AmeriChem + M4 Knick Partnership Spotlight: When M4 Knick visited our shop and saw our employee training skid, it sparked an idea—build a compact, hands-on training platform that could showcase liquid analytics in a real, working system. In the video below, AmeriChem Project Engineer Steven Barach and M4 Knick Engineering Technician Thomas Ludwig walk through how we brought the skid to life.
A Partnership Built for Hands-On Learning: The M4 Knick Training Skid System by AmeriChem
Sometimes the best projects start with a simple shop visit.
This one began when our friends from M4 Knick were in the neighborhood and stopped by AmeriChem. As luck would have it, when you walk onto our shop floor, the first thing you see is a training skid we built for our own team. It’s where new AmeriChem employees get hands-on time with real pumping and instrumentation setups—because in our world, understanding process equipment can’t be learned from a brochure alone.
We could tell right away: their wheels were turning.
M4 Knick has built a training facility focused on helping their team, distributors, and customers become more confident with liquid analytics in real-world conditions. Their training philosophy is clear: meet partners where they are, reinforce the science, and give people opportunities to practice with the equipment.
So we asked a natural question:
What would a hands-on training platform look like if it could travel, demonstrate real analytics, and still fit into a compact footprint?
That question turned into a collaborative build we’re proud of.
One skid. Many technologies. Real training value.
3D design preview: A custom feed skid-style training platform engineered and integrated by AmeriChem for M4Knick.
Designed exclusively for M4 Knick, this system is a fully functional, mobile training and demonstration skid that brings liquid analytics to life through real measurement and control scenarios. The video walks through how the skid combines M4 Knick’s analytical technology with AmeriChem’s fabrication and integration capabilities—creating a platform that supports training, demos, and technical service in one package.The intent was to build something that works—something people can touch, operate, and learn from.
M4 Knick’s training approach emphasizes moving from theory to practice and giving attendees meaningful hands-on interaction so they leave more confident applying analytical solutions in the field. This skid makes that hands-on experience easier to deliver, more consistent, and more scalable.
AmeriChem’s role: integration, engineering, and fabrication that holds up in the real world
As M4 Knick’s North American integrator, AmeriChem helped bring the concept to life through system design, custom fabrication, and control integration.
A big part of what makes this skid effective is how much it can demonstrate in one place—especially for teams learning how analytics connects to the rest of a process system.
Here are a few examples of what this type of training skid can showcase (depending on the configuration and scenario):
- Multiple pumping technologies (gear pump, AODD, solenoid diaphragm, hydraulically balanced diaphragm, and more)
- Instrumentation measuring key process variables (pressure, temperature, level, flow, and analytical measurements like pH/ORP/conductivity)
- Control concepts in action via a custom control panel (manual vs automated operation, loop control behavior, and different control methods)
- Materials of construction options that mirror real plant decision-making (examples include stainless steel and engineered plastics)
- Safety-minded build details that support training use (clear layout, labeling, and design choices intended for repeated hands-on sessions)
Showing range: multiple piping methods, one cohesive system
One of the coolest parts of this project is that it doesn’t just demonstrate analytics—it also demonstrates build quality and design flexibility.
As highlighted in the video, the skid incorporates diverse piping materials and joining methods, including:
- 2-inch socket fused PVDF piping
- Solvent cemented CPVC piping
- Socket-welded stainless steel piping
That combination creates a unique visual and technical training tool—because it mirrors what real applications demand: different chemistries, different environments, different constraints, and the need to select materials accordingly.
Why M4 Knick wanted it: a more powerful training experience
For M4 Knick, it’s a priority to develop a sales and support organization that understands both:
- the principles of liquid analytics, and
- how their product line is applied in real systems.
Their training overview reinforces that their sessions are designed to be tailored to the attendee, cover a wide range of topics without overwhelming people, and include real-world scenarios with adjustable factors like temperature, pressure, chemical makeup, and materials of construction.
This skid supports that mission by giving their training program a platform that can be used for:
- Sales demos
- Customer training
- Distributor training
- Internal onboarding and skill-building
What this partnership represents (and why we like projects like this)
This collaboration is more than a single build—it’s a partnership focused on scalable, service-ready solutions.
From the M4 Knick side, the project also underscores what matters most when you’re putting equipment in front of customers: quality fabrication, detail-driven engineering, and clear communication—because those things directly affect confidence in the field.
That’s exactly what we try to deliver on every system—whether it’s a training platform like this, a compact sample panel, a fully skidded system, or something far larger.
Want a custom feed skid or custom feed system?
If you’re building a training platform, demo unit, or production-ready custom feed skid, we’d love to help you think through the design.
Request a custom skid and we’ll talk through your goals, constraints, materials, and control requirements—then map out a clear path to a system that fits your application.
Learn more about M4 Knick here: m4knick.com