	PC based test oscilloscopes and electronic equipment
	Home Site Map

Brooks Instrument Acquires Flow Products Supplier Key Instruments

Hatfield, PA (PRWEB) April 14, 2009 -- Brooks Instrument (http://www.brooksinstrument.com/), a world-leading flow measurement and control provider, announced that it has acquired Key Instruments, Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Key Instruments is a flow meter manufacturer based in Trevose, PA which offers precision machined acrylic flow meters, molded plastic flow meters, glass tube flow meters, electronic flow meters, and flow control valves for medical, industrial, water, chemical, and laboratory applications.

"Our companies are an excellent strategic fit," stated Jim Dale, Chief Executive Officer of Brooks Instrument. "Key Instruments offers an entirely complementary product line and broadens our reach in the low flow market place."

Key Instruments was founded in 1959 as a manufacturer of injection-molded parts for various industries. In the 1970s they began to focus exclusively on the manufacturing of high-grade flow meters. Since then, they have served their customers to exceed expectations for every application, providing exceptional service and quality, along with innovative flow solutions. Key Instruments is an FDA registered medical device manufacturer and also provides NIST traceable flow calibrations for many of its products.

"This is an exciting time for Key Instruments," stated Don Frick, President of Key Instruments. "By combining forces with Brooks Instrument, the Key Instruments brand will be positioned to better serve the competitive global environment."

Brooks Instrument plans to maintain the Key Instruments brand name and facility in Trevose, PA. Visit BrooksInstrument.com (http://www.brooksinstrument.com/) or KeyInstruments.com (http://www.keyinstruments.com/) for more information.

About Brooks Instrument:

Brooks Instrument is a world-leading flow measurement and control instrument provider, with headquarters in Hatfield, PA USA, and manufacturing locations, regional sales, and service offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Brooks' products include glass and metal tube variable area meters (rotameters), thermal mass flow meters and controllers, Coriolis mass flow meters, controllers and transmitters, pressure control products, magnetic level instruments, and a variety of flow accessories. Since its founding in 1946, Brooks' products have supported the growth of dozens of industries from biopharmaceuticals, oil and gas, fuel cell research and chemicals, to medical devices, analytical instrumentation, semiconductor manufacturing, and more. Throughout the world, Brooks customers rely on a highly trained network of local representative specialists to help solve unique or unusual flow applications.

###

This press release has been reprinted from PRWEB per the terms and conditions of the copyright notice.



PC-Based-Test and Virtual Instrumentation - Part 1 The concept of virtual instrumentation is based on PC-Based Test, which offers several benefits to engineers and scientists who require increased productivity, accuracy, and performance. Data Acquisition and Control Systems - Fundamentals: Part 1- Electronic Concepts. When sensors are at an extended distance from the instrument, it is common to use a 4 to 20 mA (milli-ampere) current loop to transmit the signal. Voltage signals are very common and work well over short distances. Also, a voltage signal usually can be paralleled to go to two instruments. PC-Based-Test Equipment -- Oscilloscopes -- Part 1 Electronic equipment can be divided into two types: analog and digital. Analog equipment works with continuously variable voltages, while digital equipment works with discrete binary numbers that may represent voltage samples. For example, a conventional phonograph is an analog device, while a compact disc player is a digital device. Electronic Instruments used in PC based test Using software and instrument accessories and cables, we can convert a regular PC into Oscilloscope, Voltmeter, Spectrum analyzer, Transient recorder and Function generator. PC-Based-Test--Digital Signal Processing - Part 1 DSP is the processing of analog signals in the digital domain. Real-world signals, such as voltages, pressures, and temperatures, are converted to their digital equivalents at discrete time intervals for processing by the CPU of a digital computer. The result is an array of numerical values stored in memory, ready to be processed. PC-based test and measurement market PC-based test and measurement market took advantage of the benefits derived from the developments on the PC-technology. PC-based test and measurement equipments market mainly comprises of products in the PCI platform. This might be representative of a much stronger underlying trend that has started influencing the growth of the PC-based test equipment market. PC-based test and data acquisition - Part 1 The Measurement Revolution transformed test, measurement, and automation applications from loosely coupled, and often incompatible, stand-alone instruments and devices to tightly integrated, high-performance measurement and automation systems.

Home Site Map