Knick Korea is a family-owned company based in Berlin, Germany, with over 80 years of history, specializing in high-quality measuring devices, sensors, transmitters, and automation solutions for process analysis and interface technology.KnickKoreaisafamily-ownedcompanybasedinBerlin,Germany,withover80yearsofhistory,specializinginhigh-qualitymeasuringdevices,sensors,transmitters,andautomationsolutionsforprocessanalysisandinterfacetechnology.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Process analytics products include analog and digital Memosens sensors for pH, ORP, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen measurement, along with various fittings such as SensoGate, Ceramat retractable fittings, inline, flow-through, and immersion fittings [1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 13].ProcessanalyticsproductsincludeanaloganddigitalMemosenssensorsforpH,ORP,conductivity,anddissolvedoxygenmeasurement,alongwithvariousfittingssuchasSensoGate,Ceramatretractablefittings,inline,flow-through,andimmersionfittings[1,2,7,9,10,13].
Industrial transmitters encompass pH, ORP, conductivity, oxygen, and multiparameter transmitters (Protos, MemoTrans, Portavo, Stratos series), available in 2-wire or 4-wire configurations, portable, and DIN rail-mounted versions, offering explosion protection and supporting communication protocols like HART, PROFINET, Ethernet-APL, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and Profibus DP/PA [1, 6, 16, 32, 33].IndustrialtransmittersencompasspH,ORP,conductivity,oxygen,andmultiparametertransmitters(Protos,MemoTrans,Portavo,Stratosseries),availablein2-wireor4-wireconfigurations,portable,andDINrail-mountedversions,offeringexplosionprotectionandsupportingcommunicationprotocolslikeHART,PROFINET,Ethernet-APL,FOUNDATIONFieldbus,andProfibusDP/PA[1,6,16,32,33].
Interface technology products feature high-voltage transducers, transmitters, universal isolated signal conditioners, signal multipliers, and indicators for current, voltage, temperature, and speed measurement, providing continuous isolation up to 6.6 kV [3, 11, 34, 39].Interfacetechnologyproductsfeaturehigh-voltagetransducers,transmitters,universalisolatedsignalconditioners,signalmultipliers,andindicatorsforcurrent,voltage,temperature,andspeedmeasurement,providingcontinuousisolationupto6.6kV[3,11,34,39].
The cCare automation system is a unique solution for fully automatic cleaning and calibration of pH sensors, leading to reduced maintenance costs and improved measurement accuracy [3, 7, 8].ThecCareautomationsystemisauniquesolutionforfullyautomaticcleaningandcalibrationofpHsensors,leadingtoreducedmaintenancecostsandimprovedmeasurementaccuracy[3,7,8].
Memosens technology enables contactless digital data transmission for preventative diagnostics of sensor health, facilitating quick sensor replacement and ensuring error-free measurements even in harsh environments [4, 13, 19, 31].Memosenstechnologyenablescontactlessdigitaldatatransmissionforpreventativediagnosticsofsensorhealth,facilitatingquicksensorreplacementandensuringerror-freemeasurementseveninharshenvironments[4,13,19,31].
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
High quality and reliability are guaranteed by 'Made in Germany' manufacturing standards and over 80 years of experience, ensuring technical excellence, reliability, and durability even under extreme conditions [3, 4, 35].Highqualityandreliabilityareguaranteedby'MadeinGermany'manufacturingstandardsandover80yearsofexperience,ensuringtechnicalexcellence,reliability,anddurabilityevenunderextremeconditions[3,4,35].
Innovative technological leadership includes the development of the world's first zero-point constant modulated DC amplifier, the standardization of Memosens technology in the industry, and advanced automated sensor maintenance systems like cCare [4, 7, 8].Innovativetechnologicalleadershipincludesthedevelopmentoftheworld'sfirstzero-pointconstantmodulatedDCamplifier,thestandardizationofMemosenstechnologyintheindustry,andadvancedautomatedsensormaintenancesystemslikecCare[4,7,8].
A comprehensive product portfolio and modularity offer a wide range of products across process analytics and interface technology, with flexible modular designs providing customized solutions for specific customer application requirements [3, 5, 8, 22].Acomprehensiveproductportfolioandmodularityofferawiderangeofproductsacrossprocessanalyticsandinterfacetechnology,withflexiblemodulardesignsprovidingcustomizedsolutionsforspecificcustomerapplicationrequirements[3,5,8,22].
Functional safety and long-term stability are ensured through support for functional safety circuits from SIL 2 to SIL 4, with some products boasting a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of over 2000 years due to robust circuit designs and high-quality components [11, 34, 39].Functionalsafetyandlong-termstabilityareensuredthroughsupportforfunctionalsafetycircuitsfromSIL2toSIL4,withsomeproductsboastingaMeanTimeBetweenFailure(MTBF)ofover2000yearsduetorobustcircuitdesignsandhigh-qualitycomponents[11,34,39].
A global service network, comprising over 100 sales partners and numerous international subsidiaries, provides extensive global reach, enabling efficient local support and tailored services for customers worldwide [3, 4, 35, 36].Aglobalservicenetwork,comprisingover100salespartnersandnumerousinternationalsubsidiaries,providesextensiveglobalreach,enablingefficientlocalsupportandtailoredservicesforcustomersworldwide[3,4,35,36].
Customer-centric solution provision, under the motto 'THE ART OF MEASURING,' focuses on delivering optimal solutions for specific customer applications, going beyond mere value recording [3, 4, 35].Customer-centricsolutionprovision,underthemotto'THEARTOFMEASURING,'focusesondeliveringoptimalsolutionsforspecificcustomerapplications,goingbeyondmerevaluerecording[3,4,35].
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Chemical industry [1, 5]Chemicalindustry[1,5]
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology industry [1, 5]Pharmaceuticals&Biotechnologyindustry[1,5]
Water & Wastewater treatment industry [1, 5, 31]Water&Wastewatertreatmentindustry[1,5,31]
Food & Beverages industry [1, 5]Food&Beveragesindustry[1,5]
Energy industry (power plants, renewable energy, energy storage) [5, 34]Energyindustry(powerplants,renewableenergy,energystorage)[5,34]
Oil & Gas industry [5, 40]Oil&Gasindustry[5,40]
Data Centers & AI (high-voltage measurement) [17, 18, 34]DataCenters&AI(high-voltagemeasurement)[17,18,34]
KTA 1401 approval (based on ISO 19443:2018, for quality assurance in nuclear power plants) [14, 34].KTA1401approval(basedonISO19443:2018,forqualityassuranceinnuclearpowerplants)[14,34].
UL, CSA, CE, DNV, and SIL (Safety Integrity Level) certifications [11, 34, 37, 39].UL,CSA,CE,DNV,andSIL(SafetyIntegrityLevel)certifications[11,34,37,39].
EcoVadis CSR assessment Bronze status for sustainability and corporate social responsibility [14, 35].EcoVadisCSRassessmentBronzestatusforsustainabilityandcorporatesocialresponsibility[14,35].
Memosens technology is an established process standard in modern liquid analysis, representing a key innovation [4, 13].Memosenstechnologyisanestablishedprocessstandardinmodernliquidanalysis,representingakeyinnovation[4,13].