LOBO electronic

LOBO electronic
legal form	GmbH
Seat	Aalen Germany
management	Lothar Bopp
Number of employees	approx. 30th
Branch	Laser and multimedia systems
Website	www.lobo.de

The LOBO electronic GmbH is manufacturer and service company in the field of laser show and multimedia , based in Aalen and is considered a world leader in this segment. In addition to controls for laser and multimedia shows, LOBO produces laser color mixing systems, scanning systems , laser projectors and waterscreens (projection surfaces made of water). LOBO also operates as a rental service provider and show producer. The name LOBO is made up of the first letters of the name of the sole shareholder and managing director Lothar Bopp.

history

The company was founded by Lothar Bopp in 1982 . In 1987 LOBO brought the first series-ready RGB color mixing unit onto the market, with which the colors within a laser image could be specifically defined. In 1988 the real-time parallel computer LACON-3 followed, the first control in show and event technology, as well as one of the first industrial applications based on transputer . For this, LOBO received the innovation award of the state of Baden-Württemberg in 1992 . As a result, LOBO received the LDI Award (USA) and the SIB / SILB Award (Italy) in 1992.

The company has been a member of the International Laser Display Association (ILDA) since 1994 and, in its first year of membership, received the first ILDA Award, the most important award in the show laser industry, for the multimedia show 1250 Years of Fulda . In 1996, Hermann Simon described LOBO as a hidden champion for computer-controlled laser systems in his book The Hidden Champions. In 1997, the Handelsblatt portrayed the LOBO company in its series "Unknown market leaders": "LOBO ELECTRONIC GMBH / The technological world market leader sets standards"

In 2000, LOBO hosted the annual ILDA conference in Stuttgart , together with MediaLas Laserproducts from Balingen . The laser and multimedia workstation LACON-5 presented in 2001 received the TiLE Award in the same year. In 2005, LOBO took the lead in the ILDA Awards. In 2007, Hermann Simon describes LOBO as the market leader for laser shows in his new book Hidden Champions of the 21st Century .

Main product lines

• LACON-5: Modular real-time laser and multimedia control
• MODULA-5: Modular, expandable laser show playback and recording system
• RGB color mixing units: Color mixing units based on color mixing crystals (acousto-optical principle)
• AMP Scanningsysteme: Beam deflection systems for vectorial image generation
• DEMUX: Signal distribution devices based on the DDL system (see below)
• Fiber systems: fiber coupling systems, coupling / decoupling optics as well as glass fibers for the external supply of laser projectors with laser light
• Compact projectors: Complete unit, consisting of a scanning and color mixing system.
• Mirror systems: Two product lines (for indoor and outdoor use) for deflecting, fanning out or diffracting laser beams over greater distances
• Screen systems: Static and moving screen systems as well as drives (eight main product lines)
• Water Screen : Water projection surfaces for creating hologram-like effects with laser, video, slides or light projections (six product lines, including for indoors and outdoors)
• LMS: Dedicated measuring system for the safety assessment of laser shows

Most LOBO systems and components are based on the so-called DDL system. The control signals to the laser projectors and peripheral devices are transmitted optically via fiber optics . The fiber optic cable connects the devices in practically any order. In addition to less cabling, advantages are also the insensitivity to electromagnetic interference. DDL is also a closed laser safety system . Each connected component contains self-sufficient safety monitoring systems and simultaneously monitors the safety-relevant function of other devices on the same bus . According to LOBO, a safety-related error leads to an automatic shutdown in less than 1 ms.

Fixed installation

• Complete multimedia attractions for theme parks

  Europa Park , Holiday Park , Hansa Park , Changzhou Dinosaur Park

• In-flight entertainment systems for cruise ships

  Queen Mary 2 , Costa Serena , Costa Concordia , Costa Magica , Costa Fortuna , Costa Mediterranea , Celebrity Cruises Mercury , Century

• Planetariums

  Planetarium Hamburg , Planetarium Stuttgart , former planetarium in the forum at the Deutsches Museum, Planetarium Mannheim

• Cinemas

  Cineplexx chain Austria

• Information centers and exhibits

  BMW Museum , Leitz Oberkochen

• Discos

Temporary shows

• National holidays

  Hungarian National Day in Budapest, show on 75 years of Turkey in Ankara

• Major events of national and international importance

  Official Millennium Celebration in front of the Brandenburg Gate , Olympic Games in Barcelona

• Temporary amusement park shows

  Summernights at Holiday Park , opening of Europa Park Colosseo

• Product presentations and corporate events

  Mercedes-Benz , BMW , BAYER

Web links

• Website of LOBO electronic GmbH

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Florian Langenscheidt , Bernd Venohr (ed.): Lexicon of German world market leaders. The premier class of German companies in words and pictures . German Standards Editions, Cologne 2010, ISBN 978-3-86936-221-2 .
2. ↑ LOBO ELECTRONIC GMBH - The technological world market leader sets standards in: Handelsblatt . Düsseldorf 1997.15 (June 19). ISSN  0017-7296 .
3. ↑ Archive of the business press  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. - Search in the archive of the business press.  
4. ↑ Hermann Simon: Hidden Champions of the 21st Century. Campus, Frankfurt M 2007, p. 339. ISBN 3-593-38380-2 .

Coordinates: 48 ° 49 '25 "  N , 10 ° 3' 20.3"  E