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NEW 'Orbit' readout for interfacing with Solartron's metrology transducers
As the first of a new family of instruments and following customer focused research, Solartron Metrology announces the launch of the SI3500 digital, metrology transducer interface and post processing controller. . . / continued
Issue date: 16th April 2007
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Solartron announces the smallest gauging probe family on the market - the DZ Series
As leaders in the supply of metrology probes worldwide, Solartron Metrology has a very active customer research programme. Feedback from the market place has shown the demand for a new design of very compact gauge probes for limited space applications. . . / continued
Issue date: 16th April 2007
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Solartron adds long range linear displacement measurement to expanding product range
With the addition of GEMCO Series Linear Displacement transducers to the product range, Solartron Metrology can now offer a full catalogue of long measuring range, high accuracy measurement solutions. . . / continued
Issue date: 16th April 2007
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NEW 'Orbit' network card aids system integrators working with PC104
System Integrators engaged in the precision, mechanical measurement market can now benefit from the introduction of Solartron's new Orbit 104 Plus network controller. . . / continued
Issue date: 16th April 2007
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NEW Metrology readout interfaces directly to Solartron's Systems
As world leaders in the provision of displacement and gauging transducers, Solartron Metrology is active in the development of complementary, display and readout units. . . / continued
Issue date: 16th April 2007
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Solartron Metrology launches a new 1mm measuring range transducer based on a flexure mechanism
The new 1mm flexure gauge from Solartron Metrology is a precision device conceived as a solution to users seeking enhanced levels of measurement repeatability and minimum hysteresis. . . / continued
Issue date: 10th August 2006
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Rugged, Digital 1mm Range Mini Probe Reflects Industry's Needs
Solartron Metrology introduces a 1 mm measuring range mini probe.
Further to the introduction of the 0.5 mm mini probe a year ago and in close consultation with partners in the OEM gauging industry, a 1 mm measuring range device is now available. . . / continued
Issue date: 20th July 2006
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Solartron Metrology releases new catalogue
Featuring a whole new look and updated content, the new 93 page product catalogue from Solartron Metrology is packed with new and existing products. The catalogue provides information on the company and its capabilities and includes a section on the technologies at the heart of Solartron Metrology products. . . / continued
Issue date: 3rd July 2006
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Solartron Metrology adds a DIN Rail Conditioning Module "DRC" to its range of analogue LVDT and Half Bridge interfacing electronics
The new Solartron Metrology "DRC" is a DIN Rail mountable oscillator/demodulator device suitable for a wide range of inductive transducers due to its wide input gain capability. . . / continued
Issue date: 20th August 2005
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Solartron Metrology acquired by AMETEK Inc, USA
On September 26th, AMETEK Inc. a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electric motors with annual sales of more than $1.4 billion, completed the acquisition of the Solartron Group from Roxboro Group plc. . . / continued
Issue date: 12th October 2005
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Solartron Metrology, a market leader in linear measurement, announces the launch of a completely new range of absolute displacement transducers
The dramatic improvements in the performance of data acquisition systems, control systems and instrumentation in recent years have frequently outstripped the performance of the transducers supplying them with data to process. At the same time, manufacturing and research applications have required transducers to work with greater enhanced performance within increasingly demanding environments. . . / continued
Issue date: 26th September 2005
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New electronic hardware from Solartron enables simple networking of a
variety of third party sensors with DC voltage or current output
The new Solartron Metrology Analogue Input Module (AIM) is a device that facilitates signal acquisition into Solartron's Orbit network from most third party sensors featuring a DC voltage or current output.. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st December 2004
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Guide to linear transducers and conditioning on CD-ROM
An interactive CD-ROM, designed to enable engineers to quickly browse or search for linear measuring devices to suit their application, is now available from Solartron Metrology. . . / continued
Issue date: 12th November 2004
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Solartron's New Digital Lever Probe Offers Small Size, Low Tip Force and Networking Capability
Solartron's new digital lever probe offers an accuracy of ±1 micron, a measurement range of 500 microns, and better than 0.15 micron repeatability. The measurement resolution is user selectable to less than 0.1 micron. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st November 2004
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Rugged, digital mini probe reflects industry's needs
It was close consultation with partners in the OEM gauging industry, which lead to the development of Solartron's new Digital Mini Probe. The demand was for a compact, rugged and high accuracy probe for gauging in confined spaces such as bores, cylinders, cones and other hard-to-access areas. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st October 2004
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New universal gauge solves difficult measurement problems for manufacturing industry
Developed after close consultation with the industry and benchmarked against leading existing products, the Solarton Block Gauge addresses a whole new range of applications not covered by conventional gauging probes. It is simple to use, offers enhanced performance and enables a reduced cost of gauge ownership. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st June 2003
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New Long stroke 100mm Linear Encoder
This new long stroke 100mm linear encoder completes the standard range of high accuracy measuring device of Solartron Metrology. The accuracy, over the full 100mm stroke, of better than 1 micron with a resolution equal to 0.05 micron. Due to the quality of build, and robustness, this makes the linear encoder to be used in industrial and scientific applications where a high level of performance is required. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st February 2002
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C55 Digital Display
Solartron Metrology's new, purpose built C55 digital display unit is designed for the precision linear measurement market, and is able to use both LVDT and Half Bridge transducers. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st September 2001
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New Digital Readout - DR700
Following the success of the DR600, Solartron is now introducing an even more sophisticated member of the Digital Readout family - the DR700. Whilst retaining all the features of the DR600 - Preset, alarms, RS232 output, Max, Min, Difference, etc - it boasts a number of new functions. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st February 2001
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'Optimum' small linear measuring sensors
Solartron's new Optimum range of small inductive Linear Position Sensors has been released to compliment their already comprehensive line up of Opto-electronic and Digital position sensors. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st January 2001
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Digital Input / Output Module
Following the success of Solartron's 'Orbit Network', the Digital Input/Output Module (DIOM) is due for release April 2000. It functions as an interface between Orbit and the outside world, using the 'Orbit Command' language. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st April 2000
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Orbit Excel Support Pack
The new Solartron Metrology software 'Orbit Excel Support Pack' makes taking readings from a Digital Probe or a Linear Encoder even easier. It can even place these readings into an Excel spreadsheet - so the Excel world - charts, calculations, macros. . . / continued
Issue date: 1st July 1999
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