A free guide to electronic sensing and mechanical measurement has been published by Sensor-Technik UK. The 16-page book, described as the engineering guide to pressure, load, force and rotary measurement, can be requested free of charge from the Sensor-Technik website.
Selecting the right sensor for a particular application is not necessarily straightforward. However, this sensing guide explains what factors to consider and provides a handy checklist of questions to ask. Having worked through this list, readers will be in a better position to either specify a sensor or discuss their requirements with a supplier, whether the need is for a standard off-the-shelf product, a modified/customised product or a totally bespoke sensor/transducer.
If the requirement is for a sensor to replace one that has failed in service, the guide also suggests what to do to ensure that the replacement will not fail (if specified and used correctly, sensors should not fail!).
Much of the guide is used to provide general information about the following types of sensors:
- Pressure sensors
- Load cells
- Strain gauges
- Encoders and rotary measurement and control devices
- Displays and controllers
In addition, there is information about CANbus products (Sensor-Technik UK's owner Sensor-Technik Wiedemann GmbH (STW) is one of the world's major players in CANbus technology), plus an introduction to the product ranges that Sensor-Technik UK distributes from Micronor, PT, PR Electronics, Richmond Industries and London Electronics.
Sensor applications
Within the booklet there are case studies that show how standard and customised sensors have been used to solve a variety of different particular problems in industry.
At the back of the guide is a list of further resources that are available in the form of Engineering notes. These, also published by Sensor-Technik, cover an extensive range of topics in the field of pressure, load, force, displacement and rotary measurement, as well as general subjects such as hazardous area classifications, EMC and RS232/485 communications.
Request a FREE copy of the Electronic Sensing and Mechanical Measurement guide now from the Sensor-Technik website.
