About Kavlico

 Kavlico is a leading North American and European
manufacturer of OEM and off-the-shelf pressure, position (LVDT & RVDT), force, and other specialty sensors and transducers for the Transportation (including Automotive and On & Off-highway), Industrial (including HVAC, medical, wastewater, process control and other general industry applications) and Aerospace & Defense markets worldwide.Established in 1958 by Fred Kavli, a Norwegian immigrant, Kavlico was originally located just north of Los Angeles in Chatsworth, California. In 1986, Kavlico relocated the entire operation to its current location on a more than 40 acre site in Moorpark, California.Kavlico is a multi-million dollar company with many of its customers being among Fortune’s top 500.In May of 2006, Kavlico became part of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), a specialist in sensing, control and motion products. Through its brands, BEI Kimco, BEI Sensors, BEI PSSC, Crouzet, Crydom, Kavlico, Newall and Systron Donner, CST offers customizable, reliable and efficient components for mission-critical systems in Industrial, Aerospace & Defense, and Transportation markets.Focused on premium value offers and committed to excellence, CST, with more than 4,000 employees worldwide and sales of $530M US in 2009, is the dependable and adaptable partner for the most demanding customers. 

Products by Market

PRODUCTS BY MARKET

• - TRANSPORTATION
• - INDUSTRIAL
• - AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

For over half a century, Kavlico has been a leading manufacturer of pressure, position, force, and specialty sensors and systems for the Transportation, Industrial, and Aerospace & Defense markets. Our broad range of technologies allows Kavlico to provide cutting-edge measurement devices for a diverse number of applications within these three core market segments.Our high reliability sensors provide cost-effective solutions for large and small OEMs requiring application-specific designs, as well as end-users looking for an off-the-shelf sensor.Flexible by design, our products can be easily adapted to meet unique customer requirements for the automotive, HVAC, medical, power generation, wastewater, on & off-highway, aeronautic & space industries and more.

Transportation

Industrial

Aerospace & Defense

Transportation Products

Drawing on over 50 years of pressure transducer design and manufacturing experience, Kavlico has earned a reputation for building products to withstand exceptionally rugged environments. Virtually any vehicle employing electronic controls that rolls, floats, or flies can benefit from our innovative pressure sensing technologies. Our commitment includes helping our customers optimize their systems for power, efficiency, and reduced emissions.Engine oil, fuel, transmission, filter restriction, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), diesel particulate filter (DPF), brake, and manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensing are all common applications for our transducers. In-cylinder, CNG, R744 (CO2), engine fuel pressure, gasoline direct injection (GDI), and urea pressure sensing are also becoming prevalent.Kavlico’s strength is in custom packaging our sensing technologies into designs that meet each customer’s specific needs, while keeping cost in mind. We excel in temperature compensation and calibration using our proprietary Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) designs.

Pressure Sensors

Specialty Sensors

Pressure Sensors Transportation Products

Kavlico leads the way when it comes to the design and development of sensors for rugged powertrain (diesel and gasoline) and chassis system applications. Offering a wide array of technologies specifically suited to each application, Kavlico sensors meet the requirements for On Board Diagnostics (OBD) use, necessitated by government mandated emission control policies.Built to withstand the aggressive, high vibration, broad temperature range environment found in engine mounted and underhood applications, Kavlico’s highly integrated automotive sensors are ideal for a variety of chassis system and powertrain applications.

Kavlico Pressure Sensors feature:

Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP)	Engine Oil Pressure (EOP)	Transmission	Fuel Rail	Fuel Vapor Pressure
Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI)	Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)	Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)	Power Steering Pressure	Active Suspension System
Hydraulic Brake Systems	Air Conditioning Systems	In-Cylinder Pressure Sensor	Exhaust Back-Pressure	Fuel Filter Restriction
Air Filter Restriction	Hermetically Sealed Modular Pressure Sensor (PTE5000)

Specialty Sensors 
Transportation Products

Kavlico’s expertise in adapting existing sensor designs to fit unique measurement applications is one of our true strengths. Our numerous sensing technologies, selection of housing materials, pressure port configurations, electrical connection options, and output formats allows us to tailor sensors to meet unique measurement requirements.

Our sensors feature:

·         Repeatable, accurate measurements over the lifetime of your equipment

·         High shock & vibration tolerance on heavy machinery

·         EMI/RFI and high overpressure protection as well as high humidity tolerance

·         Compensation over a wide operating range

With a 10-year minimum shelf life and a lifetime in millions of cycles, Kavlico sensors are made to last. And with so many OEM options…Kavlico is the sensible choice for your measurement options.

Industrial Products 
Including Medical

With over half a century of experience, Kavlico’s line of quality industrial sensing products spans technologies, configurations and pressure ranges. Our low-pressure P992/P993 products are offered in pressure ranges of 2.5mbar to 25mbar (1" – 10" H2O). Our general-purpose sensors are offered in many configurations and can handle applications from 30 mbar to 70 bar (0.5 PSI – 1,000 PSI).

We have low-cost products for high-volume applications and very robust, ruggedly designed sensing products for more demanding applications. Our transmitters and regulated output devices can be configured with many popular industrial electrical connectors and come with standard metric, English, and US pressure media ports. Kavlico high-pressure units are produced in ranges of up to 400 Bar (6,000 PSI). Focusing on handheld industrial and medical products, Kavlico’s innovative P6000 pressure sensors offer new solutions where miniature sensing devices are needed.

