accurate measurement systems
Accurate Measurement Systems is a privately held process instrumentation representative based in San Juan Capistrano, California, acting as exclusive technical sales agent for manufacturers such as Weidmuller, VERIS, Krohne, Smar, and Kobold across California and Nevada. It serves municipal water utilities, wastewater plants, and industrial processors with measurement hardware and application engineering support.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersSan Juan Capistrano, United States
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What accurate measurement systems does
Accurate Measurement Systems (AMS) is a privately held process instrumentation company headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California, operating for more than twenty years under family ownership. The firm functions as an exclusive technical sales representative for a portfolio of process instrumentation manufacturers — including Weidmuller, VERIS, Krohne, Smar, and Kobold — covering California and Nevada. AMS supplies flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analytical measurement devices along with application engineering support to municipal water and wastewater utilities, industrial processors, and specialty facilities such as rendering and sludge-handling operations.
The company's core offering combines manufacturer-represented hardware with pre-sales specification support, installation guidance, and post-sales troubleshooting delivered by application engineers with deep product knowledge. Beyond represented lines, AMS has developed proprietary accessories such as the AMS Universal Sunshade, indicating modest branded product development layered on top of the representation business.
AMS earns revenue through margin on equipment sales, technical-support services tied to specification work, and long-cycle relationships with municipal and industrial customers. The business is operated by a small team of approximately five people, and the customer base — anchored by accounts such as Victor Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant, LA Rendering Plant, SoCal Sludge Handling Facility, and City of Oxnard Water Treatment — is concentrated in Southern California and adjacent Nevada markets.
accurate measurement systems firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- accurate measurement systems
- Legal name
- Accurate Measurement Systems, Inc.
- Website
- https://accuratemeasurement.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Accurate Measurement Systems is a privately held process instrumentation representative based in San Juan Capistrano, California, acting as exclusive technical sales agent for manufacturers such as Weidmuller, VERIS, Krohne, Smar, and Kobold across California and Nevada. It serves municipal water utilities, wastewater plants, and industrial processors with measurement hardware and application engineering support.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
accurate measurement systems industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Process Instrumentation
- NAICS
- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers) (EUANAJAC), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)
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Where accurate measurement systems is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Juan Capistrano
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
accurate measurement systems business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Instrumentation Product Sales: AMS serves as exclusive technical representative for leading product manufacturers, selling instrumentation products across multiple categories including pressure, level, temperature, flow, emissions, SCADA, process analysis, control, HVAC, and valves. Revenue is generated through product sales with markups or commissions from manufacturers.
- Engineering and Technical Services: The company provides value-added services including flow studies, product training, start-up services, service contracts, calibration services, engineered systems, installation assistance, wireless instrument site surveys, and instrument service and maintenance. Services are offered both independently and bundled with product sales.
- Instrument Rentals: AMS offers instrument rental options for customers who need temporary instrumentation solutions, providing flexibility and supporting the sales process.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
accurate measurement systems product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Accurate Measurement Systems supplies industrial process instrumentation products and engineering services as an exclusive technical representative for multiple leading manufacturers. The company sells pressure, level, temperature, flow, emissions, SCADA, process analysis, control, HVAC, and valve instrumentation, and provides value-added services including application engineering, flow studies, calibration, start-up, installation assistance, training, and instrument rentals. It also designs and sells its proprietary AMS Universal Sunshade for protecting instrument LCD displays.
Product overview
Accurate Measurement Systems, Inc. is a process automation instrumentation company serving the industry for over 20 years as an exclusive technical representative for multiple leading product manufacturers. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial instrumentation products organized into ten categories: Pressure Products (gauges, switches, transmitters, diaphragm seals), Level Products (indicators, switches, transmitters, sensors), Temperature Products (transmitters, switches, indicators, sensors, controllers), Flow Products (switches, volumetric and mass flow meters), Emissions/Safety Monitoring (gas detection, alarm controllers), SCADA Products (data loggers, displays, radio telemetry, RTUs), Process Analysis Products (pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen analyzers), Control Products (PLC, valve controllers, signal conditioners), HVAC Products (air/steam flow meters, balancing valves), and Valve Products (instrumentation valves, process valves, butterfly valves, positioners). In addition to representing major manufacturers like Krohne, VERIS/Armstrong, Weidmuller, Kobold, and Smar, the company has developed proprietary products including the AMS Universal Sunshade (pipe-mount and field-mount configurations) for protecting instrument LCD displays. The company provides comprehensive services including application assistance, flow studies, product training, start-up services, calibration, engineered systems, installation assistance, wireless instrument site surveys, and ongoing maintenance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Pressure Products Pressure measurement instruments including pressure gauges, pressure switches, pressure transmitters (Analog HART, Fieldbus, Profibus), and pressure diaphragm seals for process automation applications in industrial facilities.
