Affectionately known among SMAC Engineers as the "LVDT Killer," the SMAC MSA/MLA series was born to compete directly against LVDT's and provide a complete measuring solution improving on the value seen with traditional LVDT solutions. While the LVTD has served various industries for well over 50 years, little more advancement other than miniaturization and IP protection has come about in that time. Most applications require added cost over and above what the traditional Linear Variable Differential Transformers can provide. Some of these attributes are better linear resolution, longer strokes, programmable motion, Soft-Land, speed control, industrial robustness, longer life and price, all of which SMAC provides.