Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments Inc. (SMPI) designs and manufactures level measurement tools for use in
mining, food, chemical processing, oil & gas, water &
wastewater, cement, and dry bulk storage.
SMPI was founded on June 21, 1954 as Milltronics Ltd. by Dave Weston and was later acquired by
Siemens
Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad.
The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
in 2000. Its breakthrough was in the late 1970s when it pioneered
ultrasonic level measurement. In 1984 Milltronics became the first manufacturer of
microprocessor-based ultrasonics instruments with the AiRanger IV.
Its later brands include the popular "MultiRanger" and "The Probe" for monitoring and/or control of liquids and solids in process and storage vessels. These brands have transitioned or been replaced by the SITRANS L line of level products. Brands in the dynamic weighing product line included the "CompuScale", "BW500", and "MSI" belt scale. The weighing brands are now under the "Milltronics" brand.
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