PCH Engineering A/S – The Vibration Monitoring Specialists

PCH Engineering A/S is an ISO 9001 certified Danish production company developing equipment for the monitoring of vibrations.

With more than 20 years of experience in the vibration monitoring industry, we offer a wide range of monitoring solutions for traditional rotating machines such as decanters, blowers, fans, compressors, gearboxes and wind turbines.

Since 2021, PCH Engineering has been a part of KK Wind Solutions A/S.

Why We Are The Vibration Monitoring Specialists

Our focus on vibration monitoring and analysis has resulted in a unique set of specialist competencies and a keen sense of what will be needed next.

Thus, we were the first to develop a digital vibration monitor for structural wind turbine surveillance, and we are in the vanguard of real-time vibration safety monitoring and control.

Wind turbine protection

A Wide Range of Vibration Monitoring Solutions

Among our vibration monitoring solutions, you will find advanced vibration monitors, accelerometers, transmitters, proximity probes and sensors. Our aim is to provide customers with millisecond feedback and alarms based on current running conditions.

We focus on fast-reacting vibration measurements, enabling machine owners to prevent or limit the impact of unexpected breakdowns of rotating machinery.

Why You Can Trust Our Vibration Monitors

As part of our quality assurance, we perform systematic quality control, testing all our products thoroughly before shipping.

About Us

A Lifetime of experience

Through our more than 30 years in the vibration monitoring industry, we have become experts on providing not only top quality product development, but also top of the line customer support.

With an average seniority of 8 years, our engineering and support specialists provide our customers with reliable and focused support, resulting in a high level of safety and peace of mind for our customers and strong customer loyalty.

Our philosophy

We never forget that, as vibration monitor developers, we operate in the field of safety and security.

With our line of vibration monitoring solutions and equipment, we want to help machine owners and manufacturers protect rotating machines and structures from unplanned crashes and total collapses and help prevent people from getting injured by damaged machinery.

We operate primarily as an OEM manufacturer and sell permanent solutions pre-installed in our customers' machines. One or more vibration monitors are typically incorporated directly into a machine.

Our main customers are, therefore, manufacturers of rotating machines and wind turbines, and we are proud to offer products that form part of our customers’ value chain and increase their competitiveness and security levels.

Your reliable partner in machine protection

Whether you are a machine owner, an OEM or a distributor we strive to be the best partner for you in machine protection matters.

We work fast, we are flexible and reliable, and we are financially strong. Our products are manufactured in Denmark and follow all the necessary international production standards, regulatory standards and quality standards.

Policies and certificates

Our clients are active on the global market where there is a high demand for standardization in products.

We carry a range of relevant certificates for our company and products, including CE, ISO9001:2015, ATEX, GL and UL.

For our SIL-rated vibration monitors, we can present the SIL Declaration of Conformity according to EN 13849-1 documenting all safety calculations such as the Safe Failure Fraction (SFF), Diagnostic Coverage (DC) and Mean Time to Dangerous Failure (MTDFD).

As a responsible and international company, PCH Engineering has defined the following policies:

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Industries We Cater To

We supply customized monitors to a large number of machine manufacturers in the wind, cement, energy, food and chemical industries on a regular basis.

Our customers are either OEMs who design and deliver critical rotating machinery as part of their turn-key solutions, or machine and plant owners, whom we mainly supply and support through our worldwide network of distributors.

We are widely recognized for manufacturing top quality products with a high safety level and strong functionality. This has been instrumental in securing, among our customers, some of the world’s largest wind turbine OEMs.

For many years, PCH Engineering has also developed and manufactured specialized equipment for large companies such as the Danish sound and vibration specialists Brüel & Kjær A/S.

Our History

PCH Engineering A/S was founded in 1989 by Carsten Holm. In 1992, we expanded into the service, engineering and manufacturing of analogue vibration monitors. The focus was to develop a DSP-based vibration monitoring concept to improve the monitoring of critical frequencies in pumps, blowers, decanters and wind turbines.

In 1996, we developed a fully digital 2 channel vibration monitor, the PCH 1008, for the wind turbine industry. We have developed specialised monitoring solutions for this industry ever since.

After a few years, Leif Schaap and Ib Eriksen joined the company as CEO and CFO, respectively. As partners, they laid the foundation for the modern and successful PCH Engineering that you will meet today.

In 2000, the company launched the first DSP-based wind turbine monitor, the PCH 1026, which we are updating continually with new hardware and features to this day. Over the years, PCH Engineering qualified for various certifications such as the ISO9001:2000 certificate and the ATEX certification.

In 2015, a generational handover was set in motion, and PCH Engineering was taken over by Erhvervsinvest A/S with the intention of further developing the company.

Two years later, Leif Schaap passed on the reins to CEO Sune Lilbæk while remaining on the sidelines as Executive Sales Director. The generational handover culminated in 2021 with the acquisition of PCH Engineering by KK Wind Solutions A/S and the KK group.

A few years later, the manufacturing unit was moved to facilities closer to KK's headquarters in Hammel, Jutland, to upscale production and meet the growing market demand, while Sales and R&D moved to offices closer to central Copenhagen.

Press release: KK Wind Solutions acquires PCH Engineering

Sune Lilbaek and Leif Schaap: New generation of management at PCH Engineering

PCH Milestones

Here are the highlights of our 30 years in the vibration monitoring business:

2024: Fully integrated into KK Wind Solutions Group. Production moved to Hammel, Jutland, and Sales and R&D to offices near central Copenhagen
2021: Acquired by KK Wind Solutions
2019: Launch of PCH Cloud and IoT condition monitoring solutions
2019: First supply of the 3rd generation PCH 1026 Structural Monitor
2019: GL2010 certification of PCH 1026 MK3
2018: Russian EAC certification verified by the National Metrology Institute
2018: 100,000 wind turbine monitors supplied
2017: Upgrade to the ISO9001:2015 certification
2016: PCH 1275/1277 Vibration Monitors certified according to IECEx through ExVeritas®
2015: Sold to Erhvervsinvest A/S
2014: PCH 1026 Structural Monitor accredited by GL 2010
2013: Launch of the advanced 4-channel PCH 1420 Vibration Monitor
2011: Launch of the redundant PCH 1290 Vibration Monitor
2010: PCH (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Established as an independent company
2010: Moved into the 900 m2 headquarters in Hørsholm, Denmark
2010: Launch of the PCH Vibration Studio user software
2008: The PCH 1026 Structural Monitor certified by Germanischer Lloyd
2003: Launch of the PCH 1028 Vibration Monitor with built-in FFT analyses
2002: Launch of the compact vibration monitor series
2002: First ATEX certification
2002: ISO9001:2000 certification
2000: Launch of the PCH 1026 Structural Monitor, which has been continuously updated ever since
1998: Leif Schaap and Ib Eriksen entered the PCH management
1997: Developed the first monitoring solutions for the wind turbine industry
1996: Developed the fully digital, 2 channel PCH 1008 Vibration Monitor
1992: PCH Engineering A/S is founded by Carsten and Pernille Holm