- Level Products Level measurement solutions including level indicators (tank-side, float & tape, staff gauges), level switches, level transmitters (ultrasonic, radar, pressure, magnetostrictive), and submersible level sensors for industrial tanks and vessels.
- Temperature Products Temperature measurement devices including temperature transmitters, electronic temperature switches, temperature indicators, RTD/thermocouple/thermowell sensors, and temperature controllers for process monitoring and control.
- Flow Products Flow measurement instruments including flow switches (electronic, mechanical), volumetric flow meters (displacement, variable area, venturi & pitot, ultrasonic, magnetic), mass flow meters (Coriolis, vortex-shredder, ultrasonic), ultrasonic flare-gas flow meters, and sludge density flow meters.
- Emissions, Safety & Area Monitoring Products Environmental monitoring equipment for toxic and combustible gas detection, monitoring and alarm controllers for safety compliance in industrial facilities.
- SCADA Products Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition equipment including data recorders and loggers, LED and LCD displays, radio telemetry I/O (900 & 2.4 GHz), and solar-powered remote terminal units (RTUs) for distributed monitoring systems.
- Process Analysis Products Process analysis sensors and analyzers for measuring process pH, conductivity, ORP, dissolved oxygen, O2 and chlorine levels, and sludge density, suspended solids, and turbidity for water and wastewater treatment applications.
- Control Products Industrial control system components including Fieldbus systems and PLCs, valve controllers and feedback positioners, and signal conditioners for process automation and control applications.
- HVAC Products HVAC instrumentation including air and steam-flow metering stations, balancing and metering valves, and chilled water demand systems for building climate control applications.
- Valve Products Industrial valve solutions including instrumentation and manifold valves, high-pressure process valves, AWWA butterfly valves, pneumatic valve positioners, and valve position indicator transmitters.
- AMS Universal Sunshade Proprietary in-house designed sunshade available in pipe-mount and field-mount configurations to protect LCD displays on industrial instrumentation (gauges, switches, transmitters, flowmeters) from harmful UV exposure, extending instrument display life and improving readability in direct sunlight.
- Engineering and Technical Services Value-added services including flow studies, product training, start-up services, service contracts, calibration services, engineered systems design, installation assistance, wireless instrument site surveys, and instrument service and maintenance. Services are offered independently and bundled with product sales.
- Instrument Rentals Rental of industrial instrumentation for customers needing temporary measurement solutions, providing flexibility and supporting project-based or short-term deployments.
Quantifiable outcome
- Real-time sludge measurement reduces processing time from 45 minutes to 1 hour (lab) plus 1 week (analysis) to immediate inline readings
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use accurate measurement systems
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
accurate measurement systems technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
accurate measurement systems partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- WeidmullercoreAMS represents Weidmuller products including wireless I/O radios, signal conditioners, displays, radio telemetry I/O (900 & 2.4 GHz), and solar-powered RTUs. Weidmuller wireless radio links were featured in the Victor Valley wastewater pond monitoring solution.
- VERIS, Inc. (Armstrong International)coreAMS is an authorized representative for VERIS, Inc., a product division of Armstrong International. VERIS Accelabar flow meters (featuring no straight pipe run requirements and up to +/- 0.5% accuracy) are prominently featured in AMS solutions for steam monitoring applications.
- KrohnecoreAMS represents Krohne products across multiple categories including magnetic flow meters, ultrasonic flow meters, Coriolis meters, level indicators, level switches, and radar level transmitters. Krohne products were featured in the City of Oxnard sunshade installation case study.
- SmarcoreAMS represents Smar products including fieldbus systems, PLCs, valve controllers, feedback positioners, signal conditioners, pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, temperature controllers, and valve position indicator transmitters.
- KoboldcoreAMS represents Kobold products across flow, level, control, HVAC, and valve categories including flow switches, variable area meters, magnetic meters, ultrasonic flow meters, vortex-shredder meters, level transmitters, balancing valves, and chilled water demand systems.
- Smar (Temperature Products)coreAMS represents Smar temperature products including temperature transmitters, temperature controllers, and other temperature sensing instrumentation.
- Smar (Control Products)coreAMS represents Smar control products including fieldbus systems, PLCs, valve controllers, feedback positioners, and signal conditioners for process control applications.
- EurothermminorAMS represents Eurotherm products including data recorders, loggers, LED and LCD displays, and monitoring controllers for SCADA and process monitoring applications.
- ChessellminorAMS integrates Chessell data acquisition/recording systems with flow monitoring solutions. Chessell units were featured in the steam monitoring system to perform steam flow rate, totalization, and BTU calculations.
