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Sensors for challenging measurement applications

Endevco is the leading designer and manufacturer of dynamic instrumentation for vibration, shock and pressure measurements.

For 70 years, the Endevco^® brand is recognized for providing a range of products for applications where accurate and reliable data is absolutely vital. Examples include:

Automotive design/crash testing
Aircraft/space vehicle testing
Munition testing
Power generation maintenance
General lab testing

Founded in 1947, Endevco Corporation became a PCB Piezotronics company 2019 and is part of PCB Piezotronics of North Carolina, Inc.. By combining facilities with complementary capabilities, we are able to provide customers with a comprehensive portfolio of high performance sensors and measurement equipment.

Endevco provides a complete range of test and measurement solutions including:

Accelerometers
Shock sensors
Pressure sensors
Signal conditioners, amplifiers, cables and accessories.

Engineering and manufacturing are located in Irvine, California with a MEMS design and manufacturing center in Silicon Valley. Our extensive sales and support network extends across North and South America, Asia and Europe. This ensures we can provide customers with more integrated solutions and complete through-life support.

Known for delivering accurate and reliable data, customers return to us time after time. We provide measurement solutions based on advanced technology, superior performance and total customer support – join forces with a company you can count on.

Parent company – PCB

PCB Piezotronics was founded in 1967 as a manufacturer of piezoelectric quartz sensors, accelerometers, and associated electronics for the measurement of dynamic pressure, force, and vibration. The unique expertise of the company was the incorporation of microelectronic signal conditioning circuitry within these sensors to make them easier to use and more environmentally compatible.

These ICP® sensors gained wide popularity and became the foundation for the company's success. PCB Piezotronics, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of microphones, vibration, pressure, force, torque, load, and strain sensors, as well as the pioneer of ICP technology used by design engineers and predictive maintenance professionals worldwide for test, measurement, monitoring, and control requirements in automotive, aerospace, industrial, R&D, military, educational, commercial, OEM applications, and more.

With a worldwide customer support team, 24-hour SensorLine, and a global distribution network, PCB is committed to Total Customer Satisfaction. PCB Piezotronics is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amphenol Corporation. More info at www.pcb.com.

By cooperating both within and across divisions, we can provide a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions for any new program.

Pioneering advances in test and measurement

1940s

Endevco (ENgineering DEVelopment COmpany) founded in Pasadena, CA by Dudley Wright (1947)
After retirement, he created the H.Dudley Wright foundation (www.hdwright.org) – an organization dedicated to the advancement of science and science education and still active today.

1950s

First accelerometer manufactured (1951)
Low noise cable developed
Issued first US patent (1955)1959 Issued first US patent

1960s

Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) design and manufacturing techniques developed
Direct sales in Europe established (1960)
Silicon laboratory in the San Jose area — first piezo-resistive (PR) transducers (1961)
First micro miniature sensor was developed — Model 2222 weighing 0.5 grams
Became a public company (1962)
First impact sensor developed for Talos missile
Vibration sensors for the Apollo rocket and Hughes moon surveyor
Picotriax developed — a DC response, tri-axial accelerometer for automotive crash testing
Merged with Becton Dickinson & Company (1966)

1970s

Ride meter developed to measure seat vibration in tractors and trucks. Set the standard in jarring motion for equipment operators
Isoshear accelerometer technology developed
Presidents “E” award for excellence in exports
Moved to San Juan Capistrano, CA (1974)
Purchased Dunegan, experts in acoustic emission sensors.
Stress wave sensor monitored movement of the Liberty Bell (1976)
Nuclear plant monitoring accelerometers developed to address safety concerns
ISOTRON brand launched — accelerometers with integrated electronics
High temperature (900°F, 482°C ) piezoelectric crystal developed
Raw cable manufacturing started (1979)

1980s

NASA honoree for contribution to the Space Shuttle Program (1982)
200,000g test accelerometer — model 7270 tested at Sandia National Laboratories
Fuse development for the MX peacekeeper missile program
Acquired by Allied-Signal (1986)
Microtrac digital tracking filters developed for on-board monitoring of aircraft engines
First tourmaline sensor developed (1400°F, 760°C)

1990s

First surface mount Picochip® accelerometer used in pacemakers
Acquired by Meggitt PLC (1992)
ISO 9001 certification

2000s

Established operations in China (2004)
MEMs wafer fabrication facility expanded (2006)
Meggitt Sensing Systems established (2007)

2010s

Moved from San Juan Capistrano to Irvine, CA (2013)
The Boeing Company recognized Meggitt’s contribution to NASA’s Space Launch System with a visit from NASA astronaut, Ricky Arnold (2016)
PCB Piezotronics purchased the Endevco product line from Meggitt (2019)

Endevco^® is a registered trademark
of PCB Piezotronics of North Carolina, Inc.