PR electronics history
50 years of excellence in signal conditioning
- Mr. Peter Rasmussen founds PR electronics in his private home in Malling, Denmark.
- The first 2 export distributors appointed: Sweden and Norway.
- The third export contract was established with the Finnish company SKS Automaatio, which became part of the LAPP Group in 2018.
Following the acquisition, the company was renamed LAPP Automaatio. Today, LAPP Automaatio continues to be a valued authorized partner of PR electronics.
- 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.
- 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.
- The 3000 series devices set a new industry standard by offering outstanding flexibility with its only 6 mm wide housing.
- 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.
- Launch of the PR 7501 Field mounted HART temperature transmitter. It allows fast diagnostics with its large display and can easily be configured in the field via the optical buttons.
- Launch of PR 5437 2-wire HART 7 temperature transmitter featuring a unique high-density 7-terminal design, providing the widest selection of dual-sensor input combinations on the market
- PR electronics was acquired by Kirk Kapital in partnership with AGIC Capital to fuel PR electronics’ expansion and future success.
- PR electronics celebrates its 50th anniversary of making signal conditioning smarter and simpler.
