Development and manufacture of moisture sensors and measurement systems for soil, construction and bulk materials.

IMKO Micromodultechnik GmbH

EttlingenNew on Amplifa

1984Founded

25Employees

3.305Customers worldwide

EttlingenLocation

About IMKO

IMKO Micromodultechnik GmbH, based in Ettlingen, develops and manufactures components and systems for moisture measurement in materials. The sensors work with TRIME radar technology (TDR) and record physical parameters in soil, building materials and bulk goods. The portfolio includes the SONO series for the construction industry, hydrology and the food industry, the TRIME-T3 tube probe system for soil moisture measurements, and ATEX-capable, type-examined sensors from certified production. Every device is individually calibrated and tested before delivery; a serial-number-based sensor database documents the tests. The sales partners operate worldwide; customers such as Heidelberg Cement use the sensors in Europe and Asia.

Site: Ettlingen
Processes: Bulk material moisture measurement (TRIME radar technology/TDR, SONO series), Soil moisture measurement (TRIME tube probe measurement system), Construction moisture measurement (SONO sensors in ready-mix concrete plants), Development and manufacture of moisture sensors and probes (SONO series, TRIME-T3 tube probe system), Development and manufacture of components and systems for moisture measurement, Individual calibration and testing of every device before delivery, Serial-number-based sensor database, Distribution via sales partners worldwide
Materials: Bulk materials (soil, construction, food, aggregates), TRIME radar technology (TDR), SONO series, TRIME-T3 tube probe system, SONO-Vario, ATEX-capable sensors
Certificates: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO/IEC 80079-34 (QMS for Ex products), DIN EN ISO 60079-0 and 60079-31 (product certification, ATEX), ISO 9001, ISO 80079-34 (Ex products), ATEX product certification (ISO 60079-0/-31)
Founded: 1984
Employees: 25
Industries: Construction industry (concrete/ready-mix concrete, building materials), Hydrology/soil and environmental research, Food industry, Bulk materials industry (asphalt, drying/processing), Bulk materials industry (among others asphalt, drying/processing)

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Development
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Manufacturing
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Individual calibration and testing
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Distribution via sales partners worldwide

Technologies & Measurement Methods

TDR

TRIME radar technology (TDR)

High-precision measuring principle for detecting material moisture in soils, substrates and bulk materials.

SONO

SONO series

Moisture probes for the construction industry, hydrology and the food industry, adaptable to almost all bulk materials.

TRIME-T3

TRIME-T3 tube probe system

Tube probe measurement system for soil moisture measurement in various soil profiles.

SONO-Vario

Sensor for determining the moisture of aggregates in ready-mix concrete and building materials plants.

ATEX

ATEX-capable sensors

Type-examined sensors from certified production for Ex areas.

Locations

Ettlingen

Development, manufacturing and distribution

Materials: Moisture sensors and probes

Products

**SONO moisture probe**TDR radar technology · Construction and bulk materials industry

**TRIME-T3 tube probe**TDR radar technology · Soil and environmental research

**SONO-Vario**TDR radar technology · Ready-mix concrete

Inside the production

Moisture measurement of bulk materials, soil and construction

Industries

Construction industry (concrete/ready-mix concrete, building materials)Hydrology/soil and environmental researchFood industryBulk materials industry (asphalt, drying/processing)Bulk materials industry (among others asphalt, drying/processing)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Bulk material moisture measurement (TRIME radar technology/TDR, SONO series)Testing	–	–	–	–	Bulk materials, Aggregates, Coarse aggregates, Foodstuffs
Soil moisture measurement (TRIME tube probe measurement system)Testing	–	–	–	–	Soil, Substrates
Construction moisture measurement (SONO sensors in ready-mix concrete plants)Testing	–	–	–	–	Concrete, Aggregates, Lime aggregates
Development and manufacture of moisture sensors and probes (SONO series, TRIME-T3 tube probe system)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Development and manufacture of components and systems for moisture measurementIndividual calibration and testing of every device before deliverySerial-number-based sensor databaseDistribution via sales partners worldwide

Reference customers

HOLCIM GmbH StuttgartXella Baustoffwerk Rhein-Ruhr GmbHHeidelberg Cement GroupCornell University USA (Institute for Soil and Atmospheric Research)

Quality

Every device is individually calibrated and tested before delivery; a serial-number-based sensor database documents the tests. The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO/IEC 80079-34; products are certified to DIN EN ISO 60079-0 and 60079-31 (ATEX).

Evidence	Ettlingen
ISO 9001
ISO 80079-34 (Ex products)
ATEX product certification (ISO 60079-0/-31)

History

1970er
TRIME measuring principle (TDR) is developed in science; optimized by IMKO for around 40 years
1984
Foundation of IMKO GmbH