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GE’s High Performance 1500 Series Pressure Sensor Provides Low Cost Solution for High Volume Applications
Billerica, Massachusetts, October 13, 2005— GE Sensing, a leading
provider of precision pressure sensors and related test/calibration
instruments, offers the Druck 1500 Series of industrial
pressure sensors that provide cost-effective and reliable solutions
for the most demanding, high-volume applications.
Designed for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and large-scale users with ranges up to 138 bar (2000 psi), the Series 1500 sensor is based on a field-proven piezoresistive silicon sensor and advanced ASIC compensation technology yielding inherently accurate and reliable pressure measurements.
"We’ve basically developed the 1500 Series to provide customers in the high volume, low-cost application space with a superior solution while delivering the same highly-accurate, rugged technology Druck silicon pressure sensors have been know for," said Shaun Collins, product manager at GE Sensing. "Customers who need a pressure sensor for critical applications such as automotive and train braking, compression and refrigeration equipment, gas volume correction, and suspension systems, will realize the benefits of longer term calibration stability and excellent product performance that the 1500 Series delivers at a price comparable to conventional pressure sensor technology.
Excellent reliability and minimal cost of ownership is achieved by compliance with current environmental standards including NEMA 4X packaging, 200% proof/400% containment pressures and excellent long-term stability. Static accuracy of the 1500 series is better than ±0.25%FS BSL including effects of non-linearity, hysteresis and repeatability. Thermal accuracy is within ±1%FS over –10 to 50°C (14 to 122°F) and ambient operating temperature range is -40 to 100°C (-40 to 212°F). Process media can be any fluid/gas compatible with 316L Stainless/Hastelloy C276. No o-rings are used in the 1500 Series design, thus avoiding material-media compatibility issues that sometimes affect competitive models.
The 1500 Series Pressure Transmitter is a Druck product. Druck has joined other GE high-technology sensing businesses under a new name—GE Sensing.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is Imagination at Work—a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world’s toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.
About GE Sensing
GE has united the technological innovation and experience of industry leaders in the design and manufacture of advanced measurement and sensor-based solutions into one world-class business—GE Sensing. This new company, with operations around the world, offers a broad range of products and services that help customers solve challenges and drive productivity.
GE’s precision instruments and systems measure temperature, pressure, liquid level, humidity, gas concentration, and flow rate for applications ranging from environmental, medical and pharmaceutical to automotive, aerospace, chemical and petrochemical. Using technologies such as infrared detection, ultrasonics and MEMS, GE helps customers monitor, protect, calibrate, control and validate their critical processes and applications.
Druck, General Eastern, Kaye, NovaSensor, Panametrics, Thermometrics and Ruska are now under one name: GE Sensing. For more information, visit
http://www.gesensing.com/druckproducts/.
For more information on the Druck 1500 Series Pressure Transmitter, contact:
Shaun Collins
Tel: +44 (0) 116 2317 238
Email: shaun.collins@ge.com
For more information on GE Sensing, contact:
Daryl Belock
Tel: +1 978-437-1434
Email: daryl.belock@ge.com
Click Here to download a high resolution image of the 1500 Series.
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