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Instrumentation
Dick Stern
Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University PO Box 30, State College, Pennsylvania 16804
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Fig.1 Spherical Surface Fixture Fig. 2 Microphone Mounting
Scantek, Inc., has announced the availability of the newest prod- uct from BSWA, the MICROPHONE SPHERICAL SURFACE FIXTURE type MF720/710 which is used in the measurement of sound power level. The lightweight and portable fixture allows accurate determination of sound power level in accordance with
ISO 3745, ISO 7779, and GB 6882. The MF720 is designed to mount 20 microphones over the spherical surface and the MF710 is a 10 positions version. The position and orientation of each microphone can be adjusted to fit the appropriate standards.
Contact: PeppinR@ScantekInc.com
Series 660 low-cost embeddable accelerometers from the IMI Sensors division of PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) are for continu- ous shock and vibration monitoring in high volume and commercial OEM applications. They offer high shock surviv- ability, high resolution and large dynamic range. Units employ field-proven, solid-state piezoelectric sensing ele-
ments for durability and broad bandwidth performance. Choose from charge output, for high operating temperatures; or ICP®-types, with built-in signal conditioning electronics, for simplified operation and connectivity to data acquisition and vibration monitoring instrumentation.
mbakewell@pcb.com
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