Technical Blog Archive

What are Industrial Sensors? Almost all our sensors can be classed as industrial sensors as they are used within professional industries. Generally speaking, an industrial sensor is a little more robust and able to withstand the harsher conditions it may be exposed to. Industrial sensors are...

A Resistance Temperature Detector is a type of sensor whereby its resistance changes as its temperature changes. They are part of our range of temperature sensors here at Variohm and are often referred to as their abbreviated term “RTD”. Our Resistance Temperature Detectors are...

Potentiometer Function and Working Principle The potentiometers in our portfolio are known as “conductive plastic” potentiometers, using a glass-filled nylon substrate and carbon ink. This is the type of potentiometer we will be referring to for the remainder of this blog...

What is a Pressure Switch? A pressure switch is a device used to monitor the pressure in a given environment and give an alert when the pressure level reaches a set limit. There are pressure switches suitable for use in monitoring liquid pressure or air pressure. The primary function of a...

The wire configuration will be suited to different aspects of the application at hand. RTDs measure temperatures within an electric circuit, the temperature is determined based on the amount of resistance within the circuit. 2 Wire RTDs 2 wire RTDs contains a single wire connecting each...

We have a range of our own programmable rotary hall effect position sensors as well as offering various types from our trusted suppliers. Our Hall Effect position sensors are aimed at a variety of industries and applications to include automation/mobile vehicle and motorsport to name a few and can...