Year | Development |
1985 | Meier Fredi designs a wireless remote control for switching on and off the slurry pump for his brother. |
1986 | Delivery of several wireless remote controls to his neighbours |
1986 | Design of a professional wireless remote control especially for agricultural use by Meier Fredi |
1987 | Bakom approval for the AgroPilot |
1988 | Series production of the AgroPilot commences |
1990 | Design of the MultPilot for special applications |
1992 | Recruitment of staff and expansion of controls production |
1995 | Design of the TelePilot for control using the telephone |
1997 | First fan belt coupling controlled by the AgroPilot |
2000 | Renewal of the AgroPilot |
2001 | Renewed inspection of the wireless devices according to the latest norms |
2003 | Special wireless controls with adjustable speed adjustment for lorry applications |
2004 | Design of detached antennas for additional range |
2005 | Special wireless controls for fibre optic cable for faultless operation of frequency converters |
2006 | Expansion of the control production on account of increased demand. |
2009 | Founder Fredi Meier retires and sells the company to Markus Kurmann |
2009 | Markus Kurmann, owner and CEO defines an innovation and growth strategy |
2009 | Start of strategy implemention |
2009 | Design begin of a new AgroPilot with message transfer and integrated SPS |
2010 | Continued expansion of the controls department |
2010 | Soft starter standard controls for agitators |
2010 | Frequency converter for pumps with three speeds/revolutions |
2010 | Introduction of additional standard products in the controls sector |
2011 | Field trials of the first prototypes of the new wireless remote controls |
2012 | Trials and certification of the new wireless remote controls |
2012 | Successful field tests of the new wireless remote controls in the field |
2012 | Official introduction of the new system at Agrama |
2013 | TelePilot and MultiPilot systems transferred to a new platform |
2014 | Authorised distribution partner Hofer Anton Maschinenhandel for Italy |
2013 | First ForestPilot wireless remote controls delivered for single drum winches |
2013 | First AquaPilot systems for water supplies are installed successfully |
2013 | Authorised distribution partner Perwolf Güllentechnik GmbH for Austria |
2014 | Innovative, energy-conserving, level-independent winged agitator controls developed and installed |
2014 | First pump controls with its own smartphone app (SmartPilot) installed successfully |
2014 | Introduction of a MiniPilot wireless remote control for the low-cost market |
2014 | Authorised distribution partner Laubenbacher Agrar GmbH for Germany |
2014 | First rear-view camera (CameraPilot) driven by rechareable batteries installed successfully |
2014 | Authorised distribution partner Slurry Squip Ltd. for New Zealand and Australia |
2014 | First ProfiPilot systems successfully installed at Hans Meier AG and Entranord contractors |
2015 | Relocation to the new, large commercial facilities in Buttisholz |
2016 | Formulation and development of the IoT strategy for the coming years (Internet of Things) |
2017 | First prototype IoTPilot and start web portal development ThingsPilot |
2018 | Development of first prototype IoTPilot-Pump in cooperation with our sales partner Hans Meier AG |
2019 | Start of series production of our IoTPilot devices Alarming and Multi |
2020 | Revision ProfiPilot device family also with touch display on receiver side |
2020 | Foundation of the Meier-IoT division for separate marketing |