PCB Piezotronics Announces Accumetrics Acquisition

New in-house capabilities to improve telemetry product offerings

January 6, 2014 - Farmington Hills, Mich.-- PCB Piezotronics is pleased to announce that it has acquired Accumetrics Associates, Inc., a Schenectady, N.Y.-based supplier of data solutions for rotating equipment. The acquisition will augment in-house technology from the company's Load & Torque division to support current and future telemetry product initiatives.
 
Accumetrics will continue to do business from its current location as its own separate entity; however it will now operate under the name of Accumetrics, Inc., a PCB Group Company.
 
"PCB Load & Torque was previously an Accumetrics customer," explained Paul Goodes, general manager at PCB Load & Torque. "With Accumetrics telemetry in-house we will be much more responsive to customer requests and more comprehensive in what we offer."
 
Founded in 1991, Accumetrics manufactures systems that get signals off rotors reliably and accurately without interfering with the operation of equipment. Solutions involve mounting miniature robust transmitter modules on rotors where analog signals are filtered, amplified, digitized and transmitted to a nearby stationary antenna. The received signal is then demodulated back to a useful signal for analysis or monitoring.
 
"We have had a great business relationship with the PCB Group," said John Reschovsky, Chief Technical Officer at Accumetrics. "We serve basically  the same markets, and our capabilities in applying rotor telemetry techniques to shaft torque measurements aligns with PCB's strengths in torque transducers."
 
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About PCB Load & Torque
 
PCB Load & Torque, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCB Piezotronics, Inc., a global supplier of sensor technology for more than 40 years. PCB Load & Torque manufactures high quality, competitively priced precision load cells, torque transducers and telemetry systems for test and measurement applications in industries such as automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, and material testing. Located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the A2LA accredited, ISO 9001 certified facility also offers calibration services for load, torque and related instrumentation. PCB® proudly stands behind their products with services you value most, including toll-free customer service, 24-hour technical assistance, a global distribution network, and the industry's only commitment to Total Customer Satisfaction. Visit us at www.pcb.com or www.pcbloadtorque.com.
 
About PCB Piezotronics
 
PCB Piezotronics is a global supplier of microphones, vibration, pressure, force, torque, load, and strain sensors, as well as the pioneer of ICP®technology. This instrumentation is used for test, measurement, monitoring, and control requirements in automotive, aerospace, industrial, R&D, military, educational, commercial, OEM applications, and more.  Our Platinum Products program ensures fast delivery of over 10,000 sensors, in-stock and ready to ship. PCB®proudly stands behind their products with services you value most, including toll-free customer service, 24-hour SensorLinesm, a global distribution network, and the industry's only commitment to Total Customer Satisfaction.  Visit us at www.pcb.com