Milestones

1945: Foundation as a consultant engineering office, sale of medical devices such as ophthalmic magnets
1957: Introduction of the first sewer TV system
1959: Recovery from Lake Toplitz of banknotes forged during the Second World War with IBAK underwater searchlights and cameras
1972: Development of a TV and photo towing gear for manganese nodule prospecting at a depth of 6000 metres on board the research vessel Valdivia
1973: Herwig Hunger succeeds his father Helmut Hunger as managing director
Production of the searchlight 679 FM, at that time the biggest in the world
1977: Herwig Hunger and Dr. Werner Hunger become sole limited partners of the IBAK company
1980: 200th IBAK inspection vehicle sold
1982: Construction of the Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier under observation with a camera designed specifically for this purpose by IBAK
1987: Introduction of the first sewer analysis software IKAS 10
1991: Dr. Werner Hunger, up to then a senior executive, joins the management alongside Herwig Hunger
1993: IBAK presents the first ARGUS with the patented ROTAX panning mechanism
Introduction of the LISY,the first satellite inspection system in the world that can be introduced into laterals from mainline sewers
1995: 50th company anniversary: IBAK employs a staff of 166
2000: IBAK launches on the market the first camera for both push rod and camera tractor operation: ORION
2002: Invention of PANORAMO technology with which 360° spherical images are generated
2003: Herwig Hunger retires from active management; Dr. Werner Hunger runs the company with the assistance of the senior executives Norman Böll and Manfred Weber
2003: Branch office IBAK-Süd in Senden opens
2005: Branch office IBAK-Süd moves to Illerieden
2011: Opening of the branch offices IBAK-Nordwest in Georgsmarienhütte and IBAK-West in Krefeld
2012: Extension of the product portfolio with electrically driven cutting and grinding robots IBAK launches the first full HD inspection camera: PEGASUS HD
2000th IBAK system sold
2013: Development of the push rod camera POLARIS with which among other things 3D-GeoSense pipe run measurement can be performed
2014: Direct distribution of IBAK products in Australia
2015: 70th company anniversary: more than 300 employees provide innovative products and services
2017: Manufacture of the first push rod camera system of the MiniLite-2 series for operation in laterals Introduction of the new generation of electric cutting and grinding robots for mainline sewers: MicroGator
2018: IBAK introduces the first 4K camera for sewer inspection: PANORAMO 4K Janina Galinski becomes head of the IBAK sales department
2019: Opening of a branch office in Freigericht and the branch office IBAK-Ost in Leipzig Branch office IBAK-West moves to Moers The electric cutting and grinding robot for use in laterals begins practical operation: NanoGator IBAK is working on software based on artificial intelligence that will ease the inspector`s workload during the capture of inspection data: ArtIST
2020: Dorian and Daniel Hunger join the IBAK management alongside their father IBAK makes it possible to inspect manholes with 4K resolution: PANORAMO SI 4K 75th company anniversary: IBAK now employs a staff of more than 400 3000th IBAK system sold

IBAK Panoramo - Model 4K - Camera System - Brochure