
R.D.P. Electronics Limited
About us
RDP is a UK company who have been designing and manufacturing transducers & instrumentation for over 50 years. We offer transducers for measuring position, pressure, force and torque.
With decades of expertise, a dedicated design & engineering team, and onsite manufacturing facilities, we have the ability to design and manufacture custom products to meet customer requirements, on an application-by-application basis.
General purpose, harsh-environment and custom designs are all available from RDP.
We have the pleasure of supplying many industries, including Nuclear, Renewables, Oil & Gas, Marine, Subsea, Aerospace, Automotive and Rail.
A brief summary of our capabilities can be seen below. We will have technical staff on the stand, so please do not hesitate to come and discuss your applications with us.
Displacement
• Displacement Ranges: 0.5mm to 940mm
• Operating Pressure: Full vacuum to 20,000 psi
• Maximum PT rating: IP68 to 2.2km
• Operating Temperatures: -220° to 600°C
• Maximum Radiation Dose: 1G Gy
Load
• Load Cell Types: Tension, Compression & Universal
• Load Cell Ranges: 250grams to 2.2MN
Pressure
• Pressure Transducer Types: Gauge, Absolute, Barometric, Vacuum & Differential
• Pressure Transducer Ranges: 542mBar to 6895Bar
Instrumentation
• Output Types: Voltage, Current, Digital, Display, Bluetooth
• Instrumentation Form Factor: In-Line, Rack Mountable, Benchtop, Din Rail & Surface Mountable
• Channel Quantity (single system): 1 to 30
Products & services

(RDP) Displacement Transducers (LVDT) – Custom Offshore Example

(RDP) Displacement Transducers (LVDT) - Industrial Series
RDP has numerous LVDT series, which cover a wide range industries, applications and environments. Our industrial LVDT series are available with the following features: • Measuring ranges from 0.5mm to 940mm • AC, current and voltage outputs • Numerous cable type and orientation options • 8mm, 9.5mm 20.6mm and 31.75mm body diameters • Unguided, spring return, captive guided and guided non-captive armature configurations Standard modification options that are available for these series include increased operating temperatures, threads applied to the bodies and modifications to the armatures assemblies. If you have an application, which requires more demanding operating parameters or special configurations, not covered by our standard series. We have a dedicated technical sales team, who will be able to assess your requirements, liaise with RDP’s experienced engineering design team and offer bespoke designs or alternations to meet your requirements. Website links: • ACT Series (AC Output) = https://www.rdpe.com/uk/act.htm • DCC Series (DC Current 2-Wire output) = https://www.rdpe.com/uk/dcc.htm • DCV Series (DC Voltage Output) = https://www.rdpe.com/uk/dcv.htm

(RDP) Displacement Transducers (LVDT) - Submersible Series
RDP has numerous LVDT series, which cover a wide range industries, applications and environments. Our submersible LVDT series are designed to make contact displacement measurements within freshwater environments. Their features include: • Maximum static pressure ratings up to 207bar • Measuring ranges from 0.5mm to 940mm • AC, current and voltage outputs • Numerous cable type and orientation options. • 8mm, 9.5mm 20.6mm and 31.75mm body diameters • Unguided, spring return, captive guided and guided non-captive armature configurations Standard modification options that are available for these series include increased operating temperatures, threads applied to the bodies and modifications to the armatures assemblies. If you have an application, which requires more demanding operating parameters or special configurations, not covered by our standard series. We have a dedicated technical sales team, who will be able to assess your requirements, liaise with RDP’s experienced engineering design team and offer bespoke designs or alternations to meet your requirements. Website links: • ACW Series (AC Output) = https://www.rdpe.com/uk/acw.htm • DCW Series (Configurable DC Output) = https://www.rdpe.com/uk/dcw.htm

(RDP) Displacement Transducers (LVDT) – Seawater Submersible Series (Subsea)
RDP has numerous LVDT series, which cover a wide range industries, applications and environments. Our seawater submersible LVDT series are designed to make contact displacement measurements, within the harsh environments associated with marine environments. Their features include:- • Maximum static pressure ratings ≥230bar • Measuring ranges from 25mm to 200mm • Through bore designs • AC, DC current and DC voltage outputs • 38.1mm body diameters • Unguided armature configurations If you have an application, which requires more demanding operating parameters or special configurations, not covered by our standard series. We have a dedicated technical sales team, who will be able to assess your requirements, liaise with RDP’s experienced engineering design team and offer bespoke designs or alternations to meet your requirements. Website links: • SSA Series (AC Output) = https://www.rdpe.com/uk/ssa.htm • SSD Series (Configurable DC Output) = https://www.rdpe.com/uk/ssd.htm

