| 1977 |
In March, Endress+Hauser bought "Flowtec" in Bern, Switzerland. That same month, the company moved to Reinach in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft and was renamed "Flowtec AG". The young company began work with three employees at the new site in a former military barracks. Production began on the first magmeters with the 76 and 77 series. |
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| 1977-1978 |
Shortly after moving to Reinach, work began on building the first magmeter calibration rig (DN 200 to 1300) right beside the military barracks. This rig remained in service until the end of 2000 and laid the foundation for the high level of expertise Endress+Hauser acquired in the area of flow calibration over the course of the following years. |
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| 1980 |
Flowtec AG produced the world's first low-cost compact magmeter - the Magpac. The goal was to open up additional markets and applications as an alternative to mechanical measuring systems, such as displacement meters. |
| 1981-1982 |
Endress+Hauser set new standards with the Autozero 2000. This magmeter even measured demanding or non-homogeneous fluids such as fruit mash, yogurt, paper pulp or sludge containing stones with the world's highest accuracy of +/-0.2%. |
| 1982 |
As an alternative to Magpac, the cost-effective Pulsmag was launched for standard industrial applications. |
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| 1984 |
Flowtec AG set another milestone in industrial measuring technology with Variomag. Variomag was the first microprocessor-controlled flowmeter in the world. The digital display and the display of corresponding error codes are also regarded as thoroughly innovative features. |
| 1985 |
The measurement of flow in pipes is often associated with cost accounting. To cover such applications Flowtec AG's Mastermag was the company's first magmeter suitable for custody transfer applications. |
| 1987 |
The flow market continues to witness ongoing growth in all industries. For this reason, Flowtec AG presents several products in 1987, such as Speedmag, Eximag, Autozero 3000 and Pulsmag V.
Speedmag: The first magmeter from Flowtec AG that was specially designed for batching applications.
Eximag: The world's first magmeter with two-wire technology for hazardous areas. |
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| 1990 |
Released the refined Picomag sensor - the Picomag II with stainless steel housing for measuring very low flow in pipes just 2 millimeters in diameter.
The Tecmag transmitter electronics was also launched in 1990 aimed at meeting even the toughest customer requirements in measuring operations. The "Rolls-Royce" of Flowtec's transmitters was the first to have a "function matrix" and a multi-line plain-text display. |
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| 1993-1994 |
Innovative instruments were in greater demand than ever before. With the Promag 30 and 33, Flowtec AG presented its new generation of magmeters to meet the increasing demands of measuring and control technology. The transmitter, sensor, process connections and other instrument components can now be combined together in a modular system, so "customers only pay for what they need". |
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| 1995 |
There was a lot of activity in the batching market. For this reason, Flowtec launched Dosimag as the follow-up to Speedmag. Its compact design allowed installation in very confined spaces, such as on rotary filling systems.
Since plant operators often do not want to spend a lot on simple flow monitoring applications, Flowtec AG developed Magphant - an insertion sensor that facilitates cost-effective flow monitoring in metal and plastic pipes. |
| 1996-2001 |
The number of magmeters produced each year hit the 50,000 mark. There was an urgent need to expand the production resources required. For this reason, the production area at Cernay was increased by 4,500 m2 in a number of expansion stages. At the same time, planning began on a new calibration center. After four years under construction, the result was one of the most modern and accurate calibration rigs in the world with an accredited overall accuracy of +/-0.05 |
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| 2000-2003 |
The Promag line was systematically advanced, refined and improved. As part of the comprehensive "Proline family" concept - which covered all flow measuring principles -, Flowtec launched the next magmeter generation with Promag 10, 23, 50, 51 and Promag 53. The Promag sensors reflected the branch segmentation of industrial applications. Promag W for the water and wastewater market, Promag P for the process industry and Promag H for hygienic applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Support and maintenance of flowmeters directly in the field (life cycle management) was becoming increasingly important. With the Fieldcheck tester and simulator, as well as the Fieldtool service software, it was possible to check the operational reliability of flowmeters directly on site. |
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| 2004 |
The batching market continues to develop. Demand is particularly high for very compact magmeters that can be installed in even the most confined locations. As a result, Flowtec develops the new Dosimag which enjoyed an extremely positive reception on the market. |
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| 2006 |
The global economy is booming, as is the demand for industrial measuring and control technology. Production centers and calibration rigs in the USA, India and China are gradually built and expanded.
Flowtec extends the magmeter product portfolio once again with Promag 55S for measuring extremely difficult fluids. Thanks to the wide range of liners and electrode types available, practically anything "that can be pumped" can be measured with high accuracy. In 2008, Promag 55H is released for similar applications but with strict hygienic design requirements. |
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