MSI
Sensors Expands Product Lines and Capabilities with Entran Acquisition
 This
past summer, MSI Sensors acquired three companies to rapidly increase
capabilities and product offerings for our customers: Encoder Devices,
Elekon Industries and Entran. Encoder Devices was profiled last month [button
to Oct 04 Signals]; Elekon Industries will be profiled in an upcoming issue
of Signals.
Founded
in 1970 by a team of engineers, Entran specializes in the static and
dynamic measurement of pressure, acceleration and force for system
critical applications. Focusing on miniature and compact instrumentation,
Entran has optimized micro-miniaturization techniques by applying the
latest semiconductor, thin film, metallic foil and hybrid circuit technologies.
 From
sophisticated sensors the size of a pinhead to instruments which can
survive a 50,000g shock, Entran products have enabled the development
of
high technology programs around the world. Entran has deep experience
providing industry-specific solutions for automobile crash and dummy
testing, motorsport
racing, military aerospace and OEM process control.
Entran
has a large engineering, manufacturing and sales center in Western Europe,
which gives MSI Sensors
an expanded footprint in that part
of the world. US operations are being consolidated into MSI Sensors
world
headquarters
in Hampton, VA over the next year.
“We’re
very excited about the prospects of marrying MSI’s
MEMs capabilities with Entran’s proprietary designs for
a new generation of high performance products,” noted Bill
Caplan, President and Founder of Entran. “Entran customers
will also benefit from MSI’s considerable
manufacturing capabilities.”
Read
more about Entran’s
product families for pressure, acceleration and force sensing>>
Visit
Entran’s website
Aerospace
Pressure Sensing:
MSI Delivers a “Failure Rate of Zero”
 Electronics
International (Bend, OR) makes and sells monitoring and display systems
for general aviation. Their systems monitor critical engine parameters
and consist of sensors, panel mount displays and interconnect wiring.
The application requires components to be accurate, reliable, rugged,
low weight, small size and reasonably priced.
Product Failures Lead to Search for New Supplier
Electronics International (EI) had been buying pressure sensors from
the same company for more than two decades. In 2003, problems with
quality, infant mortality, field failures, poor responsiveness
and late deliveries drove the Company to seek other suppliers for
pressure sensors. EI contacted MSI Sensors asking for a drop-in
replacement device. MSI quickly assessed their needs and recommended
a slightly modified US300
pressure transducer.
“The Engineers at MSI were easy to work with,” observed
Ron Roberts, President of Electronics International. “They
listened to our needs…In fact, everyone all they way up through
sales and management was easy to get a hold of and work with.”
Testing
in the Lab… and the Field
Over a period of a few weeks, evaluation samples were prepared
and sent to EI for testing. Roberts described his testing process: “I
tore the cases off the samples and conducted humidity tests on
the internal components, the ceramic and circuit boards. I went
after the potential weak spots by getting into the guts of the
product and injecting humidity. We studied how everything was built,
designed, soldered, attached. The seals were so simplistic and
so effective, it was awesome. MSI passed with flying colors.”
EI made the switch to the MSI immediately. The result has been steady
shipments of product, on time, with no failures, and at a price lower
than the previous supplier.
A
year later, Ron Roberts remains very pleased: “To this day,
we have had no failures. The failure rate went to zero the moment
we went to your product. MSI just hands down beat our previous supplier
on reliability, price and customer service.”
MSP
610: CE Rated Pressure Transducers
 The MSI Sensors MSP 610 line of pressure
transducers is designed to perform in the most demanding heavy
industrial electromagnetic environments. A newly designed protection
bulkhead provides a high level of immunity to radio frequency interference
(RFI), electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electrostatic discharge
(ESD) protection. These safeguards are necessary in the increasingly
demanding industrial electromagnetic environment.
The MSP 610 is certified and marked to rigorous CE standards
for equipment intended for use in industrial environments, including
outdoor environments and long cable runs.
The CE mark is mandatory for products imported into European
Union countries, making the MSP 610 ideal for OEMs manufacturing
in Europe or planning to import their equipment into Europe.
The MSP 610 sets a price performance standard
for low-cost, high volume, high performance commercial and
industrial applications.
The MSP 610 is suitable for many applications including industrial
machinery, hydraulics, HVAC, refrigeration, pumps, compressors
and more. Manufactured from 17-4PH or 316L stainless steel,
the MSP 610 features MSI Sensors’ proprietary Microfused™™ technology
in which the silicon piezoresistive strain gage is fused with
high temperature glass to a stainless steel diaphragm. The Microfused™™ process
creates a hermetic seal for stability and high performance
in harsh environments. The modular design offers a wide range
of
pressure ranges and is adaptable to an infinite number of port
variations. Standard outputs include .5V to 4.5V ratiometric,
1V to 5V regulated and 4 to 20 mA current loop.
Although CE marking permits self-certification, MSI Sensors
has used two independent, internationally accredited test houses
to validate the design in support of our Declaration of Conformity.
The MSP 610 meets or exceeds the most rigorous requirements:
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• Emissions
• EM Field Immunity
• Conducted RF
• Surge Immunity
• Electrostatic Discharge Immunity
• EFT Immunity
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IEC55022
Class A and B
IEC61000-4-3 (30V/m)
IEC61000-4-6 (10V)
IEC 61000-4-5 (1kV)
61000-4-2 (8 kV / 8 kV) |
For information on the MSP 610 line of products or to discuss
you application in detail feel free to contact Stephen
Hobson, Senior
Application Engineer directly at 757-766-4496 or via email at stephen.hobson@msisensors.com
MSP610
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