Service provider for testing, calibration and monitoring of measuring instruments for water, gas and heat
Richter Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Satow, Mecklenburg-VorpommernNew on Amplifa
About Richter Messtechnik
Richter Messtechnik is a medium-sized, owner-managed family company headquartered in Satow near Rostock with around 45 employees. The company operates state-recognized testing stations for measuring instruments for water, gas and heat and offers testing, measurement, calibration, repair and delivery of flow, heat, pressure and temperature measurement technology from a single source. The offering is aimed at utilities, grid and metering point operators, measuring instrument manufacturers, industrial customers and gas transport customers. At the Satow site, modern test benches are available, including a test facility for large gas meters (ITF 2500) for gas meters up to Qmax 2,500 m³/h as well as NOWA test benches for heat meters in accordance with EN 1434; in total, the company operates 7 testing stations, 5 of which are mobile for gas in other federal states. The company works independently of manufacturers and suppliers and additionally offers prequalification, goods acceptance and incoming inspection, direct testing, installation as well as consulting, training and knowledge transfer. The production of domestic water meters is carried out with its own type examination certificate and Module D.
- Site
- Satow
- Processes
- Testing of measuring instruments for water, gas and heat (calibration), Calibration and overhaul of instruments for gas, water and heat, Repair and delivery of flow, heat, pressure and temperature measurement technology, Installation of measuring technology, Goods acceptance inspections / incoming inspection for users of measuring instruments, Prequalification of measuring technology, Direct testing/verification of meters on and off the grid, Testing of gas meters up to Qmax 2,500 m³/h
- Materials
- Gas Testing Stations, Water Testing Station, Heat Testing Station, NOWA Test Bench, Large Gas Metering
- Certificates
- State-recognized testing stations
- Founded
- 1993
- Employees
- 45
- Industries
- Utilities, Grid and metering point operators, Measuring instrument manufacturers, Industrial companies, Gas transport customers
- 01
Prequalification of measuring technology
- 02
Goods acceptance/incoming inspection
- 03
Preparation for calibration
- 04
Calibration and overhaul
- 05
Direct testing/monitoring over the life cycle
- 06
Repair and delivery
- 07
Installation and commissioning
- 08
Consulting, training and knowledge transfer
Testing Technology and Procedures
Gas Testing Stations
State-recognized testing stations for gas measuring instruments including large gas meters up to Qmax 2,500 m³/h (ITF 2500).
Water Testing Station
State-recognized testing station for water meters; core competence since the company's founding.
Heat Testing Station
State-recognized testing station for heat meters; calibration in accordance with EN 1434 with hot water.
NOWA Test Bench
Test bench for cross-manufacturer calibration of heat meters of metering accuracy classes 2 and 3.
Large Gas Metering
Test facility for large gas meters with critical nozzle test benches.
Locations
Satow
DECompany headquarters with test benches and state-recognized testing stations
- Materials
- Water, gas and heat measuring instruments
- Critical nozzle test benches
- ITF 2500 test facility for large gas meters
- NOWA test benches for heat meters
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing of measuring instruments for water, gas and heat (calibration)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration and overhaul of instruments for gas, water and heatTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and delivery of flow, heat, pressure and temperature measurement technologyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of measuring technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Goods acceptance inspections / incoming inspection for users of measuring instrumentsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prequalification of measuring technologyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direct testing/verification of meters on and off the gridTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing of gas meters up to Qmax 2,500 m³/hTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing of gas pressure regulating devices; calibration and commissioning of volume converters andTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration of heat meters of metering accuracy classes 2 and 3 up to qp 100 m³/h with hot water (ENTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of domestic water meters (own type examination certificate, Module D)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preparation of measuring technology for calibration and goods acceptance inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Professional consulting and training (knowledge transfer)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical nozzle test bench | – | – | – | – | Satow |
| Test facility for large gas meters | ITF 2500 | – | Large gas metering, gas meters up to Qmax 2,500 m³/h | – | Satow |
| NOWA test bench | NOWA | – | Calibration up to qp 100 m³/h, EN 1434 | – | Satow |
Additional services
Quality and Testing Stations
Richter Messtechnik operates seven state-recognized testing stations for measuring instruments for water (WNO1), heat (KNO1) and gas (GNO1, GBB7, GNI17, GST6, GSN7). The test benches meet the requirements of EN 1434; the leading testing station personnel are specially trained at the German Academy of Metrology in Munich.
| Evidence | Satow |
|---|---|
| State-recognized testing stations |
Company History
- 1993
Founded in the buildings of a former agricultural collective (LPG) in Hanstorf
- 1997
Relocation to the Satow site; consistent further development of the testing stations
- 2013
Assumption of company management by the second generation