Compact accelerometer survives industrial use

Wilcoxon Research, a supplier of quality vibration sensors and sensor networks, today introduced a full-performance, compact, industrial accelerometer.

Wilcoxon Research has released the 780A narrow, low-profile and lightweight industrial accelerometer, suitable for the walk-around collection of vibration monitoring data.

The 780A is a 100mV/g general purpose vibration sensor with a +5% tolerance and a 3dB frequency response from 0.4Hz to 14kHz.

The 780A was designed with a standard two-pin, MIL-C-5015 connector so that it is compatible with the existing cabling infrastructure and fits the same connector used on the majority of industrial accelerometers.

The 780A accelerometer is ideal for route-based data collection because it is small and lightweight for easy handling.

The compact vibration sensor fits in areas where space is at a premium.

The accelerometer is rugged, hermetically sealed, ESD-protected and EMI/RFI shielded.

The 780A operates normally at temperatures between -50 and +120C.

The 780A is appropriate for vibration monitoring of most industrial rotating equipment, such as fans, motors, pumps, blowers, compressors, chillers, gearboxes and mixers to significantly reduce failure rates in the field.

This machinery is commonly found in industries such as pulp and paper, nuclear power, power generation, petrochemical, oil and gas, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, railway, steel making and wastewater treatment plants.

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