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Mantracourt Introduces Wireless Temperature Acquisition Module Mantracourt Enhances Wireless Instrumentation Range with Pulse Mantracourt Launches Blog for Instrumentation Engineers Mantracourt Launches Telemetry Repeater For InstrumentationMantracourt Celebrates Success of Strain Gauge AmplifierMantracourt Technology Enables Remote Load Monitoring Mantracourt’s Strain Gauge Indicator Proves a Major Success Designing Electronics for Hazardous Environments Mantracourt Leads The Way In Digital Strain Gauge Technology Mantracourt Targets Hazardous Environments with ATEX Approved Signal Amplifier
Mantracourt Introduces Wireless Temperature Acquisition Module Mantracourt's wireless temperature acquisition module enables the remote collection and processing of temperature measurements. Leading electronic instrumentation manufacturer Mantracourt has announced the release of its new wireless telemetry temperature acquisition module.
The T24-TA wireless temperature module is designed for the collection and processing of temperature data as determined by an external platinum temperature sensor (Pt100). The temperature measuring device records the temperature and periodically transmits the data to a remote receiver. Between transmissions the device is optionally put in a power saving sleep mode to conserve batteries. "The temperature acquisition module is an important addition to the T24 wireless range of instrumentation products," said Kelly Voysey, Sales and Marketing Manager at Mantracourt. "It will enable the wireless monitoring of platinum temperature sensors, whereby resistance changes with temperature. Along with our other wireless sensor modules, this device will help us provide a complete solution to engineers seeking to remotely monitor and control a given process." The Mantracourt T24 wireless telemetry range is a flexible low power radio system designed to enable the transmission of high accuracy measurement data from load cells, inclinometers, accelerometers, temperature, displacement and pressure sensors. With a combination of transmitter and receiver technologies, engineers are able to remotely monitor instrumentation readings. "Wireless instrumentation is enabling engineers to undertake measurement and control in ways that were not possible before," said Kelly Voysey. "Whether it is rotating machinery, or equipment located in a hazardous area such as a construction site, or perhaps a temporary installation that would not justify permanent wiring, or maybe even difficult to access locations, our T24 range is enabling engineers around the world to take a new approach to how they can use instrumentation in the field." The device transmits on license-free 2.4Ghz, avoiding local radio interference to ensure data integrity and security. The T24-TA wireless temperature-measuring device is also available in a PCB version for OEM integration. About MantracourtMantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/
Mantracourt Enhances Wireless Instrumentation Range with Pulse Mantracourt further secures its position as a world leader in wireless Instrumentation development Leading electronic instrumentation manufacturer Mantracourt has announced the release of its new wireless telemetry pulse acquisition module.
"The pulse acquisition module is an important addition to the T24 wireless range of instrumentation products," said Kelly Voysey, Sales and Marketing Manager at Mantracourt. "It will enable the remote monitoring of processes that have a periodic nature, such as motor, shaft or flow meter rotation. Along with our other wireless sensor modules, the pulse acquisition module will help us provide a complete solution to engineers seeking to remotely monitor and control a given process." The Mantracourt T24 wireless telemetry range is a flexible low power radio system designed to enable the transmission of high accuracy measurement data from load cells, inclinometers, accelerometers, temperature, displacement and pressure sensors. With a combination of transmitter and receiver technologies, engineers are able to remotely monitor instrumentation readings. "Wireless instrumentation is enabling engineers to undertake measurement and control in ways that were not possible before," said Kelly Voysey. "Whether it is rotating machinery, or equipment located in a hazardous area such as a construction site, or maybe difficult to access locations, our T24 range is enabling engineers around the world to take a new approach to how they can use instrumentation in the field." The pulse wireless acquisition module data is provided in real time at variable speeds, with a direct line of sight range of 100 or 200 meters. The range can be extended with the use of high gain antenna’s and repeaters. The module can transmit to a range of receivers including handheld indicators, digital displays, analogue and serial outputs, PC display and wireless printer and it has various powering options. About MantracourtMantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/
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Mantracourt Launches Blog for Instrumentation Engineers Instrumentation equipment manufacturer Mantracourt has announced the launch of a 'Blog' about specialist electronic measurement devices for sensors,to assist engineers working in the field of measurement and instrumentation.
