Rheonics is a specialized company developing cutting-edge fluid process monitoring instruments. The company's main products are viscometers and density meters, utilizing patented balanced torsional resonators and 3rd generation electronic technology. It provides accurate and repeatable real-time fluid property measurement solutions even in harsh industrial environments. A key player in industrial automation and process control.Rheonicsisaspecializedcompanydevelopingcutting-edgefluidprocessmonitoringinstruments.Thecompany'smainproductsareviscometersanddensitymeters,utilizingpatentedbalancedtorsionalresonatorsand3rdgenerationelectronictechnology.Itprovidesaccurateandrepeatablereal-timefluidpropertymeasurementsolutionseveninharshindustrialenvironments.Akeyplayerinindustrialautomationandprocesscontrol.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Rheonics' main product lines include SRV inline viscometers, SRD inline density and viscometers, DVP ultra-high precision simultaneous density and viscosity meters, and DVM HPHT density and viscometers.Rheonics'mainproductlinesincludeSRVinlineviscometers,SRDinlinedensityandviscometers,DVPultra-highprecisionsimultaneousdensityandviscositymeters,andDVMHPHTdensityandviscometers.
The SRV offers a viscosity range of 3 to 10,000 cP with reproducibility better than 0.1%, operating up to 7500 psi (500 bar) and 300°C.TheSRVoffersaviscosityrangeof3to10,000cPwithreproducibilitybetterthan0.1%,operatingupto7500psi(500bar)and300°C.
The SRD simultaneously measures viscosity in the range of 1 to 3,000 cP and density in the range of 0.0 to 4.0 g/cc.TheSRDsimultaneouslymeasuresviscosityintherangeof1to3,000cPanddensityintherangeof0.0to4.0g/cc.
The DVP is a solution for precisely measuring the density and viscosity of gases and liquids at 1000 bar and 200°C.TheDVPisasolutionforpreciselymeasuringthedensityandviscosityofgasesandliquidsat1000barand200°C.
The DVM is a single instrument for measuring fluid properties in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) environments up to 30,000 psi (2000 bar) and 200°C.TheDVMisasingleinstrumentformeasuringfluidpropertiesinhigh-pressure,high-temperature(HPHT)environmentsupto30,000psi(2000bar)and200°C.
Core technologies include patented balanced torsional resonators and proprietary 3rd generation electronics and algorithms, ensuring high accuracy and stability, insensitive to external vibrations.Coretechnologiesincludepatentedbalancedtorsionalresonatorsandproprietary3rdgenerationelectronicsandalgorithms,ensuringhighaccuracyandstability,insensitivetoexternalvibrations.
Additionally, gated phase-locked loop technology and built-in fluid temperature measurement enable temperature-compensated viscosity measurements.Additionally,gatedphase-lockedlooptechnologyandbuilt-influidtemperaturemeasurementenabletemperature-compensatedviscositymeasurements.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Rheonics' core competitive advantage lies in its patented balanced torsional resonator technology, providing robust measurement capabilities largely unaffected by external vibrations and mounting conditions.Rheonics'corecompetitiveadvantageliesinitspatentedbalancedtorsionalresonatortechnology,providingrobustmeasurementcapabilitieslargelyunaffectedbyexternalvibrationsandmountingconditions.
Proprietary 3rd generation electronics and algorithms offer industry-leading fast, accurate, and stable measurements, a key differentiator.Proprietary3rdgenerationelectronicsandalgorithmsofferindustry-leadingfast,accurate,andstablemeasurements,akeydifferentiator.
The durability ensures stable operation even in extreme high-temperature and high-pressure environments up to 7500 psi (500 bar) and 300°C.Thedurabilityensuresstableoperationeveninextremehigh-temperatureandhigh-pressureenvironmentsupto7500psi(500bar)and300°C.
Maintenance-free operation and no recalibration requirements reduce operating costs and maximize user convenience.Maintenance-freeoperationandnorecalibrationrequirementsreduceoperatingcostsandmaximizeuserconvenience.
The compact form factor allows for easy installation into existing process lines, with seamless integration supporting various industrial communication protocols like 4-20mA, Ethernet TCP/IP, and Modbus TCP/RTU.Thecompactformfactorallowsforeasyinstallationintoexistingprocesslines,withseamlessintegrationsupportingvariousindustrialcommunicationprotocolslike4-20mA,EthernetTCP/IP,andModbusTCP/RTU.
