about knick new english_april 2014

The Art of Measuring.

About Knick


Sam Samouelian - 25/04/2014 –

� Foundation in 1945 by Dipl. Ing. Ulrich Knick

� Owner & CEO Markus Knick

� Managing Director Wolfgang Feucht

� Location: Berlin

� Development and Production exclusively in Germany

� Subsidiary in Brazil, USA, China

� Sales Offices in France, Switzerland

Knick



Our goals

Functional Design and Perfect Quality



Product Portfolio

Isolation amplifiers / Transmitters / Modules

Indicators

Process Analytics

Sensors • Fittings • Accessories

Laboratory Products and Portables


Core competence:

Quality Standards and Reliability



Core competence: circuit technology

� lower number of components

� less thermal energy

� highest MTBF ratings (> 1,000 years)

� superior availability

� superior reliability

Saving costs by expertise



Standards and Approvals at Knick

� Quality Management

� Explosion protection

� Germanische Lloyd (GL)

� Approvals for Nuclear Power Plant (KTA 1401, KTA 3507, ...)

� functional safetyIEC 61508 (SIL)

� Hygienic approvals



Knick Production

The Concept

� Special Products are manufactured in Berlin

� Complex Mechanic

� Vacuum Casting

� Exacting Final Tests

� The Production of Standard Products is outsourced to specialized Partners

� Application of Newest Technologies of Production and Tests

� The Tests are specified by Knick

� Core Competence keeps Knick

The Concept



� Vacuum Casting






The Concept



� Vacuum Casting








ProLine

Interface Technology

BasicLine



High Quality and High performances Isolators

� Pro Line – 5 Years warranty – for Instrumentation and High Voltage applications

� High voltages / high isolation

� High precision

� High speed

� Qualification for special applications:

ship building, railroad, nuclear, safety (SIL), …

� Basic Line – 3 Years warranty – for standard signals

� One line that covers most standard control cabinet

applications of analogue signal isolation.

� One line that fits to most standard requirements.

� One line for isolation of standard signals as well as for

measuring of voltage, current and temperature.



Pro line products specs

� Proline specs:� 3 ports isolation� Range switching calibrated� Range of signal from mV to 3600V� Range of signal (current) from mA up to 5A� Error <0.2%� Power supply 24 V DC (100 … 230 V AC)� Cutoff frequency >10kHz (for some models)� Isolation up to 3600V� Test voltage up to 4000V� Ambient temp. -10 … 70°C� CE + UL approval, GL, SIL and KTA (for some models)



VariTrans® Isolator / Amplifier Series

Isolation Amplifiers

� Universal Amplifiers with up to 480 calibrated conversions into standard signals

� High Isolations Amplifiers for conversion of up to3600 V into standard signalsof 20 mA



VariTrans® Amplifier

� programmable through PWM technology ⇒⇒⇒⇒ flexible

application

� calibrated range selection ⇒⇒⇒⇒ no need for

manual adjustment

� mains adapter: 20 ... 253 V AC/DC ⇒⇒⇒⇒ worldwide

installation

� 12 mm thin ⇒⇒⇒⇒ low space

requirements



VariTrans® Amplifier

Product line in 6mm enclosure

� B10000 amplifier for unipolar standard signals

� A20000 amplifier for unipolar standard signals optimized for PLC application and with safe isolation

� B10116 repeater for 2-wire-technique

� A20100 repeater for 2-wire-technique with conversion and HART

� A20200 converter for temperature, strain gages and resistors

� P32000 converter for temperature, strain gages and resistorswith IrDA interface and for SIL applications

� A20300 standard signal duplicator

� A20400 passive isolator with up to 2 channels



P43100D2-nnnn

VariTrans® P 40000

P 40000

P 42000D3± 100 V ... ± 3600 V

Basic Isolation

P41000D1 SwitchP41056D1...

P41099D1

P41000D1-nnnn

2.2 kV

P41156D1...P41199D1

P41100D1-nnnn

P42000D3 SwitchP42001D3 Switch

P42000D3-nnnn P42100D3-nnnn

P43000D2 Switch

P43000D2-nnnn

3.6 kV 2.2 kV 3.6 kV 2.2 kV 3.6 kV

P 43000D2± 0.1 A ... ± 5 A

P 41000D1± 60 mV ... ± 100 V



Basic Line Isolators

� BasicLine specs:� 3 ports Isolation

� Range switching calibrated

� Error 0.2 … 0.3% (of end value)

� Power supply 24 V DC (100 … 230 V AC)

� Cutoff frequency 100 Hz

� Isolation 150 / 300 V

� Test voltage 0.51 / 1.5 kV

� Ambient temp. 0 … 55°C� CE + UL approval, no GL, no SIL, …



Basic line products range

Universal

Isolator

BL 570

Standard Signal

Isolator

Standard Signal

Isolator

Repeater

Power Supply

BL 513 BL 510 BL 560



Basic line products range

Standard Signal

Doubler

Loop-Powered

Isolator

Temperature

Transmitter

Set Point

Alarm Relay

BL 530 BL 520 BL 550

BL 542

BL 541



Analytics: Knick leader in digital Memosens Technology

� Contactless sensor connection

� Digital communication

� Pre calibration of Sensors

� Intelligent diagnostics

� Suitable for mobile analyzers

� Unaffected by

� Humidity

� Corrosion

� Salt bridges

� Problem contacts

� Poor galvanic isolation

� Unsuitable cables



Analytics: Full range of analyzer for safe area

Performance

Stratos Eco

Basic analog

Inve

stm

en

t

MemoRailBasic Memosens

ProtosModular measuring system

(Multi analog and Multi digital,

Fieldbus FF/PA)

