\n1968<\/td>\n | \n\n- The adventure starts in Meaux, within the company Ultrasonic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1969<\/td>\n | \n\n- The first patents<\/strong> are filed for measuring flows using transit time difference or ultrasound wave difference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1971<\/td>\n | \n\n- The first prototype<\/strong> is created on the basis of an NDT machine already equipped with an integrated oscilloscope display and original signal processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1972<\/td>\n | \n\n- A partnership is set up with Trapil<\/strong> (pipeline operator).<\/li>\n
- The first interface detector<\/strong>, the M212, is developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1974<\/td>\n | \n\n- Mr Jacques Pierrat (CEO of Ultrasonic) creates the company Ultraflux<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- The M211, the first portable Tracking Window<\/strong> on the market, is released.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1975<\/td>\n | \n\n- Ultraflux becomes a totally separate entity<\/strong> to Ultrasonic.<\/li>\n
- Ultraflux opens its head office in Poissy<\/strong> (April), with 5 people working at the site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1978<\/td>\n | \n\n- The first measurements<\/strong> are taken on rivers<\/strong> in Gourney-sur-Marne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n 1979-1989<\/div> <\/p>\n \n\n\n1984<\/td>\n | \n\n- The UF 320 P<\/strong> is launched: the first portable device on the market with a digital interface. It is hugely successful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1985<\/td>\n | \n\n- The first sphere detectors <\/strong>are developed and sold.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1986<\/td>\n | \n\n- An electronic card<\/strong> is developed around a microprocessor – all mounted on the UF 321<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1987<\/td>\n | \n\n- Olivier Pierrat<\/strong>, the son of Jacques Pierrat, takes over from his father at the head of Ultraflux.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n 1990-2000<\/div> <\/p>\n \n\n\n1990<\/td>\n | \n\n- The UF 2100<\/strong> is released: this device uses up to 4 chords to measure flow rate.
\nIt is released in several versions: CO (Open Channel), RV (River) and MC (Multi-chord for Pipes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1993<\/td>\n | \n\n- A NL (Liquid Level) version of the UF 2100 is developed and a patent is filed with G\u00e9ostock to measure the level of (liquid) gas<\/strong> in a cavern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1994<\/td>\n | \n\n- The DigiSonic P<\/strong> is released: the first flow meter equipped with a DSP (Digital Signal Processor<\/strong>) to digitally process the ultrasound signal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1996<\/td>\n | \n\n- USE<\/strong> (ULTRAFLUX SERVI\u00c7OS E EQUIPAMENTOS) is set up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n1998<\/td>\n | \n\n- The Minisonic 600<\/strong>, a fixed flow meter to measure pipes with a diameter of up to 630 mm, is launched. This flagship product is still sold by Ultraflux.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n 2001-2010<\/div> <\/p>\n \n\n\n2002<\/td>\n | \n\n- The portable Minisonic P<\/strong> model is released, with its exclusive, acoustic signal optimising technology\u00a0using ESC<\/strong> (Echo Shape Control).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n2003<\/td>\n | \n\n- The ATEX<\/strong> (use in an explosive atmosphere) certification<\/strong> is obtained for several devices in the Minisonic range (entirely manufactured by Ultraflux)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n2005<\/td>\n | \n\n- The portable flow meter Uf 801 P<\/strong> is launched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n2006<\/td>\n | \n\n- USEA<\/strong> (ULTRAFLUX SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT ASIA) is set up in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n 2011 to the present day<\/div> <\/p>\n \n\n\n2011<\/td>\n | \n\n- Takeover of Ultraflux by Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des Domaines<\/strong>, independent family group.<\/li>\n
- The Uf 831<\/strong> is released, enabling flow rate measurements to be taken for 1 to 8 pipes with the possibility of incorporating up to 8 speed chords.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n2012<\/td>\n | \n\n- The Ultraflux head office is moved<\/strong> from Poissy (Yvelines) to \u00c9ragny-sur-Oise<\/strong> (Val d\u2019Oise).<\/li>\n
- The new Ultraflux visual identity<\/strong> is rolled out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n2013<\/td>\n | \n\n- The Uf 811<\/strong> flow meter is launched in Full Pipe and Open Channel versions.<\/li>\n
- Set up pf an ultra-modern\u00a0test laboratory<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Ultraflux head office.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n2014<\/td>\n | \n\n- The Uf 821<\/strong> is released, a fixed flow meter authorising up to 4 measurement chords and available in Full Pipe or Open Channel versions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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