Measuring low pressures cost effectively is always a tricky proposition. The MS4515 Series of pressure sensors is a ceramic-based, PCB-mount design that uses CMOS signal conditioning circuitry to create a low cost, high performance sensor. Units are available in various calibration ranges between 0-2” H2O up to 0-30” H2O. The analog version, MS4515, has a […]
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Pressure Indicating Sensor Film
Typical measurement systems average or provide a point measurement. So how can you quickly observe the pressure distribution across an entire surface in applications such as the interface pressure of gaskets, clamps, heat sealing elements, composite layups, LCD panels, and heat sinks? One answer is Fuji Prescale, a Mylar tactile pressure indicating sensor film. Simply […]
Pressure Sensors Handle Liquid Media
Applications for silicon-based pressure sensors in low cost plastic packages are usually limited to air and dry gases without adding some form of additional media isolation. For Honeywell’s TruStability Pressure Sensors, an option now allows connecting one port of the sensor to condensing humidity or non-corrosive liquid media, such as de-ionized water. This simplifies the […]
Measure Industrial Differential Line Pressures up to 2,000 PSI
It’s amazing how much information a sensor’s package conveys regarding its application. American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) AST5400 screams industrial, high pressure. In fact, the wet / wet differential pressure sensor can measure line pressures up to 2,000 PSI. With microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology as the sensing mechanism, the package uses Krystal Bond Technology to […]
High Temperature Pressure Sensor Targets Gas Turbine Monitoring
Most pressure sensors are offered in plastic packages and operate in a maximum ambient temperature of 125°C or less. Monitoring the pressure of a gas turbine requires a totally different approach. IMI Sensors Series 176 pressure sensors use a stainless steel housing and piezoelectric sensing technology to tolerate the extreme heat environment (+986°F, +530°C) generated […]
Embedded Pressure Sensor Addresses Variable Air Volume (VAV) in Wireless System
Here is an interesting application of pressure sensors in a wireless environment. CAN2GO’s Variable Air Volume (VAV) building automation controller has an on-board pressure sensor and is capable of bidirectional communication with EnOcean and wired end-devices. EnOcean is rapidly becoming the defacto standard for wireless building automation. The controller features an embedded EnOcean transceiver and […]
How Pressure Sensors Can Help Your Golf Swing
Sensosolutions SensoGlove embeds four tiny pressure sensors into a golf glove to analyze the pressure that the golfer is exerting during his/her swing. Contrary to natural instinct, an excessively tight grip does not usually provide the expected results. To achieve the right amount of pressure, a target pressure level from 1-to-18 can be set and […]
Endevco Absolute Pressure Transducer Addresses High-Sensitivity Applications
Meggitt Sensing Systems Endevco model 8530B is a high-sensitivity absolute pressure transducer in a compact 3.86-mm face diameter package. The active four-arm strain gage bridge in silicon design is offered in ranges of 200, 500 and 1000 psia with 300 mV full scale output and high resonant frequencies of 750 kHz (200 psia). In addition, […]
Pressure Sensor Measures Blood Pressure From Inside Arteries
Vacuum panels are particularly good for insulating buildings – as long as the vacuum does not leak. A tiny pressure sensor constantly checks the condition of the vacuum and indicates whether the insulation effect is still present. Mrs Miller is happy. Since she moved to the new apartment building she has not had any nasty […]
AST Updates CE Approval For Its Pressure Sensor
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has updated and expanded its CE approval for its pressure sensor, transducer, transmitter and switch product families. AST products with the CE logo conform to EMC Directive 2004/108/EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility. Tested by the independent laboratory, TUV Rheinland in Newton, CT, each product was evaluated for performance against radiated emissions, […]