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About Kinemetrics

Since 1969, Kinemetrics and its subsidiaries have been the global market leaders in designing technology platforms, products, and solutions for monitoring earthquakes and their effects on people and structures. Our products represent the de facto industry standards.

Kinemetrics has been responsible for many of the critical technological breakthroughs that have enabled earthquake science and engineering to reach its current state. As a result, we have helped societies better understand seismic and similar events on a global, regional, and local scale.

Over the decades, our focus has grown from delivering seismic instrumentation to providing complete platforms.

Our innovative open platforms are used to monitor civil structures, bridges, dams, nuclear power plants, and more, to provide essential information to operators and other stakeholders before, during, and after a seismic or other event. The world-class Kinemetrics instrumentation provides an unmatched foundation for gathering reliable, accurate data anywhere in the world.

Kinemetrics products are used to monitor the seismic safety of many of the world's most famous structures, including New York's Statue of Liberty, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, Egypt's Sphinx, Athens' Parthenon, India's Taj Mahal, and Dubai's Burj Khalifa.

With NASA's InSight Mission, Kinemetrics instrumentation reached Mars. The SEIS-SP component of the seismometer package uses patented Kinemetrics MEMS technology and electronics designed by Kinemetrics in collaboration with Imperial College and Oxford University in the UK.

In 1991 Kinemetrics transferred ownership to OYO Corporation of Japan. Over the decades since, Kinemetrics has extended its reach as the undisputed world leader in cutting‐edge seismic instrumentation and monitoring solutions through the acquisition of Quanterra Inc. in 1999 and Metrozet in 2009, and the establishment of a state-of-the-art sensor manufacturing facility in Pfungen, Switzerland in 2021.

Kinemetrics’ commitment to customer service and satisfaction is delivered through a network of over 30 representatives serving customers throughout the world and a distinguished in-house service division dedicated to delivering installation, operations, maintenance, and training for our valued customers.

Kinemetrics' manufacturing and design facilities in Southern California enable the company to take advantage of the unique opportunities of the region, and partnerships with leading higher education and scientific research institutions ensure that the company will remain at the forefront of technological innovation.

Kinemetrics Inc. operates offices in California, Illinois, Switzerland, and Austria, as well as a joint operation with our parent company in Japan (OYO SI) in support of regional markets and projects.

With its rich history of impact and innovation, and a highly-skilled team focused on developing and leveraging new technology, Kinemetrics is positioned for continued success far into the future.

 

Kinemetrics' Quality Assurance Program is in full compliance with ISO9001:2008 standard.

Open Systems & Services Divisions

Open Systems & Services (OSS) is a distinguished team of geoscience specialists, earthquake engineers, and information technologists within Kinemetrics who serve diverse markets leveraging a truly

multi-disciplinary approach towards meeting the needs of our clients and partners.

The OSS Division brings unique perspectives to seismic, structural, and environmental monitoring systems, providing onsite and remote maintenance and operation services beyond Kinemetrics' world-class

instrumentation.

A vital asset is the Division's highly trained and experienced technicians who have implemented and operated seismic instrumentation and solutions in every corner of the world.

Data quality and availability are paramount to the operation of any seismic or environmental monitoring system. In support of this, the OSS Division also maintains a dedicated data center to ensure data quality control and state-of-health monitoring of customer's seismic networks, and the operation of implementations of the Kinemetrics Platform.

Today, many of our installations maintain network uptime and data return in excess of 99%, a product of the advanced capabilities and experience of the OSS team.

The combination of Kinemetrics’ worldwide reach and the OSS Division’s exceptional capabilities ensures that our customers and partners have access to the support and expertise they need whenever they need it.

A vital asset is the Division's highly trained and experienced technicians. OSS teams have installed seismic instrumentation around the world and across the United States. Moreover, we recognize that data availability and quality are areas of continuous improvement. As the innovator in seismic data communications, Kinemetrics was the first to apply networking technology to data communications. Today, in many of our installations, network uptime and data return are in the 99+% range, a product of advanced network layout and superior maintenance.

