The Kiel-based company IBAK Helmut Hunger GmbH & Co. KG is the largest manufacturer and distributor of inspection systems for examination of inaccessible pipelines and wells.

IBAK is the oldest company in the industry - the company in 1945 by Helmut Hunger as "Ingenieurbüro Atlas Kiel" was founded. At that time the focus of the company was in the repair of electrical equipment; soon began IBAK even to manufacture electro-medical equipment. The construction and production area expanded and included later the construction of boat headlights, -heizkörpern, switchboards and underwater television systems.

The IBAK engineers first television system developed in 1955 for the Exploration of the Sea; this commercial cameras were installed in a waterproof case. The know-how and experience with waterproof cameras was therefore already in place, as soon after the idea was born for television inspection of sewer pipes. With increasing expertise, the products have been getting smaller and functional until they could be used in inaccessible sewer pipes. In 1957, the first sewer TV system was introduced. It was quickly recognized by the market, the economic benefit of such control procedures, so that the sewer pipe-TV technology could quickly be developed and improved. In 1968, the first fully remote-controlled sewer inspection system came on the market; in the 80s, the computer technology, computer-assisted analysis of the inspection data and the IBAK inspection software were added.

Even today IBAK innovative pioneer of the channel TV industry: The company IBAK proves a high solution competence and innovation with high quality standards. One in six of the more than 300 IBAK employees work in research and development, so that we can react quickly to the demands of the market. The outstanding product quality of IBAK products resulting from the high level of vertical integration - IBAK products are manufactured in Kiel spot.

To offer IBAK customers and business partners a comprehensive service, 2011 IBAK branch offices were opened in the west and north-west Germany in the year: in Lower Saxony Georgsmarienhütte (near Osnabrück on the A1, A30 and A33) and in Krefeld.

2012 was added the new subsidiary IBAK Robotics GmbH - based in Durmersheim company provides full electric Kanalfräsroboter ago.The expansion of the product portfolio to include the milling robot is a further logical step and of IBAK, to offer customers the most complete range of products from the Kanalrohrinspektions- and rehabilitation industry can. The technical competence of the young innovative company IBAK Robotics in conjunction with the expertise of IBAK as the leader of the sewer pipe industry add up to a coherent and comprehensive product concept from a single source, which is a huge advantage for both IBAK and for IBAK Robotics customers ,

Address:Wehdenweg 122 
24148 Kiel 
Germany 

Tel:+49 (0) 431 7270-0 

Fax:+49 (0) 431 7270-207 

Email:info (at) ibak.de

Website:www.ibak.de