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Business Type Address Contact OMEGA Engineering, Inc.
Manufacturer OMEGA Engineering, Inc.
One Omega Drive
PO Box 4047
Stamford, CT 06907-0047
USA
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Phone: (203) 359-1660
(800) 848-4286

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Air heaters are devices used to heat air.  They include forced air products as well as all types of radiant and space heaters.
Air pressure regulators control pressure in air lines (usually adjustable) to remove fluctuations and maintain consistent pressure for pneumatic devices.
Air valves allow metered fluid flow in one or both directions. They are used in pneumatic circuits to regulate the rate of activation or exhaust of cylinders and other pneumatic devices.
Air velocity flow sensors measure air velocity or volume flow using insertion probes or capture hoods.
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Audible alarms provide an audible indication of a hazardous situation.
Ball valves provide tight shut-off and characterizable control. They have high rangeability due to the design of the regulating element, without the complications of side loads typical of butterfly or globe valves.
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Circuit breakers are mechanical switching devices capable of breaking currents under specified abnormal circuit conditions.
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Data acquisition computer boards are self-contained printed circuit boards that typically plug into the backplane, motherboard, or otherwise interface directly with the computer bus.
Data acquisition I/O modules or cards have both input and output functionality. Digital or discrete I/O modules include on-off signals used in communication, user interface, or control.
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Data acquisition output modules or cards transfer amplified, conditioned, or digitized signals.
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DC motor drives act as the interface and power supply between a motion controller and a DC motor.
DC powered pumps use direct current from motor, battery, or solar power to move liquids such as acids, chemicals, lubricants and oil, as well as water, wastewater, and potable water.
Decade boxes and dividers provide highly accurate and digitally variable standard values of resistance, capacitance, inductance, voltage and/or current for calibration, comparison and testing.
Dial thermometers are bimetal or bi-metallic, liquid or gas-filled, and vapor-tension-based. These devices display temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius, or both.
Diaphragm pumps use a diaphragm that moves back and forth to transport liquids from one place to another.
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Digital thermometers are portable temperature sensing devices that have permanent probes and a digital display.
Digital voltmeters are instruments that measure voltage or voltage drop in a circuit. They use solid-state components and display values digitally.
Digital-to-analog converters (DAC) transform a digital number into a corresponding analog voltage or current.
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Double diaphragm pumps are positive displacement pumps that compress fluid by decreasing the volume of a chamber containing the fluid.
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Drum pumps are used to transfer materials from a container into a process or other container. They may be electrically, hydraulically, or pneumatically powered depending on the working environment or application.
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Duct heaters are used to heat moving gas streams.
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Flow controllers monitor and maintain flow-rate variables, typically in process applications.
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Flow transmitters provide electrical outputs that are proportional to flow inputs. They use flow meters to measure the flow of liquids and gases.
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Frequency converters and translators scale and/or filter frequency inputs to produce outputs signals with frequencies that are a function of the inputs.
Frequency meters are instruments that provide analog outputs as frequencies that vary as a function of the applied input. They display values on a dial, usually with a needle or moving pointer.
Frequency-to-voltage converters accept a signal and convert its frequency to a corresponding analog voltage level.
Fuses protect electrical devices and components from overcurrents and short circuits that occur in improperly operating circuits.
Gas and air instruments detect, monitor or analyze gases present in an environment.
Gas flow meters are used for measuring the flow or quantity of a moving gas in an enclosed pipe or passage.
Volumetric gas flow switches are devices with a switch output used for measuring the flow or quantity of a moving gas in terms of a unit of volume per unit time, such as cubic feet per minute.
Gas valves are used to handle and control the flow of gaseous media such as liquefied petroleum and natural gas. They are made of metal or plastic and vary in terms of valve size, pressure rating, number of ports, and flow.
Gear pumps use intermeshing gears to pump various types of liquids. Typically, one gear is the driver and the other is free wheeling. The gears have very tight tolerances so that the fluid being pumped cannot pass through them. Common uses for gear pumps include high pressure, metering, and flow control applications.
Grippers activate jaws or fingers to pick up, hold, or move work pieces in an automated or robotic system.
Ground bond testers are electrical safety test devices that perform electrical compliance tests.
Hand pumps and foot pumps are manually operated pumps that can driven by hand or foot via a handle or lever. 
Hookup wires are used in low current, low voltage (under 1000 V) applications within enclosed electronic equipment. They are also used in control panels, meters, computers, business machines, and appliances.
Hose fittings are a category of components used to connect hoses and tubes for in-line, offset, multi-port, and mounting configurations.
Human machine interfaces (HMI) are operator interface terminals with which users interact in order to control other devices.
Humidity controllers monitor and maintain proper humidity levels in environmental test applications, food storage areas, and electronic equipment rooms.
Humidity measurement instruments test for absolute humidity, relative humidity, or dew point in air.
Hydraulic valves contain and transfer the flow and pressure of hydraulic fluid in hydraulic power systems. They range from simple shutoff valves to precision control valves.
I/O Modules, cards and boards are used to accept data (input) from computers, sensors, transducers, PLCs, etc., and then distribute the data (output) to other devices in the system.
Immersion heaters are used in applications that require immersing the heater in the substance to be heated.
Industrial enclosures are used to house electronic components, equipment and devices. They are designed to protect personnel from accidental injury and to prevent the ingress of environmental contaminants.
