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15.2.2017 Progress doesn´t spare what has been proven it´s worth! – SFU 0302 has “worn out” For more than 15 years, SFU 0302 had numerous satisfied customers. For the performance class of high-speed AC and DC motors, up to 3kVA, it had been manufactured in a compact console housing or in a housing for cabinet mounting. A few years ago, some components of SFU 0302 were discontinued by the respective manufacturers and obtained as special procurement at expensive prices; therefore we had decided not to change to SMD technology. So it had been agreed for quite some time that this device must be replaced. As the demand for this device remained stubbornly high, we could not decide for a final cancellation. At the turn of the year 2016/2017 we reached our goal and can announce now, that fully compatible replacement devices are available for all applications of SFU 0302. With the designation of SFU 0302/2, there is version “SSE” for cabinet mounting or

version “T” for a desk top device. All known spindle characteristics are already available. In case of special spindles, it will be necessary to create new characteristics, which will be done free of charge in this case. When replacing SFU 0302 against SFE 0303/2, the user has all the advantages of SFU 0303; which corresponds to the latest standards of a frequency converter. All details can be found in the download area.

13.3.2017 SFU0156 open frame in a compact housing Our powerful frequency converter in card format is now available in a housing as well! An anodised aluminum housing makes SFU0156 open frame converter a compact device for cabinet mounting which can easily be installed by using a DIN rail or by means of screw mounting and due to its small size it can find it´s place almost anywhere. Of course, all connection possibilities are led to the outside • Power supply and spindle connection via pluggable screw terminals at the underside • RS232 and inputs and outputs for control at the front • USB port on top LEDs on the front provide the possibility to record the status of converter at a glance. With dimensions of 115 x 136 x 45 mm, SFU0156 SSE is a powerful compact solution for CAD / CAM and cabinet applications. With a continuous output power of 530VA and rotational speed of up to 120,000 rpm, the user has a power package of small shape available.

cabinet mounting

screw mounting

12.06.2017 Tutorial Videos are now available From now on you have the possibility to look at helpful tutorial videos under Downloads -> First Aid. At the moment, we offer two videos, which are related to the topics of adding spidle diagrams and firmware update, others will follow.

12.09.2017 Grinding in the Industrial Age 4.0 The sensorless DressView dressing system reduces operating costs and increases process reliability and transparency Almost one and a half years ago, BMR GmbH presented the Dressing System Dressview for the first time. The innovation is the only integrated solution on the market that enables sensorless dressing and grinding from a single source and can be retrofitted and is easy to operate. The signals derived from spindle operation are graphically displayed on an LCD display. All previous practical tests carried out by mechanical engineering companies and suppliers have confirmed the accuracy of dressing up to 0.5 µm at a constant high resolution. At the EMO 2017 in Hanover, HENNINGER GmbH & Co KG in Straubenhardt will be exhibiting a further optimized version. Due to the redesigned housing design, installation is now possible directly in a front panel (operating panel). At the same time, users also benefit from a wide range of additional functions such as process monitoring, cutting performance reduction or tool breakage detection. In addition, there are further customer-specific requirements such as surface inspection for internal cylindrical grinding or model variations for cone grinding machines. All this leads to greater transparency and efficiency. In times of industry 4.0, maximum process monitoring is a must for modern, future-oriented machine manufacturers. The concentricity detection of the DressView system makes our grinding processes even more efficient. At the same time, we save material costs and time,"says Jakob Kerres, Managing Director of Henninger GmbH u. Co. KG. Since April 2017, BMR's innovation has been successfully used in the vertical and horizontal centre-grinding machines of the mechanical engineering specialist from Baden-Württemberg HENNINGER GmbH u. Co KG at the EMO: Hall 4, Booth A02

