Pi has been shortlisted for two awards at the Red Rose Awards, where businesses throughout Lancashire are celebrated.
Growing Business Award
Pi’s growth of 53% in 2018 comes on top of 19.4% in 2017 and 29% in 2016. On a longer timeframe, Pi has shown 1050% growth in 10 years and an average growth of >26% per year over the last 10 years which has resulted from investment in all aspects of the business and specifically our new analysers.
International Achievement Award
In 2018, Pi grew its export sales by 34%. Pi doesn’t have an ‘export’ department. Exporting is so integral to everything we do that Pi just has ‘customers’. Some of our customers are in the UK, (approximately 30%), but most are outside the UK.
Pi is looking forward to attending the awards, held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, on Thursday, March 14th, and would like to take this opportunity to wish our fellow finalists good luck!
by Pi Marketing
Pi’s Board of Directors with a 20th Anniversary Gift from Shanghai LIM
Shanghai LIM are one of Pi’s largest distributors, specialising in selling OzoSense ozone analysers into the industrial water treatment sectors in China. They have been working with Pi for many years, and Pi have formed a great friendship with Managing Director, Jason Gaojiang Long.
Jason’s visit coincided with Pi’s 20th Anniversary Party, which both Jason and Chenshan (HXDD) attended. As an anniversary gift, Jason presented Pi’s Sales Manager, and Head Office contact for China, Dr. Rob Paramore with a trophy.
Dr. Rob Paramore said: “The training was a great success. In 2 days, we managed to cover all relevant material plus some exciting innovations currently in development. It was also great to have Jason and Chenshan at the party and judging by the amount of time they both spent on the dancefloor, I’d say that the party was also a success!”
Pi is very proud to be a British company exporting to China where, in the water treatment industry, British products are seen to be a high quality and robust option.
If you would like any information about Pi’s range of products and how they may be suited to your application in your country, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
by Pi Marketing
Yuyuna Engineering Supplies and Services (YESS) Logo
Having attended both the AsiaWater and Singapore Water exhibitions earlier this year, Sales Manager Hermie Yu was able to see first hand the Pi systems displayed by our Malaysian and Singaporean distributors.
Impressed by the quality and functionality of the Pi equipment, Hermie was keen to showcase our multi-parameter CRIUS® controller for monitoring pH, temperature and conductivity at exhibitions in the Philippines. YESS are now actively marketing our equipment to various industries, including municipal drinking water, wastewater and food and beverages.
Commenting on the Pi equipment, Hermie said: “The Pi systems are fantastic quality and very robust. Because every order is custom built, there is so much flexibility about what signals it can take in and give out. It provides all the functionality we need, even for challenging applications.”
Julius Guth, Pi’s head office contact for the Philippines said: “Pi is delighted to be working with YESS because of the unwavering commitment that they have shown in helping their customers. Based in Manila, but regularly travelling to other islands within the Philippines, YESS is determined to help customers improve their systems and processes, using the Pi equipment as one of their tools to achieve this.”
If you would like any information about Pi’s range of products and applications, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
by Pi Marketing
Pi’s Board of Directors with a 20th Anniversary Gift from Chemtrac
As well as the recent 20th Anniversary Party, Pi are celebrating 20 years of working with US company, Chemtrac Inc..
The partnership between Pi and Chemtrac has been fundamental to Pi’s success. Chemtrac is, and has been, a customer, distributor, OEM, supplier and supporter since Pi’s launch in 1998.
Chemtrac was founded in 1985 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The company was launched with the introduction of a new streaming current monitor, allowing people to measure coagulation processes in real time, known to Pi’s customers as ‘StreamerSense’. Chemtrac has since grown to include particle counters (ParticleSense), laboratory charge analysers (LabSense) as well as other sensors supplied by Pi.
Vice President and General Manager at Chemtrac, John Clark said: “It’s more than just a business relationship – it’s a trusted partnership. We collaborate with Pi to create better products, better systems and better solutions for our customers. We are in communication with Pi daily, and we try to get together at least a couple of times a year. We share new ideas, technical expertise and practical experiences.”
