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February 28, 2019 by Jonathan Lance

Use Case: Custom Tilt Sensor for Hydraulic Leveling Application

The Customer A large manufacturer of RV leveling and room extension systems was in need of a new high accuracy dual axis tilt sensor for a hydraulic leveling system. They had been using an HL Planar sensor, but the company was bought and that particular part was rendered obsolete. Hydraulic leveling systems play a key […]

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October 23, 2018 by Jonathan Lance

What’s the difference between an accelerometer and a tilt sensor?

Terminology surrounding tilt sensors can be confusing, and some of the most common questions we hear are “what’s the difference between an accelerometer and an inclinometer?” and “can I use an accelerometer as a tilt sensor?”. TLDR: Accelerometers are sometimes used to measure tilt, but they are often unreliable (for tilt measurement) in end uses […]

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October 9, 2018 by Jonathan Lance

PA Senator Haywood Visits The Fredericks Company

October 9, 2018 – The Fredericks Company was proud to host PA State Senator Art Haywood (4th District) at our facility last month. The senator reached out through DVIRC and met with President and CEO Heidi McKenna, COO Andy Orr, along with technicians throughout the production plant, in an effort to better understand the opportunities […]

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October 5, 2018 by Jonathan Lance

October 5 is National Manufacturing Day

Fredericks is proud to be a part of National Manufacturing Day, a celebration of the many positive impacts manufacturers big and small have on their surrounding communities and the economy. It also aims to teach the next generation of doers and makers while focusing on advanced technical and STEM skills as they prepare to enter […]

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July 17, 2018 by Jonathan Lance

Televac Introduces the MX Active Gauge EthernetIP Gateway, the Only Network Communication Solution of Its Kind

July 17, 2018, Huntingdon Valley, PA – The Fredericks Company, an industry-leading innovator and manufacturer of vacuum measurement and tilt measurement products, today announced the launch of the Televac® MX Active Gauge EthernetIP Gateway, the first and only network communication solution designed to provide EthernetIP communication between any Televac MX active vacuum gauge and Rockwell Automation® […]

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June 19, 2018 by Jonathan Lance

Televac adds to active vacuum gauge family with new MX7B Penning cold cathode gauge

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Televac MX7B, a new active vacuum gauge that utilizes the well-known Televac 7B Penning cold cathode gauge to provide contamination-resistant, repeatable, and accurate high vacuum measurement. Read the full press release here. Features The MX7B cold cathode gauge is easily disassembled for cleaning and gauge replacement to […]

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June 18, 2018 by Jonathan Lance

New Televac MX7B Active Vacuum Gauge

June 19, 2018, Huntingdon Valley, PA – The Fredericks Company, an industry-leading innovator and manufacturer of vacuum and tilt measurement products, today announced the launch of the Televac® MX7B, a new active vacuum gauge that utilizes the well-known Televac® 7B Penning cold cathode gauge to provide contamination-resistant, repeatable, and accurate high vacuum measurement. The MX7B […]

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May 10, 2018 by Jonathan Lance

Televac to Sponsor Furnaces North America 2018

[one_half] October 8-10, 2018 Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana Booth #612 [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last] Televac will be in Indianapolis, IN at Furnaces North America 2018 to showcase our latest vacuum measurement solutions, including two new products: the MX7B Cold Cathode Active Gauge and the MX Active Gauge EthernetIP Gateway. Join us at the largest heat treat […]

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May 7, 2018 by Jonathan Lance

2018 NSLS-II CFN Users Meeting at Brookhaven National Lab

  National Synchrotron Light Source II and Center for Functional Nanomaterials Users’ Meeting May 21 to 23, 2018 Table #7 Brookhaven National Lab 98 Rochester St Shirley, NY 11967 USA The meeting offers scientists from diverse disciplines an opportunity to share their work and discuss new results and advances in experimental capabilities in synchrotron radiation […]

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