Magnetic field sensors come in four types: GMR, TMR, reed-based and smart devices carrying conditioning and a digital interface on board. All of them sense position, proximity, angle or current without mechanical contact.
Pressure is measured in absolute, gauge and differential forms across seven sub-categories: PCB-mountable, industrial, submersible, high-temperature, space-approved, digital output and differential. Range, output type, media compatibility and process connection are the four things to settle first.
Load cells for force and weight measurement, in six mechanical formats: canister, clevis pin, miniature, pancake, rod end and subminiature. The format follows how the load reaches the cell, which the mechanics usually fix before the electrical specification.
Three types are held: RTDs for accurate and repeatable measurement, thermocouples for wide range and high temperature, then transducers or probes delivering a conditioned output ready for the controller.
Sensors for the conditions around a system rather than the system itself: humidity, gas concentration and vibration. Selection turns on the range that matters inside the enclosure and the output format the controller expects.
Sensors that measure current and voltage in a live circuit and pass a conditioned signal to the control or protection layer. Used in power conversion, energy metering and industrial instrumentation.
Working alongside your design team from the earliest stage, we help you select the right part for the application and, where a standard part will not do, develop customised components with our manufacturing partners such as lead length, termination and package size.
The range covers six sensor families. Magnetic and pressure are the largest, followed by temperature, load, current and voltage measurement, then environmental. All of them serve measurement and control in industrial plant, energy systems, medical devices and space hardware.
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