The most recent entry discusses special features about Mantracourt's 'Strain Gauge Amplifier', a device that is used in conjunction with strain gauges and load cells in such environments as construction and process control. The entry is entitled "7 Things You Need To Know About The SGA". UK based Mantracourt is a leading manufacturer of industrial measurement technologies and a world leader in the design and manufacture of electronics for measurement technologies, including strain gauge, temperature, pressure, voltage, current, potentiometer, rate, flow, LVDT and displacement in either analogue, digital or wireless form. "The Mantracourt Blog is a productive way for us to discuss the less obvious aspects of our technology," said Kelly Voysey, Sales and Marketing Manager at Mantracourt. "It enables us to present detailed technical descriptions, applications and special features in a blog discussion. In this respect, it is proving to be interesting and useful to a broad range of engineers working in this field." Other topics include the Mantracourt T24 wireless telemetry range, a flexible low power radio system designed to enable the transmission of high accuracy measurement data from load cells, inclinometers, accelerometers, displacement and pressure sensors. With a combination of transmitter and receiver technologies, engineers are able to remotely monitor instrumentation readings. The Blog entry discusses the use of this system for the remote switching and monitoring of mains appliances. "Many of our technologies are best understood in terms of real world applications, rather than basic data sheets," said Kelly Voysey. "The electronic measuring instruments blog is giving us an ideal forum to explain how we are working with engineers to overcome measurement challenges and introduce new technologies. Followers of the blog are able to subscribe to our blog feed, so that they can receive our updates automatically." Mantracourt have recently announced the release of their Wireless Active Repeater, a module that allows wireless instrumentation transmission to span around obstacles such as buildings or walls as well as increasing range. About MantracourtMantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/
Mantracourt Contact: Mantracourt Launches Telemetry Repeater For Instrumentation‘Active Repeater’ enables broader coverage for wireless instrumentationMantracourt have announced the release of their Wireless Active Repeater, a module that allows wireless instrumentation transmission to span around obstacles such as buildings or walls as well as increasing range.
"The development of the Active Repeater helps us further build on the success of our T24 wireless telemetry range," said Kelly Voysey, Sales and Marketing Manager at Mantracourt. "The T24 range is proving a great success and is now being used in a broad range of industries worldwide." UK based Mantracourt is a leading manufacturer of industrial measurement technologies and a world leader in the design and manufacture of electronics for measurement technologies, including strain gauge, temperature, pressure, voltage, current, potentiometer, rate, flow, LVDT and displacement in either analogue, digital or wireless form. The Mantracourt T24 wireless telemetry range is a flexible low power radio system designed to enable the transmission of high accuracy measurement data from load cells, inclinometers, accelerometers, displacement and pressure sensors. With a combination of transmitter and receiver technologies, engineers are able to remotely monitor instrumentation readings. "As many engineers will be aware, a low power telemetry system can overcome a lot of logical problems when collecting instrumentation data in difficult to access locations," said Kelly Voysey. "However, occasionally the range of this type of low power telemetry system can be a limitation, especially in a built up area. The Active Repeater enables engineers to overcome this, broadening the coverage of the system and ensuring the integrity of the data being monitored. For more remote monitoring, the T24 system can also be interfaced to a GSM system." The T24 system has a range of up to 200m (650ft) without the use of a repeater. Using the Active Repeater will allow messages to be repeated once, which can effectively double the radio range. It is powered by either a pair of alkaline ‘D’ Cells or an external power supply (5-18 Volts) and can be configured for extended battery life. The Repeater is also enclosed in an IP65 rated NEMA4 protected enclosure, to ensure protection in hostile environments.
