A History of Progressive Innovation and Relentless Focus on Quality

Since the founding of Weed Instrument in 1968, we have been a leading player in defining and growing several unique technology markets. From custom design, high volume temperature sensors for OEM applications to high performance products for the nuclear power generation and industrial automation markets, Weed helps keep industry and business around the globe up and running. Our typical customers and users include technicians, engineers and industrial automation network professionals — people who stake their reputation on the products and technologies we supply. Guiding all our efforts is a simple philosophy rooted in four customer focused priorities: Quality, Delivery, Cost and Innovation.

2007: Awarded contract to supply nuclear qualified RTDs for the Shin Kori 3 & 4 nuclear power plants in South Korea

2007: Awarded contract to supply nuclear qualified RTDs for the Phase II expansion project of the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant in China

2007: Awarded contract to supply nuclear qualified RTDs for units 3 and 4 of the Ling Ao Nuclear Power Plant in China

2007: Selected to supply RTDs for the Non Line Of Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) which is being developed on behalf of the US Army Future Combat System (FCS)

2007: Selected to supply T1.2 and T2.5 RTDs for the General Electric GEnx (General Electric Next-generation) engine – the primary propulsion for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 aircraft

2006: Nuclear qualification of the Model N9355 Rapid Response RTD to the French RCC-E “K2” standard

2006: Selected to supply RTDs for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner commercial airliner

2005: Selected to supply RTDs for the “GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team” F136 turbofan engine which will be the primary propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

2005: Selected to supply surface mount RTDs for the AH-64 Apache multi-mission attack helicopter

2004: Commenced implementation of Lean Manufacturing and utilization of Strategy Deployment and Kaizens as the principal tools for Continuous Improvement

2003: Registered to the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard

2002: Qualification of the Model DTN 2010 pressure transmitter to CANDU-LOCA & MSLB IEEE 323-1974/1983 and seismic qualification to IEEE 344-1975 & 1987

2001: Qualification of the Invensys Foxboro N-I/A Smart pressure transmitter to IEEE 323-1974/1983 (mild environment) and IEEE 344-1975/1987

2000: Qualification of Model N97/DTN 2010 pressure transmitter to IEEE 323-1974/1983 (Outside Containment-Harsh Environment) and seismic qualification to IEEE 344-1975 & 1987

1999: Registered to the ISO 9001:1994 quality standard

1998: Acquisition of Beacon Electronics Inc, the world’s largest supplier of temperature sensors for inventory tank gauging (ITG) applications

1996: Seismic qualification of fiber optic data links to IEEE 344-1987

1995: Qualification of the N7000 RTD/TC temperature transmitter to IEEE 344-1975 and IEEE 344-1987

1995: Our facility is expanded to provide 50,000 sq ft (4,600 sq m) space

1993: Acquisition of Camille Bauer Inc (previously known as Tobar and Westinghouse – Veritrak), a leading manufacturer of nuclear qualified pressure transmitters

1994: Acquired the 3M Industrial Communications product line, further strengthening our position in the industrial fiber optic networking market

1993: Selected to supply brake temperature sensors for the C-17 military transport aircraft

1992: Selected for the supply of environmental control system (ECS) temperature sensors for the F-16 aircraft

1992: Awarded contract for the supply of surface mount temperature sensors for the HARM missile program

1991: Selected to supply deicing temperature sensors for the P3 Orion aircraft

1991: Acquisition of the Apec Electronics Inc, a pioneer of industrial fiber optic networking for industrial automation

1989: Acquired license to manufacture and sell the Invensys Foxboro N-E Series nuclear qualified pressure transmitter product family

1987: Qualification of temperature sensors to IEEE 323-1983 and IEEE 344-1987

1981: Qualification of temperature sensors to IEEE 323-1974 and IEEE 344-1975

1981: Move to our current location of Round Rock (near Austin), Texas

1975: Our first nuclear qualified temperature sensors are shipped

1968: Weed Instrument Co., Inc is founded