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One of the most widely used types of load cells is the strain gauge load cell. It’s a transducer that creates electrical resistance when under strain or pressure. The electrical resistance is directly proportional to the strain placed on the load cell to produce accurate measurements. Electrical resistance from the strain gauge is linear and can be changed into a value for force or weight if needed. It’s comprised of four strain gauges in a Wheatstone bridge configuration. A Wheats …

When it comes to position sensors, there are many options available. You’ll never want to sacrifice quality, so how do you determine which potentiometer is the most durable and cost-effective for your application? Here we highlight the key characteristics of nine of the most popular potentiometers available to give you a better idea of what works in your environment. Single Turn Conductive Plastic Potentiometers Single turn conductive plastic potentiometers are high-resolution types o …

With technology rapidly evolving and constant demands to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs, it can be difficult to keep up. Whether you’re working with robotics, manufacturing equipment, or construction machinery, knowing how to source the right instrumentation and control engineering services is crucial to your success. If your system keeps failing and you don’t know why, it’s costing you time, money, and your edge over the competition. You don’t want to sacrifice quality or du …

There may be thousands of components that go into making a motion control system. The industrial-grade components that go into these systems need to be pinpoint accurate to deliver reliable results and durable to power through hundreds of thousands or millions of routine operations.These are 5 industrial machinery component types for motion control systems used as the industry-standard across the world.Precision PotentiometersThe potentiometer, commonly referred to as a ‘pot’, has been used as a …

Defining system requirements with clarity is the first step in selecting motion control system components for any application. Should you be primarily focused on linearity, resolution, or repeatability? Are you dealing with tanks where you need to measure the weight or the non-linear flow of liquids? Perhaps you’re dealing with machinery where you need an industrial joystick combined with a potentiometer. Do you need single-axis or multi-axes functionality? Each application has its own uniqu …