{"id":17716,"date":"2023-01-20T10:44:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T09:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knestel.de\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:52:50","slug":"particle-measurement-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Solutions for particle measurement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17716\" class=\"elementor elementor-17716 elementor-17654\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37b6cc7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"37b6cc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4db3c6\" data-id=\"e4db3c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc6903 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfc6903\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aca4213\" data-id=\"aca4213\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5575657 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5575657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Particle measurement solutions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a0153 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1a0153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Particle measurement solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3251a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2a3251a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33073e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f33073e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"header svelte-29epsp\">\r\n<div class=\"dl-header svelte-1m3tjoe\">\r\n<div class=\"dl-header-left svelte-1m3tjoe\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">KNESTEL develops and manufactures high-precision systems for\u00a0<strong>particle measurement (PN measurement) for exhaust gas analysis, test benches, and mobile applications<\/strong>.\r\nOur custom solutions\u2014ranging from compact\u00a0<strong>particle measurement modules<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>reference calibrators<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 enable the reliable detection and evaluation of particle numbers (PN) in a wide variety of operating environments.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With years of experience in electronics development, KNESTEL offers proven technology for regulatory-compliant emissions testing, research and development, and quality assurance in the automotive industry.\r\nWhether for diesel exhaust, laboratory environments, or OEM-compatible integration\u2014KNESTEL stands for precision, reproducibility, and durability in particle measurement technology.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Here you will find specific examples of how our developments in particle measurement technology are used:<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fc288 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"04fc288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/modules-particle-measurement\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tModules particle measurement\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/modules-particle-measurement\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Modules particle measurement\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17729 page type-page status-publish hentry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/particle-counter\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tParticle counter\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/particle-counter\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Particle counter\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22920 page type-page status-publish hentry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/pn-reference-calibrator-2000-k\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPN Reference Calibrator 2000 K\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/pn-reference-calibrator-2000-k\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PN Reference Calibrator 2000 K\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e214b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12e214b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141b1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"141b1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why measure particles in diesel exhaust gases?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac1f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cac1f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1211\">\n<p data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1211\"><strong data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1034\">Legal requirements &amp; PTI<\/strong>: <strong data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1082\">Particle measurement (PN) in diesel exhaust gases<\/strong>\u00a0is increasingly being integrated into regular testing procedures. The aim is to reliably detect defective or manipulated particle filters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1379\">\n<p data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1379\"><strong data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1237\">Health &amp; environment<\/strong>: Ultrafine particles penetrate deep into the lungs. Precise <strong data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1322\">particle counting<\/strong> supports emission reduction and air quality targets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1532\">\n<p data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1532\"><strong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1414\">Safety &amp; reliability<\/strong>: Modern <strong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1446\">particle measuring devices<\/strong> deliver reproducible results \u2013 even at very low particle concentrations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311cc9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"311cc9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ on particle counting technology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35310c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"35310c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5570\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5570\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which vehicles are affected by particle measurement?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5570\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc9a02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bc9a02\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8bfb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8bfb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All diesel cars with particulate filters from Euro 6d (approximately from 2021) are subject to particle count measurement during the emissions test. In future, petrol cars with direct injection could also be covered \u2013 corresponding pilot projects are already underway.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5571\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5571\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the KNESTEL Particle Counter PNC nano?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5571\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ead3e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ead3e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-578dd38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"578dd38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PNC\u202fnano is a ready-to-use diesel exhaust particle counter leveraging Clean Charging Technology and Faraday Cup contactless detection. It complies with PTB\u2011A certification standards and is type\u2011tested in Germany (PTB) and the Netherlands (NMI). The PNC nano is a precise particle measuring device used in exhaust gas testing. Further information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/particle-counter\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5572\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5572\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the \u201cModules\u2011in\u2011Flow\u201d system?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5572\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096ff76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"096ff76\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27fa2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f27fa2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An assembly of functional sensor modules (e.g. charging unit, ion\/particle separator, sensor Faraday Cup, Volatile Particle Remover). Customers can build their own housing around this proven, tested sensor structure and connect via RS\u2011232 (CAN available on request). Further information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/modules-particle-measurement\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5573\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5573\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the PNR\u202f2000\u202fK Reference Calibrator?