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Technology partners
FILMOTEC
In 1998 the firm of FilmoTec GmbH was founded as
successor of the ORWO film factory with roots goung
back to 1910. FilmoTec GmbH is now unique in the
manufacture of film in the town of Wolfen, which has a
long established pedigree as a centre of excellence for
film manufacture in Germany.
FilmoTec’s business is focused on concentrating its
technical resources into important black and white
motion picture niche markets under the ORWO
brand, and in being the most excellent and innovative
manufacturer in this area to serve the demanding
specialized needs of its true professionals. Products are
particularly aimed towards the tecnical needs of the
world’s archive industry, motion picture industry, and
holographic industry.
FilmoTec is involved in the development and
manufacturing of piqlFilm.
FilmoTec GmbH,
Ortsteil Wolfen, Röntgenstraße 3,
D-06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany
www.filmotec.deFRAUNHOFER
Fraunhofer is the leading organization for applied
research in Europe. Its research activities are conduct-
ed by 66 institutes and research units at locations
throughout Germany. Fraunhofer employs a staff of
nearly 24,000, who work with an annual research budget
totaling more than 2 billion euros.
Piql has cooperated with the Fraunhofer Institute for
Physical Measurement Techniques IPM which develops
tailor-made measuring techniques, systems and materi-
als for industry. Many years of experience with optical
technologies and functional materials form the basis for
high-tech solutions in the fields of production control,
materials characterization and testing, object and shape
detection, gas and process technology as well as energy
systems.
Fraunhofer has provided expertise within digital image
acquisition and processing.
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical
Measurement Techniques IPM,
Heidenhofstrasse 8, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany
www.ipm.fraunhofer.deTRONRUD ENGINEERING
Tronrud Engineering is a leading provider of cutting-
edge technology giving customers competitive advan-
tages and profitability. Their main vision is "Putting ideas
into practice" - seeing every unique project from the
beginning to its conclusion. Highly skilled employees
develop, construct and deliver innovative high quality
products and services.
The company was established in 1977 by Ola Tronrud,
and has today more than 170 employees in Norway and
5 in Singapore.
Tronrud Engineering AS manufactures and assembles
piqlWriter and piqlReader. Tronrud also has assembled
the Cinevator digital film printer for Piql, which became
a great global success within the motion picture indus-
try.
Tronrud Engineering AS
Flyplassveien 21, 3514 Hønefoss, Norway
www.tronrud.noVISITECH
VISITECH is a dedicated Digital Light Processing (DLP)
product company offering DLP products, custom
design and manufacturing for particular markets and
applications. The product can be DLP electronics
or light engines that is manufactured in VISITECH’s
dedicated DLP light engine factory. The DLP module is
installed into the customer’s end product.
The DLP products include configurations from the
complete range of Texas Instruments’ DLP chip sets
for industrial applications. In addition, VISITECH, has
particular design experience within imaging system de-
sign, real time systems, high speed image processing,
optical design, thermal and mechanical design and
smart light sources, including advanced LED controllers.
VISITECH provides the piqlWriter’s light source and
digital light processing electronics.
VISITECH
Kjellstadveien 5, N-3400 Lier, Norway
www.visitech.no