A century of precision Lahti Precision

of acquisitions, especially for high-tech companies that are active in niche market areas where we are not yet working.”

Solutions provider

Through its R&D efforts, Kavlico Pressure Sensors is able to provide customised products for its clients wherever they are. To give a recent example, it recently developed a solution for a client with a heavy duty hydraulic application in which a Hall Effect type differential sensor was used to monitor the pressure differential across a hydraulic filter to determine the level of contamination in the filter and provide feedback when it needed replacing.

The problem was that the technology being used by the client only measured pressure differentials at three points, potentially leading to premature maintenance cycles or the inability to capture a failure between the switch points. The technology also had some inherent performance and warranty issues, owing to outdated mechanical features.

To develop a solution, Kavlico Pressure Sensors’ experts explored various differential options looking at technological capabilities and taking the customer’s requirements into consideration for a drop-in solution. The proposal they came up with was a single port, thread mounted differential sensor with an isolated sense element. This product succeeded in meeting or indeed exceeding all the client’s performance specifications. These included: a rugged stainless drop-in design; an electronic pressure sensor with no mechanical feedback; and a sensor that would allow for the monitoring of the hydraulic filter pressure flow across the entire pressure range with no performance degradation for environmental issues.

This thread mounted, differential sensor is now available for use with fuel systems and engine oil systems, as well as the hydraulic filter applications.

Clear vision

In terms of future growth, Kavlico Pressure Sensors is moving into new markets such as China, India, Korea, Thailand and eastern Europe. It is increasing its overall production capabilities to meet this objective.

The brand is focusing on offering the highest quality solutions to key market segments such as construction and agriculture, where it provides its recognised expertise in the truck and heavy duty markets. It also works on meeting equipment related needs to enable its clients to increase the efficiency of their own products and services.

In addition, Kavlico Pressure Sensors will be adding to its overall sales and technical support in its diverse industrial markets via new sales channels and direct industrial sales teams and technical service engineers. n

Kavlico Pressure Sensors:

For more than 50 years Kavlico Pressure Sensors has been a leading expert in designing, developing, and manufacturing a broad range of precision, pressure, pressure and temperature, fluid level, and specialty sensors. Focused on premium products, and adapting innovative technologies to meet customer needs, Kavlico Pressure Sensors is the reliable solutions provider for the harshest and most demanding applications across the globe. Kavlico Pressure Sensors is a brand of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST).

Custom Sensors & Technologies:

Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) is a specialist in sensing, control and motion products. Through its brands, BEI Kimco, BEI Sensors, BEI, PSSC, Crouzet, Crydom, Kavlico, Newall and Systron Donner Inertial, CST offers customizable, reliable and efficient components for missioncritical systems in Aerospace & Defence, Transportation, Energy & Infrastructure, Medical, Food and Beverage and Building Equipment markets.

For further details of Kavlico Pressure Sensors’ latest innovative products and services visit: www.kavlico.com

A CENTURY OF PRECISION

Leading global technology company Lahti Precision is celebrating bringing its weighing and dosing systems to customers worldwide for 100 years. Emma-Jane Batey spoke to vice president Jarmo Sopanen to mark this milestone.

Based in Lahti, Finland, and established in 1914, global technology company Lahti Precision is proudly celebrating 100 years as a successful business in 2014. This is an important milestone and the company is organising a number of events to celebrate and highlight its achievement.

Vice president of Lahti Precision Jarmo Sopanen spoke to Industry Europe to explain how the company is marking the occasion. He said, “The whole of 2014 will be dedicated to celebrating our one hundred years in business. We are so proud of our heritage and of our global market-leading position and this is the perfect reason to celebrate! We will be hosting lots of events for our customers and we will be taking this opportunity to boost our marketing too, with all manner of press releases, direct marketing and other possibilities.”

Excellent decisions

Mr Sopanen pointed out that, at a time when companies face many challenges from the economic downturn as well as increased competition from low-cost countries, the fact that Lahti Precision has continued to be successful is thanks to core values that are as true in 2014 as they were in 1914. He continued, “Our solid position today is largely due to a sustained series of excellent decisions throughout our history. A long-term commitment to innovation, to meeting our customers’ needs and to adding value to our customers’ businesses is at our core, as well as remaining dedicated to our core products.”

The core products developed and manufactured by Lahti Precision continue to be dosing, weighing and scales, with systems and plants designed and manufactured for a broad range of customers across the process industry. With such technically demanding customers, Lahti Precision’s guarantee to deliver the most accurate

Competence, creativity and customer proximity

More than 50 years of experience in power transmission, more than 40 premises throughout the world, that is KTR. As a leading supplier of couplings, clamping sets, torque limiters, torque measuring systems, hydraulic components and brake systems we are the right partner for all those who want to set things in motion.

Based on the know-how gained from thousands of applications in many industries we will find the most suitable, low-cost solutions for new special applications. That is the reason why we are the driving force in the power transmission industry.

With more than 850 employees and 20 subsidiary companies as well as 90 sales representatives KTR is present in the industrial markets of all five continents. Our Sales network ensures competent service all around the globe.

www.ktr.com