Technical Blog Archive

What are Load Cells? Load cells are a type of sensor which are used to measure force and load. They convert the force into an electrical signal. Many load cells use internal strain gauges in order to do this. The strain gauges react to the compression and the change in resistance results in a...

The term mobile vehicle is very broad and can be used to describe a very wide range of vehicles which are not automotive vehicles.  Vehicles such as mobile cranes, agricultural machines, transport buses and earth movers all come under the mobile vehicle category.    Position...

They are available with different temperature / resistance values depending on the application requirement.   How Does an RTD Work? An RTD consists of a resistance element and insulated copper wires. The most common number of wires is 2; however some RTDs have 3 or 4 wires. The...

Membrane Potentiometers are another type of potentiometer they are often referred to as “soft pots” and can be either linear or rotary. Potentiometers are used to measure the movement of an object in either a linear or rotary fashion. They are a part of our product range here at...

Hydraulic pressure sensors or transducers are used to convert pressure measurements into analogue electric output signals. The pressure sensors we offer which are suited to hydraulic applications use hermetically welded thin film measuring coils with high level output circuitry. This ensures...

If you are looking for weight or force feedback in an industrial application Variohm are well suited to help you.   Our wide range of load cells include: single point, shear beam, compression, bending beam, dual shear beam and tension/compression load cells. We also have a selection of...