Our Services


In-House Services

SYSTEM DESIGN:

Seismic & Strong-Motion Networks Tsunami Warning Volcano Monitoring Structural Health Monitoring Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Monitoring OBS GPS


• Factory Acceptance Test

• Custom & System Training

• Remote System Maintenance

• OSS Data Center for State-of-Health Monitoring Data Acquisition

• Data Processing (real-time & post-processing)

• Earthquake Engineering Services

Field Services

SYSTEM INSTALLATION:

Seismic & Strong-Motion Networks Tsunami Warning Volcano Monitoring Structural Health Monitoring OBS GPS NPP


• System Integration

• Onsite Acceptance Test

• Custom & System Training

• Station & System Maintenance

• Antelope Update Service

• Data Center Operation

• Site Selection

• Portable Deployments

• Data Collection

• Data Processing

Other Services

SYSTEM INTEGRATION

Our Mission Statement

Advancing Resilience of communities, businesses, and governments is the vision of the Open Systems & Services Division.

We are committed to:

· Reducing casualties and financial loss due to disaster.

·  Achieving more resilient and sustainable societies.

·  Understanding our customers' needs and delivering added ...value.

We achieve our mission by providing customized

and comprehensive systems, solutions, and support.

Project Highlights

SEISMOLOGY & SEISMIC NETWORK PROJECTS

80

NUCLEAR & LNG

PROJECTS

55

BUILDINGS & HOSPITAL

PROJECTS

372

Noteworthy Projects with Kinemetrics' Instrumentation

The lists below highlight some of the noteworthy structures and seismic networks that Kinemetrics has supplied over the past 55 years.

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Nuclear Facilities

• Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant


• Duke Energy Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant - North Carolina, USA


• Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo Almaraz NPP, Spain


• Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC - CCNPP – CENG Calvert Cliffs NPP - Maryland, USA


• Indiana Michigan Power Company DC Cook NPP - Michigan, USA


• Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry NPP - Tennessee, USA


• Entergy Vermont Yankee NGS - Vermont, USA


• LANS Los Alamos National Security - New Mexico, USA


• Washington TRU Solutions LLC WIPP Site - New Mexico, USA


• Florida Power & Light Co. Turkey Point NPP - Florida, USA


• Eletrobrás Termonuclear S/A ELETRONUCLEAR Angra NPP Unit 1 – Brazil


• Luminant Power Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station - Texas, USA


• First Energy Beaver Valley NPP - Pennsylvania, USA


• Nuclear Management Company LLC Prairie Island Nuclear Gen. Station - Minnesota, USA

• Florida Power & Light Co. Turkey Point NPP - Florida, USA


• Eletrobrás Termonuclear S/A ELETRONUCLEAR Angra NPP Unit 1 – Brazil

• Luminant Power Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station - Texas, USA

• First Energy Beaver Valley NPP - Pennsylvania, USA


• Nuclear Management Company LLC Prairie Island Nuclear Gen. Station - Minnesota, USA


• Florida Power & Light St. Lucie NPP - Florida, USA


• NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Seabrook Station Nuclear Plant - New Hampshire, USA


• Dominion Nuclear CT Milestone NPP Unit 3 - Connecticut, USA


• Georgia Power Vogtle NPP - Georgia, USA

• STP Nuclear Operating Company STP Electric Generating Station Texas, USA


• Korea Electric Power Corporation KORI NPP Units 3 & 4, South Korea


• Taiwan Power Corporation


• Lungmen NPP Units 1 & 2, Taiwan


• Nuclenor, S.A. Santa Maria de Garoña, Spain


• Canatom NPM Inc. / AECL Third Qinshan NPP Units 1 & 2, China


• Ringhals AG/Vattenfall Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant, Sweeden


