The new TorqSense SGR 510/520 torque sensors can be used for the development of consumer electronics and offer accurate measurement down to 200mNm (0.2Nm), the UK company said.
Torque generally refers to the force of twisting or turning.
Based on a full four-element strain gauge bridge design, Sensor Technology’s SGR sensors can accurately measure and record sudden spikes in torque load.
According to Sensor Technology, this ability is becoming increasingly important in automated machinery, integrated systems, test rigs and continuously monitored plant.
Sensor Technology’s new torque sensors cover capacities from 0.2Nm to 1Nm, making the full range 0.2Nm to 13,000Nm.
The bigger units in the SGR family are designed for use in machine tools, production and processing plant, heavy duty pumps and similar large scale installations.
“Torque spikes can have an immediate effect on operations, or may indicate the beginnings of a problem,” said Mark Ingham, Sensor Technology’s sales director. “The SGRs are designed to accurately record all torque data from any type of system, big or small, simple or complex, yet be robust enough for use in virtually any environment.”
The TorqSense SGR measures the torque 4000 times per second and uses high performance signal conditioning to provide a corruption-free, high bandwidth torque monitoring solution, the company said.
Three analog output channels on the 511 mean the SGR can measure real-time speed and power alongside the torque monitoring. A third output is dedicated to self-diagnostics and/or status functions. An Ethernet gateway module can also be fitted to the unit.
As well as analog outputs, TorqSense SGR 520/521 is also fitted with digital outputs for interfacing with state of the art instrumentation and laptops.
“Using the USB output, it is possible to connect up to 10 SGR 520/521s into one fully integrated system,” said Ingham. “Allowing even the most complex installations to be comprehensively monitored from a single workstation.”