Ultra Electronics, Nuclear Sensors & Process Instrumentation
- PO Box 300
- Round Rock, TX 78680-0300
- Tel. Toll Free: 800-880-9333
- Tel.: 512-434-2800
Ultra Electronics, Nuclear Sensors & Process Instrumentation is a business name of Weed Instrument Co., Inc.
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Ultra Electronics, Nuclear Sensors & Process Instrumentation
In November 2008, Weed Instrument Co., Inc was acquired by Ultra Electronics Holdings plc. Ultra Electronics, which employs over 3,000 people worldwide, focuses on high integrity sensing, control, communication and display systems with an emphasis on integrated Information Technology solutions. The Group concentrates on obtaining a technological edge in niche markets, with many of its products and technologies being market leaders in their field. For additional information on Ultra Electronics, please visit: www.ultra-electronics.com
There have been no personnel or organizational changes at Weed Instrument as a result of the acquisition and the company continues to operate from its Round Rock, Texas facility. While the legal name of Weed Instrument Co., Inc. is being retained, to leverage the global brand of Ultra Electronics, the trading name of Weed Instrument and its website address have been changed to:
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The utilization of fiber optic data transmission for industrial automation and process control has become increasingly popular over the past decade.
A basic fiber optic system, using an optical transceiver circuit and fiber optic media, offers a wide array of benefits that are not available with traditional copper conductors. |
Advantages of Fiber Optic Data Transmission Technology
- High data rate and wide bandwidth
- Immunity to EMI/RFI and lightning damage
- No ground loops
- Low attenuation (data loss)
- Longer distance – up to 3 miles (5 km) with Muliti Mode fiber and over 15 miles (25 km) with Single Mode fiber
- Small cable diameter fits almost anywhere - requires less duct space
- Light weight
- No sparks if cut – ideal for Hazardous Area applications
- No electric shock hazard
- Secure communications
- Flexible networking topologies
- Corrosion resistant
- Longer life expectancy than copper or coaxial cable
- Economical total system cost
Disadvantages of Electronic Cabling (Twisted Pair (TP), Coax, Twinax)
In selecting the signal/data transmission technology for your Industrial Automation and Process Control networking, the following limitations of electronic cabling should be considered:
- Cabling hassles: weight, routing, size, attenuation and cross-talk
- Distance between terminals and hosts is severely limited
- Large diameter cable fills plenums and conduits
- Needs to be routed away from power cabling
- Poor security
- Limited topologies
- Cost can be high relative to Fiber
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