Technology History

ALMEX has been developing IT systems and matching hardware for mobile solutions, ticketing, telematics, trade and logistics for more than 30 years.

1978

Start of development activities

1981

Development of the first mobile data collection devices

1987

Development of the first handheld computers and intelligent data registers

1994

Major order from Deutsche Bahn for 16,000 terminals

1996

Major order from Deutsche Bahn for 3,500 ticket machines

1997

Large order from ÜSTRA for 500 stationary ticket machines from the tix family

2000

Development of the skeye.pad, 1st system with Windows CE, presentation at CeBIT

2002

2,700 indoor and outdoor machines for TollCollect

2004

Development of the Allegro1. one-hand operable MDE

2005

  • Development of the allegro LS – the first MDE device on the market with a cross display
  • Development of the ALMEX mobile
  • Karstadt orders 3,500 allegro LSs
  • 2,500 ALMEX mobile for the SBB and ÖBB as a conductor device

2006

3,500 ALMEX optima ticket printers for Transport Scotland

2007

  • Karstadt orders another 3,000 allegro LSs
  • Swiss Post orders 14,000 allegro LS items
  • Major order for 3,500 machines for Deutsche Bahn

2011

5,200 ALMEX optima BL for the FirstGroup, No. 1 bus company in the UK

2012

770 machines of the ALMEX station series for the SNCB (Belgian State Railways)

2014

Development of the allegro LSi with Windows AND Android operating system

2015

  • Development of the mobile POS Conductor’s device for Deutsche Bahn
  • Major order from Deutsche Bahn for 12,000 MTx devices

2016

  • ALDI-Nord commissions allegro LSi for the branch use
  • Development of the ALMEX assistator
    Machine with 32 “display, soundproof, fully equipped full service booth for data transfer and video communication

2017

  • Completely new development of a coin processing system with redundant components
  • Development of a new, service-friendly generation of machines with higher availability and a significant reduction in operating costs
  • Innovation partnership with Deutsche Bahn to develop a new machine platform
  • Delivery of 33 video machines with PIA (Personal Information Assistant)
  • Contract for 200 self-service terminals with cash acceptance and 15 cashless self-service terminals with Hamburger Hochbahn AG. The cash-filled self-service terminals are the latest generation of machines in smartphone design with a double-sided display.

2019

PC update of 3,000 Deutsche Bahn AG ticket machines