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Acromag

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Acromag
Company typePrivate
IndustryProcess Control
Founded1957
FounderHenry Patton
Headquarters,
ProductsEmbedded systems, Process control equipment
Websitehttp://www.acromag.com

Acromag, Inc. is a company that 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

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Acromag was founded in 1957 by 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

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  1. ^ http://www.controlglobal.com/wp_downloads/120925-acromag-two-wire-transmitters.html Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "New Head-Mount Thermocouple Transmitter from Wixom's Acromag". 2011-07-12. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2012-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Business barometer – Changes ahead?".
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2012-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Error".
  7. ^ "XMC Module with Configurable FPGA Targets Cost-Sensitive Embedded Tasks". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  8. ^ http://www.automationworld.com/control/new-4-wire-transmitters