Initiated in March 2020, a group of engineers in Spain led by the Barcelona based company Protofy.xyz, developed OxyGEN, an open hardware ventilator design to address the COVID-19 shortage. Working with two hospitals in Barcelona, the design is in its fifth iteration to provide an efficient and safe device. The automated AMBU ventilator design prototype […]
Pressure
Pressure transducers offer accuracy and reliability in harsh environments
Sigma-Netics Inc. now offers rugged pressure transducers for demanding industrial and aerospace applications — including deep space missions. Available models include the SST 14X, SST 643-RT, SST 144 and SST 44X. These units can withstand radiation, fatigue, high shock and vibration, EMI/RFI, fluid hammers, extreme thermals and high pressures up to 100,000 psi. Users can […]
MLDX series compensated millivolt-output pressure sensors
Amphenol All Sensors Corp. of Morgan Hill, Calif. now sells MLDX series pressure sensors — which are fully compatible as a drop-in replacement for Honeywell SDX series sensors. The new series offers OEM customers design flexibility and high performance over a wide temperature range … for pressure ranges from 5 inH2O to 100 PSI. The […]
What sensors can be used in an AC system?
At Sensors Expo 2019, Devin Brock, Manager of Product Knowledge and Training for Sensors Solutions at TE Connectivity, explains the numerous opportunities for a variety of sensors in an air conditioning (AC) system. The working table top heating ventilating and AC (HVAC) system from New Product Innovations has wired and wireless sensors from TE Connectivity […]
How does sensor packaging adapt for challenging applications?
At the device level, packaging for microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensors is often performed by an outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) company. The sensors could include accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers and microphones as well as pressure, temperature, infrared, biomedical, chemical and gas sensors. The first level of chip packaging formats includes cavity land grid array (LGA), molded cavity […]
Pressure sensors designed for durability in harsh environments at a cost-effective price point
LORD Sensing, Stellar Technology announces the new “EVO” design platform-driven LS Series pressure transducers and transmitters. Designed to provide unlimited combinations of configurations without sacrificing performance and reliability, LORD Sensing now offers a turnaround of 4 weeks or less with the new LS Series product line. Today’s pressure sensors need a broad range of flexibility in […]
Accurate, high resolution, digital low pressure sensor
All Sensors Corporation of Morgan Hill, California has announced a brand new, low-pressure sensor, the DLLR Series. This new device series offers design engineers exceptional performance for pressure ranges of 10 and 30 inH2O. The DLLR Series features best-in-class Total Error Band and accuracy. This new product family offers a fully customizable, turn-key solution for […]
New ultra-high pressure transducer
To measure ultra-high pressure, Ashcroft now offers the compact and light-weight KM46 transducer. This rugged new sensor is constructed with all titanium wetted parts and can measure pressures up to 72,000 psi. A stainless steel case and a choice of electrical connections support an ingress protection rating up to IP69K, making it suitable for use […]
Harsh media pressure transducers offer rear-entry ceramic packaging
DunAn Sensing has announced the MDC (MEMS DURAsenseâ Core) Series of harsh media compatible pressure transducers. The MDC series uses DunAn Sensing’s proprietary DURAsenseâ unique packaging and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) pressure sensor integration strategy to provide highly accurate pressure outputs in space-limited applications at a low cost including pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, valves and hand-held devices. […]
New DLC Series — High Resolution Compact Pressure Sensors
All Sensors Corporation of Morgan Hill, California has announced a brand new series of compact pressure sensors with digital output. The DLC Series offers excellent performance over ultra-low (1 to 60 inH2O) pressure ranges. These new pressure sensors offer high performance using All Sensors’ proprietary CoBeam2 TM technology. Higher pressure ranges from 5 to 150 […]