FRENCO GmbH was founded in 1978 and has since then been engaged in the special field of gear and spline metrology. Most of today’s gears and splines are precision items, for whose production both know-how and special tools with very tight tolerances are required. In order to inspect the manufactured workpieces, companies need even more accurate measuring and inspection equipment. FRENCO has committed itself to this challenge.

1978	Foundation of FRENCO GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany	1978	Production of gear and spline gauges
		1978	Production of clamping systems for gearing
1982	Move into new premises in Nuremberg	1982	Patent for displaying gear and spline inspection instrument
1983	Start of partnership with Munkert GmbH
		1984 1985	Development of the FAPP system and application for a patent
		1986	First seminar with the special topic ‚splines’
		1987	Development of the INO system for gear and spline gauges
1988	Move to Altdorf
1990	Extension of the company premises in Altdorf	1990	Patent for URM measuring wheels
		1991	CAD system 2D, HP ME 10
1993	Charmilles high precision electric discharge machine	1993	Höfler CNC gear inspection machine
		1993	Frenco takes the chair for the DIN
		1993	Patent for Fapp systems
1995	Buyback of the Frenco shares from Frost Ltd.	1995	Development of the roll scan in cooperation with Ford
1997	Pillar management system	1997	New gear and spline measuring laboratory
		2000	CAD system 3D Pro-Engineer
		2000	FRENCO measuring laboratory is awarded DKD accreditation for tooth flank artifacts and profile artifacts
		2001	NC gear grinding machine Kapp with 4 axes
		2001	Take over of the 'roll scan sector' from Ford
		2002	Start of master gear production
2004	Drafting and adoption of the new FRENCO constitution	2004	Take over of the product line 'Double Flank Gear Rolling Inspection' from Mahr
		2004	Development and construction of the MEG electronic measuring unit
2005	New partner and management concept	2005	FRENCO measuring laboratory is awarded DKD accreditation for all essential gear features