June 24, 2010
Meggitt Sensing Systems Launches New Endevco® Model 72 Series High g Piezoresistive Shock Accelerometers
Meggitt Sensing Systems Launches New Endevco®
Model 72 Series High g Piezoresistive Shock Accelerometers
June 24, 2010, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the global market launch of the Endevco® model 72 series, a new family of high-g SMT-mountable piezoresistive accelerometers, designed to support a variety of high-reliability acceleration, vibration and shock measurements.
Available with a 20,000 g measurement range and a soon-to-be-released 60,000 g version, the Endevco® model 72 series offers broad frequency response, minimum zero shift post-shock event and a Class 3 Rating for electrostatic discharge protection. Its low-profile, miniature, hermetically sealed LCC package weighs just 0.16 grams for significantly minimized mass loading effects. The LCC package can be SMT mounted using production pick-and-place machines and reflow solder for easy installation.
The patented, monolithic, four-active arm bridge circuit design of the Endevco® model 72 series (US patent 6,988,412) incorporates a highly sensitive MEMS sensing element with light gas damping to attenuate resonance. Mechanical stops are included to increase ruggedness and reduce the likelihood of breakage under overload conditions, with stability and reliability to four times over-range. With a frequency response extending down to dc (steady state acceleration) and a minimum post shock zero shift, this accelerometer is ideal for measuring long duration shocks associated with a variety of automotive, aerospace and general test & measurement applications.
Recommended accessories for use with the Endevco® model 72 series include the model 136 three-channel bench top DC amplifier or model 436 three-channel rack mounted DC amplifier, both available from Meggitt Sensing Systems. For detailed technical specifications, drawings or additional information, visit www.meggittsensingsystems.com.
General: Technical:
Gary Oria Bruce Lent
Director of Product Marketing Applications Engineer
Meggitt Sensing Systems Meggitt Sensing Systems
Tel: 949.276.0486 Tel: 949.493.8181, ext. 175
Email: gary.oria@meggitt.com Email: bruce.lent@meggitt.com
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Gary Oria
Marketing Manager
Office: 949.276.0486
About Endevco Corporation, a Meggitt Group Company
Founded in 1947, with headquarters in San Juan Capistrano, California, USA, Endevco is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of dynamic instrumentation for vibration, shock and pressure measurement. The company’s comprehensive lines of piezoelectric, piezoresistive, Isotron® and variable capacitance accelerometers are used to ensure accurate and reliable measurements in a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defense, automotive, test and measurement, medical, and energy. Additional products include pressure transducers, acoustic sensors, electronic instruments and calibration systems. A member of the Meggitt group of companies (www.meggitt.com), Endevco supports customers with a global network of manufacturing and research facilities, sales offices and applications engineers. Isotron is a registered trademark of Meggitt Group, PLC.
