Acquisition of Wilcoxon Research to Strengthen Endevco's Sensor Industry Leadership.SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO San Juan Capistrano (săn wän kăpĭsträ`nō), city (1990 pop. 26,183), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1961. San Juan Capistrano has some manufactures, including aircraft parts, medical apparatus, and boats, but the economy is , Calif. -- Endevco today announced its parent company, international aerospace, defense and electronic sensors group Meggitt PLC, has agreed to acquire Wilcoxon Research, Inc., a leading supplier of quality vibration sensors and accessories to the industrial market. Wilcoxon will become part of Meggitt's Electronics division, currently led by Endevco, the world leader in mission critical sensors for the aerospace, transportation and medical markets. Wilcoxon, a privately held, Maryland-based company, has developed and manufactured sensors and wireless networks for industrial condition monitoring Condition monitoring is the process of monitoring a parameter of condition in machinery, such that a significant change is indicative of a developing failure. It is a major component of predictive maintenance. applications for over 40 years. With a complementary product portfolio that includes low cost industrial accelerometers and laboratory and test instrumentation, Wilcoxon will enhance Endevco's existing capabilities in sensor design and applications, uniquely positioning the company to provide customers with a broad range of high quality, cost-effective sensing alternatives. "The acquisition of Wilcoxon is a key element in our growth strategy, bringing the latest in material and network sensing technology and an excellent reputation for high quality, service and value," said Robert Meyer, President of Endevco Corporation. "Endevco and Wilcoxon's combined resources, human capital and intellectual property create one of today's largest and most technologically innovative providers of sensor solutions. Customers of both companies are expected to enjoy compelling benefits as a result of this acquisition." About Endevco Endevco is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of dynamic instrumentation for vibration, shock and pressure measurement. The company's comprehensive line of piezoelectric The property of certain crystals that causes them to produce voltage when a mechanical pressure is applied to them such as sound vibrations. This technique is used to build crystal microphones, phonograph cartridges and strain gauges, all of which turn mechanical movement into voltage. , piezoresistive, ISOTRON(R) and variable capacitance capacitance, in electricity, capability of a body, system, circuit, or device for storing electric charge. Capacitance is expressed as the ratio of stored charge in coulombs to the impressed potential difference in volts. accelerometers are used to solve measurement problems in a wide variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, industrial and marine. Other products include pressure transducers Pressure transducer An instrument component which detects a fluid pressure and produces an electrical, mechanical, or pneumatic signal related to the pressure. , microphones, electronic instruments, and calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. systems. Endevco has a factory-direct sales force in the U.S. and is represented in the rest of the world by Bruel & Kjaer. Bruel & Kjaer has offices in 55 countries and 7 accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. calibration centers worldwide. Endevco is a subsidiary of U.K.-based Meggitt PLC, an international group of companies renowned for their specialized engineering skills. |
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