• Entergy Arkansas Nuclear One Plant - Arkansas, USA


• Taiwan Power Corporation Chinshan TPC-1 NPP Unit 2, Taiwan


• Alabama Power Company Farley Nuclear Plant - Alabama, USA

• Taiwan Power Corporation Chinshan TPC-1 NPP Unit 1, Taiwan


• Entergy Indian Point 3 NPP - New York, USA


• Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory KAPL - New York, USA


• Comision Federal de Electricidad Laguna Verde NPP Units 1 & 2, Mexico


• Constellation Energy Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 New York, USA


• Kozloduy NPP plc, Kozloduy Kozloduy NPP, Bulgaria


• Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica SA Cernavoda NPP Unit 1, Romania


• EDF - Electricité de France


• Project: Etna (Condor) Seismic Monitors for Nuclear Facilities, France


• Taiwan Power Corporation Chinshan TPC-1 NPP Unit 1, Taiwan


• EXELON GENERATION CO. LLC. Dresden NPP - Illinois, USA


• Duke Energy Brunswick NPP Unit 1 & 2 - North Carolina, USA


• Duke Energy Robinson NPP - South Carolina, USA


• Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo Trillo NPP – Spain


• Arizona Public Services Palo Verde NPP - Arizona, USA


• Rochester Gas and Electric Ginna Station - New York, USA


• S’TELL Diagnostic Ling Ao NPP Units 1 & 2, China


• OKG Aktiebolag, Sweden

Bridges and Dams

• Aswan Dam, Egypt


• Bakun Dam, Malaysia


• Campestre Bridge, Mexico


• Cape Girardeau Bridge, Missouri


• El Toro Dam, Costa Rica


• Golden Gate Bridge, California


• Hoover Dam, Nevada


• La Vueltosa Dam, Venezuela


• Marga-Marga Bridge, Chile


• Namahe Bridge, Republic of S. Korea


• Oakland Bay Bridge, California


• Pacoima Dam, California


• Rama IX Bridge, Thailand


• Vincent Thomas Bridge, California


• Alaskan Way Viaduct, Washington


• Blue Ridge Dam, TVA


• Murum Dam, Malaysia


Iconic Buildings

• Atwood Building, Alaska


• Caltech Millikan Library, Pasadena


• Century Plaza Towers, Los Angeles


• Chevron Building, San Francisco


• Natural Resources Building, Olympia


• Pacific Park Plaza, Emeryville


• Transamerica Building, San Francisco


• Willis (formerly Sears) Tower, Chicago


• Burj Khalifa, UAE


• Dubai World Trade Center, UAE


• ADNEC "Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi", UAE


• ADNOC Headquarters, UAE

LNG Facilities

• Elba Island LNG Project, Georgia, USA


• Cameron LNG Project, Louisiana, USA


• Plaquemines LNG Project, Louisiana, USA


• Garner LNG Project, Iowa, USA


• Wreshall LNG Project, Minnesota, USA


• Golden Pass LNG Export Project, Texas, USA


• NFE LNG Terminal, Puerto Rico, USA


• Cove Point LNG, Maryland, USA


• EcoElectrica, Puerto Rico, USA


• Fields Point Liquified Project, Rhode Island, USA


• BP Tangguh Expansion Project Offshore, Indonesia


• Wheatstone Project LNG Plant, Australia


• GNL Mejillones SMS, Chile


• Baltimore Gas & Electric SMS, USA


• West Conshohocken Gas Plant SMS, USA

Regional/National Seismic Networks

• Alaska Regional Network, Alaska


• Algerian National Network Algeria


• Anchorage Strong Motion Network, Alaska


• ANZA Regional Network, California


• Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Thailand


• Austrian National Network, Austria


• Broadband Array in Taiwan for Seismology, Taiwan


• Caltech Regional Seismic Network, Pasadena, California


• Canadian National Seismic Network, Western Province, Canada


• CGS California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program

• Czech Seismic Network, Czech Republic


• Dubai Region Network, Dubai


• Dubai Seismological Network, UAE


• Earthscope, Plate Boundary Observatory


• Borehole Seismic Network, Western US


• Ebre Observatory regional seismic network, Spain (in development)


