Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) Publishes Heavy Equipment Brochure

April 20, 2009

Valence, France – Crouzet, a global business unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) is pleased to announce that their new Transportation Brochure addressing the heavy duty equipment market is now available in English, French and German versions. All three of the brochures are available for download on Crouzet’s Website:

Transportation Brochure English PDF
Transportation Brochure French PDF
Transportation Brochure German PDF

Detailed within the brochure is an overview of three of CST’s brands, Crouzet, BEI Duncan Electronics, and BEI-Ideacod. Products highlighted within the brochure include micro-switches, limits switches, and sensors.

Within the brochure, the reader can learn about CST’s standard and adapted/custom line of products for agricultural machinery, commercial vehicles, and handling & lifting equipment.

Agricultural Machinery Applications:

• Steering column – Measurement of direction angle
• Brake & clutch pedal assembly – Starter control & brake indication
• Back of the vehicle – Power take off function
• Seat – Driver presence detection
• Ball hitch trailer controls
• Hopper, Direction of arm opening
• Instrument panel, Analog adjustment

Commercial Vehicle Applications:

• Engine cover & luggage compartment – detection of closed position
• Gearbox – Detection ratios
• Instrument panel – Analog setpoint adjustment
• Access door – detection of closed position
• Brake & accelerator pedal assembly – Pedal Position detection
• Steering Colum – measurement of the direction angle
• Hydraulic & pneumatic cylinders – Linear position measurement

Lifting & Handling Machine Applications:

• Fork anti-rotation function
• Fork – Position detection
• Brake & clutch pedal assembly – Starter control & brake indication
• Speed & direction detection on the drag bar head
• Steering column – Measurement of the direction angle
• Joystick controller – Position detection
• Steering column – servo-control of guide wheels
• Drag bar head – Control buttons

CST’s broad range of technologies, stringent quality programs as well as world-class production and logistic capabilities results in innovative and cost-effective solutions that coincide with the requirements of the heavy equipment market. Check out the brochures to learn more: Heavy Equipment Brochure Link

About Crouzet

Crouzet, headquartered in France, has about 1,650 employees with a presence in more than 40 countries. Now known as a specialist brand, Crouzet is focused on added value and customization for integrators and equipment manufacturers and serves markets such as medical, elevators and lifts, food processing, lighting, water treatment, entertainment, plastic injection/extrusion and office equipment. Crouzet brand SSRs are manufactured by Crydom Inc., a subsidiary company of Custom Sensors & Technologies. www.crouzet.com

About Custom Sensors & Technologies

Headquartered in Moorpark, Calif., Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) was formed from the combination of Kavlico, Crouzet, Crydom and former divisions of BEI Technologies. CST provides sensors, controls and actuation products to the industrial, transportation, and military and aerospace markets. www.cstsensors.com

• Return to the list of press releases.