Technological superiority stems from over 30 years of research at ETH Zurich, one of the world's top 10 universities, combined with over 200 years of collective expert experience.Technologicalsuperioritystemsfromover30yearsofresearchatETHZurich,oneoftheworld'stop10universities,combinedwithover200yearsofcollectiveexpertexperience.
Achieving numerous international certifications such as ISO 9001, ATEX, IECEx, JPEx, and KCs, the company's product quality and safety are globally recognized.AchievingnumerousinternationalcertificationssuchasISO9001,ATEX,IECEx,JPEx,andKCs,thecompany'sproductqualityandsafetyaregloballyrecognized.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Rheonics' fluid process monitoring solutions are utilized in food processing, dairy, and beverage industries to maintain product consistency.Rheonics'fluidprocessmonitoringsolutionsareutilizedinfoodprocessing,dairy,andbeverageindustriestomaintainproductconsistency.
They play an essential role in monitoring fluid properties in harsh environments within oil and gas exploration and production, chemical, and petrochemical industries.Theyplayanessentialroleinmonitoringfluidpropertiesinharshenvironmentswithinoilandgasexplorationandproduction,chemical,andpetrochemicalindustries.
Applications extend to coating and coolant management in the automotive and aerospace industries, and precise process control in pharmaceutical, life sciences, and medical fields.Applicationsextendtocoatingandcoolantmanagementintheautomotiveandaerospaceindustries,andpreciseprocesscontrolinpharmaceutical,lifesciences,andmedicalfields.
In the printing and coating industries, they contribute to improving color accuracy and print quality through ink viscosity control.Intheprintingandcoatingindustries,theycontributetoimprovingcoloraccuracyandprintqualitythroughinkviscositycontrol.
The solutions are broadly applicable in polymer production, industrial mixing and grinding, and slurry concentration control in mining, minerals, and metals industries.Thesolutionsarebroadlyapplicableinpolymerproduction,industrialmixingandgrinding,andslurryconcentrationcontrolinmining,minerals,andmetalsindustries.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, JapanSouthKorea,Japan
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Rheonics holds multiple patents for its core technologies, including balanced torsional resonator technology and gated phase-locked loop technology.Rheonicsholdsmultiplepatentsforitscoretechnologies,includingbalancedtorsionalresonatortechnologyandgatedphase-lockedlooptechnology.
Specifically, it has secured numerous US patents for fluid property sensors (12265006), methods and devices for monitoring fluid transformation processes (11781961), tubular sensors for inline measurement of fluid properties (11391657, 10871432), and resonant sensors for fluid property measurement (9995666).Specifically,ithassecurednumerousUSpatentsforfluidpropertysensors(12265006),methodsanddevicesformonitoringfluidtransformationprocesses(11781961),tubularsensorsforinlinemeasurementoffluidproperties(11391657,10871432),andresonantsensorsforfluidpropertymeasurement(9995666).
The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system, ensuring consistent product and service quality.ThecompanyholdsISO9001:2015certificationforitsqualitymanagementsystem,ensuringconsistentproductandservicequality.
It possesses ATEX and IECEx intrinsically safe certifications for safe use in potentially explosive environments.ItpossessesATEXandIECExintrinsicallysafecertificationsforsafeuseinpotentiallyexplosiveenvironments.
Compliance with regulations in key markets is demonstrated through South Korea's KCs certification, Japan's JPEx certification, and Europe's CE Declaration of Conformity.CompliancewithregulationsinkeymarketsisdemonstratedthroughSouthKorea'sKCscertification,Japan'sJPExcertification,andEurope'sCEDeclarationofConformity.
Adherence to EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group) standards ensures hygienic design and engineering criteria are met.AdherencetoEHEDG(EuropeanHygienicEngineering&DesignGroup)standardsensureshygienicdesignandengineeringcriteriaaremet.
The company was a finalist for the 2021 Swiss Product Excellence Award in the SME category and won the 2021 FTA Technical Innovation Awards.Thecompanywasafinalistforthe2021SwissProductExcellenceAwardintheSMEcategoryandwonthe2021FTATechnicalInnovationAwards.