• Friuli Veneto seismic and accelerommetric Network, Italy

• Hong Kong Seismograph Network, China


• Indonesian Tsunami Warning (German contribution), Indonesia


• Italian Strong Motion Network, Italy

• King Saud University Network, Saudi Arabia


• Kirghiz Seismic Network, Kyrgyzstan

• Korea National Seismography Network, Korea


• Kuwait National Seismic Network, Kuwait


• Malaysian National Seismic Network, Malaysia


• Micro Seismic Monitoring System of Northern Areas, Pakistan


• Morocco Seismic Network, Morocco


• National Seismic Network, Azerbaijan


• NEPTUNE/POLARIS Canada


• Netherlands Seismic Network, Netherlands


• North-East Italy Broadband Network, Italy


• Observatorio Vulcanolgico y Sismolgico de


• Costa Rica (in development)


• Oman National Network, Oman

• PASSCAL Instrument Center(s), USA


• Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) & Puerto


• Rico Strong Motion Program (PRSMP)


• Red Acelerografica Nacional de la Comision


• Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico


• Research Center of Astronomy, Astrophysics & Geophysics (CRAAG), Algeria


• Romanian Seismic Network, Romania


• Singapore Seismological Network, Singapore


• Slovenia Seismic Network

• SudTirol seismic network, Italy

• University of California Berkeley Seismic Network


• USArray Transportable Array, USA


• Western Great Basin/Eastern Sierra Nevada, Nevada

Global Data Centers

• AFTAC Data Center, USA


• IRIS Data Center, USA


• ORFEUS Data Center, Netherlands


• MedNet, Italy (part of Global Seismic Network)


• Pacific Tsunami Warning Seismic System, Hawaii


• Caribbean Tsunami Warning Seismic System, Puerto Rico


• Australian Tsunami Warning Seismic System, Australia


• US Air Force Nuclear Non Proliferation Array(s), USA

Global/Regional Seismic Networks

• IRIS China Digital Seismic Network (part of Global Seismic Network)


• IRIS IDA Network (part of Global Seismic Network)


• IRIS USGS Network (part of Global Seismic Network)


• GeoScope, France Network (part of Global Seismic Network)


• GeoFone, Germany (part of Global Seismic Network)

Critical Civil Structures

• APEAS High-Risk Facilities, Saudi Arabia


• CFE Multiple Electricity Generating and Distribution Facilities,Mexico


• Los Angeles Emergency Operation Center


• Los Angeles Police Academy Retrofit


• Martin Luther King Trauma Center, California


• Multiple Government Buildings, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


• Multiple Superstructures, Abu Dhabi, UAE (in development)


• Naval Medical Centers, Seattle, San Diego


• San Francisco Civic Center


• Superconducting Gravimeter, Belgium


• University of California (Louis Factor Building), Los Angeles


• Veteran Affairs Hospital, Palo Alto


• Veteran Affairs Hospital, San Diego


• Caltrans Headquarters and Bay Area Emergency OperationCenter


• Santa Maria Medical Center


• Saline Water Desalination Plants, Saudi Arabia

Historical Monuments

• Giza Pyramids, Egypt


• Great Wall of China


• Hagia Sophia, Turkey


• Parthenon, Greece


• Statue of Liberty, USA


• Taj Mahal, India

Contact

Through its Open Systems & Services Division, Kinemetrics Inc. offers a wide range of service programs to complement its many products. If you have a need for support, require training courses, system developments, engineering, and operational services, please contact Kinemetrics at sales@kmi.com or OSS at oss@kmi.com.

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