Bronkhorst is a Dutch company specializing in low-flow measurement and control solutions for gases, liquids, and vapors. Its core competency lies in the development and manufacturing of precision mass flow meters, controllers, pressure controllers, and vapor delivery systems. The company provides smart, sustainable, and customer-specific solutions for laboratories, test benches, machinery, and various industrial sectors. With a global presence, it plays a leading role in the field of precision flow technology.BronkhorstisaDutchcompanyspecializinginlow-flowmeasurementandcontrolsolutionsforgases,liquids,andvapors.Itscorecompetencyliesinthedevelopmentandmanufacturingofprecisionmassflowmeters,controllers,pressurecontrollers,andvapordeliverysystems.Thecompanyprovidessmart,sustainable,andcustomer-specificsolutionsforlaboratories,testbenches,machinery,andvariousindustrialsectors.Withaglobalpresence,itplaysaleadingroleinthefieldofprecisionflowtechnology.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Gas flow meters and controllers, such as the EL-FLOW Select series, are thermal mass flow meters and controllers offering precise gas flow measurement and control solutions for a wide range of flow rates from 0.014 mln/min to 11000 m3n/h and various pressure ratings.Gasflowmetersandcontrollers,suchastheEL-FLOWSelectseries,arethermalmassflowmetersandcontrollersofferingprecisegasflowmeasurementandcontrolsolutionsforawiderangeofflowratesfrom0.014mln/minto11000m3n/handvariouspressureratings.
Liquid flow meters and controllers include Coriolis mass flow meters and controllers (e.g., mini CORI-FLOW™ series), capable of measuring liquid and gas flow rates from 0-5 g/h to 0-600 kg/h.LiquidflowmetersandcontrollersincludeCoriolismassflowmetersandcontrollers(e.g.,miniCORI-FLOW™series),capableofmeasuringliquidandgasflowratesfrom0-5g/hto0-600kg/h.
Ultrasonic liquid flow meters provide measurement ranges from 0.4-100 ml/min up to approximately 1500 ml/min.Ultrasonicliquidflowmetersprovidemeasurementrangesfrom0.4-100ml/minuptoapproximately1500ml/min.
Vapor flow solutions encompass a comprehensive range of instruments and systems for the precise generation and management of vapor flows.Vaporflowsolutionsencompassacomprehensiverangeofinstrumentsandsystemsfortheprecisegenerationandmanagementofvaporflows.
Pressure control solutions consist of pressure transducers and controllers with ranges from 0-100 mbar to 0-400 bar, enabling precise pressure management in gas and liquid systems.Pressurecontrolsolutionsconsistofpressuretransducersandcontrollerswithrangesfrom0-100mbarto0-400bar,enablingprecisepressuremanagementingasandliquidsystems.
Customized flow solutions involve the capability to design and develop tailor-made solutions such as integrated manifolds, multi-channel systems, liquid dosing solutions, and rack-mounted systems (Skids) to meet specific customer requirements.Customizedflowsolutionsinvolvethecapabilitytodesignanddeveloptailor-madesolutionssuchasintegratedmanifolds,multi-channelsystems,liquiddosingsolutions,andrack-mountedsystems(Skids)tomeetspecificcustomerrequirements.
Digital communication features include multi-bus concept digital instruments supporting DeviceNet™, Profibus-DP®, Modbus, FLOW-BUS, and EtherCAT® interfaces.Digitalcommunicationfeaturesincludemulti-busconceptdigitalinstrumentssupportingDeviceNet™,Profibus-DP®,Modbus,FLOW-BUS,andEtherCAT®interfaces.
Miniaturization technology utilizes internal building blocks (sensors and valves) with a small footprint of 17mm x 17mm, as seen in the IQ+FLOW series.Miniaturizationtechnologyutilizesinternalbuildingblocks(sensorsandvalves)withasmallfootprintof17mmx17mm,asseenintheIQ+FLOWseries.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Possession of unique expertise and leading technological capabilities accumulated over decades in low-flow measurement and control for gases and liquids.Possessionofuniqueexpertiseandleadingtechnologicalcapabilitiesaccumulatedoverdecadesinlow-flowmeasurementandcontrolforgasesandliquids.
Offering a broad product portfolio including thermal mass, Coriolis, ultrasonic flow meters and controllers, pressure controllers, and vapor delivery systems.Offeringabroadproductportfolioincludingthermalmass,Coriolis,ultrasonicflowmetersandcontrollers,pressurecontrollers,andvapordeliverysystems.
