1938
Creation of New Hermes by Norbert SCHIMMEL and 1st pantograph
invention
1947
New York: Marcel Vitoux discovers the engraving machine,
the NEW HERMES pantograph, and its creator, Norbert Schimmel.
1950
Birth of GRAVOGRAPH which insures the fabrication, the development
and the engraving machines distribution on the world market.
1982
Commercialization of the first computerized machine (Concept
2000, manufactured in the USA).
1986
Commercialization of the first computerized machine manufactured
by GRAVOGRAPH (VX range).
1989
New Hermes become a subsidiary of Gravograph Industry International.
1992
Evolution of the VX range with the ISIS / IS range (machines
being able to be piloted either by a system owner - Isis,
or by a PC with an engraving software). |
1994
Birth of the UNICA, autonomous machine (working without
connection to a PC). New concept of revolutionary tools:
the Twincut range (a range of renewable and economic tools,
which adapt themselves on GRAVOGRAPH spindles, for the work
of materials usually used in the engraving professions).
1996
GravoStyle:
first engraving software which works on Windows and developed
with GRAVOGRAPH.
1997
Development and launching of the IS
400 (new concept of modular and evolutionary machines).
1998
GravoStyle
'98: engraving software which enables you to engrave
in 3 Dimension.
1999
Launching of 1000 serial (IS6000
- 7000 - 8000).
2000
Launching of the 1000
XP machines range 50th birthday of Gravograph. |
2001
Gravograph launches Laser-Solution.
2003
Gravograph launches IM4
& IS400G
Rotary Engraving machines.
2004
Gravograph launches
LS700,
LS800 & LS900 Laser Engraving Machines and GravoStyle
5 Software.
2005
- Reference in engraving software GravoStyle98’ is completed with new powerful CAM functions included in multi-platform GravoStyle 5 Software able to drive all Gravograph marking technologies.
- Launch of new concept Nd:YAG laser marking range
2006
Launching of the third generation of CO2 laser: LS 100 Mini Laser.
- Launch of application oriented engraving machines: Modula M20
- A demobus starts its European commercial tour
2008
- Launch of a three-year reorganization project (2008 - 2010) in an effort to optimize Group operation in France
- Vision Numeric, specializing in graphic software development for Gravograph applications and the piloting of 3D numerical controls, joins GravoTech Group.
See press-release |
