DJB Instruments

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About DJB Instruments

DJB Instruments is a design and manufacturing company that has been supplying top quality instruments for nearly 40 years in the test and measurement industry. The company’s main focus is to manufacture piezo-electric accelerometers, dynamic pressure transducers and analogue signal processing instrumentation for the testing and measurement of acoustics and vibration for engineers working in the following sectors:

  • Engineering manufacturing
  • Energy (including nuclear and geo-thermal)
  • Aerospace
  • Aviation
  • Automotive

DJB Instruments was until 2010 called D J Birchall Ltd. It was established in 1974 by Donald Birchall who designed and developed his unique ideas in the field of accelerometers and vibration measurement.

The company is based in Mildenhall, Suffolk in the UK where it has 14 staff. It also has a distribution network in several countries including France and India. DJB Instruments provides a full service: consultation, design, manufacturing and supply. We work closely with the Institute of Sound & Vibration Research at the University of Southampton. We have formed strategic partnerships with businesses to improve Research & Development.

Accelerometers are the most commonly selected transducers to sense vibration motion due to their high accuracy, wideband frequency, dynamic response, small size and weight and ease of installation. Products and services offered by DJB Instruments include:

  • Charge Accelerometers
  • Voltage Accelerometers
  • Industrial Accelerometers
  • Charge Tri-Axial Accelerometers
  • Voltage Tri-Axial Accelerometers
  • Micro-Miniature Accelerometers
  • Microphones
  • In-Line Signal Conditioners
  • Analogue Instrumentation
  • Hand-held Meters
  • Studs & Magnets
  • Cables
  • Calibration Services