Jim Evans, Technical Director, flew to the UK to attend Pi’s 20th Anniversary party on behalf of Chemtrac. He said: “It was an honour to represent Chemtrac at the 20th Anniversary celebration. While the event was a black-tie affair, it was not at all stuffy as many formal functions can be. In contrast to the formal attire, the gathering seemed rather casual. I think that this is due to the unique family atmosphere that Pi has created among their employees and in their workplace.”
To see the selection of products available from Pi, please click here. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss which product is suitable for your application, please do not hesitate to contact us.
by Pi Marketing
Pi’s 20th Anniversary Welcome Drinks
In November 2018, Pi celebrated its 20th anniversary with a party for employees, shareholders, suppliers, partners and friends, in The Prestbury Suite at The Oaks Hotel in Burnley.
As part of the celebrations, directors and shareholders were presented with a selection of gifts, including two from Burnley based companies; gin from Batch Brew Ltd., and flowers from Sweet William Florists. Guests were entertained with live music by rock and pop band, Hipster.
Pi was launched on 1st November 1998 by Managing Director Mike Riding and Service Director Jonathan Cook, in a 4m by 4m room at Mike’s home. Over the years, the company has moved to other locations including Mike’s garage and other industrial units, before setting up at Process House, March Street, where we are today.
Mike Riding said: “It was really important to me to celebrate 20 years of Pi with people that have been integral to our success. We want to say a massive thank you to everyone involved and look forward to the next 20 years!”
As well as celebrating the last 20 years, Pi also celebrated achievements from the last year including 2 new companies, a growth of more than 40% and the best ever sales month in October 2018.
Everyone at Pi would like to say ‘thank you’ to all the people who have made Pi the company it is today!
by Pi Marketing
Water 4.0 and Industry 4.0 CRIUS® Controller from Pi
Pi’s CRIUS® Controller is perfectly set up for Industry 4.0, Water 4.0 and the Internet of Things, as well as being fully SMART and DIGITAL, but what does this mean?
Industry 4.0 relates to the concept that we are living through a 4th Industrial Revolution where factories will be as SMART as they can be. The main principles are based on:
Interoperability
Information Transparency
Technical Assistance
Decentralisation
Water 4.0 is how this technology and philosophy will be implemented/will affect the water industry. The Internet of Things refers to all devices we use all the time talking to each other and making their own decisions.
It is generally accepted that SMART refers to the increasing sophistication of equipment to make decentralised decisions, so it is the technology that allows for the implementation of Industry 4.0 or Water 4.0, and DIGITAL refers to its comms capability. For example, in 1990 a chlorine analyser measured chlorine in water, gave out a 4-20mA output proportional to the chlorine and a couple of relays.
In 2018 the CRIUS®HaloSense (fully Water 4.0 developed) can provide the 4-20mA output and relays, but also has multiple digital comms options (interoperability), has space for up to 16 sensors (information transparency), has wireless and wired internet access (technical assistance) and full PID capability with remote setpoint, i.e. another device can set the setpoint (decentralisation). Watch a 2-minute animated video on Pi’s CRIUS® Controller below.
For more information regarding Pi’s products, please click here. Alternatively, if you would like to talk to someone at Pi regarding Water 4.0 or Industry 4.0, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Pi’s HaloSense free chlorine sensor has recently been redesigned with two improvements, a new electrolyte and a new membrane design, resulting in an increased calibration interval of 6 months.
The introduction of a new electrolyte means longer maintenance intervals, going from 3 to 6 months to only once a year, reducing maintenance efforts whilst keeping the market leading accuracy and reliability the free chlorine sensor has always had.
Along with the electrolyte, a new membrane cap has been designed that makes the membrane easier to change and the maintenance process quicker. Pi’s previous free chlorine sensor had a two-part membrane cap comprising of an internal G-holder, which covered the sensor electrode, and an outer membrane cap. The new membrane cap does not use the G-holder so there is now only one part to change. To see how easy it is to maintain a HaloSense free chlorine sensor, please click here.
All industries using chlorine sensors – including municipal water, swimming pools/spas, industrial water treatment companies – want to reduce maintenance and calibration times. These two improvements, plus Pi’s CRIUS® or CRONOS® analyser which guides users through the calibration process, makes life easier for anyone maintaining the sensors.
For more information about the HaloSense or to discuss your application with one of our team, please feel free to contact us.
