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Congratulations for instructor's license
Ms. Luisa Haug, a real "MCD home-grown", absolved the Chamber of Industry and Commerce's examination as a training supervisor successfully. Frau Haug started her apprenticeship as a management assistant for wholesale and foreign trade at the beginning of 2016. After a great examination in 2018, she was taken onto the...read more
MCD Elektronik wishes Merry Christmas
The whole MCD team wishes their business partners, suppliers and of course their families in this challenging year 2020 a contemplative Christmas time and a successful start into 2021. Thank you for the shown trust and the good cooperation. Because of that, we were able to meet all challenges we had to face and we emerged...read more
Last distribution of the year 2020
Shortly before Christmas, MCD was able to deliver a project to one of their customers in Hungary. It is a FCT double adapter, which tests two boards asynchronously at the same time. With this system those boards get qualified for the use in infotainment Systems in cars. Special attention in this project was given to...read more
New ways in the extraordinary year 2020
Usually MCD Elektronik would welcome its customers at their stand at electronica in munich these days. Unfortunately due to the worldwide pandamic Covid-19 and the relating cancellation of the in-person trade fair, it won't take place as usual this year. But MCD Elektronik would not be Top-Innovator for three times in a row,...read more
Test system for CO2 measurement cells delivered
To define the CO2 concentration in gaseous objects, the relevant measurement cells have to work reliably. To ensure this criterion, the measurement cells are getting tested by an MCD Elektronik test system. The samples are placed into a pressure-tight chamber before it is flooded with various gases. In this case, CO2 is used...read more
Trade fair electronica was canceled
Unfortunately MCD Elektronik was informed about the cancellation of the trade fair electronica 2020 in Munich. Due to the current situation in relation to the Covid-19 virus the trade fair will not take place. Because of the increasing travel restrictions in Europe and the resulting small number of visitors, the whole...read more
New colleague for MCDs construction
This week, the MCD Elektronik GmbH welcomes Ms. Nadja Krause as a new colleague. Ms. Krause will develop and plan test systems in MCDs "construction" department as a skilled precision machinist and mechanical technician. Besides overall mechanical designs based on support of CAD models, the development of measurement...read more
Test line for LED testing delivered
Due to the corona import prohibitions to Austria, this test station spent a long time at MCD. Now, the test system for LED tapes that are used for floor marking or lighting system in buses or planes, was delivered to the customer. The dimensions of the station were an enormous challenge for the application engineers as well as...read more
3-peat for MCD: Once again innovation champion
Following the successes of the two last years, the top-class jury of the innovation competition TOP 100 was not able to avoid the honoration of the MCD Elektronik GmbH as a top innovator in 2020. In the independent and scientific selection process of the compamedia GmbH, the innovative strength of medium-sized companies in...read more
Expansion of the segments application and construction
MCD Elektronik was able to welcome personnel reinforcement to its headquarters in Birkenfeld in spite of the currently difficult situation. Mr Timo Kirchherr and Mr Julian Krebiehl are two qualified specialists that were acquired for the application and construction department and started their work this week. Mr Kirchherr...read more
Further Smart Home Project delivered
Test systems from the MCD Elektronik GmbH are testing PCBs of a well-known manufacturer of heating systems which are controlled via the domestic WiFi network. One PCB is electronically tested and up to four PCBs are programmed with these systems that are now delivered to the ordering customer. One year ago, a similar project...read more
VTS 2030 with Cobot Update
MCDs "VTS 2030" standard test system was refined with a collaborative industrial robot (shortly called "cobot") for fully automatic function tests. Compared to its previous version, the VTS 2030 with a stationary robot application, the mobile cobot is perfectly applicable to manufacturing areas with limited...read more
Happy and Healthy Easter
Finally, winter has ended, now nature hopefully shows its sunrays and bright colors again! The MCD junior employees could hardly wait for it and so they already started to swing the paintbrush. This led to colorful Easter greetings from our MCD headquarters, which we send to you with the best wishes. Our intern David as well...read more
MCD is available for your concerns!
