Updated: Friday the 25th of May, 2012 Penny & Giles Controls Ltd

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Penny & Giles Controls Ltd
15 Airfield Road
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 3TG

Tel: 0120 240 9409
Fax: 0120 240 9475
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Penny & Giles Controls Ltd was established in 1956 when Professor William A Penny and Mr James A Giles identified the need for instrumentation in the aviation industry. The pair began creating high precision, high reliability wire-wound potentiometric devices for the testing of aircraft and so the business began. Since their successful entry into the industry, Penny & Giles developed their business to provide more and more innovative and successful equipment and solutions to various industries. They are known for supplying products for professional broadcasting and recording industries, motor controllers for powered wheelchairs, paperless chart recorders and many more. Penny & Giles is a successful company supplying innovative products to businesses across the world and its product range includes linear and rotary position sensors, LVDT and RVDT transducers, joystick controller, studio faders, digital panel meters, solenoids, cockpit voice and flight data recorders, air data test sets, pitot-static leak testers, ice and snow detection systems, and more. Penny & Giles Controls Ltd is dedicated to providing customers with first-class products combined with excellent customer services. It is important that our customers are able to receive technical support at any stage in order to get the best results from their equipment and so we are on hand to offer support and advice whenever it is needed.

Audio & Video Controllers

Here at Penny & Giles Controls Ltd we supply the industry with a wide selection of high quality audio and video controllers. These innovative products are used across the world by many leading sound and vision console manufacturers. Our products are designed and manufactured to be reliable and long-lasting in their application. Examples of our range include linear manual faders, linear motorised faders, professional crossfaders, rotary faders, digital T-bar video controllers, analogue T-bar video controllers, and more. Please visit our website to view the range in full and for detailed information.

Joystick Controllers

We also supply a range of finger and hand-operated joystick controllers for use in various industry applications. Our joystick controllers are designed for precise control of various, critical applications where a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is required. Our models are available in one, two, or three axis configurations with a range of options to suit all kinds of applications. Examples of our range include single axis fingertip rockers, rugged single-axis contact-less joystick controllers, multi-axis contactless joystick controllers, rugged multi-axis joystick controllers, and more.

Rotary Position Sensors

Our range of rotary position sensors offers angle measurements from 10° to 360° and we use Hall effect, inductive and potentiometric technologies with environmental protection to IP68 and IP69K. Examples of our range include Dual Output No Contact Rotary Position Sensors, Conductive Plastic Rotary Potentiometers, RVDTs for Industrial and Motor Sport applications, Contactless Rotary Sensor-Dual Redundant Outputs, Sealed Rotary Sensors Midpot Rotary Potentiometers, Contactless Rotary Senor-Dual Output, and more. To view our complete range and to find out more information, please visit our website.

Digital Panel Indicators

We supply two main ranges of digital panel indicators. These fully programmable digital panel indicators are high performance models that are designed to be reliable and long-lasting in all applications. Our ranges include Single Channel LVDT Panel Indicator - DML300 Series designed specifically for use with LVDT transducers, and the Single Channel Digital Panel Indicator DMP200 Series which features four universal input indicators, isolated analogue output, dual alarm relays, front panel function buttons, and more. Both of these ranges are supplied at competitive prices.

Linear Position Sensors

We offer a wide selection of linear position sensors to suit various applications. Examples of our range include LVDT Displacement Transducers, Draw Wire Linear Sensors, In-Cylinder Linear Displacement Sensors, Contactless In-Cylinder Linear Transducers, Linear Displacement Sensor, Hall Effect Contactless Linear Sensor, Spring Loaded Linear Potentiometers, Valve Position Transducers, Wire-wound Rectilinear Potentiometers, and more. To find out more about our complete range, please visit our website or call us at Penny & Giles with any queries.

Signal Conditioning

Our signal conditioning equipment is designed and manufactured to complement our range of position sensor products and provide signal options that include extended voltage outputs, current outputs and digital (PWM) outputs. Examples of our range include Signal Conditioning Modules for ICT and SLT190 Range, DC/ DC Driver for LVDTs, Sensor Signal Conditioning Modules and Universal LVDT Signal Conditioning Modules. Please visit our website to view detailed information regarding our signal conditioning products and to download various useful related documents.

