1984 . . .

• Foundation of the GAS - Automation GmbH in St. Georgen in the Black Forrest by Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. W.-D.Goedecke.
  

1985 . . .

• Meeting concerning development of the servopneumatic linear actuator LA 85 in the Technology Centre of St. Georgen.
• Welcome of the chief-minister of Baden-Württemberg, Mr. Lothar Späth, on the booth of GAS during Hanover Fair.
• Presentation of the world’s first programmable servopneumatic handling actuators during Hanover Fair. The actuator is awarded a prize by the industrial forum “Gute Industrieform”.
• Presentation of the world’s first programmable servopneumatic handling actuators during Hanover Fair. The actuators are judged with enthusiasm due to their unique features of high dynamics (5 m/s) and Repeatability (0,01 mm).
• First servopneumatic twin gantry system with four active linear actuators.
  

1987 . . .

• Completion of the GAS product divisions by the microvalves division.
  

1989 . . .

• Completion of the product range of servopneumatic actuator systems by electric toothed belt actuators, using reliable standard components coming from servopneumatics.
  

1990 . . .

• Disposal of the GAS servopneumatics division to Mannesmann Rexroth.
  

1993 . . .

• Organisation of an international sales network by Mannesmann Rexroth.
  

1996 . . .

• Repurchase of the servopneumatics division from Mannesmann Rexroth and organisation of the valve technology division.
  

1998 . . .

• Development of a standardized control and programming concept for servopneumatic and servoelectric acutators.
  

2000 . . .

• Successful presentation of the first GAS linear motor actuator during the MOTEK exhibition in Sinsheim.
  

2001 . . .

• Takeover of the NVH analysis products from IMT (Industrielle Messtechnik) and organisation of the NVH products division.
  

2002 . . .

• Foundation of the representation axnum AG in Switzerland. First palletizing systems with linear motor actuators are sold.
• Move to new company building at commercial center Perterzell-Hagenmoos in St. Georgen
  

2003 . . .

• Completion of the concept and start of the production of the first stand-alone depanelling system SAR-1000 and ILR 1500.
  

2004 . . .

• Start of the sales cooperation between GAS and Schunk GmbH & Co.KG - gripper systems.
  

2005 . . .

• Production of the linear motor axis AP-T for the higher load range. Presentation of the complete program with benefits separator cutters, saws and laser at Productronica in Munich
  
  

2006 . . .

• Adoption of the worldwide sales and service benefits of the program by the isolator company Tyco Electronics Corporation (USA).