Technical Blog Archive

What is a Canister Load Cell? Canister load cells are a type of weighing device. As the name suggests, they are cylindrical. Like many load cells, canister load cells use internal strain gauges to measure the change in shape due to the compression of force. Canister load cells are available...

Here, we will give a brief introduction to sensors, discussing the most popular types and applications where they can be found. Sensors can be found all around us; you will probably have come into contact with sensors every day. They are present in the home, the office, cars, buses, trains,...

Submersible pressure transducers are well known for being extremely robust and, of course, watertight, this means they provide an excellent solution for monitoring underwater pressure for either indoor or outdoor applications. What is a Submersible Pressure Transducer? Submersible pressure...

Tension load cells are designed for demanding environments making them well suited to applications in automation and robotics. Tension load cells are part of our product range here at Variohm. We have a comprehensive range of load cells which come from our trusted partners. Tension Load Cell...

Types of Potentiometer from Variohm At Variohm, potentiometers form part of our position sensor range. All our position sensors can be found here. To view our different types of potentiometers, click the below links; Linear potentiometer – for measuring linear displacement. We have our...

Temperature sensors are available in different “types”. We have a wide selection in our product portfolio. Each type uses a different measurement technique to give their result. Temperature sensors are all around us, many devices we encounter every day will contain a temperature...