Fast & Fluid’s Innovative History
Implementing advanced dispensing and mixing technology
to
meet your needs has been our mission for nearly 100 years.
1927 How it all started
Ludwig Miller opens a hardware store and invents a new mixer that produces a better mix.
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1946 Harry and Bill
Harry Rossett and Bill Weismann join their names in “Harbil” Manufacturing.
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1950s First colorant dispenser
Introduction of Harbil’s “semi-automatic” colorant dispenser, featuring piston pumps.
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1985 Sassenheim, The Netherlands
Harbil begins operating from Sassenheim, The Netherlands.
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1987 Merge into Fluid Management
Both Miller and Harbil, having been acquired by the Saranow Company, are merged under the Fluid Management name.
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1987 First automatic dispenser
Breakthrough in automatic dispensers. Introducing the Fully Automatic Harbil (FA192 and FA80).
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1996 Harbil S, M and L (HAS/HAM/HAL)
Harbil Small, Medium & Large, with new styling and integrated operating system.
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2002 Harbil 200, 400 and 600 (HA200/400/600)
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2002 Together for the best
Merger of Fast Italy and Fluid Sassenheim. The well-known Leolux and Tiziano are added to the portfolio.
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2008 Harbil 450 and 650 (HA450/650)
- Proven technology
- Easy to operate
- Low cost of ownership
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2017 Harbil Next Gen (HA480)
Introducing the Next Level in Tinting with:
- ZeroPurge™ piston pump
- AutoDrive™ for ultimate reliability
- User-centered Operator Display
- Service dashboard for easy maintenance
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2018 Harbil Next Gen (HA680)
Expanding the Harbil Next Gen Platform. The bigger brother of the HA480 offers the superior reliability, accuracy and usability of turntable technology, but with a greater dispense speed that rivals other dispense technologies.
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2019 Harbil Next Gen (HA180)
Developed with small to medium-sized businesses in mind, we’ve really taken downsizing to the next level with the HA180; a true Harbil that’s more compact, with the same technology and user-friendliness as the HA480 and HA680.
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