Strong capability in providing customized flow solutions, including plug & play and tailor-made systems (integrated manifolds, multi-channel systems, liquid dosing systems), designed to meet unique customer needs.Strongcapabilityinprovidingcustomizedflowsolutions,includingplug&playandtailor-madesystems(integratedmanifolds,multi-channelsystems,liquiddosingsystems),designedtomeetuniquecustomerneeds.
Establishment of an extensive global sales and service network with subsidiaries and distributors in over 30 countries worldwide, offering local expertise and prompt support.Establishmentofanextensiveglobalsalesandservicenetworkwithsubsidiariesanddistributorsinover30countriesworldwide,offeringlocalexpertiseandpromptsupport.
Ensuring high product quality, accuracy, and reliability, evidenced by ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO/IEC 17025 certifications.Ensuringhighproductquality,accuracy,andreliability,evidencedbyISO9001,ISO14001,andISO/IEC17025certifications.
Continuous technological innovation and a pioneering role through the operation of an R&D office for MEMS sensor technology and collaborations with universities and research laboratories.ContinuoustechnologicalinnovationandapioneeringrolethroughtheoperationofanR&DofficeforMEMSsensortechnologyandcollaborationswithuniversitiesandresearchlaboratories.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Semiconductor manufacturing processes and related equipment industriesSemiconductormanufacturingprocessesandrelatedequipmentindustries
Chemical industry for chemical reaction control, process monitoring, and analysisChemicalindustryforchemicalreactioncontrol,processmonitoring,andanalysis
Life sciences and biotechnology for precision fluid control and dosing applicationsLifesciencesandbiotechnologyforprecisionfluidcontrolanddosingapplications
Food & beverage production processes and quality control systemsFood&beverageproductionprocessesandqualitycontrolsystems
Analytical equipment (gas chromatography, ICP analysis), research and development laboratories, and test benchesAnalyticalequipment(gaschromatography,ICPanalysis),researchanddevelopmentlaboratories,andtestbenches
Renewable energy sectors, such as solar panel production and fuel cell testingRenewableenergysectors,suchassolarpanelproductionandfuelcelltesting
Medical device and pharmaceutical processes requiring precise flow controlMedicaldeviceandpharmaceuticalprocessesrequiringpreciseflowcontrol
Oil and gas exploration, production, and refining processesOilandgasexploration,production,andrefiningprocesses
Surface treatment and coating processesSurfacetreatmentandcoatingprocesses
Key components in mechanical engineering and various process industriesKeycomponentsinmechanicalengineeringandvariousprocessindustries
Environmental engineering for environmental monitoring and waste treatmentEnvironmentalengineeringforenvironmentalmonitoringandwastetreatment
Automotive industry for test benches and fuel cell developmentAutomotiveindustryfortestbenchesandfuelcelldevelopment
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, IndiaJapan,China,Taiwan,SouthKorea,Singapore,India
Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Northern Germany, SwitzerlandNetherlands,UnitedKingdom,France,NorthernGermany,Switzerland
USAUSA
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification (obtained in 1992, currently maintaining ISO 9001:2015 version).ISO9001QualityManagementSystemcertification(obtainedin1992,currentlymaintainingISO9001:2015version).
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification (obtained in 1995).ISO14001EnvironmentalManagementSystemcertification(obtainedin1995).
ISO/IEC 17025 Calibration Centre accreditation (recognized by the Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) with scope K127 in 2010).ISO/IEC17025CalibrationCentreaccreditation(recognizedbytheDutchAccreditationCouncil(RvA)withscopeK127in2010).
ATEX Zone-1 explosion-proof certification for the EX-FLOW series, enabling application in hazardous environments.ATEXZone-1explosion-proofcertificationfortheEX-FLOWseries,enablingapplicationinhazardousenvironments.
Recipient of the prestigious King Willem I Plaque in 1987, recognizing it as the most innovative young company.RecipientoftheprestigiousKingWillemIPlaquein1987,recognizingitasthemostinnovativeyoungcompany.
Technological innovation capabilities demonstrated through the operation of an R&D office for MEMS sensor technology research and development.TechnologicalinnovationcapabilitiesdemonstratedthroughtheoperationofanR&DofficeforMEMSsensortechnologyresearchanddevelopment.