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SIGRIST UK Ltd. – We are now established in England and Wales!

For 75 years, we have been established in Ennetbürgen (Central Switzerland) and develop, produce, and distribute high-quality and precise process photometers worldwide. Together with our subsidiary, Sigrist UK Ltd. we will have a presence in England and Wales from 1st June 2021!

We would be happy to show you our solutions for monitoring water, beverage and food quality as well as for controlling industrial processes at your site and offer you support with your projects.

Contact Sigrist UK

Chris Parry
Managing Director
Telephone: +44 7541 690884
[email protected]

« I'm so excited to be part of the Sigrist family! It's a fantastic opportunity to grow a business with a company and products I've become passionate about. We will be providing our customers with UK knowledge, service and support with all the benefits of dealing with a global market leader in our field. »

Saving energy in the brewery

Saving energy is an increasingly important issue, especially in sectors with high energy consumption such as the brewing industry. In view of rising energy prices, breweries are looking for ways to reduce consumption, especially in the area of cooling in the fermenting cellar, which can account for up to 40 % of total energy requirements.

Technological advances and optimizations have already made it possible to significantly reduce the energy requirement per hectolitre of beer. One example of such innovations are the Sigrist turbidity meters, which are used to monitor and control the brewing process. These devices are characterized by low power consumption, which has even been reduced by up to 50 % with the latest generation.

However, the real advantage of Sigrist devices lies not only in their low energy consumption, but also in their ability to shorten the fermentation time. Reducing the fermentation time by 1 to 2 days can reduce energy consumption by up to 10 % and prepare the equipment for the next brew more quickly. This not only leads to energy savings, but also to increased capacity and improved beer quality.

In times of rising energy costs, it is crucial that breweries continue to look for efficient solutions to operate more sustainably while maintaining or even improving the quality of their products.

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New CEO for Sigrist-Photometer

The Board of Directors of Sigrist-Photometer AG has appointed Mr. Urs Imholz as the new CEO. He will take over the operational management from his predecessor Markus Stolz in the role of Managing Director.

Urs Imholz was a member of the GWF management team for 14 years. Alois Amstutz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sigrist, explains the choice as follows: "Urs Imholz has entrepreneurial flair, extensive specialist and market knowledge and an authentic management style. He will continue to develop Sigrist-Photometer in the long term." Urs Imholz will join Sigrist at the beginning of 2024.

At the same time, the Board of Directors would like to express its thanks and appreciation to Markus Stolz for his work for Sigrist over the past four years. Markus Stolz has led Sigrist through a modernization process and strategically realigned the company. He is leaving the company at his own request. The Board of Directors wishes him all the best for his personal and professional future.

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The new TurBiScat PM 40

The TurBiScat PM 40 measures turbidity in beverages, optional also colour in beer; MEBAK / EBC / ASBC conform. The TurBiScat thus additionally becomes an inline colour meter. The combination of Hastelloy and Sapphire in a sealless design allows use in virtually all processes applications. The TurBiScat PM 40 determines turbidity with optimum colour compensation using scattered light measurement and is MEBAK/EBC compliant. Learn more about the technical details and the applications: TurBiScat PM 40

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Industries

In order to be able to serve also our business field Traffic & Environment in the best possible way, Sigrist has found a professional partner for this area in the company Transport Data Management.

Sigrist process photometers in breweries

Measurement of turbidity, colour, phase separation

A perfect beer is quality from A to Z. What originally started with the monitoring of beer filtration has long since become a full system programme. With our photometers, the most important measuring parameters such as turbidity, colour and phase separation can be monitored and all optical process control in the brewery can be covered - from the brewhouse to the laboratory.

An overview of the numerous applications using our photometers throughout the entire beer brewing process can be found in our brochure « Optical Measurement Technology for the Brewing Industry ».

Sigrist process photometers in the spirits industry

Measurement of turbidity, colour

The main applications in the cognac or whisky industry are the control and monitoring of the filtration process and the assurance of product quality through laboratory measurements. For whisky and cognac in particular, cold filtration after precipitation of fatty acids is an important process step for product quality. Filtration control for high-proof alcohols requires ex-proof measuring instruments. From 1st September 2021, we are expanding our product portfolio with an optimised ex-proof process measuring instrument for continuous and reliable turbidity measurement (optionally with colour measurement) in the spirits industry!

An overview of the numerous applications with our photometers - including those for the wine and soft drinks industry - can be found in our brochure « Optical Measurement Technology for the Beverage Industry ».

Sigrist process photometers in water treatment

Measurement of turbidity, UV and VIS absorption, and UV fluorescence

We all want drinking water not only to be available when needed, but also to be free of contamination. With our process photometers, important measuring parameters such as turbidity, DOC value, colour or oil content can be continuously and reliably monitored. This ensures that contaminations in the raw water or deficiencies in the treatment process are detected immediately and that only water of excellent quality reaches the consumer

Sigrist process photometers for industrial processes

Measurement of turbidity, colour, oil-in-water, concentrations

Typical applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries are monitoring the turbidity values of blood plasma and silicone oil as well as in methacrylic acid and raw or process water. Turbidity in liquids is used as a measure of the effectiveness of purification steps (e.g., filtration) as well as an indirect parameter for determining the concentration of particles or solids in liquids.

