
Load Cells & Sensors- Why Accuracy Matters
High-quality load cells and sensors are important for applications in many industries. If absolute accuracy is critical for your design, choosing the right load cell is important. Here is a closer look at the critical factors required for accuracy and how load cells operate.
SMD Sensors offers standard load cell sensor designs, available in a wide range of capacities, from milligrams to thousands of pounds — with multiple sensor models offering built-in overload protection through deflection stops. SMD engineers also have the ability to produce custom load cell sensors, these load cell sensors can withstand high temperature, pressure, humidity, etc.
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The Benefits of Non-Invasive Flow Meters for Bioprocessing
Bioprocessing is a broad term encompassing the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of products prepared from or used by biological systems, including food, feed, fuels, biopharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. In other words, bioprocessing is the alteration or application of biologically derived …
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Continuous Ultrasonic Level Sensor Solutions
Custom Non-Invasive and Standard Ultrasonic Level Sensors SMD Sensors is using ultrasonic level sensors to design continuous liquid level detection solutions for tanks and bottles. These sensors mount on the top or bottom of a vessel and, by measuring the amount of …
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Virus Testing Tools Feature Bubble Sensors For Biochemical Applications
Experimental chemists, biologists, and medical scientists often seek to measure the presence of small molecules within their solutions. Doing so allows for testing a wide variety of different medical hypotheses. This important research depends on repeatable and highly accurate medical devices and analytical instruments. As fluid flows through these instruments, there is a potential for bubbles to form in the fluid. Bubbles may be caused by small leaks at connections or from outgassing if the device or instrument applies heat to the fluid.
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Autoclavable Sensors In Life Critical Applications
What does it mean when saying “Autoclavable Sensors”? Autoclavable devices require compatibility with high heat, moisture and often bleach or other high pH fluids. Medical devices that come in contact with human tissues or fluids are considered to be high-risk devices and they require sterilization so they must undergo autoclave processes after each procedure. Hygenic medical devices that require autoclave operations might include surgical staplers, surgical robots, handheld surgical devices, dental tools, medical examination procedures.
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Urinary Incontinence & The Sensors That Help Treatment
According to the American Urological Association, one-quarter to one-third of men and women in the United States experience urinary incontinence. What Is Urinary Incontinence?: Urinary incontinence means a person cannot prevent urinating. There are 4 types of incontinence: Stress Incontinence …
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Benefits of Yarn Tension Sensors For Winding Equipment Manufacturers
If you manufacture winding or spooling equipment, then you know how important it is for your machines to produce even tensioned yarn. Whether you’re winding wires, cables, or textile cloth, the quality output is always paramount. So, how can you …
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Flow Meters Used In The Winemaking Process
Winemaking consists of many time-consuming steps that require attention and care from the smashing of the grapes to the bottling process. The FDA has, luckily, strict hygiene standards to live up to and correctly producing products are key. As well …
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Sensors Help Automate The Creation Of IV Bags
Everyone knows how important IV bags are to ambulances, hospitals, and other medical facilities, but where exactly do they come from? If you don’t know the answer, then you’re not alone–it’s really not something that the average person needs to …
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Float Switches Make Weather Stations Effective
Regardless of how advanced internet weather apps may have become, none of them can come close to providing the type of personalized data that weather stations can. Whether you garden as a hobby, or you oversee the mass production of …
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On board sensors help drones operate
Small sensors to help drones effectively operate Force sensors are used in almost an immeasurable number of applications, drone applications alone can contain multiple load cells to help the drone operate as best as possible. Liquid level sensors can also …
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Management & Control – Fluid Sensors
Fluid Management Sensors Strain Measurement Devices is known for our state of the art Load Cell technology, but our engineers have been designing an ever expanding sensor portfolio that monitors, measures and controls fluid. Fluid management sensors are a diverse …
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