Development and manufacture of measuring instruments, data loggers and turnkey measuring stations for hydrometry and meteorology
Kern Elektronik AG
Thun · InterlakenNew on Amplifa
About Kern Elektronik
Kern Elektronik AG, headquartered in Thun (Switzerland), specialises in hydrometry and meteorology. The company develops and manufactures its own measuring instruments and data loggers such as the Telelog TL-1, Fieldlog FL-2/FL-3, MS-1, the combination probe KS-3 and the pressure probe PTS-3; production is computer-assisted and reproducible, with individual manufacturing steps largely outsourced to Swiss subcontractors. In addition, Kern Elektronik supplies a selection of high-quality sensors from domestic and foreign manufacturers. Alongside product manufacturing, the company plans and implements turnkey measuring stations, also installs them at hard-to-reach locations such as gorges or the undersides of bridges without scaffolding or crane vehicles, operates stations, performs data evaluation and rents out equipment from individual probes to complete stations. Applications include flood protection and alerting, groundwater monitoring, water quality measurement and discharge volume recording for power plant planning. Reference customers include the cantons of Bern, Zurich and Solothurn as well as the Jungfrau Railways.
- Site
- Thun
- Processes
- Development and manufacture of measuring instruments and data loggers, Computer-assisted production (reproducible manufacturing processes), Planning and implementation of turnkey measuring stations (turnkey stations), Installation of measuring stations at hard-to-reach locations (gorges, undersides of bridges), Support, maintenance and data evaluation of measuring stations (simple to complex), Rental/leasing of probes, data loggers and complete stations (e.g. FL-2x, TL-1A, FL-3-512,, Flood protection and alerting (water level and precipitation alerting via SMS/fax, alarm sirens,, Non-contact water level measurement using radar (incl. discharge volume recording/duration curve)
- Materials
- Combination probe (pH, conductivity, temperature), Pressure probe, Telelog data logger, Fieldlog data logger, Multisensor
- Founded
- 1819 (Kern
- Industries
- Hydrometry (water level/discharge), Meteorology, Groundwater monitoring, Water quality, Power plant planning, Construction (construction site warning systems)
- 01
Development of own measuring instruments & data loggers
- 02
Computer-assisted production (partly Swiss subcontractors)
- 03
Sensor selection from domestic and foreign manufacturers
- 04
Evaluation of probes, loggers & evaluation software
- 05
Planning & implementation of turnkey measuring stations
- 06
Installation (also at hard-to-reach locations)
- 07
Support, maintenance & data evaluation
- 08
Rental of equipment up to complete stations
Products & Technology
Combination probe (pH, conductivity, temperature)
Probe for water quality measurements, used in water quality stations.
Pressure probe
Measures water level and water temperature, e.g. in groundwater monitoring wells.
Telelog data logger
Data logger with GSM data transmission, controls e.g. automatic samplers.
Fieldlog data logger
Logger family for precipitation, water level, temperature and conductivity.
Multisensor
Measures temperature, conductivity, pH, oxygen and turbidity.
Locations
Thun
CHHeadquarters, development & production
- Data logger manufacturing (Telelog, Fieldlog, MS-1, KS-3, PTS-3)
Interlaken
CHNamed location (company address in station documents)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and manufacture of measuring instruments and data loggersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Computer-assisted production (reproducible manufacturing processes)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and implementation of turnkey measuring stations (turnkey stations)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of measuring stations at hard-to-reach locations (gorges, undersides of bridges)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Support, maintenance and data evaluation of measuring stations (simple to complex)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rental/leasing of probes, data loggers and complete stations (e.g. FL-2x, TL-1A, FL-3-512,Testing | – | – | – | 2 weeks rental period | – |
| Flood protection and alerting (water level and precipitation alerting via SMS/fax, alarm sirens,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-contact water level measurement using radar (incl. discharge volume recording/duration curve)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water quality measurement (temperature, pH, conductivity, oxygen, turbidity) incl. automatic,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data loggers / measuring instruments (own products) | Kern Elektronik AG Telelog TL-1, TL-1A; Fieldlog FL-2, FL-2x, FL-3, FL-3-512; MS-1 | – | – | – | Thun, Switzerland |
| Combination probe (pH, conductivity, temperature) | Kern Elektronik AG KS-3 | – | – | – | Thun, Switzerland |
| Pressure probe (water level, water temperature) | Kern Elektronik AG PTS-3 | – | – | – | Thun, Switzerland |
| Automatic sampler (controlled by Telelog) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radar water level gauge (non-contact water level measurement) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Precipitation gauge (heated and artificially rained on), wind gauge (heated), actively ventilated | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1819
Foundation of the Mechanical Workshop Jakob Kern in Aarau (historically Kern & Co. AG; does not refer to today's Kern Elektronik AG in Thun)
- 1885
Conversion to Kern & Co. (Kern & Co. AG)
- 1914
Conversion into the joint-stock company Kern & Co. AG
- 1988
Sale of Kern & Co. to Wild Heerbrugg
- 1991
Closure of the Aarau plant of Kern & Co. AG