For torque measurement in small spaces
January 1st 2008 A new development will be
unveiled by Sensor
Technology at MTEC. The
TorqSense RWT 330/340 series is
designed for use in applications
where space is limited.
Like other units in the TorqSense
family, it provides non-contact
measurement of torque, speed,
power and position of rotating
shafts, such as machine drives,
drive shafts for pumps, fans, mixers
and so on, and in the critical axes
of test rigs.
Responding to customer
requests for a TorqSense that can
be fitted in very small spaces, the
design team has come up with a
solution by separating the sensing
head from the control electronics
to form a two-part unit.
The head is compact so can be
fitted into very small spaces, while
the electronics can be sited at a
convenient place further from the
shaft under test.
TorqSense uses tiny piezoceramic
combs fixed to the
transducer's shaft that distort in
proportion to the instantaneous
torque level. These create data
signals that are transmitted via a
non-contact radio frequency
coupling rather than by slip rings
or high inertia rotary transformers.
Stand 1603 More articles from Sensor Technology Ltd: When two is better than one (1st February 2008) Sensor Technology, the company that developed practical non-contact torque measurement, will once again unveil a major innovation at the MTEC Exhibition. New for 2008 is TorqSense RWT 330/340series, designed for use in applications where space is limited, and provides non-contact measurement of torque, speed, power and position of rotating shafts, such as machine drives, drive shafts for pumps, fans, mixers etc, and in the critical axes of test rigs... From Newsletter Stories | 