At Kavlico, we put the custom in customer! Utilizing our field-proven standard pressure sensor and transducer design concepts, we can customize sensor variations for a wide variety of application-specific OEM requirements. We break it down to the ABC’s of sensor fundamentals: 
Application – Build – Customize

General Purpose Sensors 
Industrial Products

Kavlico has a full line of cost-effective, yet rugged pressure sensors suitable for a wide variety of general purpose industrial applications. These field-proven, designs are readily available in pressure ranges of 0 – 15 to 0 – 1000 psia/psig. The sensors feature Kavlico’s field-proven ceramic capacitive or piezo-resistive sensing technology and provide a 0.5 to 4.5 Vdc linear amplified output proportional to pressure. Regulated output versions are also an option. Sensors can be configured with stainless or brass housings and can be specified with a variety of pressure ports and electrical connectors.

Low Pressure Sensors 
Industrial Products

Kavlico low pressure sensors are available in ranges from 1" H20 to 10" H20 differential for dry air/VAV applications and 0.5 to 5 psi for dry/wet applications. Kavlico’s low range differential sensors for VAV applications are available in board mount or PCB mount configurations and have no position sensitivity.

High Pressure Sensors 
Industrial Products

Kavlico high pressure sensors use either thin film or piezo-resistive (PRT) sensing technology. Available in pressure ranges up to 10,000 psi for industrial applications, Kavlico high pressure sensors are robustly designed to withstand the rigors of hydraulic systems, compressors, refrigeration systems, injection molding equipment and other high pressure measurement applications. The stainless steel package configurations make them suitable for a broad range of media.

Miniature / PCB Mount Sensors 
Industrial Products

Kavlico’s low profile, surface mount sensors are compatible with standard PCB assembly methods. The sensors incorporate a piezo-resisitive sense element that allows for the miniature package design and flexible pressure ranges. Available in absolute, gage, or differential pressure versions, these sensors can be used for industrial applications as well as medical applications.

Remote Mount Miniature Pressure Sensor (P6000)

Specialty Sensors 
Industrial Products

Kavlico’s expertise in adapting existing sensor designs to fit unique measurement applications is one of our true strengths. Our numerous sensing technologies, selection of housing materials, pressure port configurations, electrical connection options, and output formats allows us to tailor sensors to meet unique measurement requirements.

Our sensors feature:

·   Repeatable, accurate measurements over the lifetime of your equipment

·   High shock & vibration tolerance on heavy machinery

·   EMI/RFI and high overpressure protection as well as high humidity tolerance

·   Compensation over a wide operating range

With a 10-year minimum shelf life and a lifetime in millions of cycles, Kavlico sensors are made to last. And with so many OEM options…Kavlico is the sensible choice for your measurement options.

Pressure Sensing Module (P312)

Aerospace & Defense Products

Kavlico is the single largest source of sensors in the world for the Aerospace & Defense industry. Our production capabilities are unequalled, allowing us to support the largest of aeronautic programs. We pride ourselves on being able to provide all the sensor requirements for a complete aircraft system.

Our highly experienced and knowledgeable sales, design engineering, and application support staff are here to assist you, our customer, in formulating the specifications for the custom sensor or transducer that meets your application-specific criteria.

Whether you are looking for an LVDT or RVDT position sensor, a force or proximity sensor, or cockpit control device, Kavlico’s state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities and quality practices will ensure your Kavlico product supports and performs to your unique operational criteria while also providing a cost-effective solution.

Kavlico’s development team is currently working on the following products:

·               Sputtered thin film force sensors for applications such as Side-Stick Controls and Flight Data Recorders.

·               Signal Conditioning Electronics for Force and Proximity Sensors

·               Flaperon Selectors

·               Auto Throttle

Force Sensors 
Aerospace & Defense Products

Currently, Kavlico force sensors are used in a multitude of commercial and military aircraft applications. Kavlico is the largest provider of aircraft force sensors. All Kavlico force sensors are custom made for the load and electrical characteristics of each aircraft platform, resulting in many field-proven designs. At present, Kavlico force sensors are in high demand, satisfying the FAA requirement for measurement of pilot force input in conjunction with Federal Aviation Regulation parts 121 and 135.

Typical Applications Include:

·                     Flight Data Recorder Sensing

·                     Aileron

·                     Elevator

·                     Rudder Control

Position Sensors 
Aerospace & Defense Products

Kavlico has been, and continues to be a leading supplier of (Linear Variable Differential Transformer) LVDT and (Rotary Variable Differential Transformer) RVDT position sensors to the aeronautic and power generation industry sectors for over 50 years.

Cockpit Controls 
Aerospace & Defense Products

Kavlico designs and manufactures an extensive line of cockpit/pilot control devices that meet the small envelope, minimum weight, and high reliability demanded by today’s highly competitive aerospace industry. Our devices utilize lightweight materials and incorporate simple 4-screw mounting allowing for rapid line replacement. Highly reliable and durable, our controls have been verified through extensive qualification testing. Kavlico ans Vietnam