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 […]
Pressure
What is the difference between a gauge and an absolute pressure sensor?
Understanding the difference between gauge and absolute pressure sensing measurements is easiest to visualize with piezoresistive type pressure sensor and a diaphragm that deflects with pressure. For both types of measurements, pressure is applied to the top of the thin diaphragm. With the gauge pressure sensor, the back side is vented to atmosphere. This could […]
What’s the weather like today – on Mars?
Common question. New planet. It’s April and in the Gale Crater, where the Curiosity rover is currently exploring, that means early autumn temperatures: highs around 10°F and lows less than -100°F reported from its Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS). In addition to air and ground temperatures around the rover, other measurements include atmospheric pressure, humidity […]
Differential pressure transmitter subsystems target HVAC, industrial air handling uses
Superior Sensor Technology announced the HS Series, an advanced family of differential pressure transmitter (DPT) subsystems that offer engineers a flexible, accurate, and easily configurable DPT design solution for HVAC and industrial air handling systems. The HS Series is a DPT subsystem that includes the already popular performance features of the HV Series with additional […]
Differential pressure transmitters are quickly configurable, require no calibration
Superior Sensor Technology today announced the HS Series, an advanced family of differential pressure transmitter (DPT) subsystems that offer engineers a flexible, accurate and easily configurable DPT design solution for HVAC and industrial air handling systems. The HS Series is a DPT subsystem which includes the already popular performance features of the HV Series with additional […]
4-in-1 MEMS sensor measures gases, humidity, temperature and barometric pressure
Whether at home, in the office, or outdoors, we need to be confident that the air around us is clean and safe to breathe – COVID-19 has clearly highlighted the importance of air quality. Due to the particulates, gases, and even airborne viruses ubiquitously present in our modern environment, poor air quality has an increasingly […]
Pressure transducer for harsh environments helps cut machine downtime
There is an increased demand among design engineers in the industrial and commercial transportation (ICT) and industrial space for reliable sensors and components that improve operational efficiency in hydraulic machinery and compressed gas applications. To serve this need, TE Connectivity (TE) has developed the M9100 pressure transducer. Based on TE’s proven Microfused strain gauge technology, […]
Ruggedized pressure transducers withstand radiation, fatigue and high pressures
Sigma-Netics, Inc. offers durable pressure transducers that can withstand radiation, fatigue, submersion in underwater vehicles and high pressures in excess of 30,000 PSI. Available models include: -A general industrial pressure transducer with wetted material alternatives, extended thermals, and pressure ranges to 25,000 PSI. -A radiation-tolerant MV/V pressure transducer, which features custom ATP, NDE traceability, and low […]
Advanced differential pressure sensors for industrial applications
Superior Sensor Technology announced the industry’s first differential pressure sensors for industrial applications that support up to seven selectable pressure ranges in one device. Designed for a wide range of applications, the company’s new ND Series sensors support pressure ranges as low as 62.5 Pa/0.25” H2O to as high as 345 mBar/5 psi with an accuracy within […]
High-precision, low-profile medical sensors are designed as PCBs
TDK Corporation presents a new range of highly accurate differential pressure sensors (part number B58621V*), designed as printed circuit boards. The sensors are designed for measurement ranges of 16 mbar full-scale (FS), 100 mbar FS and 7 bar FS, with an absolute accuracy of up to ±1 percent FS at temperatures from -20 °C to […]
