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Popular Types of Load Cells for Weighing Applications
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.
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Nov 19th 2019
Hall Effect Rotary Angle Sensors in Electric Lift Trucks
Industrial trucks, such as forklifts rely on intelligent sensors to accurately measure position, angle, speed, tilt, and lifting weight. These rotary angle and position sensors are designed to help save time in industrial operations, reduce human error during machine control, improve productivity, and above all else, ensure an increased level of safety. One of the most important sensors in industrial machine control today is the hall effect angle sensor for position measurement and operator in
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Nov 15th 2019
9 Types of Potentiometers for Reliable Results
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
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Oct 28th 2019
How to Source Instrumentation and Control Engineering Services
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
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Oct 25th 2019
Types of Industrial Machinery Components for Positioning & Control
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
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Oct 24th 2019