In the beginning, the idea was to build ball heads, which met
the requirements of professional photography (F). In order to
obtain optimal image quality, additional light (L), which must
be exactly adjusted, is needed in many situations. Ball joints
are also used for metrology (M) to hold sensors, light beam
instruments, deflection mirrors and measurement optical
systems so that they do not shake and cannot be displaced.This
demanding and variable range of use places high requirements
on the products and requires multifarious knowledge of
precision engineering.
FLM was founded in 1993 and initially a ball joint family was developed for the photography branch.
Through very close contact with photographers as the users, these products were continually improved to achieve the perfect holding and guiding of the camera.
When the photographer is concentrating on his best picture, his accessories must function reliably.
True to this guiding principle, we attempt to manufacture products of the highest quality.
Our basic material, aluminum, is lead-free and is carefully machined with CNC technology.
Every part is produced in a fixing device and thus sequence errors can be prevented and the required precision of each part in the series is assured.
The ball, the heart of a tripod head, is turned precisely to one one-hundredth of a millimeter and then polished. In the plastic guides,
which are produced the same way, the ball then runs as smooth-as-silk and without any jerky motions. Ranging from the set screw to the twist handle,
over 95 percent of all parts are produced at our company, FLM.
This assures precision where this is important and this is also done without additional costs from suppliers. After the assembly,
which is performed by specialists with many years of experience, each product goes through a final inspection, which assures the customer
proper functioning and a long service life. When making a decision to buy a new ball joint, the user should be able to choose the mounting system he wants to use.
FLM tripod heads in the 0 version make it possible to continue to use your own mounting system. The fast change system from FLM is compatible with ARCA and Novoflex.
For the new developments, measures were taken to offer the photographer greater ease of use without having to buy several products to achieve this.
For this purpose,a pan graduated movement system was integrated in the ball joint and a new slide rest for the panorama photography is being worked on.
Using the conventional camera plates from FLM,this is to allow the adjustment of the camera in the focal point of the objective lens.
A leveling unit for compensation up to 15 degrees in any direction is also available without panorama rotation, which is already contained in the ball joint.
In just a few days FLM will take care of your needs be this a general overhaul of your tripod head or simply spare parts, which are available from us for up to 10 years.
FLM has succeeded in developing a ball joint with prestressing of the ball and cable inlet, which is used in the most modern airplanes in first class for positioning reading lights.
The willingness to make something better every day with love for detail and high dedication of our employees have allowed FLM to establish
itself in Germany and the company is on its way to selling its products,
"Made in Germany", around the globe with success.
