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Wilcoxon Research, Gaithersburg, MD, a leading supplier of quality vibration sensors, announced today that the iT501 Communication Module is a fully RoHS-compliant product designed to meet EU Directive 2002/95/EC. The Intelligent Transmitter Communication Module sends data from a vibration transmitter to any PC via an RS232 serial port.

The iT Communication Module lets you monitor machine health directly from your workstation without the investment of a costly monitoring system.

"Typically, 4-20 mA data is read by a PLC or DCS, so plants without a process control system are unable to realize the costs savings of trended vibration data," said Ron Denton, Applications Engineer for Wilcoxon Research. "Now, cost effective 4-20 mA data can be sent directly to your PC, making it available to process plants of all sizes."

The iT Communication Module provides remote monitoring capabilities for Wilcoxon's popular Intelligent Transmitter, a signal conditioning module that converts raw dynamic data to 4-20 mA data ideal for process plants. The iT Communication Module is the only stand-alone digital communication unit for vibration transmitters available in the world today. Up to eight iT Communication Modules can be "daisy chain" linked to one serial port on the computer, allowing you to monitor machine health directly from your workstation without the investment of a costly monitoring system.

The iT Communication Module works in conjunction with Wilcoxon's free VibeLink® software to provide you economical online monitoring with significant capabilities. You can trend machine health over time without walk-around data collection or vibration analysis.

The DIN-rail mounted module plugs into a TBUS connector and receives vibration data from Wilcoxon's Intelligent Transmitter. The two units automatically exchange data without another power source or external wiring. The digital vibration data is then transmitted by the iT Communication Module to your PC to be trended and can even show a graphical display in real time on your monitor. The iT Communication Module continuously reads the internal calibration, configuration, and operation data of the iT Transmitter, while the supplied VibeLink® software displays the information on your PC with both graphing and datalogging capabilities.

Wilcoxon's iT Communication Module is ideal for condition based monitoring programs that utilize vibration monitoring of fans, motors, pumps, blowers, compressors, chillers, gearboxes, and mixers, as well as many other industrial applications.

The iT Communication Module is the third product in Wilcoxon's intelligent Transmitter Series. The iT Transmitter and iT Alarm are designed to integrate seamlessly into an existing PLC or DCS. To purchase an iT Communication Module, or for more information on the iT Series, visit www.Wilcoxon.com/iT, call 1-800-WILCOXON, or send an email to Sensors@Wilcoxon.com.

RoHS is European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment. RoHS restricts the use of lead (Pb), among other substances. The RoHS Directive takes effect on July 1, 2006, regulating all products sold on the EU market.

RoHS compliance demonstrates Wilcoxon's commitment to our European customers and dedication to minimizing the effect our products have on the environment. As a member of the global community, we consider it our duty to take care of our environment and therefore to make sparing use of hazardous resources. This goal applies to our products and, of course, to our manufacturing processes as well.

To purchase an iT Communication Module, or for information on the iT Series or Wilcoxon's pledge of Total Lower Cost (TLC) of Ownership, visit our website at: http://www.wilcoxon.com. You can call: 1-800-WILCOXON or send an email to: sensors@wilcoxon.com. You can also click on the link to the right of this page to get more information.

For further information contact:

• Wilcoxon Research
• Courtney Schlapo Marketing Communications Office
• 281 213 8238
• cschlapo@wilcoxon.com

Wilcoxon Research Inc, a Meggitt group company, is committed to providing innovative vibration instrumentation, backed by outstanding customer service and a generous warranty. Wilcoxon's Total Lower Cost (TLC) of Ownership means that you won't waste time and money replacing failed sensors or waiting for items with long lead times. http://www.wilcoxon.com

Meggitt PLC, headquartered in the UK, is an international group operating in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for its specialist extreme environment engineering, Meggitt is a world leader in aerospace, defense and electronic industries. http://www.meggitt.com