The History of Rosemount Inc.
Rosemount Inc. was founded in
1956 with a focus on aerospace products. The company grew quickly under the expansion of
the U. S. space program.Despite its success, the company realized in the early 1960s
that instrumentation companies do not live by government contracts alone. In 1966, three
years before the world saw the surface of the moon from Apollo 11, Rosemount adopted a
unique diversification strategy. Hiring key executives with experience in process control
instrumentation, the company used its aeronautical expertise to develop products for the
processing industries.
The big breakthrough, which has transformed the company into a major international
instrumentation and control supplier, came in the late 1960s. At that time, Rosemount
coupled its significant improvements in 4–20 mA electronics for industrial
applications with the temperature and pressure sensor expertise gained while developing
products for the aerospace industry.
One of the outcomes of this merging of technologies was the Model 411, a new
temperature transmitter introduced in 1967. It eventually evolved into the Model 444,
which is now the best-selling temperature transmitter in the world. In 1969, Rosemount
introduced the Model 1151, which has become the standard in pressure transmitters, by
combining 4–20 mA — electronics with capacitance technology.
The reliability of Rosemount transmitters was, and still is, the element that sealed
the company's success in the industrial market. Rosemount ensures the reliability of its
products by applying the same rigid standards used to make U.S. space program equipment to
their process transmitters. Because of this commitment, many customers still use the Model
1151 transmitters they purchased over 20 years ago.
As the company's growth continued, Rosemount gained the attention of several
billion-dollar conglomerates seeking high-tech acquisitions, one of which was Emerson
Electric Company. Realizing that being acquired was inevitable, and that a friendly merger
is better than an unfriendly takeover, Rosemount Inc. responded to Emerson, which had a
reputation of granting a good share of independence to its subsidiaries. A merger was
negotiated and became effective in August 1976.
With the acquisition, Emerson set in motion a plan to build the world's largest
instrumentation and control system company through internal research and development
efforts and strategic acquisitions. Rosemount became the cornerstone of this strategy.
During the next 10 years, Rosemount and Emerson acquired other companies to complement
their strengths. The key objective was to make strategic acquisitions of other companies
who were leaders in their own right. For instance, in 1979, Rosemount acquired Uniloc as a
first step in becoming a leader in process analytical instrumentation. In 1984, Emerson
acquired Micro Motion, Inc., a pioneer in Coriolis flow measurement.
In 1986, Emerson formally brought together its instrument companies to form an
organization that could truly provide customers with more solutions than any other
instrumentation and control system company in the world. This organization responded with
explosive growth, doubled revenues again, and became a billion-dollar company in 1989.
In October, 1993, Emerson finalized the acquisition of Fisher Controls International,
Inc., and the subsequent creation of Fisher-Rosemount. The combination of Fisher Controls
and Rosemount Inc., brought together control, measurement, analytical, and valve
capabilities that are a perfect compliment to lead the industry into a new and enabling
technology-real-time process management. Today, Fisher-Rosemount is one of the largest
instrumentation and control companies in the world, with sales, service, and manufacturing
operations in more than 80 countries around the globe.
The Measurement Leader
Rosemount Measurement transmitters, sensors, flowmeters, and tank gauging systems prove
themselves every day for more than 85,000 customers in 75 countries.
Rosemount has developed technology and designed products to fill virtually every
process measurement need. And the company has complemented those products with a tradition
of manufacturing innovations, a network of state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, and
a world-class sales and support service—all to help manufacturers manage their
process better.
A Critical Success
In today's economy, every facet of the process is critical. Gaining control over every
element demands timely and accurate information. In fact, the difference between having
this information and not having it can mean the difference between success and failure.
No process instrumentation supplier understands this better than Rosemount Measurement.
That's why no process instrumentation supplier is better equipped to help customers manage
their process better.
The Capabilities Leader
Rosemount Measurement designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of pressure,
temperature, flow and level instruments.
Rosemount Measurement products include a line of pressure transmitters designed to meet
every conceivable pressure-based application, a highly regarded group of temperature
transmitters, a broad offering of magnetic and vortex flowmeters, and highly accurate tank
gauging systems.
This family of products includes a full line of microprocessor-based instruments known
as the Rosemount SMART FAMILY®, which uses the HART protocol, the world's most
widely accepted communications protocol.
Reliable and Precise
Rosemount product quality is based on a tradition of adhering to the rigid quality and
safety standards set by the U.S. Air Force and NASA, for which the company created its
first temperature sensor in 1956.
This tradition of quality continued with the industry-standard Model 1151 Pressure
Transmitter, of which there are now over four million installed worldwide.
And Rosemount continues to be the leader in sensor technology by building on its
pressure reputation with the high-performance Model 3051 Smart Pressure Transmitter.
Rosemount Measurement recognizes customer needs for the highest quality at the lowest
possible cost. That's why, over the years, the company has built the most reliable,
durable, accurate, and repeatable instruments in the world.
For reliable measurement that can help you manage your process better day after day,
put your trust in instruments built by people who care about every step of the process.
Put your trust in Rosemount.
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