The KROHNE Group, founded in 1921 in Duisburg, Germany, is a global manufacturer and provider of process instrumentation and measurement solutions. It offers innovative and high-quality products and services across various industrial sectors, including flow, level, temperature, and pressure measurement, establishing itself as a market leader. Operating with local contacts in over 100 countries, the company is an independent family-owned business focused on long-term technological development and sustainable growth.TheKROHNEGroup,foundedin1921inDuisburg,Germany,isaglobalmanufacturerandproviderofprocessinstrumentationandmeasurementsolutions.Itoffersinnovativeandhigh-qualityproductsandservicesacrossvariousindustrialsectors,includingflow,level,temperature,andpressuremeasurement,establishingitselfasamarketleader.Operatingwithlocalcontactsinover100countries,thecompanyisanindependentfamily-ownedbusinessfocusedonlong-termtechnologicaldevelopmentandsustainablegrowth.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Flow Measurement: A comprehensive portfolio of flowmeters utilizing various measuring principles, including ALTOSONIC V12 (ultrasonic flowmeter for custody transfer of natural gas, hydrogen, and other gases), OPTIFLUX 4400 (electromagnetic flowmeter for safety instrumented systems and advanced process applications), ENVIROMAG (electromagnetic flowmeter for water and wastewater industry), OPTIMASS 3400 (Coriolis mass flowmeter for precise dosing and custody transfer), and OPTISONIC 6300 (ultrasonic clamp-on flowmeter for non-intrusive liquid measurement).FlowMeasurement:Acomprehensiveportfolioofflowmetersutilizingvariousmeasuringprinciples,includingALTOSONICV12(ultrasonicflowmeterforcustodytransferofnaturalgas,hydrogen,andothergases),OPTIFLUX4400(electromagneticflowmeterforsafetyinstrumentedsystemsandadvancedprocessapplications),ENVIROMAG(electromagneticflowmeterforwaterandwastewaterindustry),OPTIMASS3400(Coriolismassflowmeterforprecisedosingandcustodytransfer),andOPTISONIC6300(ultrasonicclamp-onflowmeterfornon-intrusiveliquidmeasurement).
Level Measurement: Solutions for continuous and interface level measurement in liquids and solids, featuring OPTIWAVE series (FMCW radar technology for non-contact measurement), OPTIFLEX series (TDR guided radar technology for contact measurement), and OPTISOUND series (ultrasonic measurement).LevelMeasurement:Solutionsforcontinuousandinterfacelevelmeasurementinliquidsandsolids,featuringOPTIWAVEseries(FMCWradartechnologyfornon-contactmeasurement),OPTIFLEXseries(TDRguidedradartechnologyforcontactmeasurement),andOPTISOUNDseries(ultrasonicmeasurement).
Temperature Measurement: Industrial process and OEM applications with resistance temperature detectors (RTD) and thermocouples (TC), offering temperature assemblies, cable probes, compact sensors, and tailor-made solutions. Specific models include OPTITEMP TT 51 C (programmable 2-wire head-mounted temperature transmitter with HART communication) and OPTITEMP TT 12 C (2-wire head-mounted temperature transmitter for Pt100 and Pt1000 RTD elements).TemperatureMeasurement:IndustrialprocessandOEMapplicationswithresistancetemperaturedetectors(RTD)andthermocouples(TC),offeringtemperatureassemblies,cableprobes,compactsensors,andtailor-madesolutions.SpecificmodelsincludeOPTITEMPTT51C(programmable2-wirehead-mountedtemperaturetransmitterwithHARTcommunication)andOPTITEMPTT12C(2-wirehead-mountedtemperaturetransmitterforPt100andPt1000RTDelements).
