1991

• GÖPEL electronic is founded as spin-off of a large opto-electronics company
• Launch of the first product, the Boundary Scan system MFC 1149.1/ CASCON

1992

• Set-up of the business unit Digital Image Processing, today AOI Systems

1993

• Number of employees is 21
• Development of first customized test systems on VXI-basis

1994

• Introduction of the first own VXI product, SCAN COMMANDER™ VXI, at the European Test Conference in Paris

1995

• Move to the new company building in Jena-Göschwitz

1996

• Opening of a sales office in Munich
• Launch of the AOI system OptiCon
• First certification of our quality management system according to ISO 9001

1997

• Annual turnover: DEM 7.5 Mio

1998

• Opening of a subsidiary in the USA
• Introduction of the world's first PXI Boundary Scan controllers in Austin, Texas
• Launch of a high speed OptiCon system
• Introduction of the first compact tester for Boundary Scan applications, SCANTURY®2050, at electronica in Munich

1999

• Introduction of an automotive test system based on PXI
• New generation OptiCon system with a new design and additional features introduced at Productronica in Munich

2000

• Extension of the distribution network for Egypt, South Africa, Korea, Greece, Singapore and India
• Opening of another sales office in Hamburg

2001

• Celebration of the company's 10th anniversary in May
• Opening of a sales office in Giessen and moving of the southern sales office to Heidelberg
• Launch of SYSTEM CASCON/ POLARIS 4.0
• Launch of OptiCon AdvancedLine and OptiCon Paste Inspector

2002

• Construction of another company building started in spring
• First system for testing network attributes in automotive cotrolling units

2003

• We opened our new company building

2004

• Extension of the distribution network by new Centres of Expertise
• Introduction of path-breaking innovations such as the Multi Bus Module PXI 3080 or OptiCon AdvancedLine 4M
• New annual turnover record of 11.5 Mio Euro

2005

• Market launch of the new JTAG/Boundary Scan hardware generation SCANFLEX®
• Introduction of new AOI platform
• Development of first PXI controller for FlexRay

2006

• Opening of a subsidiary in UK
• Introduction of the revolutionary VarioCore^® technology within the frame of SCANFLEX^®
• JTAG/Boundary Scan and Automotive Test modules supporting new bus systems such as PXI Express and PCI Express
• New annual turnover record with more than 16 million Euro (20 million Dollar)