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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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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Water Cannons Take Night Club Fun to the Next Level
Today’s night clubs are a far cry from the disco halls of the ’70s. While there is still plenty of music and crowds dancing to their favorite tunes, the modern clubbing crowd wants interaction and over the top special effects …
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Understanding Strain Gauges in Load Cells (Thin Film vs. Bonded Foil. vs. Silicon)
Strain gauges are a type of sensor used to measure a change in force by way of tension and compression. Typically, four strain gauges are used in a Wheatstone Bridge configuration to make up a load cell (a.k.a force sensor). …
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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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3 Reasons To Adopt Single – Use Bioreactors
There is perhaps no single device more important to bioprocessing and pharmaceutical industries than the bioreactor. While its importance is rarely questioned, engineers and plant managers do often debate the usefulness of single-use bioreactors over their stainless steel counterparts. Traditional …
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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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Mass Weighing for Flow Rate Measurement
Fluid rate measurement can be done a number of ways. The method used typically depends on the fluid material that needs to be monitored. Measuring flow in tubes can be done through the use of various flow meter types including, …
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Disposable Capacitance Liquid Level Detector
Ultrasonic Capacitance Liquid Level Sensor Strain Measurement Devices has been hard at work engineering and designing new disposable sensors for each product line, offering contamination free and inexpensive sensors to help you with the monitoring in your application. The majority …
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Microfluidics Control and Critical Fluid Management
Microfluidics is the focus of precisely controlling the behavior and exploitation of fluids that are physically constricted to a small scale. The liquid has the ability to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of any external forces, and because …
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How Optical Liquid Level Sensors Work
Optical Switch Sensors Successfully Operate Using Snell’s Law Snell’s Law is used to predict how a light beam will refract or change it’s direction when traveling from one substance to another. θ represents (left figure) the angle between the direction …
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Noninvasive Pressure Measurements using Thin-Film Sensors
Critical Fluid Management in medical applications requires precise, repeatable, and reliable measurements. Strain Measurement Devices is a leading sensor manufacturer covering a vast array of measurement systems. There’s an important need for sensors that alert any critical interruption in infusion, …
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