Monitran - a world-leader in the development and manufacture of transducers for the measurement of vibration, proximity and displacement – has launched the MTN/5000-16; a robust and reliable microcontroller-based condition monitoring system.

The MTN/5000-16 contains up to 16 Monitran g-mac signal conditioning units and features a 2.8 inch TFT touchscreen with an easy-to-navigate menu that enables users to set data sampling periods, ranges and accuracy levels plus vibration threshold (alarm) levels; on a channel-by-channel basis or across all channels. In addition, the system has 20 digital I/O channels, enabling the MTN/5000-16 to be integrated with other systems.

Andy Anthony, Managing Director of Monitran, comments: "The MTN/5000-16 is a versatile system that can be used at the heart of a plant/machine protection scenario or as the monitoring system within a condition-based predictive maintenance strategy."

Each g-mac unit within the MTN/5000-16 can accept any standard two-wire accelerometer; but the data can be viewed and interpreted as acceleration or velocity. However, the g-macs can also be used with other transducer types and the MTN/5000-16's software can, upon request, be written to display virtually any parameter (e.g. temperature, light, voltage and so on).

Systems are made-to-order and customers can specify how many channels they want the system to contain (1 to 16), the condition to be monitored by each channel and what levels of control they wish to have over each channel. Customers can also specify what power source the system should utilise and whether or not they want the system to do any direct switching for emergency shutdowns.
The MTN/5000-16 is initially available in a 350 x 250 x 200mm cabinet, though other cabinet sizes may become available later in the year.

About Monitran
Established in 1986 and based near High Wycombe in the UK, Monitran is a world leader in the development and manufacture of sensors and systems for vibration and displacement measurement. The company has the widest range of standard vibration and displacement products available from any single supplier and has an impressive track record of customising products for bespoke applications.
With full ISO 9001:2008 approval, Monitran's products are used for monitoring vibrations in machinery (such as pumps, motors, engines and drive trains) in a diverse range of applications including automotive, aerospace, industrial processing, power stations and wind turbines. Indeed, the products are at home in any application where vibrations or displacements provide early indications of mechanical wear or that a structure's integrity has been compromised. They are also used in other vibration related applications, such as R&D, structural testing, equipment qualification testing and calibration. For more information please visit www.monitran.com

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