In many industrialised countries, laws specify the permissible dust emission from power plants and make continuous measurement of the dust concentration mandatory. Our process photometers are used for continuous and reliable plant control and optimisation of emission performance. In this way, any deviations from limit values can be detected and corrected accordingly - for the protection of both people and the environment.

Sigrist UK Product Portfolio

Beverages & Food

Our products for the beverage and food industries

TurBiScat – In-line Turbidimeter
TurbiGuard – In-line Turbidity Monitor for Medium to High Turbidity
PhaseGuard – In-line Phase Switch for Turbidity or Colour
LabScat 2 – Dual-Angle Lab Turbidimeter
Color Plus 2 In Line – In-line Absorption meter

  • All Sigrist instruments are being developed, manufactured and individually tested in Switzerland before shipment according to the strict quality standards.
  • Sigrist process photometers are characterised by their low total cost of ownership in addition to their recognised quality.
  • A quick and easy check of the instruments by means of a solid reference is possible at any time
 

Water

Our products for the treatment of drinking water

AquaScat S – In-line turbidity measurement for the water treatment
AquaScat 2 WTM – On-line Turbidimeter (ISO 7027) with free fall flow cell with high resolution
AquaScat 2 P – On-line Turbidimeter (ISO 7027) for pressurized measurement
AquaScat 2 HT – On-line Turbidimeter (ISO 7027) with free fall flow cell for high turbidities
ColorPlus 2 Bypass – Absorption Measuring Instrument bypass
ColorPlus 3 SAK 254 – Bypass Absorption meter SAK 254
ColorPlus 3 Nitrate – Bypass Absorption meter Nitrate
OilGuard 2 W – Oil trace monitor for water treatment
AquaMaster – Multi-Parameter Measuring System for Water Treatment Works
AquaDMS – Water Disinfection Measuring System

  • All Sigrist instruments are being developed, manufactured and individually tested in Switzerland before shipment according to the strict quality standards.
  • Sigrist process photometers are characterised by their low total cost of ownership in addition to their recognised quality.
  • A quick and easy check of the instruments by means of a solid reference is possible at any time
 

Industrial Processes

Our products for industrial processes

DualScat Ex – In-line Turbidimeter for hazardous areas
TurBiScat – In-line Turbidimeter
Color Plus Ex In Line – In-line Absorption meter for hazardous areas
ScrubberGuard – Measuring system for scrubber wash water monitoring

  • All Sigrist instruments are being developed, manufactured and individually tested in Switzerland before shipment according to the strict quality standards.
  • Sigrist process photometers are characterised by their low total cost of ownership in addition to their recognised quality.
  • A quick and easy check of the instruments by means of a solid reference is possible at any time
 

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Leonardo Pio
Responsible for the application: Water, Industrial Processes, Beverages & Food for the regions: AG, LU, NW, OW, VS, BS, BL, SO, BE, FR, NE, VD, GE and JU
Andreas Corradini
Responsible for the application: Water, Industrial Processes, Beverages & Food for the regions: TI, GR, UR, GL, SZ, ZG, ZH, SH, SG, TG, AR and AI Traffic & Environment: whole Switzerland
Ihr Businesspartner für Getränke & Lebensmittel:
Für Wasser, Industrielle Prozesse, Verkehr & Umwelt kontaktieren Sie unseren Hauptsitz.

Your distribution partner for beverages & food:
For water, industrial processes, traffic & environment please contact our headquarters

Ihr Businesspartner für Getränke & Lebensmittel:
Für Wasser, Industrielle Prozesse, Verkehr & Umwelt kontaktieren Sie unseren Hauptsitz.

Your distribution partner for beverages & food:
For water, industrial processes, traffic & environment please contact our headquarters

Contact headquarters

Felix Joller
Sales Manager ScrubberGuard
Öffnungszeiten:
Montag–Freitag 08:00–12:00 und 13:30–17:00
Feiertage & Betriebsferien:
Seppitag: 19. März 2024, Ostern: 29. März – 01. April 2024, Auffahrt: 09. Mai 2024, Pfingstmontag: 20. Mai 2024, Fronleichnam: 30. Mai 2024, Bundesfeiertag: 01. August 2024, Maria Himmelfahrt: 15. August 2024, Allerheiligen: 01. November 2024, Maria Empfängnis: 08. Dezember 2024, Betriebsferien: 24. Dezember 2024 – 02. Januar 2025
Opening hours:
Monday–Friday 08:00am–12:00pm und 1:30pm–5:00pm
Public & company holidays:
St Joseph's Day: 19. March 2024, Easter: 29. March – 01. April 2024, Ascension Day: 09. May 2024, Whit Monday: 20. May 2024, Corpus Christi: 30. May 2024, Federal Holiday: 01. August 2024, Assumption Day: 15. August 2024, All Saints Day: 01. November 2024, Conception of Mary: 08. December 2024, Company holidays: 24. December 2024 – 02. January 2025