- CerlicminorAMS represents Cerlic products for sludge density, suspended solids, and turbidity measurement applications in water and wastewater treatment processes.
- Stevens Water Monitoring SystemsminorAMS represents Stevens Water products including data loggers, level sensors, and level indicators for water monitoring applications.
- AmerescominorAMS represents Ameresco solar-powered remote terminal units (RTUs) for wireless and remote monitoring applications in challenging environments.
- IC ControlsminorAMS represents IC Controls products including O2 and chlorine analyzers for process analysis applications in water and wastewater treatment.
- Oliver ValvesminorAMS represents Oliver Valves for instrumentation and manifold valves as well as high-pressure process valves.
- SensidyneminorAMS represents Sensidyne products for toxic and combustible gas detection, and monitoring and alarm controllers for emissions and safety applications.
- FluentaminorAMS represents Fluenta ultrasonic flare-gas flow meters for specialized gas measurement applications.
- RittmeyerminorAMS represents Rittmeyer products including volumetric flow meters, submersible level sensors, and pressure transmitters for process instrumentation applications.
- MosserminorAMS represents Mosser AWWA butterfly valves for water and wastewater applications meeting American Water Works Association standards.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves3 records
Expansion highlights2 records
accurate measurement systems competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Endress+Hauser: Global leader in industrial process instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analytical measurement. Overlaps directly with AMS's product categories and customer verticals (water/wastewater, chemicals, O&G, food), but operates at much greater scale with its own direct sales and service network.
- Yokogawa Electric: Process automation incumbent offering field instruments, control systems (DCS), and analytical products serving the same water, power, and petrochemical verticals as AMS. Comparable as a broad supplier of process automation instrumentation.
- Emerson Automation Solutions: Diversified process automation and instrumentation provider (including Rosemount, Fisher) serving the same industrial verticals. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same instrumentation budgets as AMS.
- VEGA Americas (VEGA Grieshaber): Manufacturer of level, pressure, and switching instrumentation with strong presence in water/wastewater and chemical verticals — directly overlapping with AMS's level product portfolio and customer base.
- Magnetrol (Ametek): Manufacturer of level and flow instrumentation serving process industries including water/wastewater and chemicals. Overlaps with AMS's level and flow categories as a competing product source.
- Spirax Sarco: Specialist in steam and process heating instrumentation, including flow meters, controls, and BTU measurement. Comparable to AMS's steam monitoring solutions using VERIS Accelabar in power generation and food processing.
- ABB Process Automation: Supplier of measurement, analytics, and control products for process industries including water, power, and O&G. Competes across multiple product categories represented by AMS.
- Watts Water Technologies: Manufacturer of water-related products including flow, level, and quality instrumentation for municipal and industrial water applications. Comparable as a broad supplier active in AMS's primary Water/Wastewater vertical.
Direct peers
- R.S. Stover Company: Pacific Northwest-based manufacturers' representative for process instrumentation, valves, and controls. Closest comparable business model to AMS — exclusive rep agreements with major OEMs covering a defined US region.
Emerging players
- Hawk Measurement Systems: Specialized manufacturer of level, flow, and position measurement instruments serving mining, water, and process industries. Partial overlap with AMS's level and flow product categories.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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accurate measurement systems leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
accurate measurement systems funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about accurate measurement systems
What does accurate measurement systems do?
Accurate Measurement Systems supplies industrial process instrumentation products and engineering services as an exclusive technical representative for multiple leading manufacturers. The company sells pressure, level, temperature, flow, emissions, SCADA, process analysis, control, HVAC, and valve instrumentation, and provides value-added services including application engineering, flow studies, calibration, start-up, installation assistance, training, and instrument rentals. It also designs and sells its proprietary AMS Universal Sunshade for protecting instrument LCD displays.
Is accurate measurement systems a public or private company?
accurate measurement systems is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was accurate measurement systems founded?
accurate measurement systems was founded in -1.
Where is accurate measurement systems based?
accurate measurement systems is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, United States, in the North America region.
How does accurate measurement systems make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Instrumentation Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are engineering and Technical Services and instrument Rentals.
Who are accurate measurement systems's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Endress+Hauser, Yokogawa Electric, Emerson Automation Solutions, VEGA Americas (VEGA Grieshaber), Magnetrol (Ametek), Spirax Sarco, ABB Process Automation and Watts Water Technologies. R.S. Stover Company is listed as a direct peer. Hawk Measurement Systems is listed as an emerging player.
Does accurate measurement systems have an API?
No public API is recorded for accurate measurement systems.
What industry is accurate measurement systems in?
accurate measurement systems's product category is Industrial Process Instrumentation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAHAM, Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers), with a secondary code of EUANAJAC, Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers). Its NAICS code is 334513 and its SIC code is 3823.