Mantracourt Celebrates Success of Strain Gauge Amplifier Mantracourt Celebrates Success of Strain Gauge Amplifier Industrial measurement experts, Mantracourt are celebrating the success of their Strain Gauge Amplifier, a product that is now seeing service across the world and enjoys acclaim in such sectors as offshore engineering, construction, process control and automotive testing. Since its development 10 years ago, and having been updated and modified over that time, Mantracourt have shipped over 15,000, with sales still holding up.
Mantracourt’s Strain Gauge Amplifier (SGA) is a high performance signal conditioner for single or multiple strain gauge bridge sensors such as load, force, pressure and torque. The SGA offers a wide bandwidth and a wide input signal range and can be powered from AC or DC supplies, providing excitation for up to 4 x 350 ohm strain gauge bridges. The conditioned output signal can be selected from 0-20mA, 4-20mA, 0-10V, 0-5V, ±5V or ±10V. Options include isolated DC supply, DIN rail mount and an OEM module. "We feel very proud that so many engineers and scientists around the world have come to trust the SGA,” said Kelly Voysey, Sales and Marketing Manager at Mantracourt. “The SGA has really helped spread the Mantracourt brand and reflects our passion for developing effective and reliable industrial measurement systems.” The SGA Strain Gauge Amplifier is supplied in a waterproof IP65 NEMA4 bulkhead mountable case and is available with AC or DC power supply options. There is also a digital version with set point relays, communications and display options. UK based Mantracourt is a leading manufacturer of industrial measurement technologies and a world leader in the design and manufacture of electronics for measurement technologies, including strain gauge, temperature, pressure, voltage, current, potentiometer, rate, flow, LVDT and displacement in either analogue, digital or wireless form. “All our products are designed and manufactured in house at our factory in the UK,” said Kelly Voysey. “This enables us to control both the quality of the design and that of the final products that are shipped to customers. Furthermore, it also means that our technical support team have first hand knowledge and are able to provide some of the best support in the industry.” Mantracourt are also able to provide a range of data logging technologies and peripheral equipment, as well as wireless telemetry modules for remote data capture.
About MantracourtMantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/ Mantracourt Contact:
Mantracourt's Wireless Strain Measurement Technology is Chosen for the Testing of Critical Offshore Systems Mantracourt, a world leader in strain gauge measurement technology, have announced that their wireless telemetry strain acquisition technology has been chosen by Technip Umbilical Systems (DUCO Ltd), a company that manufactures a range of bespoke 'umbilical systems' for offshore applications.
DUCO umbilicals form the critical link between a subsea production arrangement and a remote facility providing control, power, and communications and chemical services. Applications include production control, chemical injection, subsea pumping and processing, gas lift and underground gas storage among others. Using Mantracourt's wireless technology, DUCO perform steel tube fatigue tests and remotely monitor strain throughout. This testing is essential as umbilical structures can undergo dynamic stresses throughout service life, which can impact on lifespan and performance. Accurate fatigue data is therefore essential. "Mantracourt's T24 wireless strain measurement system is ideal for our application," said Robert Nesbitt, Principal Engineer at DUCO. “The tubes rotate during component testing, so 'wired' systems have proven impractical. Moving to the robust, wireless telemetry approach of the T24 is enabling us to reliably collect critical data.” Tom Crawford, Test Technician at DUCO added that “With the sleep and wake feature, the requirement for personnel intervention can be reduced and battery life increased. Features such as the very small size of the device and Mantracourt’s excellent technical support have also contributed to the success of this project." Mantracourt are specialists in the design and manufacture of electronics for measurement technologies including strain gauge, temperature, pressure, voltage, current, potentiometer, rate, flow, LVDT and displacement in either analogue, digital or wireless form. “This is an ideal example of how Mantracourt work with our customers to overcome measurement and instrumentation challenges,” said Kelly Voysey, Marketing Manager at Mantracourt. “With all of the design and manufacturing of our products taking place at our UK factory, we are able not only to maintain absolute quality, but also to provide bespoke systems and the highest level of technical support.” Features of T24-ACMm
The T24-ACMm enclosure is designed for Mantracourt’s range of telemetry acquisition modules: T24-SA (Strain Acquisition), T24-IA( 0-20mA Current Acquisition), T24-VA (0-10V Voltage Acquisition). The T24 ACMm has simple screw field terminals for easy wiring to a variety of sensors. It also offers users the option to fit wired completion resistors allowing a strain input to be either full, half or quarter bridge. The optional T24-BB1 provides battery power using 2 x AAA Cells and is connected to the ACMm via simple screw field terminals for easy wiring.
About MantracourtMantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/ Mantracourt Contact :
Mantracourt Technology Enables Remote Load Monitoring Mantracourt telemetry system enables data collection for the construction industry
British company Groundforce, a division of Vp plc, provides shoring, formwork and piling equipment and services to the construction industry. By incorporating Mantracourt’s wireless telemetry technology into pre-calibrated load pins, Groundforce now offer its clients an accurate means of remotely measuring the actual loads in heavy duty hydraulic struts used in construction pits, thereby providing their customers a cost effective early warning measurement service.
Data from the load pins within the struts can either be collected using a hand held display or by using Mantracourt’s GPRS sampling device; a unit that automatically gathers on-site data at pre-set intervals and transfers this via the GPRS network to emails, mobile phone or remote servers. “The Mantracourt system is proving to be a valuable addition to our product range, offering a progressive means of information gathering for construction companies,” said Tony Gould, Technical Director of Groundforce. “We’ve found the Mantracourt equipment to be very robust and effective and the engineering team behind it very helpful and supportive.” The Groundforce system has been deployed at sites for the Olympic Games for London 2012 and the high profile Tyne Tunnel 2 Crossing project in Newcastle. It has also found its way as far a field as sites in Stockholm, Sweden and Trondheim in Norway. About Mantracourt Mantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/ Matracourt Contact : Mantracourt’s Strain Gauge Indicator Proves a Major Success Mantracourt, a leading manufacturer of industrial measurement technologies, is celebrating the success of its portable strain gauge display for use as a strain gauge indicator or load cell indicator, (PSD). Developed for a range of industrial customer applications, the PSD is now used by thousands of engineers and technicians around the world.
“The PSD strain gauge display has been developed over recent years for use in harsh environments and is also small and light, so it has proven ideal for the collection of strain gauge and load cell data in industrial and architectural environments,” said Kelly Voysey. “There is also a great deal of intelligence that has been developed into the PSD, making it a highly effective and powerful tool for the collection and analysis of this type of data.” “Having been in production since 2003, the PSD strain gauge indicator has proven to be a highly effective solution in a broad range of applications,” said Kelly Voysey, Marketing Manager at Mantracourt. “We have sold many thousands worldwide and we expect a similar growth in sales over the next few years. Indeed, it is successful products such as the PSD that helped Mantracourt gain the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade.” A typical application of the PSD digital display has been the monitoring of the loads on ‘guide wires’, used to maintain the stability of radio masts. Load shackles with built-in TEDS capabilities are used in the guylines. The TEDS shackles have the intelligence to hold the calibration details of the associated shackle. Using a TEDS enabled PSD load cell display, an operative can connect the PSD to each shackle through a 5 pin Binder socket and the mating connector supplied. Once connected, the load can be easily read by the PSD using the simple peak/valley hold or gross/net keyboard functions. As calibration is not required, the handheld does not need to be informed as to what shackle it is currently measuring which prevents mix-ups occurring when taking readings. Anyone attending the mast can simply take the readings required by connecting and switching on the PSD. Alternatively, using the PSD232, the sister of the PSD, connection to RS232 can be made which will allow users to interface with a PC or datalogger, for example. The PSD232 sends the displayed value to the RS232 port at 9600 baud in an ASCII format, terminated by a carriage return and line-feed.
“The PSD is designed and entirely manufactured at our factory in the UK, “ said Kelly. “This enables us to ensure the quality and provide the very best technical and engineering support for the PSD.” About Mantracourt Mantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/ Mantracourt Contact :
Designing Electronics for Hazardous Environments With the tragic advent of BP's recent oil rig disaster and also recent mining tragedies, businesses are increasingly looking to improve safety. Demand for electronic systems that can safely and reliably operate in extreme environments is increasing. This article looks at the challenges engineers face when developing electronics for hazardous environments.
