Instrumentation and Control News

Fast`s technique - on which there are 20 patents pending - is to magnetise the shaft and to sense the changes in the magnetic field that occur when torque is applied. These changes are detected by a sensing head typically placed about 1mm from the shaft, and are then converted into an electrical signal by conditioning electronics

The Type 4504A torque sensor from Kistler Instruments is suited to applications where space is at a premium and operating conditions are far from ideal

Kistler Instruments has developed a robust, non-contact torque sensor with integrated digital signal processing called the Type 4504A

Field-Proven System Provides Ideal Solution for Difficult "Mixed" Hydrocarbon and other Oil & Gas Applications.

"Accuracy, repeatability, and reliability of the MTS magnetostrictive measurement, based on its patented Temposonics® technology, are the foundations of the new MTS level sensors,"

The new PRAS1 magnetic angle sensor is mounted in a compact M12 housing. With only a 13 mm diameter and an overall length of approximately 50 mm, this small sensor saves space and can be installed in the tightest locations. Its dependable and rugged design makes the PRAS1 angle sensor well-suited for angle monitoring in a wide variety of heavy duty applications such as factory automation equipment, variable valve controls and mobile working machines.

Since this sensor is in a rugged IP 68 stainless steel housing, it can reliably handle the toughest industrial environments and makes it suitable for many applications such as steering and tilt angle measurement on mobile construction equipment.

MTS Systems Corp. Sensors Division has adapted its mobile hydraulic (Model MS) Temposonics® magnetostrictive sensor for use in the Bugatti Veyron high-end passenger car, the world’s fastest street-legal motor vehicle.

The eddy current sensor measures the distance by going through the sprayed skin to the nickel-coated spray mould. The eddy current sensor has an opening in the centre through which the laser sensor measures the distance to the top of the sprayed part. The processed signals are subtracted from each other to determine the exact thickness signal...

The Tyrecheck unit incorporates a sensor mounted within a mat. When a tyre rolls over the mat, the sensor detects the minute changes in magnetic field created by the tyre tread and compares these against data for a new tyre.