7.11.2017 Customer opinion - Henninger GmbH u. Co. KG The BMR DressView has been used since this year in the ZS2000 double-sided centre grinding machine. Together with BMR, the implementation started in the second quarter and the first successes were achieved in a short time. The ZS2000 centre grinding machine with DressView was presented at the EMO 2017 in Hanover. The previous system based on acoustic emission principle does not allow for a simultaneous centre grinding of the two centres, since vibrations of the respective other spindle do not allow a clear allocation during the machining process. With the DressView system we can now simultaneously grind both centres! This convinced us to implement and extensively test the BMR system. We are thus able to reduce the processing time of a centre grinding machine designed for a certain number of pieces enormously. If correctly adjusted, up to 50% cycle time reduction is possible. The very low fault susceptibility that can be expected also gives us a positive outlook for the future. The connection to the ZS2000 centre grinding machine was smooth and uncomplicated. Even retrofitting or upgrading into an existing production machine can be implemented and integrated into the control system. The integration in single-sided and NC controlled centre grinding machines is planned. In times of industry 4.0, maximum process monitoring is a must for modern, future-oriented machine manufacturers. Thanks to the sensorless contact detection and the detection of uniform grinding contact along the entire circumference with the DressView system, our grinding processes in the center grinder become even more reliable and efficient. At the same time, we save processing time,"says Jakob Kerres, Managing Director of Henninger GmbH u. Co. KG in Straubenhardt. aren wir Bearbeitungszeit“, so Jakob Kerres, Geschäftsführer von Henninger GmbH u. Co. KG in Straubenhardt. Dominik Kerres, 26.10.2017 Zentrumschleifmaschine ZS2000 Zentrumschleifen Beispiel Bedienpanel mit Simatik und zwei DressView PMU

10.11.2017 DressView HandsOn Video From now on we have a video about our DressView system, which explains the complete system in 8 minutes, from connecting to configuration. This makes it easier for you to get started with our system and shows how easy it is to configure.

30.11.2017 BMR at the SPS IPC Drives 2017 Last week the SPS IPC Drives fair in Nuremberg ended with a new visitor record. More than 70,000 visitors came to the automation trade fair to find out about the latest trends and innovations from more than 1600 exhibitors from all over the world. Right in the middle: BMR GmbH from Schwabach. "Our family-owned company has been strongly connected with the region for decades. At the same time, one of the dominant topics at SPS, Industry 4.0, is of great importance for all SFUs ", says BMR Managing Director Susanne Brittling. Our newly developed DressView dressing system is currently the only integrated solution on the market that enables sensorless dressing and grinding from a single source with an accuracy of less than 0.5 µm. With the optimized process monitoring and efficiency we have landed in the middle of industry 4.0 ", Susanne Brittling continues. The BMR team also used the trade fair for networking, including in the Mechatronics & Automation Cluster. In 2018, the GrindTec in Augsburg will be the next own trade fair appearance.

5.2.2018 SFU 0156 with more power Thanks to the continuous development of our products, we are now able to offer our SFU0156 with 640VA instead of 530VA.

9.2.2018 Parameterization and control of BMR frequency drives via display with the SFU-PRO series The classics of BMR-frequency drives, SFU0102 and SFU0202 are upgraded to the latest state of the art and are equipped now with an output power of 300 and 420VA and are ready for AC and BLDC spindles without any switching. They are available as SFU0103 and SFU0203 being pin compatible to it's predecessors. As innovation the SFU0203 is available as PRO-version with a 5"-LC-display and an output power of 620VA. With the help of the display it is possible now, to indicate the current operating status, setup values and diagnosis data of drive and spindle in plain text. This can be display of speed, selection of spindle characteristic, indication of standstill or current errors or the status of the I/Os. The configuration of the BMR frequency drive can be carried out with the help of the display, a PC is not necessarily required.

Additionally the series SFU0303 is upgraded with a 3,5" touch display. This frequency drive is designed to operate spindles with a power up to 3.6kVA, and as well AC and BLDC spindles. In comparison to the SFU0203, where the operation is carried out via laterally placed keys it is carried out at the SFU0303PRO directly via the touch panel.

9.2.2018 Industry 4.0 – connection of BMR frequency drives to all kinds of field bus systems with the SFU-Communicator Now it is possible to connect BMR-frequency drives to all kinds of field bus systems with the help of the SFU-Communicator. In a slim line housing it requires only 44mm in the electrical cabinet besides the already mounted frequency drive. The bus adaptation takes place via fully configured, pluggable and replaceable communication modules and serve as an interface for a compact systems solution. .

