Who is RKI?

RKI Instruments, Inc. is an innovative gas detection company located in Union City, California. RKI began in 1994 with the belief that distributors and customers deserve a permanent reliable source for advanced gas detection instruments and sensors.

RKI is partnered with Riken Keiki Company, Ltd., the world leader in gas detection and sensor technologies. Celebrating over 65 years in the gas detection business, Riken has over 150,000 points of detection world wide in the semiconductor industry alone. RKI is the exclusive North American supplier of Riken products.

RKI is also known for unique product development. Through ingenuity and years of industry experience, we have developed our own line of gas detection instruments and accessories to complement the Riken product line. All of RKI developed products are designed around Riken’s long lasting field proven sensors.

The EAGLE™ is  the first and most popular product that RKI has developed. With over 300 configurations and the capability of simultaneously monitoring up to 6 gases, it is the most versatile portable instrument in the industry detecting the widest range of toxic gases. Following developmental breakthrough of the EAGLE, RKI also designed and introduced seven more instruments and controllers:

• Beacon 110 – Single point wall mount controller
• Beacon 200 – Two point wall mount controller
• Beacon 410 – Four point wall mount controller
• Beacon 800 – Eight channel wall mount controller
• PS 2 – Single point stand alone system
• M2 – Diffusion Sensor/Stand alone transmitter with display and relays
• S-Series – Diffusion Sensor/Transmitter

For 11 straight years RKI has continued to grow and has moved into a new 19,000 ft2 facility in May, 2005.  RKI’s continued success is attributed to our seasoned professionals. Each RKI employee has an average of 11 years of gas detection experience and our company’s top six executives combined industry experience totals more than 130 years.

This combination of quality products and knowledgeable, supportive people provides you with the ability and opportunity to confidently face almost any gas monitoring application. Our policy is to provide strong, quick support to our customers and outlets, and to stand fully behind our products.