Meet Helios

Introducing our EXACTUS® Helios Pyrometer — powered by EXACTUS® technology, it features a built-in camera, laser targeting, and an easy-to-use touchscreen. Discover more in the product section.

Why BASF ECMS?

Properties

Global Support and Services

With refineries in the U.S. and Europe, BASF ECMS offers full global refining services and precious metal management, ensuring efficient and cost-effective operations.​

Precious Metal Refining Services

BASF ECMS offers refining services for spent precious metal products, providing either credit toward replacements or monetary value. Returns are processed ensuring the most accurate alloy separation and credit. This closed-loop approach supports cost efficiency and makes us a full-service temperature sensing partner.

ISO-17025 for Superior Calibration

Our Fremont, CA site is ISO-17025 certified for thermocouple calibration from 0 to 1500 °C, ensuring top-tier accuracy for industries like cement production.

Reduced Precious Metal Thermocouples

By utilizing our proprietary Fibro® thermocouple wire technology, we are able to reduce precious metal usage by 20–40% without compromising performance, fit, or durability. Built with advanced high-strength materials, these solutions offer significant cost savings while maintaining reliability in Forehearth, Crown, and Bottom applications across float, fiberglass, and other glass processes.

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Delivering 60+ years of trusted temperature solutions for the glass industry

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Precious metal innovations - Fibro®, Enclad®, Platinel®

Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to my spent thermocouples?

We offer precious metal refining and recovery services. Customers can receive monetary return or credit toward new thermocouples -- supporting a closed-loop, cost-efficient system.

How do I know which thermocouple fits my process?

Our experts work closely with customers to recommend or custom-design the right sensor based on process conditions, temperature range, and durability requirements.

Can you support custom sensor requests?

Absolutely! Whether you need custom sheath materials, geometries, or thermocouple types, our team can design and manufacture to meet your specific needs.

Featured Industries

Glass

From forehearth and crown to flue stack and tin bath, we offer a full suite of thermocouples and sensors built to handle every stage of glass production --including gob temperature monitoring and lehr operations.

Semiconductor

We support key steps in semiconductor manufacturing -- from epitaxial growth and CVD to annealing -- with thermocouples designed to reduce grain growth and maintain signal stability in high-purity environments.

Crystal Growth

Trusted by crystal growers worldwide, our sensors are optimized for CZ and FZ methods -- offering precise control in melt zones, seed zones, and heater rings, with long campaigns and stable output in mind.

Cement

Withstand the heat and abrasion of cement kilns, preheaters, and clinker coolers. Our thermocouples offer proven reliability for continuous plant operations and long campaigns, even under high dust load.

Calcining

For lithium, alumina, catalyst, and rare earth calcining, our sensors deliver high accuracy in rotary kilns and fluid beds. Designed for corrosive, high-temperature atmospheres with consistent output quality.

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Mark Foerch
Sales Manager, EMEA & Asia
John Grossi
Global Sales Manager for Industrial Products
Louisa DeGroen
Global Sales Manager for Semiconductor Products
Tia Silva
Customer Service Manager