12.3.2018 Version 7.01 of our SFU-Terminal is now available Our SFU-Teminal has been updated and improved again. Among other things, it now offers the possibility of configuring linear temperature sensors such as KTY and PT1000 for all devices. In addition, our new SFU0103/0203 inverters, as well as the PRO series and the SFU communicator are supported.

22.3.2018 GrindTec 2108 in Augsburg - themed: System solutions from a single source After we successfully presented our own DressView dressing system for the first time in 2016, we were able to present further innovations this year. On the one hand, further developments to DressView - such as a sophisticated design of the control cabinet variants with a control element (panel mounting unit) either for installation in a control panel or as a manual control panel. The application of the DressView system in the area of pre-maintenance control such as tool breakage or cutting performance reduction detection also met with great interest. To complement the systems, we presented our Communicator, a gateway for integrating our BMR frequency inverters into all common field and industrial bus systems. Our classic SFU 0102 and 0203 frequency inverters have proven their worth - equipped with more power and new features - and many trade fair visitors have stopped by

our "old device", which they have been using in many cases for more than 15 years. Of course, the new device with its large display could arouse curiosity. The fact that our existing devices will also be equipped with displays in the future was welcomed by the interested parties and their advantages recognized. Four days of presentation at the world fair of grinding technology have brought us numerous contacts and are a great success. We will be there again in 2020!

40 years of BMR electrical & electronic equipment GmbH Quality, precision and innovation, made in Schwabach ' In 2018, the BMR electrical & electronic equipment GmbH celebrates its 40th anniversary. It is no coincidence that in the year of the anniversary the company proves that it basically meets the standards of Industry 4.0 with all of its new developed products. In hardly any other sector the change in technologies can be demonstrated better than in electronics. Accordingly, continuous product development is particularly important for SMEs in order to successfully compete in the market. Review of an exciting company development Rudolf M. Brittling founded BMR in 1978 as a sole proprietorship based in Schwabach. Initially, the focus was on manufacturing for Triumpf Adler and Lehmann railways. At the same time, the development of electronics production and the development of electronic control systems took place. In 1988 BMR took over a part of the switch production from the company named Sasse as a second pillar. At this time, for example, pump controls for truck lubrication and battery chargers were part of the production program. The year 1990 was very decisive by taking over the product range “frequency converter”. Today, BMR GmbH is a specialist in the production of static frequency converters for motor spindles in the power range from 100VA to 3.5 KVA and speeds up to 150,000 rpm. Either for high-voltage or for low-voltage types. In the low-voltage sector, the company is market leader. Customers not only come from Germany or Europe but from all over the world.

Spahic (city of Schwabach), Dr. Künneth (IHK), Susanne Brittling, Rudolf Brittling, Stephan Brittling und Stefanie Brittling f.l.t.r

10.10.2018 40 years of quality 'made in Schwabach (Schwabach, October) BMR elektrischer & elektronischer Gerätebau GmbH is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2018. The kick-off event on 10 October was attended by many celebrities in Schwabach. Among them were Heiko Bartschat, Managing Director of the Mechatronics & Automation Cluster, Rüdiger Busch, Cluster Manager, Dr. Ronald Künneth from the Nuremberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Sascha Spahic, City Councillor of Schwabach and responsible for the Finance and Economy Department (especially for business development), and Stefan Schwenk from the Office for Real Estate and Business Development in Schwabach. "Especially for SMEs like BMR, networking with universities and other companies in the cluster is important and contributes to the success of company development," says cluster manager Rüdiger Busch. "I am delighted that BMR is successfully using the funding opportunities offered by the federal government (ZIM projects). This is a particular concern for us in the cluster and we have already been able to successfully broker many ZIM projects," says Cluster Managing Director Heiko Bartschat.

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20.02.2019 New Change Form for Retrofit In order to make it as easy as possible for you to change from an old BMR device, such as a SFU0401 or SFU0302, you will now find the „Change assistance“ item in the „Downloads“ section. Here you can enter the configuration of your previous device and we will manufacture you a 100% exchange compatible replacement device of the latest design.

