Divelbiss Corporation History

Divelbiss Corporation, Fredericktown, Ohio, was founded in 1974 by Terry L. Divelbiss. The corporation's goal is to provide high quality, cost-effective engineered electronics products and design engineering services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), value-added resellers (VARs), and industrial consultants across the United States. Significant dates in the history of Divelbiss Corporation are listed below.


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2005	Divelbiss releases the Enhanced Baby Bear, single board PLC. Based on PLC on a Chip™ Technology, the Enhanced Baby Bear is powerful and easy to use.
2004	Divelbiss releases PLC on a Chip™; a single chip PLC solution for OEMs. Divelbiss releases EZ LADDER® ™, a ladder diagram programming platform to program PLC on a Chip product in ladder diagram quickly and easily. Divelbiss releases the PLC on a Chip™ Module; a module form of the PLC on a Chip™.
2003	Divelbiss receives ISO9001:2000 Certification.
2002	Divelbiss is Named as a Member of the Motorola Design Alliance. Divelbiss Releases Class 1 Division 2 Ceritified Control Solutions for Hazardous Locations
2000	Divelbiss develops a multi-channel strain gauge system for use with Divelbiss Products. Divelbiss introduces a line of custom hall-effect sensors.
1999	Divelbiss becomes the first certified North American Company for training of the IEC-1131-3 programming standard for PLCs.
1998	Divelbiss introduces the Universal Machine Controller, an extremely powerful, low cost industrial controller. Divelbiss joins PLCopen as a member.
1997	In March, Divelbiss Corporation moved into a new 17,000 ft. state-of-the-art electronics manufacturing facility. Divelbiss introduces IEC-1131-3 compliant programming for Divelbiss controllers, which gives standardization of programming and allows programming in Ladder Diagram, Structured Text, Instruction List, Function Block Diagram and Sequential Function Chart.
1996	Divelbiss introduces the Boss 32, and the Thermocouple Signal Conditioner. The Boss 32 offers enhanced capabilities over the Boss Bear including a larger processor, more memory, and an 8-line by 42 character (64 x 256) graphics display. The Thermocouple Signal Conditioner is a signal and power isolated UCP subsystem used for measuring temperature. Divelbiss production employees receive certification for IPC-A-610B training, (Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits). Divelbiss is one of only 1000 companies nationwide participating in the IPC program. Divelbiss production employees receive certification for training in Thru-hole Soldering Technology; in accordance with J-STD-001 through the Institute of Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits.

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