History

Furness Controls was founded in 1966 by Mr J.T. Furness to manufacture ultra low range differential pressure measuring instruments based on technology developed from low frequency microphones produced in the 1940's. Measurements down to 0.01 Pa became possible with electronic measuring systems for the first time. The company quickly developed a range of micromanometers, differential pressure transducers and transmitters followed by pressure decay leak detectors with un-paralleled sensitivity. The product range includes flow measuring devices such as pitot static tubes and laminar flow elements. These compliment the differential pressure instruments and add greatly to the performance of existing products thereby increasing the range of applications which can be solved.

Manufacturing Today

The Bexhill site has full manufacturing facilities, with assembly, test and calibration areas, a machine shop for producing critical components, such as the unique design of differential pressure transducer at the heart of every Furness Controls instrument and the leak tight valves used in leak detection systems.

Worldwide Sales

With worldwide sales and service facilities Furness Controls draws upon a huge pool of experience in giving the best advice to solve many applications. Many thousands of Furness Controls instruments are in use throughout the world working for years in harsh production environments.

Our Specialities

The speciality of the company remains in the field of:

• Ultra low range differential pressure measurement between 0.01 Pa and 20 kPa
• Pressure decay leak detection
• Laminar flow meters
• Air and gas velocity and volume flow measurement
• Calibration of ultra low range differential pressure from 0.01 Pa to 20 kPa with UKAS accreditation
• Repair and calibration of most kinds of production leak test equipment including on-site services

Company Expansion

Company expansion saw the start of Furness Controls U.S.A. in 1990 and Furness Controls Germany in 1995. 2002 sees the start of Furness Controls France. Today Furness Controls is represented and supported in more than 30 industrialised countries around the world.

From the worldwide headquarters in Bexhill England, the Furness Controls design team brings many new measuring instruments to the market each year.