In November 2005 Benthos Inc was acquired by Teledyne Technologies Inc. Benthos, Inc. is a leading provider of high technology products and integrated systems used for measurement, inspection, data collection and communication in remote and challenging environments. The Undersea Systems Division of Benthos, which includes the products of the former Datasonics, Inc., provides geophysical survey systems, side scan sonar systems, glass flotation spheres, acoustic releases, hydrophones, underwater modems, pingers and other oceanographic products for both deep and shallow water applications. The TapTone Package Inspection Division of Benthos provides package inspection systems to food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical and personal care processors. These systems are used to verify seal integrity, fill level, dud detection, and find other defects in consumer packages.
