ElektroPhysik
From electrostatic voltage detectors to sensor-integrated digital signal processing
Starting with an electrostatic voltage tester and moving on to sensor-integrated digital signal processing
Germany after the war: physicist Erich Steingroever and engineer Hans Nix want to contribute to greater quality and efficiency in production. Their idea: to come up with a way to take measurements non-destructively. In 1947, an electrostatic voltage tester becomes the first product of the start-up company.
Today – more than 75 years later – ElektroPhysik is a global leader in non-destructive surface measurement with representatives on five continents and in over 50 countries worldwide.
1947
Erich Steingroever and Hans Nix realize their business idea with a “provisional production permit” from the British Military authorities.
And with the first electrostatic voltage tester produced in 1947, they lay the foundation for their company.
1952
ElektroPhysik develops the MikroTest magnetic coating thickness gauge having filed a patent application for this gauge only one year before. The success story of the MikroTest starts here and with a couple of modifications and successor models, MikroTest models nowadays are still in use in quality control all over the world.
1963 ElektroPhysik plays an important part in the development of surface finishings with paints, plastics and enamels by providing adequate measuring instruments for quality control and assurance. The 100,000th MikroTest gauge is produced.
1979
The establishment of a sales network in Western Europe and overseas as well as the opening of subsidiaries in the UK and the USA, secures ElektroPhysik market position at an early stage.
1981
Klaus Steingroever, son of the company founder, joins ElektroPhysik as managing director and shareholder in the 2nd generation and opens ElektroPhysik USA Inc.
1986 ElektroPhysik expands its product range adding microprocessor-controlled MiniTest gauges.
The product portfolio now covers the entire field of quality assurance in surface technology, corrosion protection and road construction.
1999
Digitalization and global networking are opening new ways to create complex inspection and documentations systems. The QuintSonic Pro is one the first ultrasonic measuring instruemnts for coating thickness measurement to be launched on the market. This new technology allows measurements to be taken on non-metallic substrates such as plastic and wood.
2000 ElektroPhysik is the first manufacturer of coating thickness gagues worldwide to succceed in sensor-integrated singal processing (SIDSP = Sensor-integrated digital signal processing). To date, it is the leading supplier of digital sensors for coating and wall thickness measurement.
2013
Only a few years after the development of the first ultrasonic coating thickness gauge QuintSonic Pro, ElektroPhysik has revised this model and updated to a digital sensor. Working with the QuintSonic 7, it is now possible to measure up to five layers in just one measurement process – effectively and accurately.
2015
ElektroPhysik presents the wireless coating thickness gauge SmarTest. This intelligent wireless sensor uses Bluetooth to transmit all measurements to mobile devices like smartphones or tables via an App. The SmarTest is compatible with all sensors from the MiniTest 700 series.
2019
Years of experience and continuous improvement of the ultrasonic measuring process make the new QuintSonic T the market leader in ultrasonic coating thickness measurement. The gauge can resolve up to eight layers in a single measurement process – the only one of its kind in the world.
2022
A new generation: After 75 years, the Steingroever family retires as sole owners and hands over the company to the former management team of Winfried Roggendorf and Beatrix Badura-Yilmaz.
2023
After 15 successful years, the MiniTest FH replaced the MiniTest 7200/7400 FH wall thickness gauge. Equipped with innovative magnetic technology and well proven functions, the new instrument offers the solution for measuring tasks in the packaging industry and for quality control in the cosmetics and food industries.
1947
Erich Steingroever and Hans Nix realize their business idea with a “provisional production permit” from the British Military authorities.
And with the first electrostatic voltage tester produced in 1947, they lay the foundation for their company.
1952
ElektroPhysik develops the MikroTest magnetic coating thickness gauge having filed a patent application for this gauge only one year before. The success story of the MikroTest starts here and with a couple of modifications and successor models, MikroTest models nowadays are still in use in quality control all over the world.
1963
ElektroPhysik plays an important part in the development of surface finishings with paints, plastics and enamels by providing adequate measuring instruments for quality control and assurance. The 100,000th MikroTest gauge is produced.
1979
The establishment of a sales network in Western Europe and overseas as well as the opening of subsidiaries in the UK and the USA, secures ElektroPhysik market position at an early stage.
1981
Klaus Steingroever, son of the company founder, joins ElektroPhysik as managing director and shareholder in the 2nd generation and opens ElektroPhysik USA Inc.
1986
ElektroPhysik expands its product range adding microprocessor-controlled MiniTest gauges.
The product portfolio now covers the entire field of quality assurance in surface technology, corrosion protection and road construction.
1999
Digitalization and global networking are opening new ways to create complex inspection and documentations systems. The QuintSonic Pro is one the first ultrasonic measuring instruemnts for coating thickness measurement to be launched on the market. This new technology allows measurements to be taken on non-metallic substrates such as plastic and wood.
2000
ElektroPhysik is the first manufacturer of coating thickness gagues worldwide to succceed in sensor-integrated singal processing (SIDSP = Sensor-integrated digital signal processing). To date, it is the leading supplier of digital sensors for coating and wall thickness measurement.
2013
Only a few years after the development of the first ultrasonic coating thickness gauge QuintSonic Pro, ElektroPhysik has revised this model and updated to a digital sensor. Working with the QuintSonic 7, it is now possible to measure up to five layers in just one measurement process – effectively and accurately.
2015
ElektroPhysik presents the wireless coating thickness gauge SmarTest. This intelligent wireless sensor uses Bluetooth to transmit all measurements to mobile devices like smartphones or tables via an App. The SmarTest is compatible with all sensors from the MiniTest 700 series.
2019
Years of experience and continuous improvement of the ultrasonic measuring process make the new QuintSonic T the market leader in ultrasonic coating thickness measurement. The gauge can resolve up to eight layers in a single measurement process – the only one of its kind in the world.
2022
A new generation: After 75 years, the Steingroever family retires as sole owners and hands over the company to the former management team of Winfried Roggendorf and Beatrix Badura-Yilmaz.
2023
After 15 successful years, the MiniTest FH replaced the MiniTest 7200/7400 FH wall thickness gauge. Equipped with innovative magnetic technology and well proven functions, the new instrument offers the solution for measuring tasks in the packaging industry and for quality control in the cosmetics and food industries.
