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How are multi-axis sensors improving product development?

January 20, 2022 By Randy Frank

With a multi–axis sensor design, a single load cell sensor can measure 3 axes of force and 3 torque moments simultaneously. These sensors consist of multiple bridges that precisely measure the applied force from one direction with minimal crosstalk from the other axes. Using a multi-axis sensor, forces can be measured simultaneously in three mutually […]

Filed Under: Featured, Force, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Load cell, Torque Tagged With: interface

Modular instant and metal contacts for pneumatic connections

October 28, 2021 By Redding Traiger

Mencom announces an improved version of the MIXO modular pneumatic connection system that uses a new self-extinguishing thermoplastic insert and metal contacts. The new MIXO system not only allows more frequent mating cycles for compressed air distribution systems but also guarantees better mechanical resistance, increased airflow for transmitting dry and compressed air in pneumatic systems. […]

Filed Under: Development Tools, Force, Industry Standards/Specifications, Resistance/resistivity Tagged With: mencom

Ultra-thin force/torque sensor targets compact, high-precision apps

October 26, 2021 By Aimee Kalnoskas

ATI Industrial Automation has developed the ultra-thin Mini43LP Force/Torque Sensor, providing high-precision force sensing in a rugged, yet compact transducer. At less than 8 mm tall, the newest member of ATI’s force/torque sensor product family is uniquely suited for smaller automated applications. The low-profile sensor body allows users to optimize their work envelope and preserve […]

Filed Under: Force, Other, Torque Tagged With: atiindustrialautomation

How can force sensing be integrated for Industry 4.0 upgrades?

June 18, 2021 By Randy Frank

Upgrading facilities to industry 4.0 standards is one of the most significant trends in the manufacturing industry today. To do this, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are pushing hard to renovate their facilities with connected, automated devices and machines to create greater efficiency and cost savings. Smarter devices can ease the transition. For example, force measurement […]

Filed Under: Featured, Force, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Load cell, Pressure Tagged With: interface

Thin film haptic actuators create high-fidelity in a localized way

March 23, 2021 By Aimee Kalnoskas

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While piezoelectric haptic solutions are found in many applications, they are often large and heavy, thus shaking the entire device. KEMET’s new piezoelectric polymer film haptic actuators are thin (150 µm), flexible and conformable devices made from a proprietary, patent-protected paper-thin material, an electro-active polymer film, that enables piezoelectric effects to mimic the sense of […]

Filed Under: Flexible sensing, Force, Piezoelectric

ATI develops space-rate force /torque sensor for Mars 2020 Rover

July 23, 2020 By Mike Santora

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ATI Industrial Automation worked with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) to develop a custom Force/Torque Sensor for Perseverance, the latest Mars 2020 Rover project. JPL is the leading US research entity for robotic exploration of our solar system and manages NASA’s Deep Space Network, the hardest-working telecommunications system on the planet. The Mars 2020 mission […]

Filed Under: Force, Torque Tagged With: ati

How do sensors make a smart crane safer?

May 30, 2018 By Randy Frank

Watching a crane operator elevate and transport a heavy load over a significant distance to a precise location with an articulated crane is always a fascinating and thought-provoking activity. With today’s concerns about job safety, how is safety handled in this process? Safety begins with the skill of the crane operator but today’s sensors and […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Encoder, Featured, Force, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Gyroscope, Inclinometer, Load cell, Machine Health, MEMS Sensor Technology, Pressure Sensor, Temperature, Vibration, weight

What types of sensors are used in robots? Part 1 of 2

September 26, 2017 By Randy Frank

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Fully functional human robots, such as those being developed by Boston Dynamics, need numerous sensors to simulate a variety of human and beyond human capabilities. For the human part, the sensors provide the ability to see, hear, touch and move. In general, industrial robots employ sensors for a variety of activities. Some sensors provide environmental […]

Filed Under: Ambient Light, Chemical Sensor, Distance, Featured, Force, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Image sensing, Infrared, laser, Lighting, Microphones, Piezoelectric, Proximity, RFID, Temperature, Ultrasonic Tagged With: Boston Dynamics

Smart Helmet Employs Force Location Sensing

November 30, 2016 By Randy Frank

In its Smart Helmet Sensor System, BeBop Sensors claims the first helmet system employing a Force Location Sensor System. The company’s flexible fabric sensors provide high resolution, location-specific impact information. In addition to sensing velocity thresholds, a latticed array of over 40 sensors embedded in the helmet liner, gives it the ability to track the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Flexible sensing, Force, Wearable sensing technologies Tagged With: BeBop Sensors

Simplified Development/Implementation of Force Measurements

April 21, 2016 By Randy Frank

Force measurements can be rather easily made with Tekscan’s FlexiForce A201 flexible piezoresistive force sensor that is available in three force ranges: low 4.4 N (0 – 1 lb), medium 111 N (0 – 25 lb) and high 445 N (0 – 100 lb). The sensors have a linearity (error) of < ±3% and response […]

Filed Under: Featured, Force

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