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Home>About us>Operating divisions>Meggitt Sensing Systems

Meggitt Sensing Systems

A leading supplier of sensing and monitoring systems measuring physical parameters in extreme environments

Meggitt Sensing Systems has operated through its antecedents since 1927 under the names of Ferroperm Piezoceramics, Lodge Ignition, Endevco, Sensorex, ECET, Vibro-Meter and Wilcoxon Research. Today, their capabilities and facilities have been integrated under one Meggitt division, providing complete systems from a single supply base.

Our unique yet wide portfolio includes high technology products and systems for  civil and military aerospace and the energy, power generation, nuclear, oil and gas, industrial, laboratory measurement, automotive and space markets.

Our eight development and manufacturing sites are located in Switzerland, France, UK, Denmark and the USA. An extensive sales and support network extends across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Technology groups

Condition-based monitoring systems

Aero-engine vibration and health monitoring, helicopter usage and health monitoring and on-line performance monitoring for land-based turbo-machinery

High performance sensors

Vibration, shock, dynamic pressure, miniature static pressure, blade tip clearance sensors, displacement and position, noise, tilt, speed, temperature and ice detection, leading-edge piezoelectric extreme temperature sensing and microwave tip clearance technology

Flame monitoring systems

Fire detectors, optical combustion monitors, optical flame scanners and optical light-off detectors

Fluid monitoring systems

Oil and fuel level sensors, oil debris collectors and suppressors, fuel flow transmitters, pressure transmitters and liquid oxygen sensors

Measurement systems

Calibration systems, signal conditioners and shakers

Inertial systems

Inertial measurement units, gyrometer units and linear accelerometer units

Ignition systems

High and low voltage exciters and ignition units for gas turbine and engines

On-board electronics

Hybrids, controllers, data concentration and acquisition

Contact one of our centres of excellence below for information on specific technologies, services and support or Meggitt Sensing System’s headquarters:

Headquarters

Meggitt Sensing Systems
Rte de Moncor 4
PO Box 1616
CH-1701 Fribourg

Tel: +41 26 407 11 11
info@ch.meggitt.com

Advanced condition monitoring and extreme temperature sensing

Our facility in Fribourg, Switzerland, formerly known as Vibro-Meter SA (www.vibro-meter.com), specialises in health and condition-based monitoring systems and high performance sensors.

A leader in its field, the facility produces a wide range of extreme temperature vibration, dynamic pressure and leading-edge microwave sensors and designs innovative software and electronics monitoring systems for aerospace and land-based turbo-machinery.

Contact:

Aerospace applications

Tel: +41 26 407 11 11
aerospace@ch.meggitt.com

Energy applications

Tel: +41 26 407 11 11
energy@ch.meggitt.com

Industrial sensing and simplified condition-based maintenance

Our facility in Germantown, Maryland, formerly known as Wilcoxon Research (www.wilcoxon.com), specialises in highly reliable industrial vibration sensors and condition-based monitoring and predictive maintenance applications.

The facility produces a wide range of vibration sensors for industrial, process control, military and test measurement. Its laboratories focus on state-of-the-art basic and applied research for military and government agencies.

Contact:

Industrial and aerospace applications

Tel: +1 301 330 8811
wilcoxon@meggitt.com

Sensing solutions for challenging measurement applications

Our facility in San Juan Capistrano, California, formerly known as Endevco (www.endevco.com), specialises in mission-critical measurement in the aerospace, defence, automotive, industrial and medical sectors. Products include silicon variable capacitance and piezoresistive accelerometers and pressure transducers; laboratory and airborne test, signal conditioning and electronics and systems calibration equipment.

Contact:

Measurement applications

Tel: +1 (949) 493 8181
endevco@meggitt.com

Flame and fluid monitoring

Our facility in Londonderry, New Hampshire, formerly known as Vibro-Meter, Inc (www.vibro-meter.com), specialises in aircraft fuel quality gauging systems, fuel flow sensors, engine oil level sensors and oil pressure sensors, chip detectors and collectors. It also manufactures optical fire detectors for energy and hazardous area flame detection markets.

Contact:

Aerospace applications

Tel: +1 603 669 0940
vmi-sales-aerosales@meggitt.com

Energy applications

Tel: +1 603 669 0940
vmi-sales-indsales@meggitt.com

Ignition systems, temperature sensors and speed probes

Our facilities in Rugby, UK and in Angoulème, France, formerly known as Vibro-Meter (www.vibro-meter.com), specialise in ignition systems for aerospace engines, power generation gas turbines, petrochemical installations and industrial burners. Our facility in Basingstoke, UK supplies and supports complete and integrated sensor packages and produces temperature and rotational speed sensors for aerospace.

Contact:

Energy applications (ignition)

Tel: + 44 (0) 1788 537199
vmuk-ignition-sales@meggitt.com

Aerospace applications (ignition)

Tel: +33 (0) 5 4524 0404
sales.fr@fr.meggitt.com

Aerospace applications (sensors)

Tel: +44 (0) 1256 843193
vmuk-sales@meggitt.com

Displacement sensors and inertial systems

Our facility in Archamps, France, formerly known as Sensorex (www.sensorex.fr), specialises in linear, rotary displacement, inertial and hybrid sensors and electronics for aerospace and industrial markets.

Contact:

Aerospace and railway applications

Tel: +33 4 50 95 43 55
sensorex@fr.meggitt.com

Piezoceramic components production

Our facility in Kvistgaard, Denmark, formerly known as Ferroperm Piezoceramics (www.ferroperm-piezo.com, www.insensor.com), specialises in manufacturing advanced piezoelectric ceramic components and integrated piezoelectric thick film devices.

Contact:

Piezoelectric ceramic components

Tel: +45 49 12 71 00
pz@ferroperm.net

Piezoceramic thick-films

Tel: +45 49 12 71 00
sales@insensor.com