Who is Schiltknecht Messtechnik?
Fresh air, clean water and safe traffic routes are the prime motivators at Schiltknecht Messtechnik.
Schiltknecht Messtechnik AG founded in 1925 in Zurich by Ernst Schiltknecht. The company has been based in Gossau (ZH), Switzerland since 1972. The company was owned by the Schiltknecht family until 1984. From 1985 until 2002 the company belonged to the Sauser Holding AG, Solothurn. Since 2003, Dr. Immo Reinhold is the owner and Chief Executive Officer. In 2011 the German subsidiary Schiltknecht Messtechnik GmbH was founded in Immendingen, Baden-Württemberg.
Schiltknecht quality is also reflected in internationally acknowledged certifications.
- ISO 9001:2008 (quality management)
- ISO 17025:2005 (SCS 046 – accredited laboratory for flow and pressure)
They provide solutions for practical applications including: trade (heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation), process engineering, public authorities, meteorology as well as health and clean room technology and motor sport rely on Schiltknecht. They pay particular attention to areas of tunnel construction and traffic technology – good for clean air and active traffic safety in road tunnels across the world.
What is our relationship to Schiltknecht?
Action Instruments is an importer and distributor of Schiltknecht products for a few decades now and when it comes to flow measurement you can be assured that they follow the principles that is known of Swiss manufacturers: precision and sustainable. In short their product are made to last. These units have a great reputation due to the Swiss precision, accuracy and durability.
We support Schiltknecht product line through calibration and repair services here in South Africa, with a local repair and calibration lab. This serves as a good basis to help re-solve any difficulties,in the unlikely event of a issue occurring with a product. We therefor are able to support most product lines locally as a first line of defence.
We also deal closely with the trade and have a network of close partners that help us to distribute the products in Southern Africa.
What does Schiltknecht do?
Schiltknecht measure everything that flows – pressure and air-flow velocity, other gases and liquids.
They are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of highly trustworthy and reliable. anemometers, pressure gauges and traffic measuring instruments. They are motivated by a future in which quality of life and sustainable exploited resources go hand in hand. That is why they are already building intelligent measuring instruments today for tomorrow.
Schiltknecht’s engineers are experts in flow and master most common measuring techniques to the finest detail: thermal-electric, impeller wheel and differential pressure methods. Their instruments incorporate decades of experience as wells as innovation and love for detail
Products ranges include:
- Thermoelectric Anemometer
- Vane Anemometer
- Velocity meter for surface Water
- Manometer for micro-pressure
- Air-flow measurement for tunnel ventilation
- Chimney Measuring System
- Meteorology
For more info please take a look at the following site. www.schiltknecht.com/en/
