Ultrasonic Nebulizers (Fluid Atomizers)

• February 5, 2015
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Ultrasonic nebulizers are very effective for atomizing a wide range of liquids. Nebulizers work by immersing a single piezoelectric ceramic disc several centimeters below the surface of a liquid and then applying a voltage that causes the ceramic disk to vibrate at megahertz frequencies. The compression waves generated by
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Ultrasonic Power Piezoelectric Transducers and Value Added Services From APC

• January 22, 2015
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APC offers a variety of standard ultrasonic power piezoelectric transducers. Piezoelectric transducers from APC feature: - high electro-acoustical efficiency - large amplitude output - low heat generation - stable output unaffected by variations in load - four standard frequencies: 28 kHz, 40 kHz, 80 kHz, and 120 kHz Common applications that use piezoelectric transducers
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Ultrasonic Fluid Level Sensors from APC

• December 11, 2014
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Ultrasonic fluid level sensors can be used to monitor fluid levels in a wide variety of commercial and industrial applications. Piezo level sensors work by monitoring the acoustic coupling level between an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver. When there is liquid between the transmitting transducer and the receiving
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Properties of Piezoelectric Material and Stack Actuators

• November 13, 2014
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• By: APC
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• APC Materials,
• Piezo Applications,
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Having a consistent piezoelectric material is important to the development and production of piezo devices. APC's piezoelectric materials are known in the industry for their performance and low variability in mechanical and electrical properties. APC's piezoelectric materials fall into two broad categories: hard piezo material and soft piezo material. Properties of
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Transmitting Ultrasonic Signals in Water and In-House Services Offered from APC

• October 30, 2014
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• By: APC
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• Piezo Applications,
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How Piezoelectricity Works With Ultrasonic Signals

In a typical echo sounding application a single electronically switched piezoelectric transducer operates in both the transmitting and receiving modes. To locate an object in water, the transducer is used to transmit a short pulse of ultrasound in the direction of an object. The signal
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Submit Your Research Project Article to APC

• October 16, 2014
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• By: APC
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• Piezo Applications,
• Piezo in the News

Want to get the word about your piezo project out to a global audience of thousands of interested professionals and earn money to use on APC's products at the same time? APC is accepting original 300 - 500 word articles about any project or experiments that you have done with piezoelectric
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Piezoelectric Accelerometers and Electricity Generation from Piezos

• October 2, 2014
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Piezo Aerospace Materials & Components: APC manufactures piezoelectric components for sensing applications used in the aerospace market APC International manufactures a full range of piezoelectric products used in the aerospace industry. We offer five piezo materials, ready-to-use assembled piezo components, and custom designed piezoelectric ceramics. APC's 850 piezo material, a
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APC 850 Piezo Material and Piezo Ceramics in Medical Applications

• September 18, 2014
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APC offers a variety of piezoelectric materials (PZT) to their customers. APC's lead zirconate titanate 850 material is manufactured in the USA with the highest purity raw materials available on the market. For sensing applications, APC 850 is the ideal piezo material because of its unique mechanical and electrical
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