Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia Research Laboratories manufactures a broad variety of sensors and associated signal conditioning electronics that include force balance inertial-grade accelerometers and inclinometers, piezoelectric vibration and pressure sensors, strain gage aircraft mainframe fatigue sensors, precision linear variable differential transducers, and fiber optic sensors.
- 1.800.813.8471
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- 1925 Mac Dade Blvd.
Woodlyn, PA 19094
United States of America
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Force Balance Inclinometers
Columbia Research Laboratories
Force Balance Inclinometers contain a suspension system for accuracy and are uninfluenced by shock and vibration encountered during severe applications.
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Linear Accelerometers
Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia Research Labs line of Force Balance Linear Accelerometers offers low cost, high performance, general purpose single axis accelerometers that are ideal for DC and low frequency measurements, with both voltage and current signal outputs available. Also offered are Columbia's Solid State Sensors and our specialized Airborne Sensors that generate outputs specifically designed to operate from +24 to +32VDC aircraft power, that is excellent for airborne telemetry applications. And our Low Noise Sensors are designed for use in seismic, low level, low frequency motion studies.
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Displacement Transducers - DC Operation
Columbia Research Laboratories
The Columbia DDCP Series Transducers are completely self-contained displacement measurement systems that operate from a low voltage DC power supply or battery. They permit highly accurate readout and recording of an output signal directly without auxiliary signal conditioning electronics.
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Accelerometers
Columbia Research Laboratories
The force balance accelerometer has a classical critically-damped, second-order frequency response. There is no peaking in the response but simply a smooth roll-off above the natural frequency. This property along with the excellent characteristics of the "HP" torquer design makes Columbia accelerometers the best choice for demanding applications where precise DC and near-DC measurements are needed in demanding shock and wide band vibration environments. Columbia force balance accelerometers are available to cover virtually all applications. Low noise, high output units can be used for seismic structure motion studies while miniature, high range versions are optimum for measuring more violent high G environments encountered in many industrial, aircraft and missile applications.
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High Performance Linear Accelerometers
Columbia Research Laboratories
The sensors featured in Columbia's High Performance Force Balance Accelerometers offer extremely rugged, high performance accelerometers. These sensors are used in applications ranging from severe vibration and shock environments, to demanding missile and airborne applications and downhole well servicing applications. Columbia also offers high temperature and miniature High Performance Sensors.
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L.V.D.T Controller
Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia's single and dual channel microprocessor-based LVDT indicator and set-point controllers are designed for industrial and process control applications utilizing and Columbia H, M, or S series LVDT. IN addition to displaying real-time LVDT readings, these instruments display MIN, MAX and TIR values.
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Dynamic High Pressure Sensors
Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia's line of Dynamic Pressure Sensors can also serve as Acoustic Sensors (Microphones). They are designed to measure fast pressure variations, surges and dynamic blasts. The Sensors vary from low cost, small size, and lightweight to High Pressure (to 10,000psi) units, with all-welded contructions for extreme ruggedness, making them excellent choices for a wide range of applications.
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General Inclinometers
Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia's SI-701 Series of Inclinometers are electronic tilt sensors based on Force Balance Accelerometer technology. They produce high level low impedance output proportional to the sine of the tilt angle. Model SI-701B is a low cost general purpose sensor that can be up-graded with the addition of the Columbia "HP" torquer system (SI-701BI) for greater accuracy and ruggedness. A bi-axial version of both units (SI-702B) is also available. The Model SI-701BI is designed with an output circuit made for 4-20mA data transmission systems for industrial applications. The model SI-701FND is a fluid dampened premium performance inclinometer designed to produce accurate tilt data in extreme shock and vibration environments. The latest addition in the line is Model SI-701WPBI, a waterproof (to 150 feet) inclinometer which operates from a +15 volt supply with 4-20mA output. A single power supply powers both the sensor and the 4-20mA line driver.
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Triaxial Linear Accelerometers
Columbia Research Laboratories
The Triaxial Force Balance Linear Accelerometers range from general purpose, low cost sensors, capable of measuring DC and low frequency acceleration simultaneously in three axes, to Miniature Airborne, Highly Reliable Sensors that operate from +24 to +32VDC Aircraft power. Also offered are compact, premium performance, extremely rugged sensors, well suited for demanding missile and airborne applications.
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Miniature
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This group is made up of the 6000 and 7000 Series Accelerometers. The 6000 Series offers detachable cables and connector assemblies, a special inverted seismic element for mechanical isolation and other features normally available only on standard size sensors. The 7000 Series are true "shear-mode" design accelerometers which offer performance characteristics and accuracies normally only available with standard size accelerometers. High temperature models of these series are available and will operate to +500°F. For best performance use with Columbia Model 4601 Charge Amplifier or Model 5810 Inline Charge Converter.
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General Purpose - AC Operation
Columbia Research Laboratories
The S Series LVDT's are Columbia's general purpose line of LVDTs. They are designed to sense linear displacement over the ranges of +/-0.04" to +/-0.30" and translate this motion into a precisely proportional voltage for measurement and control.
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Inclinometer Systems
Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia Research Labs offers our standard Inclinometer System and our Differential Inclinometer System. The standard system includes a temperature compensated force balance inclinometer in conjunction with a power module and convenient digital display. It is available with either AC or DC Power supply input. The Differential System allows the customer to match the slope of two remotely located surfaces. The readout can be set to indicate the absolute tilt of either sensor or the differential angle between them.
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Strain Sensors
Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia's foil strain sensors monitor the fatigue loading experienced by tactical aircraft under various conditions of speed, weight and missions configuration. Critical undercarriage structures and control surfaces may be monitored for fatigue damage induced by high-G maneuvers and high stress landings. These sensors are self-temperatures compensating, environmental resistant, have a high output, two active arms and are easily installed. Developed for the demanding requirements associated with tactical military aircraft, they are equally useful performing many of the more common strain measurements encountered in the material testing laboratory. Columbia's foil strain sensors are considered the standard for the industry.
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Signal Conditioning Instrumentation
Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia offers a wide variety of Signal Conditioning Instrumentation for a variety of Sensor types. These range from Laboratory as well as Airborne Charge Amplifiers, Differential Charge Amplifiers, In-Line Charge Converters, Constant Current Power Supplies and ICP Compliant Amplifiers all in support of Columbia's extensive Piezoelectric product line. Additionally Columbia offers unique Strain Gage Instrumentation Amplifiers which provide built in auto zeroing of gage offset voltages which can increase typical measurement accuracies. These robust Signal Conditioning products have been flight qualified on many current military aircraft and missile programs and are now available for your distinctive program needs.
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Piezoelectric
Columbia Research Laboratories
The Columbia product line of piezoelectric accelerometers is widely known for reliable performance, quality and ruggedness and is always expanding to meet the unique challenging and ever changing requirements of our customers. The selection of specifications, sizes and configurations is large and diverse and suitable for use on many applications requiring features such as, high performance, high accuracy, high temperature, seismic event, 4-20mA output, airborne, miniature size and general purpose use.
