optek-Danulat GmbH
For over 30 years, optek has focused on measuring process liquids through their interaction with light in facilities all over the world. Although global, optek remains a family owned company with a team of more than 100 qualified, customer-oriented professionals. optek inline sensors measure turbidity, UV-VIS-NIR absorbance, color, concentration, pH and conductivity using innovative technologies for accurate and repeatable measurement results. Our process control instruments are designed to last, even in harsh environments, a cost effective durable solution you can always rely on.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Monitoring and Testing - Process Monitoring
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
About Us
Our confidence is born from experience. With the expertise of more than 30,000 installations worldwide, our value to the customer resides in providing a superior product that pays back. High quality materials withstand the toughest process conditions including aggressive media, high temperature, and high pressure applications. Cleanability is ensured using high quality wetted materials, superior design, as well as sapphire optical windows.
As a global partner to various industries, optek offers the most advanced technologies including superior signal amplification, inline calibration support, PROFIBUS® PA, FOUNDATION Fieldbus™ and multilingual user interfaces for easy onsite operations.
Our support ensures long term satisfaction with programs such as 'Speed-Parts' and 'SwapRepair' to provide our customers sustainable operations and minimized downtime at the lowest cost of ownership.
Conformity to international (ISO 9001, RoHS), industry-specific (FM/ATEX approval) or company standards is easily achieved with optek. Wherever process composition is controlled, the name optek has become synonymous with world-class products and support.
Ensuring product quality for customers around the world
At optek we fully dedicate our innovation and technical capabilities to provide you with the right analysis solution for your individual measurement needs. Our sole passion is to make sure your processes are optimized and under control, ensuring consistent product quality.
Our History
1984
It all starts at the Danulat home with a solid vision and innovative ideas
1985
The first instrument (Model 110/AF10) successfully controls a centrifugal separator
1986
Six motivated employees join the team at our first 200qm (2,200 sq ft) facility in Essen, Germany
1990
optek GmbH rents a larger facility with 1000qm (10,800 sq ft)
1991
The optek X12 and X52 system series are well received by industry
1993
Branch operations open in The Netherlands and the United States. First focus given to the biotech industry
1996
System series X16 and X56 are developed in our EMC laboratory
1999
New platform, Control 4000 is released to handle multiple sensors
2001
optek builds its own facilities, 2700qm (29,100 sq ft) in Essen, Germany for future development
2002
U.S. team expands into their own building in Germantown, Wisconsin
2004
optek introduces new product lines including the electrochemical analyzer series C200 with pH and conductivity sensors. New optek ASD probes are released along with the Fermenter Control Converter
2005
New Haze Control converter with DTF16 released. Branch operations open in St. Petersburg, Russia
2007
Branch operation opens in Singapore. C4000 and Haze Control Converters upgraded to next generation
2008
Fermenter Control Converter and the Laboratory System DT9011 upgraded to next generation. optek calibration laboratory in Germany officially opened
2009
Numerous optek instruments upgraded with Profibus® PA capabilities
2010
optek's global expansion continues with the opening of our Chinese branch in Shanghai
2011
Over 60 countries served by our distributor network. C8000 series launched combining photometric and electrochemical sensors
2014
optek introduces an optional FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus Interface for the C4000, C8000 and Haze control converters. New products introduced include the ASD12 probes together with a software upgrade of the C4000 and C8000 converter, which allows the connection of ASD probes. Additionally for disposable biotech systems the Single Use Cell (S.U.C.) is released.
2016
Production and development move into the new building. Improved facilities and processes continue to ensure our high quality and capability for continuous growth.
2017
We continue to grow! Expansion of worldwide activities and product developments in focus!
2018
Completion of the conductivity probe portfolio with the ACS60
2019
ACx Sensors now with Hastelloy electrodes for conductivity measurements in corrosive media
2020
Launch of the 2nd generation of single use cells
2021
Launch of the C82x for conductivity and pH measurements
2022
We continue to grow! Expansion of worldwide activities and product developments in focus!