Mantracourt is a leading manufacturer of industrial measurement technologies. Having recently announced the availability of their new ALA5 Load Cell Amplifier, an ATEX approved strain gauge/load cell amplifier designed for operation within explosive atmospheres in hazardous zones, they have taken on the challenge and developed a wealth of knowledge and expertise in this area. The main challenges for the development of the ALA5 was those of the enclosure design and the consideration of avoiding any potential for the circuit or enclosure to create a spark that may ignite a gas. "With the electronics, it’s about keeping inductance and capacitance down to a level that will not cause a spark,” said Brett James, Senior Designer. “This can place a major restraint on design freedom and component choice and this issue can also get more challenging as the supply voltage increases. Ensuring that the power dissipation on components does not cause a rise in temperature that could ignite gases is another major design consideration, and again, can restrict design freedom." Mantracourt’s existing non-ATEX approved amplifier circuit is not only proven but is also often incorporated into other OEM devices. With this in mind, the engineering team were reluctant to make changes to the existing PCB layout. Instead, they focused their attentions on changing component values to address the requirement for avoiding spark creation due to component creepage, clearance, temperature and electrical properties. In simple terms, this meant increasing resistor values and lowering capacitor values. In more realistic terms it meant designing and testing a new circuit that would meet the amplifier performance specification whilst also passing EMC testing and addressing the ATEX requirements as well.
"With the enclosure, we have to ensure that it is made from materials that will not cause a spark, for us this was stainless steel," said Brett. “Our design has an IP rating (ingress protection) of 67 and during approval it must survive an impact test to ensure that the IP rating does not fall below IP54". In order to achieve ATEX approval for a new design, circuit diagrams, a bill of materials and engineering drawing had to be made available for certification, as well as the enclosure, for impact testing. There is also a requirement that the producer of the component is approved as a manufacture of ATEX products having achieving EN 13980. Mantracourt also undertake a 500V isolation test on each unit produced.” “Putting in the necessary ‘systems’ was probably the bigger part of the project,” said Brett. “EN13980 is like ISO9000 with extras. We have to source from approved suppliers, check conformity of components, ensure traceability, and maintain documentation for ten years and such like. This is a lot of work but is essential for working in this part of the market.” Arriving at a design that performed to the required technical specification and met the criteria for ATEX approval took the Mantracourt engineers several months. This high performance amplifier provides 2-wire 4-20mA current loop output and connects in-line providing signal conditioning for strain gauges, load cells, pressure and torque transducers. “Compared to some of our other products, the ALA5 is not a complex design and has been an ideal product on which to learn the route to ATEX approval,” said Brett. “Certainly having ATEX approval adds a lot of value to our equipment and our company, so we are now looking forward to putting other products through the same approvals procedure.” About Mantracourt Mantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/ Mantracourt Contact :
Mantracourt Leads The Way In Digital Strain Gauge Technology Mantracourt, a leading manufacturer of industrial measurement technologies has announced the availability of their Strain Gauge to USB Converter (DSCUSB), a compact, high performance digital signal conditioner with USB connectivity aimed at applications requiring high accuracy measurement. The DSCUSB converts a strain gauge sensor input to a digital USB serial output. Having been developed and applied to several specialist applications, Mantracourt's digital strain gauge technology is now available off the shelf, along with a dedicated PC based data logging software package.
