Author Archives: philgnorris

Non-contact Tension Force Sensors For Construction

Posted on May 1, 2012 by philgnorris

Hand Held Digiforce meter  If you have seen large concrete bridges being constructed, you will be aware that pre-cast concrete deck elements are cast with ducts passing through in carefully designed paths in the casting yard.  Once the concrete has … Continue reading →

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Thin Film Force Sensors For R & D

Posted on February 27, 2012 by philgnorris

In previous articles, we have looked at thin film force sensors that measure a single stress point when attached to metal substrate bodies such as modified links to suspension in automotive prototype testing.   A new and exciting development is now available … Continue reading →

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Strain Gauges Explained

Posted on December 29, 2011 by philgnorris

If you have ever looked at an alarming crack in a house wall after a full structural survey has been undertaken, you may have noticed a number of what looks like pieces of tape across the crack.  this tell-tail piece … Continue reading →

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Force Sensors In Motorsport

Posted on November 1, 2011 by philgnorris

Motorsport is a very competitive field in which a great deal of research and development takes centre stage.  The competitive edge is usually obtained by paring the last few milligrams of each component and like military aircraft, this process is

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Load Sensor Applications

Posted on September 30, 2011 by philgnorris

In recent years, there has been a proliferation of load cell designs based on piezo-resistance strain gauges bonded to a variety of shaped tension and/or compression bodies to suit loadings from a few newtons (N) to hundreds and even thousands … Continue reading →

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Piezoresistivity In Depth Sensors Explained

Posted on August 5, 2011 by philgnorris

Up to now, we have dealt solely with applied single-axis mechanical force and applied torque only.  That leaves only bending moment and shear force, which we will discuss in a future articles, and pressure, which is the subject of this … Continue reading →

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Force Sensor Electronics

Posted on July 1, 2011 by philgnorris

If you can imagine driving onto a public weighbridge, you will have seen a not only a display at driver height that shows each axle load and a total load.  What’s more, the weights and measures man will give you a ticket … Continue reading →

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Torque Sensors Explained

Posted on May 23, 2011 by philgnorris

There are many types of force sensor applications used in all industry sectors such as load cells to measure both compressive and tension forces,  shear force and bending force; all of which are necessary to monitor structures and machinery performance.  … Continue reading →

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Load Cells

Posted on May 23, 2011 by philgnorris

A particular form of force sensor in common use today is the load cell which finds wide application in construction plants, weighbridges, building earthquake monitors and process plant silo batch weighers.  These take many forms and we will be looking … Continue reading →

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What Is A Force Sensor?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by philgnorris

Welcome to our new website entirely given over to the ins and outs of force sensors, the types available, applications and what’s coming up.  You will be able to get an unbiased opinion – just the facts and some engineering … Continue reading →

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