About Us

B&B Instruments, Inc. (BBI) was incorporated as an Indiana Corporation in 1972.

We are an authorized stocking distributor for globally recognized manufacturers of measurement, control & calibration equipment for pressure, temperature, flow, humidity & level instrumentation.

In the process and industrial marketplace, we proudly serve new start-ups as well as Fortune 500 clients involved in:

Utilities:
Water, Waste Water, Natural Gas, Electric Generation, Power Plants and Pipelines

Metals:
Steel Mills, Non-Ferrous, Foundries and Wire Mills

Food:
Meat, Dairy, Grains, Baking, Confections and Beverages

Process:
Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Plastics, Petroleum & Industrial Gases

Industrial:
Plastics Forming, Fabricated Metals, Paper, Plating, Transportation, Stone, Cement and Glass

OEMs:
Agricultural, Packaging, Compressors, Pumps, Transportation and Factory Automation

Technical:
Universities, Research & Development, Engineering / Design Contractors and Government

BBI is certified as an MBE with the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council, Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council and the City of Chicago. We are certified as an SDB with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Facilities

Corporate Headquarters
145 West Taft Drive
South Holland, IL 60473

Our 6,000 square feet facility includes office space, warehouse & instrument shop.

Sales Office
1810 Broad Ripple Avenue, Suite 7
Indianapolis, IN 46220

Technical Equipment

With the Ametek RK Series Pneumatic Dead Weight Tester, we produce NIST Traceable Pressures from 4” Water Column to 300 PSIG with +/-0.05% of Reading Accuracy.

For pressures from 50 to 10,000 PSIG, our Ametek T Series Hydraulic Dead Weight Tester is capable of generating NIST Traceable Pressures with +/-0.1% of Reading Accuracy.

We utilize a vacuum chamber for evacuation and filling of diaphragm seal, capillary and pressure instruments, such as pressure gauges, switches and/or transmitters (including Rosemount, Honeywell and Foxboro) assemblies. Our popular fill fluids include DC200 Silicone Oil, Food Grade Silicone Oil, Ethylene Glycol, U.S.P. Glycerin & Fluorolube.

Our glass bead cleaning machine is ideal for refurbishing metal parts of instruments undergoing repair.