Macro Sensors Satisfies LVDT Requirements for Current and Legacy Turbine Installations


Pennsauken, NJ, August 2, 2009... Macro Sensors, (www.macrosensors.com), a sensor company specializing in the manufacture of LVDT-based linear position sensors and gaging probes, offers a broad range of Linear Variable Differential Transducers (LVDTs) linear position sensors in various configurations and outputs to satisfy the requirements of both current and legacy turbine installations.

The Company manufactures exact replacement Power Generation LVDTs that match other manufacturer designs, but at greater cost savings and availability. Units are available in a variety of configurations including:

o Hermetically sealed AC and DC-operated LVDTs with axial or radial connectors.

o UL/ULC- Listed AC operated LVDTs approved for operation in Class 1, Division 2 and Class Zone 2 hazardous locations

o Double-shielded and epoxy encapsulated AC-operated LVDTs that withstand high shock and vibration levels.

While many standard units can be cross-referenced to other manufacturer's designs, Macro Sensors also manufactures exact replacements for dozens of Westinghouse, GE and Bently Nevada LVDTs. In addition, the Company provides non-standard and custom-designed units for OEMS and system integrators. LVDTs can be implemented for position measurement on governor valves, throttle valves, reheat/stop valves, interceptor valves, and many other control valves.

For more information on Macro Sensors' Position Sensors for Power Generation, visit our web site at macrosensors.com/lvdt_macro_sensors/lvdt_applications/powergen_sensors.pdf or contact the factory at positionsensors@macrosensors.com. Macro Sensors also offers an easy cross-reference guide for exact Westinghouse and GE OEM replacement LVDTs and units that work with existing OEM control systems and updated retrofitted controls. It can be downloaded from Macro Sensors' web site at macrosensors.com/pdf/crossref-010703b.pdf.

About Macro Sensors

Macro Sensors' extensive line of LVDT-based linear and rotary sensors are used for linear position measurement and feedback in a variety of industrial applications including factory automation, motion control systems, metal fabricating, automotive assembly as well as power plants, gas/steam turbines. Incorporated in 1994, the Company offers more than 200 years of cumulative design and manufacturing experience by its key staff in serving its OEM and end-user international customer base. On June 1, 2005, Macro Sensors was acquired by AST, manufacturer of state-of-the-art Micro-Electro- Mechanical- Structures (MEMS) based pressure sensors, transducers, and transmitters. Common applications of AST sensor products are in industrial OEM, hydraulic systems, fuel cells, medical gases, HVAC/R, refrigeration, oil & gas exploration/production, and off-road vehicles. For more information on AST products and technology, visit the AST website at www.astsensors.com.

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