FoMaSystems GmbH

About FoMaSystems

FoMaSystems GmbH, based in Lauf an der Pegnitz (Bavaria), develops, manufactures and distributes high-precision camera stabilizers, stabilized remote heads and accessories for the international film and broadcast industry. The company was founded in 2014 by Dr.-Ing. Roman Foltyn and Rainer Maertin and became internationally known with the hybrid 5-axis stabilizer Trinity (with ARRI) and its successor Trinity 2. The product range includes the Maxima stabilizer (Mk II), the FoMa Antares remote head series, and remote controls such as the RCP 2 EVO. In addition to hardware manufacturing – according to its ISO-9001 certificate, production of software and electronic devices for film and video production, industrial electronics, medical as well as measurement and control technology – FoMaSystems offers Custom Integration, AR/Virtual Production integration, third-party protocol integration, remote head control via IP (FoMa IP Bridge) and Robotic Solutions. The Evolve OS software platform delivers real-time metadata for data-driven workflows. Development and sales partnerships exist with ARRI and Ross Video; distribution is worldwide through resellers. For the development of Trinity 2, Dr. Roman Foltyn and Curt O. Schaller received the Scientific and Technical Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as an Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Award.

Site

Lauf a.d. Pegnitz

Processes

Development and production of software and electronic devices for film and video production, Custom Integration (Evolve OS, real-time metadata), Augmented Reality / Virtual Production Integration, Protocol Integration (third-party protocols), Remote Head Control via IP (FoMa IP Bridge), Robotic Solutions, Service & Support (Trinity, remote heads), Worldwide distribution via resellers

Materials

Evolve OS, FoMa IP Bridge, 32-bit ARM gimbal technology

Certificates

ISO 9001:2015

Founded

2014

Industries

Film and camera industry (Cinematography), Broadcast / Live production, Virtual Production / Augmented Reality

1. 01

   Development (hardware, software, control technology)

2. 02

   Manufacturing and assembly

3. 03

   Testing and quality assurance

4. 04

   Worldwide distribution via resellers

5. 05

   Service & Support

Manufacturing and Technologies

Locations

Lauf a.d. Pegnitz

DE

Headquarters, development and production

Materials

Electronics, software

• Craftsmanship-based manufacturing and assembly of camera stabilizers and remote heads

Products

Inside the production

Processes & technical limits

Quality

FoMaSystems is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (PN-EN ISO 9001:2015-10, PCBC/IQNET) for the development and production of software and electronic devices for film and video production. After careful manufacturing, every device undergoes rigorous testing.

Company History

1. 2014

   FoMaSystems GmbH founded by Dr.-Ing. Roman Foltyn and Rainer Maertin; presentation of the Maxima stabilizer at IBC at the Zeiss booth.

2. 2015

   Start of collaboration with ARRI; presentation of the Trinity system (first hybrid 5-axis stabilizer) at IBC; used, among others, in the film “1917”.

3. 2022

   Introduction of Trinity 2 – first hybrid stabilizer with a continuously 360° rotating roll axis.

4. 2025

   Scientific and Technical Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Trinity 2; launch of the FoMa Antares remote head product line (June).

5. 2026

   Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Award for Dr. Roman Foltyn and Curt O. Schaller for the development of ARRI Trinity 2.

6. 2027

   Announcement of the FoMa Maxima Mk II.