VDMALess damage due to mechanical engineering plagiarism
Smaller companies in particular are hit hard by product piracy, say experts. Especially as they are less likely to take action against it. It is hardly surprising that China is far ahead when it comes to counterfeiting - the following places on the counterfeit list are more striking.
2. price
Pressure measuring device (use: in chemical and process engineering processes)
Left Original: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co KG, Klingenberg, Germany
Right Counterfeit: Distributed by: Abdullah Corporation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Pressure) measuring instruments are essential in mechanical engineering, automation, the food and pharmaceutical industries as well as in chemical and process engineering processes. WIKA products stand for precision, quality and safety, even at extreme temperatures or in highly aggressive media. The inferior brand counterfeits from South East Asia are neither reliably precise nor robust against shocks. This counterfeiter not only misuses the globally protected "WIKA" brand, he also misleads buyers about the true origin with "Made in Germany". CT examinations carried out by Klostermann 3D Messtechnik reveal, among other things, that the counterfeit measuring spring is too small and lacks fine adjustment options, so that the declared measuring accuracy - class 1.0 according to EN837-1 - cannot be achieved. The potential danger of incorrectly regulated pressure is high, as are the consequential costs. This is why WIKA always takes decisive action against counterfeiting.