Since 1954, the engineers and founding companies of
ELECTROWAVE ULTRASONICS CORPORATION have developed, manufactured and used many
different types of transducers, including magnetostrictive, piezoelectric, and
electrostrictive. Based on extensive research and experimentation with many
varieties of these different transducer types, ELECTROWAVE has found its
patented SYNCROPOWER (Q-3) third generation electrostrictive transducers to be
absolutely superior in all respects. Over 90% of all ultrasonics that exist in
the world today utilize some type of electrostrictive transducer. ELECTROWAVE
is among the few companies in the ultrasonic field that produces Its own
transducer which has a reputation for the highest quality and modern design.
ELECTROWAVE engineers pioneered the use of composite electrostrictive
transducers known a SYCROPOWER transducers. SYNCROPOWER transducers consist of
the highest efficiency lead zirconate titanate elements, designed and produced
exclusively by ELECTROWAVE. These composite ceramic transducers are unique in
function and possess characteristics (d31,d33,g31,g33,k31,k33) that are
singularly applicable to the propagation of high power energy. These
transducers with a 98%+ efficiency In converting electrical input to
mechanical output have a very low operating temperature and require no
external cooling. Watt densities of over 100 W sq. in. are possible with our
transducers, although cavitating-liquid ultrasonics typically range from 5 W
sq. in. to 15 W sq. in. and higher for experimental applications. Frequencies
are most commonly centered at 25 kHz and 40 kHz, the 40 kHz range being by far
the predominant choice, although frequencies from 13 kHz to 2 MHz to 2 MHz are
readily available upon request.
Permanently attached across the stainless steel bottom
and/or sides of the ELECTROWAVE tanks by means of an advanced bonding
technique exclusive to ELECTROWAVE, transducers are bolted In place or
permanently fixed with a thermoset ceramic composite. No epoxies,
cyanoacrylates, or "glues" of any type are used in ELECTROWAVE ultrasonics.
SYNCROPOWER transducers are warrantied never to loosen from the tank for the
life of to unit. ELECTROWAVE SYNCROPOWER transducers surpass in ruggedness and
durability all transducers on the market today. They can run at temperatures
exceeding 50 degrees C continuously, far above any normal power transducer,
and they may be subjected to temperature variations from 0 degrees C to 100
degrees C in seconds, without harm to do the transducer or bond line.
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