Aptifirst

TheLCA20 is an intelligent, rugged, field-mounting strain gauge & load cell amplifier for use in weighing and similar operations. It produces both 4 to 20mA and 0 to 10V analogue outputs from any standard strain gauge input. Ease of calibration and setting of the analogue output range make the unit extremely user-friendly. Set-up is via a simple hand-held or on-board programmer/display. Auto Tare and Peak Hold (if set) on the analogue output are operated via voltage-free contact closures. An on-board display is visible through the optional transparent case lid.

Aptifirst has the LCA20, an intelligent, rugged, field-mounting strain gauge & load cell amplifier for use in weighing and similar operations. It produces both 4 to 20mA and 0 to 10V analogue outputs from any standard strain gauge input. Ease of calibration and setting of the analogue output range make the unit extremely user-friendly.

Providing a connection between one to four load cells and a weighing system, the LCI Load Cell Failure Alarm constantly monitors the condition of individual load cells. Manufactured by Aptifirst, this unit prevents the incorrect weighing of product and any subsequent technical and commercial problems by continuous diagnosis of fault conditions.

CTA304 miniature, competitively-priced tri-axial accelerometers with many field of application, including defence, aerospace, motor racing, sports dynamics, production and processing, research and development, troubleshooting and laboratory projects.

The DSC Digital Load Cell or Strain Gauge Digitiser Modules, available from Aptifirst Ltd, are an easy-to-use, cost-effective means of connecting suitable sensors to digital PC or PLC systems. Designed for use with strain gauge sensors such as pressure transducers, load cells and torque sensors, the DSC offers high speed, high precision strain gauge signal conversion with linearisation and temperature compensation of the sensor, and will provide an output in the engineering units of your choice.

Aptifirst’s SWOPP range of sapphire window optical process probes is ideal for laboratory, pilot plant and inline monitoring and for quality and process control. SWOPP probes, using the 0.17-5.5-micron optical transmission range of sapphire, can work in the near-infrared, visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum, permitting various spectrometric techniques to be employed.

The new SGABCM Bridge Completion Module is an accessory for the well-established SGA Strain Gauge Amplifier to allow easy connection of half- and quarter strain gauge bridges. The SGA is a general-purpose precision analogue amplifier for strain gauge devices such as load cells and other sensors.

An enhanced, easy-to use range of devices for remotely monitoring temperature by SMS text message and email has been introduced by Aptifirst Ltd. The AGT Series has many applications, from monitoring archives, museums and galleries, to cold rooms, freezers, laboratories, server rooms, as well as kitchens, workshops, libraries, hospital rooms, greenhouses, and wine cellars.

Aptifirst Ltd has supplied specially designed extrusion dies to a major polymer research and development organisation to allow precise measurements of the flow properties of polymeric melts to be made using a capillary extrusion rheometer. Both dies were made to very tight toelrances from tungsten carbide by electron discharge machining (EDM), and were designed to fit the customer's Kayeness capillary extrusion rheometer, although Aptifirst can also supply benchtop, floor-standing or special-purpose remote control rheometers, and accessories for them too.