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
- 610.872.3882
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- 1925 Mac Dade Blvd.
Woodlyn, PA 19094
United States of America
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Special Application
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Columbia Research Laboratories
This group of Piezoelectric Accelerometers have been specifically designed to meet Columbia Research Labs customers "special" needs. Whether it be our model 876 designed for use in extremely cold temperatures (-400°F) or our model 378-HT-1XP, designed with an extremely rugged housing for prolonged use in adverse industrial environments of shock, vibration, temperature, humidity and excessive oil, that can withstand temperatures of 700°F. We would be happy to see this list of sensors grow to meet your needs. Please call us so we can make something "special" for you.
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Biaxial Linear Accelerometers
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Columbia Research Laboratories
The line of Biaxial Force Balance Linear Accelerometers available are 2-axis versions of our General Purpose, Low Noise and High Temperature, and High Performance Single axis Linear Accelerometers.
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Triaxial Linear Accelerometers
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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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Linear Motion Tandem Transducer
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Columbia Research Laboratories
The Columbia Model LMT-50 is a unitized rugged package consisting of tandem linear variable differential transformers (LVDT's) with probe assembly. The LMT-50 is designed so that the likelihood of a single failure affecting both output signals is extremely improbable. The model LMT-50 offers flight proven performance, even in the most severe environments.
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Vibration/Temperature Transmitters
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Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia's Solid State Loop-Powered Vibration and Temperature Sensors are specifically designed for industrial machinery monitoring. The Sensor continuously measures both vibration level and temperature, along with key machinery health parameters, and transmits the data directly into a PLC, providing accurate level monitoring and with support alarm and machinery shutdown capabilities.
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Angular Accelerometers
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Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia Research Labs offers Angular Accelerometers that use the fluid rotor concept of sensing angular acceleration resulting in a highly accurate precision Angular Accelerometer that provide excellent bias stability and rejection of linear acceleration. We also offer smaller electrically damped Angular Accelerometers that provide exceptional high frequency characteristics for an angular acceleration within its range of sensitivity. Lastly we offer a Variable Range Angular Accelerometer allowing the customer to change the measurement range of the sensor to meet their requirements.
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General Inclinometers
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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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Force Balance Inclinometers
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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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Miniature
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Columbia Research Laboratories
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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Signal Conditioning Instrumentation
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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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L.V.D.T Products
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Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia's L.V.D.T.'s are designed for the most demanding high temperature military and industrial applications where maximum life under adverse conditions is required. The corrosion resistant stainless steel housing provides effective shielding to contain the magnetic flux within the transformer, as well as providing protection against external magnetic fields. Conservative design permits the use of these transducers well beyond their specific linear range with minimum loss of accuracy.
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Accelerometers
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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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Linear Accelerometer Switch
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Columbia Research Laboratories
Columbia Research Labs Accelerometer Switch is designed to interface with electrical or mechanical systems to control, safeguard against, or warn of undesirable variations in DC and low frequency acceleration. This sensor is available with a selectable switch point, a single or Bi-polar switch, and a choice of input power.
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Displacement Transducers - DC Operation
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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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Dynamic Pressure Sensors
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Columbia Research Laboratories
Dynamic Pressure Sensors contain low pressure measurements, high pressure transient measurements. Dynamic Pressure Sensors can measure a wide range of varying high intensity sound pressure and high level dynamic pressure events.















