K-TEK Launches New Mcommerce Site for Level Switches and Transmitters
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Prairieville, LA (October 25, 2010) - K-TEK, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art instrumentation for level measurement and member of the ABB Group, today announced the launch of a mobile edition of the company's ecommerce site for level measurement products. The new site, located at buy.ktekonline.com, allows industrial end users and sales representatives to purchase off-the-shelf K-TEK products. The site is designed for quick and easy browsing and purchasing of products using smartphones.
"Mobile phones have changed the way we communicate, personally and professionally," said Kevin Hambrice, Director of Marketing and Customer Service at K-TEK. "Mobile ecommerce removes infrastructure obstacles to purchasing. Customers can now buy whenever and wherever they have a need for a product. And shipment is within 24 hours if orders are placed by 2pm CST as all products listed are off-the-shelf."
K-TEK's mobile ecommerce site is organized by major product lines, including magnetic level gauge switches, magnetostrictive level transmitter modules and floats, guided wave radar modules, and laser level transmitters. The mobile site is optimized for the iPhone. Additional devices will be supported in the near future.
About K-TEK
K-TEK, a member of the ABB Group, is a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art liquid and solids level instrumentation with six global manufacturing centers around the world. Founded in 1975, the company pioneered the KM26 magnetic level gauge with extruded outlets and precision engineered floats and continues to set the pace in the industry with such innovations as AccuTrak(TM), the first SIL2 certified (IEC 61508) magnetostrictive level transmitter; BETA, the first SIL2 certified pressure switch; SureShot(TM), the first low cost, all digital design laser level and distance transmitter with HART protocol; Resonator(TM), the first vibrating fork switch that features a one-step, external calibration process, eliminating hassles with equipment covers; and MT5000, one of the industry's first guided wave radar level transmitter with full waveform digital readout and display. The company also manufactures ultrasonic transmitters and a full line of point level switches, plumb bob devices, and field controllers.
K-TEK's products are used in over 350,000 installations worldwide in such applications as chemical processing, oil and gas production, power generation, pulp and paper processing, mining and construction, food and beverage manufacturing, and plastics manufacturing. For more information, visit www.ktekcorp.com.
About ABB
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 120,000 people.
For more information contact:
Kevin Hambrice,
Director of Marketing & Customer Service,
+1 225.673.6100
Shari Worthington,
PR Counsel,
+1 508.755.5242