Industrial furnaces are built of several kinds of high temperature (refractory) materials to hold the process material and hold in the heat without breaking down during the several months that they usually run. 
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Industrial mixers use a shaft, screw, blades, ribbons, impellers or propellers to mix industrial materials such as adhesives, chemicals, construction materials, minerals, coatings and paints.
Industrial valves are classified in many different ways. They can be distinguished by material of construction, media handled, and/or application.
Infrared heaters use a reflective shield to direct radiant heat onto a heated surface.
Injection pumps are designed to inject measured amounts of fluid into a reservoir or production system.
Instrumentation amplifiers are differential amplifiers that have been optimized for use with DC signals. They are characterized by high gain, high common mode rejection ratio (CMRR), and high input impedance.
Intrinsic safety (IS) barriers are devices that limit the current, voltage, and total energy delivered to a sensor in a hazardous area or flammable environment in order to prevent an explosion.
Ion specific electrode meters are millivolt meters that interface with ion selective electrodes (ISEs). These meters take the potential generated by the electrode and convert it into units of concentration.
KVA meters measure the apparent power of AC devices in kilovolt-amperes (KVA). Apparent power is the combination of a circuit’s true power and reactive power.
Laboratory furnaces provide continuous heating to process samples and materials.
Laboratory ovens are used in a variety of thermal processing applications including general lab work, component and stability testing, core hardening, drying glassware, and sterilizing. 
Laboratory thermometers are used to measure temperatures or temperature changes with a high degree of precision.  Traditional liquid-in-glass design offers ease of use and low cost.
LCR meters and impedance meters measures inductance (L), capacitance (C), and resistance or impedance (R).
Level controllers monitor, regulate, and control liquid or solid levels in a process.
Level sensors are used to detect liquid or powder levels, or interfaces between liquids. There are two basic level-measurement types: continuous and point or multi-point.
Level switches is a generic search form for devices that are used to detect liquid or powder levels, or interfaces between liquids. These level measurements are indicated via an electrical switching action.
Level transmitters or level transducers are used to measure the level of a liquid or bulk solid material (as well as slurries) within a specified space. For each measurement, they provide an electrical output that is proportional to the input level.
Linear encoders sense and digitize linear position change for positional measurement and feedback to control systems.
Linear limit switches are electromechanical devices that require physical contact between a target object and switch activator to make the contacts change state.
Inductive linear position sensors and switches are noncontact devices that determine an object's coordinates (linear or angular) with respect to a reference.
Linear position sensors, all types, is a general search form for all linear position / displacement detection product areas.
Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) linear position sensors have a series of inductors in a hollow cylindrical shaft and a solid cylindrical core. These devices produce an electrical output proportional to the position of the core
Linear potentiometers are sensors that produce a resistance output proportional to the displacement or position.
Linear slides are simple linear motion devices composed of a stationary base and a moving carriage. Linear stages are slides with a drive mechanism that provide controlled, precise positioning along a linear axis.
Liquid flow meters are used for measuring the flow or quantity of a moving fluid.
Volumetric liquid flow switches are devices with a switch output used for measuring the flow or quantity of a moving fluid in terms of a unit of volume per unit time, such as liters per minute. 
Liquid level sensors are used to detect liquid levels or interfaces between liquids such as oil and water or liquids and solids. 
Liquid level switches are used to detect specific liquid levels or interfaces between liquids. These level measurements are indicated via an electrical switching action.
Load cells are transducers for force and load measurement, often with mounting packaging.  They are widely used in testing, instrumentation, and as components in larger devices such as scales.
Lubricators and lubrication systems are used to apply controlled or metered amounts of lubricant.
Machine safeguarding, presence sensing devices control machine operations and protect personnel by detecting the presence of objects that could interfere with or be harmed by machinery.
Magnetic drive pumps are sealless pumps that use a coaxial magnetic coupling to transmit torque to an impeller. A standard electric motor drives a set of permanent magnets that are mounted on a carrier or drive assembly.
Magnetic field instruments include meters, gauges, recorders and other instrumentation for the measurement of magnetic fields and/or magnetic flux.
Magnetic speed sensors rely on a magnet as the sensing element or sensed target to capture rotational or linear speed. They are typically used as gear tooth speed sensors or incorporated into stroboscopes or tachometers.
A mass flow meter is a device that consist of a mass flow sensor or transducer and signal processing electronics.  Fluid (liquid or gas) flow is measured in mass rate units (lbs/min).
Megohmmeters generate high voltage, low current signals for testing the breakdown strength of electrical insulation. They are called megohmmeters because the insulating resistance of a properly designed product is expressed in mega ohms (MOmega: Ohms ).
Metering pumps are precision pumps, which dispense an exact amount of material. They are used in a variety of chemical dosing and metering applications.
Moisture meters are used to measure the moisture content in bulk solids, liquids and gases.
Motor starters and contactors are motor-starting devices. They combine a contactor with overload protection and are designed for starting AC or DC motors.
Multiconductor cables contain two or more conductors, each of which consists of a single wire or combination of wires. Cable shielding is placed around an insulated conductor or group of conductors to prevent electrostatic or electromagnetic interference between the enclosed wires and external fields.
Needle valves are small valves used for flow control in liquid or gas services. The fine threading of the stem and the large seat area allow for precise resistance to flow.
NEMA and IP enclosures are used to house and protect electrical devices and electronic components. NEMA enclosures are rate