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Pi’s new sales team additions: Karen Thirlwell, Wesley Ashworth and Oliver Riding
After a year of growth and success, the Process Instruments sales team has recruited three new members, Wesley Ashworth, Karen Thirlwell and Oliver Riding in order to continue to provide excellent service and back up to its growing number of customers worldwide.
Wesley has worked for Pi for six years developing his skills in several roles within the company. Joining Pi in 2011 as a manufacturing apprentice Wesley learnt how to build, test and maintain the equipment which led to him making occasional site visits to learn how the units worked in the field as well as helping to install the systems.
After Wesley finished his apprenticeship, he was able to transition into the role of Service Engineer, speaking with customers directly and travelling around the world to perform maintenance on the products. This led to Wesley being offered the role of Applications Engineer, travelling around the world to train customers in using the equipment. Wesley has now taken the step to join the international sales team, overseeing sales in South and Central America.
Karen, who has recently joined Pi, brings a wealth of eight years’ experience in technical sales. Karen will be managing all sales from Europe, Africa and the Middle East and will be the first point of contact for customers and distributors. Karen also brings with her a background as a Mechanical Engineer, which has helped her to adapt quickly to her new role within Pi’s sales team.
Oliver previously worked for Pi from 2014 to 2016 as a Graduate Development Chemist and was heavily involved in the early interference testing for both the OzoSense and DioSense Non-Membraned sensors developing a strong understanding of Pi’s products and how they operate.
Oliver has spent the last two years working in Technical Sales for an instrumentation and software company in Sheffield, before returning to Pi with the added expertise that he has developed. Oliver will be overseeing sales to the East of England and is aiming to schedule appointments to visit as many of his customers as possible.
Managing Director, Mike Riding said, “As our customer base grows, the addition of Wesley, Karen and Oliver to the sales team allows us to continually provide the excellent customer service and support that Pi has become known for.”
Dr. Rob Paramore is managing sales in North America, China and Singapore with Julius Guth managing sales in the rest of Asia, Australia and New Zealand with Tim Harte heading up Process Instruments (IRL) Ltd.
In the rest of the UK, Harry Threlfall oversees sales to the West of England and Wales, with Bill Sykes in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Pi continues to expand as we head into 2018. For more information about Pi, please visit our website, or feel free to give us a call.
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Pi’s turnover over the past decade
Process Instruments (UK) Ltd. Is proud to announce that with the ongoing support of its customers it has grown by 19.4% to the end of October 2017.
Pi started manufacturing water quality analysers in 2007 and since then has been growing steadily year on year.
Now, 10 years later, Pi has increased turnover by more than 1000% and staff by more than 400% whilst adding product after product to its range.
Pi would like to say thank you to all its customers and staff for ‘growing the Pi(e)’ for another year.
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¡El controlador CRONOS® de Process Instruments es ahora aún mejor! No sólo se trata de un analizador y controlador del tratamiento de aguas económico y flexible, sino que también dispone de una pantalla a color actualizable y de un registro de datos descargable.
Estas nuevas actualizaciones opcionales están disponibles en el momento en el que se realiza un pedido o, en el caso del registro de datos descargable, pueden añadirse a dispositivos que ya se hayan instalado.
Estas nuevas opciones de actualización hacen que el controlador CRONOS® sea más adaptable y personalizable que nunca. Al mantener la capacidad de conectar cualquier par de sensores o cualquier SCADA/PLC, así como la posibilidad de controlar cualquier bomba de dosificación o de incluso automatizar procesos de tratamiento del agua sencillos, el controlador CRONOS® se convierte en la referencia de los analizadores y controladores económicos para el tratamiento del agua.
Si necesitas más sensores u opciones de control, no te olvides de nuestro controlador CRIUS®, con el que se pueden conectar hasta 16 sensores. Este controlador dispone de múltiples entradas y salidas de otros tipos y cuenta con opciones para la lectura/escritura completa por acceso remoto a través de nuestra nube, por lo que te permite controlar y hacer un seguimiento de procesos de tratamiento de agua complejos sin salir de la oficina.
¿Necesitas más información sobre las nuevas actualizaciones de CRONOS® o sobre cualquiera de nuestros otros productos? Por favor, no dudes en contactar con nosotros.
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