Pressure Measurement: A wide range of pressure transmitters, diaphragm seals, primary elements, and accessories, such as OPTIBAR P1010 (ultra-compact pressure transmitter for basic pressure and level measurement up to 600 bar), OPTIBAR DP3050 (differential pressure transmitter for precise pressure, flow, and level measurement), and OPTIBAR PSM1010 (electronic pressure switch for reliable measurement and monitoring of liquids and gases).PressureMeasurement:Awiderangeofpressuretransmitters,diaphragmseals,primaryelements,andaccessories,suchasOPTIBARP1010(ultra-compactpressuretransmitterforbasicpressureandlevelmeasurementupto600bar),OPTIBARDP3050(differentialpressuretransmitterforprecisepressure,flow,andlevelmeasurement),andOPTIBARPSM1010(electronicpressureswitchforreliablemeasurementandmonitoringofliquidsandgases).
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive Product Portfolio and Technical Expertise: A broad range of measuring principles and product families for various process variables like flow, level, temperature, and pressure, backed by over 100 years of industrial instrumentation expertise to provide solutions for complex customer applications.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandTechnicalExpertise:Abroadrangeofmeasuringprinciplesandproductfamiliesforvariousprocessvariableslikeflow,level,temperature,andpressure,backedbyover100yearsofindustrialinstrumentationexpertisetoprovidesolutionsforcomplexcustomerapplications.
Global Network and Local Support: Operating with local contacts and production facilities in over 100 countries, adhering to the 'local business, local people' principle to offer optimized engineering and application-specific local support.GlobalNetworkandLocalSupport:Operatingwithlocalcontactsandproductionfacilitiesinover100countries,adheringtothe'localbusiness,localpeople'principletoofferoptimizedengineeringandapplication-specificlocalsupport.
Continuous Innovation and R&D Investment: Over 10% of its employees are dedicated to research and development, continuously investing in cutting-edge technologies such as sensor physics, device communication, and Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) to launch innovative products and solutions.ContinuousInnovationandR&DInvestment:Over10%ofitsemployeesarededicatedtoresearchanddevelopment,continuouslyinvestingincutting-edgetechnologiessuchassensorphysics,devicecommunication,andIndustrialInternetofThings(IoT)tolaunchinnovativeproductsandsolutions.
High Quality and Safety Standards Compliance: Implementation of an integrated quality management system compliant with international ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001), along with product-specific certifications like SIL (Safety Integrity Level) and ATEX (Explosive Atmospheres), ensuring top-tier product quality and safety.HighQualityandSafetyStandardsCompliance:ImplementationofanintegratedqualitymanagementsystemcompliantwithinternationalISOstandards(ISO9001,ISO14001,ISO45001),alongwithproduct-specificcertificationslikeSIL(SafetyIntegrityLevel)andATEX(ExplosiveAtmospheres),ensuringtop-tierproductqualityandsafety.
Turnkey Solutions and 360-Degree Service Concept: Providing comprehensive turnkey solutions from single measuring points to complex skids, metering systems, and analyzer solutions, taking responsibility for the entire project lifecycle from initial consultancy to commissioning with a full 360-degree service concept.TurnkeySolutionsand360-DegreeServiceConcept:Providingcomprehensiveturnkeysolutionsfromsinglemeasuringpointstocomplexskids,meteringsystems,andanalyzersolutions,takingresponsibilityfortheentireprojectlifecyclefrominitialconsultancytocommissioningwithafull360-degreeserviceconcept.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Chemical Industry: Highly concentrated know-how for chemical process measurement solutions.ChemicalIndustry:Highlyconcentratedknow-howforchemicalprocessmeasurementsolutions.
Food & Beverage Industry: Optimization in hygienic processes through key technologies and solutions.Food&BeverageIndustry:Optimizationinhygienicprocessesthroughkeytechnologiesandsolutions.
Oil & Gas Industry: Instrumentation systems and solutions across upstream, midstream, and downstream segments, from wellhead to refinery.Oil&GasIndustry:Instrumentationsystemsandsolutionsacrossupstream,midstream,anddownstreamsegments,fromwellheadtorefinery.
Water & Wastewater Industry: A large and dedicated product portfolio, including electromagnetic flowmeters with leakage detection functionalities, for potable water to hazardous area applications.Water&WastewaterIndustry:Alargeanddedicatedproductportfolio,includingelectromagneticflowmeterswithleakagedetectionfunctionalities,forpotablewatertohazardousareaapplications.
