Acromag
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Process Control |
Founded | 1957 |
Founder | Henry Patton |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Embedded systems, Process control equipment |
Website | http://www.acromag.com |
Acromag, Inc. manufactures embedded computing, process instrumentation, and distributed I/O products.
Established in 1957, Acromag built its reputation designing critical measurement instrumentation equipment for the petrochemical and aerospace industries. It now designs analog and digital control products for the industrial I/O and defense markets.
Acromag's experience in designing industrial I/O has paved the way for solutions to ground loops,[1] RFI/EMI noise,[2] and temperature drift.[3] Many products are available with agency approvals such as UL, cUL, FM, CSA, CE, ATEX, and others to assure precise operation in hostile environments.
The company has three product divisions: Embedded Computing Solutions, Process Control and Automation Solutions and Contract Manufacturing Services. Its product lines focus on manufacturing, military, scientific, public utility, and transportation applications.
History[]
Acromag's history began in 1957 with Henry Patton, a pioneer in the development of solid-state magnetic amplifiers. Expanding from its first location in Detroit, Michigan (now Southfield), Acromag headquarters currently reside in Wixom, Michigan.
It acquired Xembedded, LLC (formerly XycomVME) in 2012.[4]
Process Instrumentation and Embedded Board Innovations
- 1960s - Designed and manufactured temperature transmitters[5] and thermo-electric metal testers
- 1970s - Rack-mount I/O systems and field-mount transmitters
- 1980s - Remote data acquisition systems; Exorbus and VMEbus I/O boards
- 1990s - μP-based signal conditioners; Industry Pack[6] modules and carrier cards
- 2000s - Distributed I/O; PMC modules, PCI and CompactPCI I/O boards, reconfigurable FPGA modules[7]
- 2010s - USB-configured instruments;[8] XMC modules, VPX boards, industrial PCs
- 2016 - Offer contract manufacturing services
References[]
- ^ http://www.controlglobal.com/wp_downloads/120925-acromag-two-wire-transmitters.html Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Head-Mount Thermocouple Transmitter from Wixom's Acromag". 2011-07-12.
- ^ http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4167827/Transmitters-resist-temperature-drift
- ^ "Business barometer – Changes ahead?".
- ^ http://www.acromag.com/page/thermocouple-and-rtd-sensor-selection
- ^ "Error".
- ^ "XMC Module with Configurable FPGA Targets Cost-Sensitive Embedded Tasks". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ http://www.automationworld.com/control/new-4-wire-transmitters
- Technology companies established in 1957
- Engineering companies of the United States
- 1957 establishments in Michigan
- Companies based in Oakland County, Michigan