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Wilcoxon Research has announced an additional intrinsically safe certification in accordance with IECEx requirements for six general-purpose accelerometers. The six accelerometers were approved for use in Class I Zone 0 hazardous areas. Tom Smith, vice-president of sales and marketing, said: 'These vibration sensors were previously approved as intrinsically safe by certifying agencies recognised in the US, Canada and Europe. 'Condition monitoring is growing in popularity across the world and the IECEx certification will help us better serve customers in other regions,' he added. Six general-purpose accelerometers, with a sensitivity of 100mV/g and a +5 per cent sensitivity tolerance, were certified as intrinsically safe in accordance with the requirements of the IECEx standards. The standard top-exit model is the 786A-IS. The standard side-exit model is the 787A-IS, which is also available with a metric M8 mounting stud (model 787A-M8-IS). The 780A-IS is a compact sensor. ...

Precision Micro , the UK precision-components manufacturer, has been certified to AS 9100, the quality-management standard developed for the aviation, space and defence industries. AS 9100 is a single, common quality-management system for the whole aerospace industry, satisfying DOD, NASA and FAA quality requirements. It encompasses ISO 9001, combining it with additional requirements designed to address regulatory compliance and other aerospace-sector specific issues. Precision Micro already holds a raft of approvals from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and major international companies including TRW Aeronautical, Goodrich, BAE Systems, Raytheon, Thales and Westland.