1978: Timelock – Time is gold

In the 1970s, the number of bank robberies in Germany rises dramatically. 
The response from many institutions: heavier safes, more cameras, more personnel. 

Körber takes a different approach. 

An impulse from the very top gets the idea rolling: 
the President of the Deutsche Bundesbank (central bank of Germany) calls for new solutions against bank robberies. 

Körber acts and sets up a working group. 

Discussions with crime experts reveal: 
It’s not the strength of the safe that matters, 
but the time available to the robbers. 

The answer: Timelock. 
A cash handling system with delayed access. 
Cash remains available – but only in stages. 

By the end of 1978, the first test units are installed at customer sites. 

What starts as an idea becomes an international success. 
And the working group evolves into a company of its own: Hauni Elektronik. 
 
Bank branches in Germany and abroad rely on Körber’s security technology. 
By 1990, the 3,000th unit is delivered. 

A true bestseller – where every second counts.