Development and sale of electronic modules and speed controllers for RC functional model building

SGS electronic

Straelen (Zeppelinstrasse 36), GermanyNew on Amplifa

Sole proprietorship (owner)Legal form

Dipl.-Ing. (TH) Rainer StelzerOwner

Straelen, GermanyLocation

2006First FO module version

3A–100A motor current; 5V–36V supplyTechnical range

About SGS electronic

SGS electronic is a sole proprietorship based in Straelen (North Rhine-Westphalia) that develops and sells electronics for RC functional model building. The product portfolio ranges from a simple speed controller to the Full-Option module (FO module), with motor currents from 3A to 100A, supply voltages from 5V to 36V and applications from 1:35 to 1:4 scale. The FO module combines six built-in speed controllers, 12 servo inputs, 19 switching outputs, a sound module with 20 kHz audio sampling frequency and light control in a single unit; control is via Futaba S-Bus, and sounds and the operating program are stored on an interchangeable microSD card. Software variants cover military tracked vehicles, trucks, piste groomers, excavators, wheel loaders as well as construction machinery and agricultural machinery. In addition, the company offers its own RC systems whose transmitters are programmed with proprietary firmware (e.g. GFMC-FS-8-1), and supports customers via contact form and FAQ.

Site: Straelen
Processes: Electronics development/manufacturing (speed controllers, Full-Option modules), Assembly of Full-Option modules (6 built-in speed controllers, 12 servo inputs, 19 switching, Development and sale of electronic modules and speed controllers for RC functional model building, Firmware programming of proprietary RC systems (e.g. GFMC-FS-8-1), Support via contact form and FAQ
Materials: Full-Option module, Speed controller, RC transmitter with proprietary firmware
Industries: RC functional model building, Model building of military vehicles, trucks, piste groomers, excavators, wheel, Model building of agricultural machinery and farm equipment

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Development of electronic modules
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Firmware programming
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Assembly of the modules
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Distribution via web shop
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Support via contact form and FAQ

Technical Data & Processes

Full-Option module

Compact module with 6 speed controllers, 12 servo inputs, 19 switching outputs, sound module and light control.

ESC

Speed controller

Controllers from 3A to 100A motor current and 5V to 36V supply voltage for scales 1:35 to 1:4.

GFMC-FS-8-1

RC transmitter with proprietary firmware

8-channel 2.4 GHz transmitter whose firmware was programmed by SGS electronic itself.

Locations

Straelen

Company headquarters

Products

**Full-Option module (FO module)**Electronics development · RC functional model building

**Speed controller**Electronics · model vehicles

Inside the production

Industries

RC functional model buildingModel building of military vehicles, trucks, piste groomers, excavators, wheelModel building of agricultural machinery and farm equipment

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Electronics development/manufacturing (speed controllers, Full-Option modules)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Assembly of Full-Option modules (6 built-in speed controllers, 12 servo inputs, 19 switchingAssembly	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Development and sale of electronic modules and speed controllers for RC functional model buildingFirmware programming of proprietary RC systems (e.g. GFMC-FS-8-1)Support via contact form and FAQ

History

2006
Introduction of the FO module (version 1, manufactured 2006–2011): four speed controllers, sound module, audio amplifier, 15 light and 8 servo outputs; software variants only for military tracked vehicles.
2011
Version 2 of the FO module (2011–2016): servo inputs increased to 8; software variants for military vehicles, trucks, piste groomers, excavators and wheel loaders.
2016
Version 3 of the FO module: 6 speed controllers, 12 servo inputs, 19 switching outputs, 20 kHz audio sampling frequency, Futaba S-Bus, configuration via µSD card.