Technical Blog Archive

So what is a pressure switch? A pressure switch is an electrical device which will measure pressure in any given environment. It will indicate when a system has reached a certain pressure, or lost pressure depending on the limit set by the user. How does a pressure switch work? A pressure...

Some temperature probes can measure temperature by being placed onto the surface. Others will need to be inserted or immersed in liquid to be able to measure the temperature. Often, temperature probes will measure the change in voltage and convert this into a format which can be monitored by the...

A load cell is a type of transducer which is used to convert mechanical force into a measurable electrical output, anything which needs to be weighed probably uses a load cell to do so. Load cells come in many different shapes and sizes so that they can be added to different machinery and weighing...

The application and use of these are broad and found within many different industries so we have focused on some of these specifically for a greater understanding of their wide application range.  Uses of Linear Potentiometers Linear  potentiometers have many uses  in...

 What is On-Board Weighing?  On-board weighing involves using load cells to monitor the load applied to a vehicle, commonly used for example on tipper trucks, tankers and bin lorries. The load cells will measure the weight of what is “on-board” hence the...

Hall Effect sensors are a type of non-contacting position sensor. They can be either rotary or linear and because they are non-contacting, they are wear free and have virtually infinite life. In simple terms, hall effect sensors work whereby a magnet is centrally aligned with the hall sensor...