Brooks Instrument
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Flow measurement and control equipment manufacturing |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Stephen A. Brooks |
| Headquarters | Hatfield, Pennsylvania , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Thermal mass flow meters and controllers, Coriolis mass flow devices, variable area meters (rotameters), level measurement instruments, direct liquid injection systems, pressure controllers, valves |
| Parent | Illinois Tool Works (ITW) |
| Website | www |
Brooks Instrument specializes in manufacturing equipment for flow measurement and control, operating out of Hatfield, PA. Formerly under the ownership of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), the company was divested on December 31, 2007, when it was acquired by American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV (“AIP”) for approximately $100 million in cash. Later, in January 2012, Brooks Instrument became part of ITW through a purchase agreement with undisclosed financial terms.
The company’s range of products encompasses thermal mass flow meters and controllers, Coriolis mass flow devices, variable area meters (rotameters), level measurement instruments, direct liquid injection systems, along with complementary accessories including pressure controllers and valves. Production primarily takes place at the Hatfield, PA location, supplemented by facilities in the Netherlands, Hungary, and Japan. Brooks Instrument maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management.
History
Established in 1946 by Stephen A. Brooks in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, the firm gained recognition with its innovative side-plate and dowel-pin rotameter design—a cornerstone for many of its current product lines.
By 1958, Brooks had introduced the Sho-Rate laboratory flow meter featuring a streamlined design as well as a new full-view rotameter equipped with an enhanced packaging seal. These developments represented some of the most notable advancements in glass tube rotameters in over twenty years.
Public service initiatives
Starting in 2018, Brooks initiated an annual scholarship program providing up to $2,000 to undergraduate engineering students enrolled at accredited universities. This award focuses on individuals who exhibit leadership qualities and a keen interest in engineering disciplines related to instrumentation, fluid dynamics, and flow or pressure measurement technologies.