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5573\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bda5df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bda5df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8694f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8694f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A portable, market-ready calibrator combining a stable salt (NaCl) generator and a reference particle counter in one unit. It supports on-site calibration of multiple PN devices, ensuring traceability (EN\u202f17025) and compliance with German AU calibration regulations effective since January\u202f1,\u202f2023. Further information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/knestel.de\/en\/solutions\/particle-measurement-technology\/pn-reference-calibrator-2000-k\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5574\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5574\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does the particle counting technology work?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5574\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689329c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"689329c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad52cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad52cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The system employs <strong>diffusion charging (DC)<\/strong>: aerosol particles are ionized via corona discharge, then charged through diffusion. The charged particles induce an electrical current in the Faraday Cup sensor module, which is measured\u2014without consumables or sample gas heating. This enables precise particle counting without the need for emission tester with moving parts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5575\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5575\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is particle measurement mandatory for diesel vehicles? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5575\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1646e80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1646e80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbef43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcbef43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many markets are gradually introducing <strong data-start=\"4135\" data-end=\"4149\">PN measurement<\/strong> or have already integrated it. Concrete requirements are regulated on a country-specific basis. In Germany, particle measurement is already part of the exhaust emission test (AU) carried out as part of the general inspection (HU).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5576\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5576\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> In which applications is the particle counter suitable? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5576\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e2833 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3e2833\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3faf55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3faf55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11638bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11638bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Vehicle exhaust emission testing (e.g. PTI compliance)<\/li>\n<li>Development of DPF and SCR systems<\/li>\n<li>End\u2011of\u2011line and endurance testing<\/li>\n<li>PEMS and mobile emission measurement<\/li>\n<li>Engine\/filter\/fuel research and industrial laboratories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5577\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5577\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does a particle counter measure in diesel exhaust gases? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5577\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1fcf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f1fcf7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda3e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda3e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A particle counter records the <strong data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"3638\">number of ultra-fine particles (PN)<\/strong> in the exhaust gas \u2013 not the mass. This is particularly effective in detecting defective or manipulated particulate filters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5578\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5578\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I integrate the particle counter into an existing testing system? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5578\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73024e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e73024e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5578\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8893a98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8893a98\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3beefce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3beefce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes \u2013 we also offer our systems as OEM modules with standardized interfaces (CAN, Modbus, analogue). This means that particle measurement can be easily integrated into existing test benches, software solutions or test devices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5579\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5579\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the key advantages of the PNC\u202fnano system? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5579\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7377233 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7377233\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30c7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c30c7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204512b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"204512b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>No consumables needed\u2014no maintenance-intensive fluids.<\/li>\n<li>Contactless sensing avoids wear and nozzle contamination.<\/li>\n<li>Modular design ensures simple cleaning and speedy repairs.<\/li>\n<li>Certified according to PTB\u2011A for EU-wide use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Das PNC nano ist ein \u00e4u\u00dferst zuverl\u00e4ssiges Abgasger\u00e4t, dass bei der Partikelmessung und Abgasuntersuchung eine pr\u00e4zise und kosteng\u00fcnstige L\u00f6sung bietet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-55710\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-55710\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is particle number (PN) measurement important in emissions testing? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-55710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41fb90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b41fb90\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5f1cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d5f1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be2d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be2d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Legal compliance:<\/strong> Diesel vehicles from Euro\u202f6d (circa 2021) are now subject to PN measurement in emissions testing; petrol direct-injection vehicles are being piloted for future inclusion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health &amp; environmental impact:<\/strong> Ultrafeine particles are harmful. Accurate PN measurement helps support air quality and emission reduction goals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reliability &amp; safety:<\/strong> Highly reproducible measurements\u2014even at low particle concentrations\u2014enhance system reliability und increase the efficiency of vehicle testing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-55711\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-55711\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What support does KNESTEL offer beyond products? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-55711\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bae01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54bae01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044919e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"044919e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Full-service support includes: initial consulting, OEM customization, integration services, software for guidelines compliance, white papers, user manuals, FAQs, and ongoing maintenance advice. 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