Stratos Evo

(analog, digital and Multi Memosens)

Stratos MS

(Memosens Multi digital)



And for Hazardous areas

Performance

Inve

stm

en

t

ProtosModular measuring system

(analog and digital,

Fieldbus (FF/PA)Stratos Pro 2-Leiter

(analog and digital)

Stratos Evo

(analog, digital and Multi Memosens)

Stratos MS

(Memosens Multi digital)

Stratos Eco

Basic analog

Zone 1 / C1D1

Zone 2 / C1D2

Stratos 2000 Fieldbus (FF/PA analog)

MemoRailBasic Memosens



Analytics: Perfectness in detail

� Covered boards, no open electronics

� Robust

� Innovative

� Superior Quality



Process Analytics

Protos® fully modular system



Protos Modules for every challenge

� pH / Redox / IsFet / Differential pH

� DO

� Conductivity / Resistancy / inductive conductivity /

Differential cond

� Communication (Profibus, FF)

� digital Sensors

� PID controller

� additional current outputs

� wireless

� Unical / Uniclean


Process Analytics Shows Its Colors

Process Analyzers Series Stratos® Evo



Process Analyzer Stratos Evo

The multi-parameter platform for analog,

Memosens and other digital sensors.

The high-power supply for operation with optical

oxygen sensors and support of external devices

� One device for pH, ORP, conductivity or oxygen

� Designed for digital optical oxygen sensors

� Power supply for external 2 wire transmitters

� Monitoring and control of flow, pressure or temperature

� Zone 2 explosion protection

� High-power broad-range power supply for global use



Digital Memosens platform

One analyzer for pH, ORP, contacting and toroidalconductivity and DO. Intuitive operation supported by icons, plain text and backlit display.

� Multi parameter analyzer

� Dual color backlit display

� Zone 2 explosion protection

� Broad-range power supply for global use

� Best price-performance ratio

Process Analyzer Stratos MS



Process Analyzer Stratos Pro A2

2 wires platform for analog or Memosens sensors

� for pH, contacting and toroidal conductivity and DO.

� Unique operating concept with functional color-guided backlighting.

� Operation in virtually any environment thanks to an innovative enclosure technology.

� Hazardous- and safe-area applications.

� 2 wires supply, 14 … 30 V

� 2 current outputs, 2 parameters sets, 2 digital input

� Explosion-protected for gas and dust (Zone 1/0, Class I Div 1; Zone 21/20, Class II, III Div 1)

� Display with colored backlighting

� External HOLD activation, External parameter set selection1 x 0/4-20 mA current input, e.g. for external pressure sensor or looping-in a temperature value RS 485 for operating contactless sensors



� pH, cond, CondI, DO, ORP

� Easy handling

� Practical housing

� Analogue sensors

Measuring all you need

Stratos Eco

Focused on the essentials



MemoRail: A new concept for digital technology



Portable Analyzer

The unique multi-parameter portable analyzer for Memosens and Analog sensors also available for Atex areas

� IP67

� Robust

� For pH, ORP, Conductivity, Oxygen sensors

� Optical DO sensor

� Data logger up to 10000 values

� USB port for PC communication (Paraly) and SW update

� Chargeable Li ion accu

� Sensor network diagram

� Automatic buffer recognition

� Calibration timer

� Real time clock



Memosuite Analyser PC

� To connect your Memosens sensors to your computer

� 2 versions� Memosuite Basic : Measure, Calibration for Memosens sensors

� Memosuite Advanced : Measure, Calibration for Memosens sensors, diagnostics, Database for sensors calibration history (traceability)



Complete solution for process demands



Static Fittings



Retractable fittings

performance

Investm

ent

semi- / fullyautomatic

WA 131

manual

WA 131 M

fully automatic withUnical

WA 150 / WA 160WA 130



A fully automatic solution

sensor lock gate

Service switch

Analyzer Protos 3400(X)

Probe Controller Unical 9000(X)



Open system network

(Ethernet)

Profibus-Controller

Profibus

DPPA-Koppler/Link

Profibus PA

Profibus PA

Complete solutions foropen fieldbus architecture


Applications



Sugar Industry

� Sugar Production (Carbonatation)



� 2.Carbo

Sugar Industry



Power

� Gas scrubber



Chemical Industry

� Pigment (dye) Production



Refineries

� Petrochemical Waste Water Treatment



Oil production field

� (wireless) Channel measurement



Broad Range of Application

� Cabinet Builders

� System Integrators

� Control System Designers

� ....



Application Examples

� Example: magnetic levitation train in Shanghai

Knick isolators (VariTrans) are used for signal conditioning.



� High Voltage Isolator for safe Turbines

High demands around the world



� Operation of Fuel Cell Technology with VariTrans®

Galvanic separation in submarines



Safety with Knick

� Isolators for nuclear power application



Yes, we do !

Digital / analog Sensors Fittings Prozess Devices and Systems

The complete liquid analytical program for

chemical / petrochemicalpharmaceuticalfood & beveragepulp and paperminingindustral waste water



Knick Elektronische MessgeräteGmbH & Co. KG

Beuckestraße 22D-14163 BerlinTel: +49 (0)30 801 91-0www.knick.de

Knick France409 Chemin de la Pape38780 EstrablinSamuel Samouelian+33 6 34 43 44 [email protected]

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about knick new english_april 2014

Devices & Hardware

art of measuring

sam samouelian

knick production

isolation of standard

knick core competence

standard requirements

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