As anywhere else in the world, MCD Elektronik tries to meet the challenges of the current situation as much as possible. Security and health of the MCD employees and business partners are our top priority. The daily business is simultaneously maintained to support our customers. You can rely on us!All MCD employees are still...read more
BORS trainee welcomed
To make technical and digital vocational fields accessible to pupils from secondary schools, these facilities annually organize career guidance programs, the so-called "BORS" internships. This year, MCD Elektronik welcomes Mr. Nico Jüttner from the "Konrad-Adenauer-Realschule" in Pforzheim. During his...read more
"Hightech at the Olympic Tower" 2020 cancelled
Unfortunately, the "Hightech at the Olympic Tower" premium event this year has been canceled due to coronavirus fever. The risk for the regional distributor, MCDs cooperation partner Meilhaus Electronic, seems to be relatively small but the organizer came to this hard decision due of consideration for exhibitors and...read more
Voluntary intern for job orientation
Mr. Lorenz Farr is interning voluntarily to see as many areas of MCD Elektronik as possible. Besides the technical work, the commercial departments and the links between distribution and manufacturing departments are very interesting for Mr. Farr. During his previous personal job orientations, he was able to acquire a lot of...read more
MCD mechanical department receives support
In the beginning of the Year 2020, Mr. Nikolai Wegner was welcomed to the MCD Team as a new employee. Mr. Wegner supports the mechanical construction department and his work is focused on the planning and graphical displaying of customer-specific test systems and hardware products.Trained as a tool manufacturer, he absolved a...read more
Review Productronica 2019
After the last day of the productroncia 2019, a really successfull trade fair came to an end. The "Who's Who" of electronic developers and manufacturers met from 12th to 15th of November at the Neue Messe Munich area, all together over 1.500 exhibitors from 44 countries. With its booth under the slogan...read more
Initiative for underprivileged children
Moments of happiness, that the MCD Elektronik GmbH has experienced in 2019 such as the successful trade fair productronica, should be shared for christmas time. For that reason, MCD's management decided to donate the budget, that was used for customer christmas presents so far, to the charity "Operation Christmas...read more
New faces inside various departments
In October and November, Mr. Stephan Söhnle, Mr. Timo Wurth and Mr. Sebastian Lakotta began working for MCD Elektronik GmbH in various departments. Mr. Söhnle is the latest addition to the Application department in the range of project management and will coordinate the process of MCD's customer projects. Mr. Wurth expands...read more
MCD is prepared for the productronica 2019
MCDs invitations to the customers are already sent and now, the transport boxes for the trade fair are ready for collection. The leading trade fair productronica 2019, that takes place at the Neue Messe Munich from 12th to 15th of November, is well prepared. Visitors of the MCD stand 254 in hall A1 can look forward to charming...read more
New apprentices and intern students 2019
The whole MCD team warmly welcomes the new apprentices and intern students at the start of their vocational training in 2019. MCD Elektronik can look forward to a few newcomers, as five young people are starting their careers inquisitively.With Paulina Britsch (left) and Jamie Jäger (2nd from left) we welcome two prospective...read more
Softshell jackets for the MCD employees
The MCD employees were very happy when they were informed that the company from Bikenfeld was again awarded as a "Top 100 innovator". Fitting in perfectly, all of the employees received MCD-red softshell jackets honoring the common performance. The company logo and the winner's seal of the innovation competition...read more
Successful confirmation of ISO certification
To be able to meet its customers' and its own demands, MCD Elektronik desired to confirm its certification according to the quality standard DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. Also in 2019, the verification of quality relevant and optimization processes has been performed by the testing and certification corporation "TÜV...read more
MCD gives insight into training areas
The project "ProBeruf - career guidance at secondary schools" (shortly "ProBerufGym") by Steinbeis Innovation Center was launched in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in order to reduce the drop-out rate in training professions in Baden-Württemberg. By visiting training...read more
MCD organizes 2nd Health Day
Already in 2017 MCD Elektronik organized the 1st Health Day at its headquarter of the testing specialist in Birkenfeld. As already announced by the management,this was not a one-time event, but one that will be repeated to give employees new incentives to take care of their health every day.The 2nd MCD Health Day was therefore...read more
MCD is TOP 100 Innovator again
For the second year in succession, MCD Elektronik was able to convince the top-class jury of the innovation competition "TOP 100" and thereby belongs to the innovation elite of Germany.In the independent and scientific selection process of the compamedia GmbH, the innovative strength of medium-sized companies in...read more
Participation in technical exhibition in Sindelfingen
This year, MCD Elektronik made it possible for three prospective technicians for automation technology to prepare their final thesis on the basis of the VTS 2030. After many hours of work and close cooperation with MCD's testing specialists, the result was presented today at the technical exhibition of the...read more
Successful project completion in the area of smart home
Home automation knows no limits at present and is constantly evolving. The so-called "Smart Home" has not only benefits for its inhabitants but also for manufacturers of, for example, heating systems. With the aid of a built-in WiFi module in the heating, it can not only communicate with the user's smartphone or...read more
First steps to a smart factory
It still will take some time until automated production lines will communicate perfectly with their upstream and downstream processes and until these systems will organize themselve completely. But for building the foundation thereof, present test systems are already intelligently networked relating to the "Internet of...read more
Automation by robot application
By the integration of a collaborating robot on MCD's "VTS 2030" test system, this system can now also be used for test processes within fully automated assembly lines in the future. Because the robot arm carries out all test steps for the tests of PCBs and sorts the tested PCBs in accordance to the test result, this...read more
25 years of "Hightech at the Olympic Tower"
For the 25th time, Meilhaus Electronic organized the premium event "Hightech at the Olympic Tower" in Munich. The event, which took place 181 meters above Munich on May 15-16, was an absolute attraction for the MCD Team, consisting of CEO Bruno Hörter and Business Development Manager Labib Feidy. The trade fair booth...read more
MCD exhibits at the Olympic Tower
When MCDs cooperation partner Meilhaus Electronic invites to its premium event "Hightech at the Olympic Tower" on May 15-16, 2019, the trade fair team of MCD Elektronik can not miss out. Because Meilhaus celebrates the 25th Anniversary of this event, it is supposed to be very special with its location 181 meters above...read more
BOGY Internship 2019
The MCD team is delighted to receive many internship requests for the career guidance programs, the so-called "BOGY" or "BORS" internship of the german secondary schools every year. In 2019, MCD Elektronik already welcomed two students from the "Hilda-Gymnasium" in Pforzheim who would like to...read more
Support for career choice through internship at MCD
The measurement technology specialist from Birkenfeld supports young people on their way to their career choice, especially when the career aspiration is in exciting areas such as electrical engineering or computer science and occupy a high place in the day-to-day work of MCD Elektronik.The entire team is therefore delighted to...read more