(RDP) Displacement Transducers – LIN Extreme Environment Series (Contact)
RDP has numerous transducer series, which cover a wide range industries, applications and environments. Our LIN extreme environment series are designed to make contact displacement measurements within harsh environments. Their features include:- • Maximum static pressure ratings of 200bar • Maximum radiation dosage of 1G Gy • Operating temperatures up to 600°C • Operating temperatures down to -220°C • Standard measuring ranges from 10mm to 50mm • AC outputs • 15mm body diameters • Unguided and spring return armature configurations If you have an application, which requires more demanding operating parameters or special configurations, not covered by our standard series. We have a dedicated technical sales team, who will be able to assess your requirements, liaise with RDP’s experienced engineering design team and offer bespoke designs or alternations to meet your requirements.

(RDP) Displacement Transducers – PY Extreme Environment Series (Contactless)
RDP has numerous transducer series, which cover a wide range industries, applications and environments. Our PY extreme environment series are designed to make non-contact displacement measurements within harsh environments. Their features include:- • Contactless measuring ranges from 1.5mm to 6mm • Maximum static pressure ratings of 200bar • Maximum radiation dosage of 1G Gy • Operating temperatures up to 600°C • Operating temperatures down to -220°C • Standard measuring ranges from 1.5mm to 6mm • AC outputs If you have an application, which requires more demanding operating parameters or special configurations, not covered by our standard series. We have a dedicated technical sales team, who will be able to assess your requirements, liaise with RDP’s experienced engineering design team and offer bespoke designs or alternations to meet your requirements.

(RDP) Signal Conditioning – Display Amplifiers
RDP has numerous amplifier series, which cover a wide range industries, applications and environments. Our display amplifiers, are designed to work with a number of sensors available from RDP. They are available in a number of form factors and with various display, analogue and digital outputs. Their features include (series dependent):- • Adjustable display outputs (with the ability to save multiple engineering units) • Digital outputs • Adjustable analogue outputs, current and voltage • Up to 30 Input/ output channels • Built-in sensor excitation • Input/ output isolation • Din rail mounting solutions • Die cast enclosures, complete with cable grommets and lid seals/ O rings • In line connections • DC Powered • Mains powered (115V & 230V) If you have an application, which requires more demanding operating parameters or special configurations, not covered by our standard series. We have a dedicated technical sales team, who will be able to assess your requirements, liaise with RDP’s experienced engineering design team and offer bespoke designs or alternations to meet your requirements.

(RDP) Load Cells Ranging From 250g to 10MN
RDP has numerous load cell series available, which cover a wide range industries, applications and environments. We have universal, tension only and compression only load cells, available in a numerous styles. • Capacities: 250g to 10MN • Configurations: Universal, tension only and compression only • Styles: Pancake, button, in-line, donut, through-hole, single point and industrial weighing. • Outputs: Unamplified, 4 to 20mA, 0 to +10V and many more • Intrinsically safe options available If you have an application, which requires more demanding operating parameters or special configurations, not covered by our standard series. We have a dedicated technical sales team, who will be able to assess your requirements, liaise with RDP’s experienced engineering

(RDP) Pressure Transducers
RDP has numerous pressure transducer series available, which cover a wide range industries, applications and environments. We have gauge, absolute, barometric, vacuum and differential pressure transducers, available in a number of styles. • Ranges: 7psi to 100,000psi • Configurations: Gauge, absolute, barometric, vacuum and differential • Styles: Flush diaphragm, recessed diaphragm with female/ male threaded ports and twin port with recessed diaphragm. • Outputs: Unamplified, 4 to 20mA, 0 to +10V and many more • Intrinsically safe options available If you have an application, which requires more demanding operating parameters or special configurations, not covered by our standard series. We have a dedicated technical sales team, who will be able to assess your requirements, liaise with RDP’s experienced engineering design team and offer bespoke designs or alternations to meet your requirements.

(RDP) Signal Conditioning – Amplifiers
RDP has numerous amplifier series, which cover a wide range industries, applications and environments. Our analogue output amplifiers, are designed to work with a number of sensors available from RDP. They are available with various analogue outputs and in a number of form factors. Their features include (series dependent):- • Adjustable analogue outputs, current and voltage • Built-in sensor excitation • Input/ output isolation • Din rail mounting solutions • Die cast enclosures, complete with cable grommets and lid seals/ O rings • In line connections • DC Powered • Mains powered (115V & 230V) If you have an application, which requires more demanding operating parameters or special configurations, not covered by our standard series. We have a dedicated technical sales team, who will be able to assess your requirements, liaise with RDP’s experienced engineering design team and offer bespoke designs or alternations to meet your requirements.