PR electronics history

 

50 years of excellence in signal conditioning

 

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  • Mr. Peter Rasmussen founds PR electronics in his private home in Malling, Denmark.

  • The first 2 export distributors appointed: Sweden and Norway.

  • Third export contract established with Finnish company SKS. SKS is a PR electronics partner and business unit still today.

  • Introducing SMD technology in the production.
  • First PC-programmable and universal DIN-Rail transmitter is released to the market, pushing the market standard to new limits, thereby starting the digital era at PR electronics.
  • EMC laboratory inaugurated.

  • PR electronics is ISO 9001 certified.

  • First sales subsidiary established in France.

  • Sales subsidiaries established in Sweden and UK.

  • Launch of one of the world's first HART 5 temperature transmitters in the DIN-B format - PR 5335.

  • PR electronics is ATEX approved by DEMKO

  • Sales subsidiary in Italy established.

  • Sales subsidiary in Germany established.

  • Sales subsidiaries in USA and Spain are established.

  • PR electronics is now represented in Europe, America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

  • Introduction of the world’s first universal bus temperature transmitter designed for the two most-used bus protocols PROFIBUS PA and FOUNDATION Fieldbus. 
  • ISO 9001:2000 certification.

  • ISO14001 certified.
  • First SIL-certified products - certifications are approved by EXIDA.
  • Launch of 4000-series with an innovative, programmable and detachable operator interface, PR 4501.

  • IECEx certified.

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  • Mr. Kim Rasmussen succeeds his father Mr. Peter Rasmussen as Managing Director.
  • Launch of the innovative fully assessed SIL 2 I.S. interface range, the PR 9000 series. The series is the first range of devices on power rail installation.

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  • The 3000 series devices set a new industry standard by offering outstanding flexibility with its only 6 mm wide housing.

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  • Inauguration of state-of-the-art training facilities and auditorium at the headquarters in Rønde, Denmark, thereby doubling the facilities.

  • Launch of the first head mounted 2-wire temperature transmitters with HART 7 protocol.
  • Establishment of sales subsidiary in China.

  • PR electronics celebrates its 40th anniversary of making signal conditioning smarter and simpler.
  • Launch of the PR 3000 series of high performance temperature transmitters. The 3000 series – thus offering both temperature transmitters and signal devices - provides high accuracy, fast response time AND low temperature drift.

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  • PR electronics was acquired by Kirk Kapital in partnership with AGIC Capital to fuel PR electronics’ expansion and future success.

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  • PR electronics celebrates its 50th anniversary of making signal conditioning smarter and simpler.