

that the demand or HBC radio controls has steadily increased over the last years.

Several customers in Pune

In order to perectly meet these demands and to be able to oer HBC customers

in India a rst-class personal consultation, HBC-radiomatic has again expanded

its worldwide sales and service network: since January 2013, the radio specialists

rom Crailsheim, Germany, are present in India with their own subsidiary. In Pune,

an important industrial center in the West o India, a competent and well-trained

team provides tailor-made personal consultations and a reliable ater sales service.

In Pune, we have many renowned international machinery manuacturers and

also several o HBCs customers have subsidiaries there, explains Prasad Kulkarni,

Business Development Manager o HBC-radiomatic India. In addition, the domestic

economy is strong in Pune. This makes it an ideal site or us because we can be indirect and close contact with our customers.

An optimum total package

Prasad Kulkarni is convinced that these are perect conditions or another HBC

success story: The quality o our products and their ideal adaptability to the

requirements o the market has already convinced many customers here. Together

with our personal presence in the area, we are now able to oer a total package

that leaves nothing to be desired!

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Masthead

Publisher

HBC-radiomatic GmbHHaller Strasse 45 53 74564 Crailsheim Germany

Phone +49 7951 393-0 Fax +49 7951 393-50

ino@radiomatic.com www.hbc-radiomatic.com

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Subject to technical changes. No part o this publication

may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without

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