Power Generation: Solutions for ensuring availability and safety under flexible operation conditions.PowerGeneration:Solutionsforensuringavailabilityandsafetyunderflexibleoperationconditions.
Marine Industry: Monitoring of all cargo and ballast tanks for ship stability and optimized energy efficiency.MarineIndustry:Monitoringofallcargoandballasttanksforshipstabilityandoptimizedenergyefficiency.
Metal & Mining: Process measurement solutions from exploration and mineral processing to steelmaking.Metal&Mining:Processmeasurementsolutionsfromexplorationandmineralprocessingtosteelmaking.
Life Sciences: Measurement solutions from batch to continuous processing.LifeSciences:Measurementsolutionsfrombatchtocontinuousprocessing.
Nuclear Industry: Long-standing expertise for reliable and safe operation.NuclearIndustry:Long-standingexpertiseforreliableandsafeoperation.
Data Centers: Advanced flow measurement solutions for optimizing cooling efficiency and reducing energy consumption.DataCenters:Advancedflowmeasurementsolutionsforoptimizingcoolingefficiencyandreducingenergyconsumption.
Sustainable Energies: Including demanding applications in renewable energies like hydrogen and carbon capture.SustainableEnergies:Includingdemandingapplicationsinrenewableenergieslikehydrogenandcarboncapture.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
India, China, Malaysia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, IraqIndia,China,Malaysia,UAE,SaudiArabia,Oman,Qatar,Kuwait,Iraq
Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Norway, ItalyGermany,Netherlands,UnitedKingdom,France,Norway,Italy
USAUSA
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 (Quality Management System): Certified international quality standard for all production units and sales companies.ISO9001(QualityManagementSystem):Certifiedinternationalqualitystandardforallproductionunitsandsalescompanies.
ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System): Certification reflecting commitment to environmental protection and sustainability.ISO14001(EnvironmentalManagementSystem):Certificationreflectingcommitmenttoenvironmentalprotectionandsustainability.
ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System): Certification prioritizing the health and safety of employees and customers.ISO45001(OccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystem):Certificationprioritizingthehealthandsafetyofemployeesandcustomers.
SIL (Safety Integrity Level) Certification: Compliance with ISO 61508 for the quality system and development cycle of devices ensuring a high level of functional safety.SIL(SafetyIntegrityLevel)Certification:CompliancewithISO61508forthequalitysystemanddevelopmentcycleofdevicesensuringahighleveloffunctionalsafety.
ATEX (Potentially Explosive Atmospheres) Certification: Compliance with European Directive 2014/34/EU for products used in potentially explosive atmospheres.ATEX(PotentiallyExplosiveAtmospheres)Certification:CompliancewithEuropeanDirective2014/34/EUforproductsusedinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheres.
IECEx (International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres) Certification: Compliance with international standards for explosive atmospheres.IECEx(InternationalElectrotechnicalCommissionSystemforCertificationtoStandardsRelatingtoEquipmentforUseinExplosiveAtmospheres)Certification:Compliancewithinternationalstandardsforexplosiveatmospheres.
Various National Standard Certifications: Compliance with specific standards in countries such as FM (USA), CSA (Canada), KGS (Korea), and NEPSI (China).VariousNationalStandardCertifications:CompliancewithspecificstandardsincountriessuchasFM(USA),CSA(Canada),KGS(Korea),andNEPSI(China).
MID (Measuring Instruments Directive) Module D: Meeting applicable requirements for conformity assessment of water meters.MID(MeasuringInstrumentsDirective)ModuleD:Meetingapplicablerequirementsforconformityassessmentofwatermeters.
DVGW, ACS, KTW: Product certifications for potable water applications.DVGW,ACS,KTW:Productcertificationsforpotablewaterapplications.
RoHS, REACH, TSCA Compliance: Adherence to directives regarding the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.RoHS,REACH,TSCACompliance:Adherencetodirectivesregardingtherestrictionofhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment.
Ecovadis Silver Certified: Certification for sustainability performance.EcovadisSilverCertified:Certificationforsustainabilityperformance.