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Yesterday and today
Searching for the best possible measurement systems right from the start
When Udo Steppe established his company in 1967, no one could have imagined the face of the world a few decades later. Searching for the best possible solution has always been the key impetus of Udo Steppe and his team right from the start. By now we can look back to a couple of milestones we have set both in the world of level and flow measurement.
None of our successful past and our international growth, however, have changed our ambition to provide the best possible measurement systems. Quite the opposite, it is what we achieved in the past that spurs us most for the future. Even today we spare no effort to provide the best technology for the future. You can count on it.
2018
Extension of the company building for research, service department and training
2016
Introduction of a new innovation team
2015
2015 New web-based process control system NICOS 2.0 with remote data transmission
2014
Development of contactless Radar flow measurement
2013
Development of the hydrophone test rig in cooperation with the University of Ulm. This test rig for the first time allows a realistic visualisation of ultrasonic waves.
2011
Foundation of NIVUS Korea
2010
Foundation of NIVUS Middle East in the United Arab Emirates
2009
Introduction of GPRS technology for wireless data transmission in Ex areas
Expansion of the management team: Ingrid Steppe, Udo Steppe and Marcus Fischer manage the company.
2007
Introduction of ultrasonic measurement systems for full pipelines as sustainable alternative to EMFs
2005
Introduction of a further development of ultrasonic transit time method (time of flight) using signal correlation by audio signature
2004
Opening of NIVUS U.K.
Extension of the parent company building. Development and construction of the 10m hydraulic test rig.
2000
NIVUS introduce the patented ultrasonic cross correlation technology. For the first time it is possible to create flow profiles featuring a spatial allocation within a range of millimetres.
1999
Foundation of the subsidiary in France
1998
Opening of NIVUS Poland.
Development of a process control system for water industry NICOS
1996
Foundation of a subsidiary in Austria
1992
Move to the new company building with large seminar and training rooms.
1991
Foundation of the subsidiary NIVUS AG in Switzerland
1990
Development of data acquisition system for stormwater treatment plants
1987
Development and introduction of the first microprocessor-driven level measurement device to the German market
1978
Incorporation of NIVUS GmbH
1975
First developments of flow measurement based on the ultrasonic Doppler principle
1972
Pioneering work by Udo Steppe in the field of ultrasonic measurements. Introduction of ultrasonic technology for industrial level measurement applications.
1967
Udo Steppe founds the company