Sensors, measuring systems and custom OEM measurement solutions for industrial applications
ALTHEN BV Sensors & Controls
Rijswijk (NL) · Kelkheim (DE) · Carpentras (FR) · Oceanside, CA (USA) · Norrtälje (SE) · Ridderkerk (NL)New on Amplifa
About Althen Sensors & Controls
Althen Sensors & Controls is a specialist for high-precision industrial sensors, turnkey measuring systems and instrumentation for Test & Measurement, OEM and IIoT applications. The company offers standard products as well as fully custom sensor and measurement solutions – from concept development through prototype to series production. Its value-added services include in-house manufacturing of sensors and measuring systems (one-offs and series), professional strain gauge application on steel, concrete, composites, plastics, wood and gypsum, its own calibration laboratory, on-site measurement services as well as rental of measuring equipment via the sister company Metesco. In the IIoT field, Althen delivers end-to-end solutions for condition monitoring, including wireless vibration monitoring and dashboard systems. The products are used in industries such as mechanical engineering, aerospace, rail and marine, medical technology, renewable energy and process automation. The headquarters is located in Rijswijk (Netherlands); a branch for the DACH region is ALTHEN Mess- & Sensortechnik GmbH in Kelkheim (Germany).
- Site
- EL Rijswijk
- Processes
- Strain gauge application (professional application of strain gauges), Measurement and rental of measuring equipment (on-site measurement service incl. measurement report), Repair and restoration of sensors and measuring instruments, Consulting, training and instruction in measurement technology, Calibration (own calibration laboratory), Engineering & development / OEM custom solutions, Strain gauge application, Measurement service and rental of measuring equipment
- Materials
- Steel, Concrete (strain gauges for measuring on concrete), Composites / Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP), Plastic, Wood, Gypsum, Polyimide (strain gauge backing material), Polyimide-amide (strain gauge backing material)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1947
- Industries
- Construction and Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Military and Defense, Process Automation, Renewable Energy, Oil, Gas and Coal
- 01
Consulting & requirements analysis
- 02
Engineering & development (OEM)
- 03
Prototype construction
- 04
Sensor manufacturing (standard & custom)
- 05
Strain gauge application
- 06
Calibration (own laboratory)
- 07
Testing under real conditions
- 08
Measurement system integration & IIoT dashboarding
- 09
Repair & service
Materials & Measurement Methods
Steel
Typical substrate for strain gauge application and force sensors in mechanical engineering.
Concrete
Special strain gauges for structural monitoring of concrete components in construction.
Composites / Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP)
Strain gauges with polyimide or polyimide-amide backing for strain measurement on components.
Cu-Ni (copper-nickel)
Element material of the strain gauges, e.g. BFLA series.
Polyimide / Polyimide-amide
Backing material of the strain gauges for composite applications up to 200 °C.
Plastic
Strain gauges for low-elasticity materials such as plastic.
Wood
Strain gauges for strain measurement on low-elasticity materials.
Gypsum
Strain gauges for strain measurement on low-elasticity materials.
Locations
Rijswijk
NLHeadquarters (Benelux), ALTHEN Smart Solutions BV (Europe, USA)
- Lot size
- One-off to series
- Materials
- Sensors, measuring systems, strain gauges
- Own calibration laboratory
- In-house manufacturing of sensors & measuring systems
- IIoT dashboard systems
Kelkheim
DEDACH branch (ALTHEN Mess- & Sensortechnik GmbH), Metesco Deutschland GmbH
Carpentras
FRFrance branch
Oceanside, CA
USUSA/Canada branch
Norrtälje
SEScandinavia branch (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland)
Ridderkerk
NLMetesco Nederland BV (measuring equipment rental)
- Measuring equipment rental (>50 brands, 70 product categories, 230 product types)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing | – | – | – | One-off – Series | – |
| Strain gauge application (professional application of strain gauges)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Concrete, Composites (FRP), Plastic, Wood, Gypsum |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurement and rental of measuring equipment (on-site measurement service incl. measurement report)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and restoration of sensors and measuring instrumentsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting, training and instruction in measurement technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | <0,01 % FS linearity | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Althen operates its own calibration laboratory for factory and traceable calibration. All products are tested under real conditions; rental equipment from Metesco is delivered with a current calibration certificate.
| Evidence | Rijswijk |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1947
Altheris BV founded in The Hague as a distributor of industrial components, one of the oldest electrical engineering companies in the Netherlands
- 1978
Since 1978, Althen has stood for custom sensor and measurement solutions
- 2015
Founding of the IIoT Sensor Solutions department
- 2018
Altheris changes its name to Althen Sensors & Controls; merger of the Dutch Altheris BV and the German Althen GmbH Mess- und Sensortechnik; part of Broadporte Holding