History of "Weinschel" companies? - Page 1
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author: jeffsf
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2016, 08:02:47 pm
content: I'm amused and curious about the relationship between the various RF manufacturers that use the "Weinschel" name. Of course, I'm also curious if any of them produced notably better or worse gear than others...From what I have found, there is at least:WeinschelWeinschel Corp.Weinschel AssociatesWeinschel EngineeringAeroflex / WeinschelLucas WeinschelMCE / WeinschelTrying to unravel all this is an interesting journey...Fromhttp://mwrf.com/markets/weinschel-celebrates-50-years-excellenceQuoteQuoteOk, so that suggests:1952- 1986 -- "Wienschel" or "Weinschel Engineering"(according to abio of Bruno Weinschel)QuoteNow we have?-1995 -- "Lucas Weinschel"1995 -- (Sierra ownership)1995-? -- "MCE / Weinschel"A2012 articleclarifies a bit of this (registration required)Quote1986-1995 -- "Lucas Industries PLC" or "Lucas Weinschel"1995 (only) -- "Sierra Networks" or "Sierra Weinschel"1995-2003 -- "MCE / Weinschel"2003-2015 -- "Aeroflex / Weinschel"A search on Aeroflex / Weinschel now leads tohttp://weinschel.apitech.com/weinschel/micro-weinschel-prods.cfmwho claimQuoteBased onhttp://apitech.com/news/api-technologies-completes-acquisition-inmet-and-weinschelQuotewe get2015-present -- API Technologies; Weinschel Productswhich still seem to be branded "Aeroflex/Weinschel" in the product photos (as of March, 2016)What aboutWeinschel Associates?They alsoclaimQuote"Would the real Weinschel please stand up?"Edit, thanks to @rfeecs (emphasis mine):Quote from: rfeecs on March 24, 2016, 10:11:12 pm

author: rfeecs
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2016, 10:11:12 pm
content: Weinschel sold Weinschel Engineering, and later created Weinschel Associates:QuoteWeinschel Engineering changed hands multiple times to Lucas, Aeroflex, Cobham, API.Weinschel Associates is still around (2009 interview with their CEO):http://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/7608-executive-interview-with-frank-wodoslawsky

author: ywara
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2016, 11:44:02 pm
content: At some point two guys from Weinschel left the company to join (or maybe start?) Midwest Microwave in the early 70s or maybe late 60s. One of the two left Midwest shortly after to found Inmet. Inmet and Weinschel were later reunited under Aeroflex.Omni Spectra/MACOM/Americon and now XMA are all tied together somehow or another up in New England as well.The whole microwave components industry is pretty... incestuous.

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2016, 04:02:13 am
content: I'd suggest chasing the patents, and those that registered them.With companies like Sierra involved - that would be my guess... to get control of the patents, or the people that own them.

author: MichaelBrenden
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 28, 2017, 04:49:45 pm
content: DC area is littered with mil-ind companies...maybe 75% of the area's residents are employed by fed gov and related. Watkins-Johnson was one, right across the street from NBS (now NIST), maker of microwave and other spy tech.For lots more, but west-coast, see Secret History of Silicon Valley youtube.https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=secret+history+silicon+valleyWash Post article 1983 has some infohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1983/05/02/manufacturing/82d2f01f-bc4b-4f4e-ae3b-07c0f2c0b961