FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. company News and Trends items

Automated systems in a variety of different industries rely on servo motors to monitor linear and rotational motion. Frictional loss and motor speed change necessitate the inclusion of a closed loop control system. To accomplish this, place a reaction torque sensor between the servo gearbox and its mounting location to measure the generated torque.

The hinge then returns to its original position when that load is removed due to its high torsional stiffness. Because of this property, they are used in everything, from cabinetry and car glove boxes to laptops and monitor stands. This wide range of uses requires that these hinges survive and very often exceed the lifetime of the product. To ensure this, fatigue and cyc...

Pressure monitoring is a critical feature in the design, testing, and operation of Hybrid Rocket Engines. With gaseous or liquid components, rapid pressure spikes in the system can cause catastrophic failure. With monitoring systems in place, complex actions can be taken before failure or activation of pressure relief systems, preserving the system and the mission. Addit...

Medical advancements are fast-coming. With newer technologies available daily, universities are exploring ways to breakthrough traditional medical practices. In fact, Columbia University (US) and Beihang University (China) teamed up to find a new approach for mobility rehabilitation. This project started with understanding the struggles patients and physical therapis...

Professional and hobbyist level quadcopters and drones are becoming more popular in the marketplace. A quadcopter by definition uses its four propellers to generate air lift and change directions. The propellers are designed to work in conjunction with each other to insure that there are no torque imbalances to send the vehicle spinning out of control. How it Works 1...

FUTEK partnered with The Robot Studio, a specialist in biometric robotic hardware, to construct a full functioning humanoid robot. There are over 60 of FUTEK's LSB200 Miniature S-Beam Jr. Load Cells in operation monitoring the robot's movements. How it Works 1. The Robot Studio decided to replicate human mechanics by developing the most precise and complex mechanism ...

Torqueability (or torque force) refers to the measure of rotational feedback at the distal end of a device while imparting a rotation at the proximal end. Precise measurement devices are needed to accurately record findings pertaining to rotational force; hence the use of rotary torque sensors. How it Works 1. The purpose of an interventional device test is to reduce...

And here's how it works: 1. Trackpads / Touchpads are a common feature of desktop computers and laptops. 2. FUTEK’s LSB200 is fixed onto a testing actuator to quantify the force required to stimulate touchpad / trackpad response. 3. During R&D, a test stand can be set up to record the force of pressing and dragging motion of a finger in relation of the position on ...

The USB520 serves as a general-purpose controller and amplifier. It eliminates the need for power supply and display equipment, which makes space constraints less of a challenge and allows plug-and-play connection to a PC for data acquisition. It can work with ±400 mV/V output sensors as well as amplified voltage output sensors up to ± 10 VDC, and current amplified syst...