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Products

3D displacement sensors for a broad range of applications that require small size, flexible mounting, ease of use, and, fast setup

Markets

The flexibility and high performance of our products allow for widespread applications including:

aerospace/aircraft
automotive
crash/impact testing
energy
entertainment
government
HVAC
hydraulics and pneumatics
industrial control/factory automation
maritime/naval
medical
mining
OEM equipment
oil & gas
rail and truck transportation
research & development
robotics
semiconductor
test & measurement
vehicle racing
water service and treatment

Innovations

SpaceAge Control is an innovation leader in displacement measurement. Our technologies have solved problems for over 40 years. Innovations we have developed to solve customer measurement problems include:

originator of the miniature and subminiature string potentiometer
smallest cable-type displacement sensor in the world
DirectConnect™ sensor installation eliminates backlash error
AccuTrak™ threaded drum ensures repeatability
RoundAbout™ cable exit allows dynamic 3D tracking and reduces installation time to seconds
patented universal base offers unparalled mounting flexibility
man-rated, space-qualified, redundant sensors for the ultimate in reliability

Representatives

SpaceAge Control has 19 representatives in 26 countries.

Location and Contact Information

SpaceAge Control, Inc.
38850 20th Street East
Palmdale, CA 93550 USA
661-273-3000
661-273-4240 (fax)
email@spaceagecontrol.com

History

SpaceAge Control was established in 1968 to design, develop, and manufacture pilot protection devices in support of space-based and high-performance test aircraft programs. In 1970, the company was awarded a NASA contract to produce precision, small-format position transducers for aircraft flight control testing. The successful completion of this contract led to the development and production of a complete line of position transducers.

Through the 1970's and 1980's, virtually all U.S., Canadian, and European aerospace companies used the company's position transducers in their research, development, and test activities. Often, these products were designed and manufactured to custom specifications. As a result of these efforts, SpaceAge Control's quality system met MIL-Q-9858A and has since been modified to be compliant with the ISO 9001 quality standard.

In 1989, a single auto racing team began using these position transducers to monitor throttle movement and suspension travel. This use resulted in the adoption of the products in a broad range of auto test and measurement projects including anthropomorphic dummy instrumentation, impact testing, and control verification. SpaceAge Control has also leveraged its electro-mechanical core technologies to flight test air data products.

Today, SpaceAge Control products benefit over 900 customers in 20 industries and over 50 countries. Six of the world's seven largest auto manufacturing companies and the world's seven largest aircraft/aerospace companies make extensive use of SpaceAge Control products.

SpaceAge Control supplies stock, made-to-order, and engineered-to-order products. This allows us to meet the requirements of a broad range of requirements ranging from R&D to test & measurement to retrofit/replacement to OEM. Our flexible manufacturing system, in-house CNC operations, and willingness to develop specialty transducer products allow us to meet your precise design and business objectives.

Current capabilities include an ISO 9001:2001 and AS9100B compliant quality system, 3D CAD modeling, full CNC and conventional machining, ERP-type management information system, automated testing, and NIST-traceable calibrations.

Our quality system undergoes regular audits by our customers and ourselves and has been found to be compliant with ISO 9001:2001 and AS9000B. We are an approved supplier in a broad range of industries. Larger customers for which we are an approved supplier include Cessna, L-3 Communications, United Technologies, Bell Helicopter, Honeywell International Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and The Boeing Company.