Standard SFU0303

SFU0303/2 compatible to SFU0302

SFU0303/4 compatible to SFU0401

28.11.2019 Version 7.04 of our SFU-Terminal is now available Our SFU-Teminal has been updated and improved again. Among other things, it now offers the possibility of configuring the direction of rotation with SFU0156 via the „Digital Input“ menu and can be loaded and saved with the project file.

16.12.2019 New company video With the appearance at the SPS in Nuremberg as an occasion, we have also completed a new company video. This can now be seen here on the homepage as well as on Youtube. Enjoy watching it.

19.03.2020 A new system for process visualization: MotorView The further development of our well-known DressView system now works completely independent of the inverter. This means that all data are measured and calculated from the motor cables. This allows an even easier integration into existing machine systems, with the same well- known comfort and functional range of our DressView system.

02.12.2019 Debut at the SPS 2019 in Nuremberg Despite the fact that Nuremberg offers a great home advantage for BMR, 2019 was the first time that BMR had its own booth at the largest trade fair for SmartProductionSolutions. As a partner for "ready-to-use systems" in drive electronics, BMR presented itself as a manufacturer of components for driving asynchronous (AC) and synchronous (BLDC) motor spindles and the corresponding accessories. Converters and components for Smart Factory, such as the DressView product family, give customers the ability to visualize manufacturing processes and avoid unplanned failures caused by tool breakage or spindle repairs. The range is completed by an Industrial Gateway that is specially tailored to the BMR inverters and connects them to higher-level machine controls. The trade fair visitors have found a partner for system solutions in BMR who adapts his standard devices to the special customer requirements and thus offers complete solutions that avoid high costs for system integration.

15.07.2020 Visit us at our virtual trade fair booth We would like to welcome you to our virtual trade fair booth. Let us explain our converter innovations and our newly developed MotorView process visualization system to you by many videos. You will be thrilled.

16.12.2020 VJust in time for the end of the year there is something really "big". We present our smallest series converter. From just 55ccm this one delivers 380VA. Together with this new product we also introduce a new inverter designation. The SFU400 with its almost 400VA continuous power can now be assigned much easier. Please ask our sales department for a sample unit at any time. But that's not all: The SFU0303 STO with enhanced safety Our popular SFU0303 has now received an extended safety function and now meets the requirements in EN 60204-1 as well as IEC 61800-5-2. In detail, the inverter is equipped with a Safe Tourque Off (STO), a safety function to prevent unexpected start-up. This STO function corresponds to stop category 0.

Walpersdorfer Str. 38 91126 Schwabach Tel.: +49 (0)9122 - 63148-0 Fax.: +49 (0)9122 - 63148-29

5.2.2018 SFU 0156 with more power Thanks to the continuous development of our products, we are now able to offer our SFU0156 with 640VA instead of 530VA.

9.2.2018 Parameterization and control of BMR frequency drives via display with the SFU- PRO series The classics of BMR-frequency drives, SFU0102 and SFU0202 are upgraded to the latest state of the art and are equipped now with an output power of 300 and 420VA and are ready for AC and BLDC spindles without any switching. They are available as SFU0103 and SFU0203 being pin compatible to it's predecessors. As innovation the SFU0203 is available as PRO-version with a 5"-LC- display and an output power of 620VA. With the help of the display it is possible now, to indicate the current operating status, setup values and diagnosis data of drive and spindle in plain text. This can be display of speed, selection of spindle characteristic, indication of standstill or current errors or the status of the I/Os. The configuration of the BMR frequency drive can be carried out with the help of the display, a PC is not necessarily required. Additionally the series SFU0303 is upgraded with a 3,5" touch display. This frequency drive is designed to operate spindles with a power up to 3.6kVA, and as well AC and BLDC spindles. In comparison to the SFU0203, where the operation is carried out via laterally placed keys it is carried out at the SFU0303PRO directly via the touch panel.

Spahic (city of Schwabach), Dr. Künneth (IHK), Susanne Brittling, Rudolf Brittling, Stephan Brittling und Stefanie Brittling f.l.t.r