Gems Sensors & Controls
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Fortive |
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1955 |
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| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Fluidic Systems, Flow Switches, Level Sensors, Pressure Sensors, Pressure Switches, Pressure Transducers, Solenoid Valves |
Number of employees | 200-500 |
| Parent | Fortive |
| Website | www |
Gems Sensors and Controls is an American manufacturer of application engineered sensors. Founded in 1955, it makes level, pressure and flow sensors for use in a wide range of fluids across industry.
Gems Sensors is a division of Fortive Corporation, a company with a presence around the world. The company provides manufacturing services in North America, Europe, and Asia. It also has sales, engineering, and service offices in different parts of the world.
History
[edit]Founded by Edward Moore & Gordon Seigle along with an associate, Gems Sensors & Controls (Gems) has been operational since 1955[1] and is based in Plainville, Connecticut, USA. Gems Sensors received its first commercial acclaim for a bilge switch developed for the small boating industry.
In 2016, the company was combined with two Fortive businesses to create Gems Sentra.[2]
Products
[edit]Gems Sensors designs and manufactures liquid level, flow switches and pressure switches, miniature solenoid valves, and pre-assembled fluidic systems. The company is also into manufacturing customized level sensors, pressure sensors, proximity switches, solenoid valves, fluidic systems, flow sensors, and Warrick controls.[3] It offers its products to different markets like alternative energy, semiconductor manufacturing, process tank gauging, waste water procession and other marine and industrial applications.
References
[edit]- ^ "Edward H. Moore". Legacy. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Gems Setra - Creating a safer, healthier, more sustainable world". Fortive. 2016.
- ^ "Gems Sensors - Google Finance". Google Finance. Retrieved 26 June 2013.