Solenoid Valves

Our selection of solenoid valves is designed to meet the requirements of various industry applications. These include pneumatically controlled ABS systems for heavy goods vehicle trailers. Please visit our website to view our ranges of solenoid valves. We supply solenoids for 2 or 3 way air control applications, solenoids designed specifically for air or fluid control, specialist solenoids valves designed for pneumatic control applications in the automotive sector, solenoid valves designed for pneumatic control applications in the business machine sector, and more. Please also click on our related documents for useful information regarding our solenoids.

Solenoids – AC Laminated

We supply a range of AC laminated solenoids that are designed for extremely short closing times (8 - 16 milliseconds) and very high initial stroke forces. Our AC laminated solenoids are robust and designed to last. Please visit our website to view our complete range and to view key features of all of our AC laminated solenoids. If you cannot find all the information you need, please call one of our technical advisors at Penny & Giles Control Ltd who will provide all the advice and information you need. Our skilled team will also suggest solenoids that will be most suited to your application so that you can be sure to order the best item for the job.

Solenoids - Holding Magnets

Our MM and GM ranges of holding magnets are widely used in manufacturing and printing industries where they are perfect for holding components in place. They are also used in many other applications where a magnetic force is applied while a current is supplied to the unit. Our range has been designed and created to cover a wide range of power and size options. Our smallest version available is a 20mm diameter version with a holding force of 140N and the largest is 95mm in diameter and has a holding force of 1200N. Please visit our website to view our range in full.

Solenoids - Locks and Shot Bolts

We supply three main types of special solenoids:

Special Solenoid - Shot Bolt: This high security door lock features optional voltage ratings, various bolt ends, 15mm stroke, high side load capacity, and more. It is widely used for industrial security applications.

Special Solenoid 90° Lock: This lock has optional voltage ratings, high side load capacity, 16mm stroke, and bolt position sensing and is largely used for industrial applications such as machine tool guards and security doors and gates.

Special Solenoid - D5 Interlock: This solenoid activated interlock features optional voltage ratings, captive plunger, custom plunger ends, integral return spring, and more.

Solenoids - Open Frame

We provide a comprehensive selection of open frame solenoids. These cost effective solenoids are excellent solutions for a wide range of industry applications. They are available in C Frame styles where the coil is enclosed on one side or in D Frame styles where the coil is enclosed on two sides. Please visit our website to view our selection of C Frame and D Frame Solenoids. We are sure you will be able to find what you need. However if you have any queries please contact us at Penny & Giles Controls Ltd and we will advise you on the best solutions for your application.

Tilt Sensors

We provide two types of high quality, reliable tilt sensors suitable for a range of industry applications. They are commonly used for applications such as road construction equipment, cranes and booms, scissor lifts, agricultural vehicles, container handling and hydraulic systems. Both of our models use state of the art technology to measure the sensor’s inclination relative to earth’s gravity. Our tilt sensors are designed to be reliable and durable when used for all kinds of applications. They also have a low power requirement of less than 6.5mA in order to be used in hard-wired or battery powered wireless systems.


Detailed Information
Registration Number: 843903
VAT Number: GB682 4436 21
Established: 1956
No of Employees: 251-500

Exporters: Yes
Company Type:
  • Manufacturer
  • Fabricator
  • Stockholder
Parent Company: Curtiss-Wright Corporation

UK Branches: Bishop Auckland, Cwmfelinfach

ISO Compliance: ISO 9001 2008

Brand & Trade Names
  • Mechetronics - Mechetronics design and manufacture solenoid products.
  • Penny + Giles - Penny + Giles design and manufacture joysticks and sensor products for industrial applications

Primary Market Areas
  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Architecture, Building & Construction
  • Controls & Instrumentation
  • Engineering & Automotive
  • Fire, Safety & Security
  • Logistics, Warehousing & Transport
  • Marine
  • Packaging, Paper & Print
  • Plant & Machinery
  • Test & Measurement

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