ibg Group: Pioneering Eddy Current Testing for Over 40 Years

From Vision to Industry Leader: ibg Group's Journey in Eddy Current Testing

When Herbert Baumgartner in the late ’70s decided to set up his own business, he relied on two things: His knowledge and experience in the development of electronic components and his idea for significantly improving eddy current testing using the then-new microprocessor technology. More than 40 years and many successful ideas later, the ibg Group has developed into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of eddy current instruments for non-destructive testing (NDT).

Innovations that Define Excellence: ibg's Leadership in Component Testing Solutions

Consistently focusing on the field of components testing, our team through the years has succeeded with innovations and inventions to repeatedly improve the component testing industry and often paving the way for solutions that were previously unthinkable.

Whether the Preventive Multi-Frequency Technology evaluation PMFT in microstructure testing, the Simultaneous Harmonic Analysis iSHA, the temperature-adaptive structure test iTAS, the automatic tolerance zone generation or multi-channel testing and good-parts-only-calibration in the crack and grinder burn test: ibg’s instruments from the legendary eddyliner P to our actual fully digital eddyvisor family are always leading the market and are beloved by production worker around the world for their ease of use combined with great test results.
 

Trusted by Global Industry Leaders: ibg's Innovative Approach to Test Solutions

Thanks to our constant innovation and technological leadership, many world-leading industrial companies, including those from the automotive sector entrust us with the realisation of their test tasks. We are thereby driven by our motto “Your challenge is our passion”, which describes best our focus on your specific requirements and the search for the perfect solution. 

Comprehensive Eddy Current Testing Solutions: ibg's Advanced Instrumentation and Turnkey Systems

Our product range includes the most advanced digital test instrument family in the market for eddy current testing and other NDT technologies, as well as purpose-designed complete test systems from simple mechanical arrangements to complex fully automated high-speed in-line testing systems. From a single source – a sophisticated turnkey solution perfectly suited to exactly meet your test needs and specifications.

Expanding Excellence: ibg Group Welcomes AVIKO Ball Scanner for NDT Innovation

In 2019 we added another market-leading NDT brand to our ibg Group: The extensive history of the AVIKO ball scanner originated in 1961 at the former company Somet in nowadays Czech Republic. At that time, the first AVIKO ball scanner was developed, which was designed for surface inspection of steel balls only. The development continued over many years with improved laser optics and vibration controls. As of 2004 Sorting Solutions originated and carried the AVIKO brand until 2019 when the ibg Group purchased the company and created a new platform for advancement in the technology sector. 

Precision NDT Solutions: AVIKO Ball Scanner's 60 Years of Expertise

Built on more than 60 years of AVIKO Ball Scanner history our primary focus is the production of various machines for NDT quality control such as crack detection, temper line and grinder burn detection, high precision diameter sorting, and various other properties of balls and rollers. Sorting Solutions cooperates with companies worldwide that engaged in the production of bearing balls and rollers including other industries such as automotive, aerospace, industrial, and medical. Our machines and probes are specially adapted for various materials, whether it be steel, ceramic, glass, or plastic.

Exploring the Rich History of ibg NDT: From Pioneering Beginnings to Leading Innovations

1979
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1979

Start-up as Engineering Office Baumgartner in the basement of the private house

1980
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1980

Idea of microprocessor control and evaluation of the signal with microprocessors

1983
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1983
the presentation of the eddyvisor in the german market in 1983

Foundation of ibg GmbH Presentation of the eddyvisor in the German market

1985
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1985
Development of the cost-saving eddyliner

Development of the cost-saving eddyliner

1987
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1987

Invention of the Preventive Multi-Frequency Technology PMFT

1988
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1988

Relocation to a two-family house with two double garages as workshop

1991
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1991

Beginning of test system engineering eddyliner P with PMFT and high-speed testing

1992
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1992

First ibg crack detection instrument for component testing with eight channels and steep filters: eddydector

1994
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1994

Foundation of a sales company in Detroit, USA

1995
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1995

Certification as per DIN EN ISO 9001

1997
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1997
entrance of the new ibg building in Ebermannstadt

Relocation to a new building in Ebermannstadt Presentation of the eddynomic

1998
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1998

Presentation of the eddysort

2001
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2001

Foundation of a sales company in Stans, Switzerland for worldwide marketing of ibg products

2005
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2005

Invention of the Preventive Multi-Filter Technology (PMFT) for crack and grinder burn detection Introduction of the eddyvisor S/C/SC with PMFT

2011
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2011

Introduction of the eddyliner S/C Invention of iSHA (ibg’s Simultaneous Harmonic Analysis) for structure testing

2013
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2013

Introduction of the eddyguard S/C for DIN rail installation

2014
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2014

Invention of temperature-adaptive structure test iTAS

2017
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2017

Introduction of the eddyrobot product line

2018
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2018

The Fa. Sorting Solutions, Bilina, CZ becomes part of the ibg Group AVIKO ball sorting machines are supplied with probes and test computers from ibg

2018
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2018

eddyvisor with Heatmap 2D/3D Scan

2019
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2019

Presentation of the eddyrobot

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