"The DSCUSB is ideal for all strain gauge bridge based sensors including strain, weight, load, force, torque, pressure & displacement," said Kelly Voysey, Marketing Co-Ordinator at Mantracourt. "Typical applications for the DSCUSB will be those requiring simple sensor connectivity in desk top settings such as test & measurement, R&D and laboratory environments. For several of our customers it's proving to be a very powerful technology that enables the accurate monitoring, collection and analysis of critical data." Mantracourt are specialists in the design and manufacture of electronics for measurement technologies including strain gauge, temperature, pressure, voltage, current, potentiometer, rate, flow, LVDT and displacement in either analogue, digital or wireless form. The Strain Gauge to USB Converter is enclosed within a rugged metal case, making the device suitable for all indoor environments. It is a combined miniature precision strain-gauge conditioning amplifier and an analogue-to-digital converter with a USB serial interface. For more advanced use, the device has five-point temperature compensation and seven-point transducer linearisation algorithms, all available via the comm port. The strain gauge, load cell, pressure transducer and torque sensor may be programmed to produce an output in engineering units; real mV/V calibration may be applied. The DSCUSB also features an onboard shunt calibration resistor. The resolution is selectable to one part in 66,000 and may be programmed to take up to 500 points per second, with programmable peak-and-trough recording built in. Mantracourt supply standard Windows DLLs for both native USB and virtual serial port communications with the modules. “We can provide this technology in an OEM format for companies looking to integrate this technology into their own systems,” said Kelly Voysey, “Such an application has seen the DSCUSB integrated into weighing scales for a diet club, providing a simple solution for a chain of Diet & Health Clubs. Members of these clubs weigh-in at weekly meetings and the system automatically tracks their weight loss to help reach their weight loss goals." About Mantracourt Mantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/
Mantracourt Targets Hazardous Environments with ATEX Approved Signal Amplifier Mantracourt, a leading manufacturer of industrial measurement technologies, has announced the availability of their new ALA5 Load Cell Amplifier. The ALA5 is an ATEX approved strain gauge/load cell amplifier designed for operation within gas atmospheres in hazardous zones 0, 1 & 2.
Mantracourt are specialists in the design and manufacture of electronics for measurement technologies including strain gauge, temperature, pressure, voltage, current, potentiometer, rate, flow, LVDT and displacement in either analogue, digital or wireless form. The launch of an ATEX approved amplifier brings a new offering to those customers based in hazardous environments such as processing plants and refineries and enables Mantracourt’s technology to be applied directly into Zone 0 (under EX marking II 1 G Ex ia IIC T4). "Being able to manufacture an ATEX approved product provides Mantracourt with a broader appeal," says Brett James, Senior Engineer. "Mantracourt’s expertise is instrumentation and being able to offer a high performing cost effective amplifier with ATEX certification provides us with another set of capabilities. We are now planning to expand our range of ATEX products and are assessing expansion into our (DSC) Digital Strain Converters and (T24) Radio Telemetry range". The high performance amplifier provides 2-wire 4-20mA current loop output and connects in-line providing signal conditioning for strain gauges, load cells, pressure and torque transducers. The ALA5 is intrinsically safe to EN60079-11 (previously EN50020) standards. The device can be connected to ATEX approved equipment within the hazardous zone or to non-approved ATEX equipment outside the hazardous zone provided that a suitable barrier is used. "The amplifier in question was already a well established 2 wire 4-20mA product converting strain gauge input to a mA output," said Brett James. "Gaining ATEX approval for Zones 0 entailed intense scrutiny of the amplifier design and its component parts, ensuring that our manufacturing systems met the requirements of the safety legislation. Although the project took several months to complete it had been in the planning for sometime."
Mantracourt are also offering the internal signal amplifier component of the ALA5 for inclusion within OEM designs. The ICA5ATEX Embedded Load Cell Amplifier is a small single board, high performance solution and is designed to be fitted into the majority of transducers for a wide range of signal conditioning for strain gauges, load cells, pressure, torque, etc. About Mantracourt Mantracourt design and manufacture instrumentation for load cells, strain gauges, pressure sensors, torque transducers, flow sensors, temperature sensors, for signal conditioning, display and control using analogue, digital and radio wireless telemetry techniques. Based near Exeter in the South-West of England, Mantracourt Electronics has become firmly established as a key technology provider to many major OEM sensor manufacturers and now has a product range of over 1000 designs. Key to its commercial success is Mantracourt's specialist engineering team that is constantly developing new products using the latest technologies and components. Mantracourt was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2009. http://www.mantracourt.co.uk/ Mantracourt Contact :
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