Insights on Sensor Technologies

Predictive maintenance applications require that specific conditions are met for long-term, stable, accurate, and reliable performance. Our experts provide you with a comparison of vibration sensor technologies to help you to choose the right type of vibration sensors for your predictive maintenance and condition monitoring needs.

Machine condition monitoring and predictive maintenance relies upon early detection of changes in the vibration spectrum that are indicative of defects or wear. As market trends lead toward the monitoring of higher-volume and smaller systems, the signal bandwidth of interest also increases. It is now also possible to embed accelerometers directly into equipment for condition monitoring. This white paper will illustrate the requirement of wide bandwidth monitoring with a discussion of possible sources along with both simulation and experimental results of defect conditions.

Learn more about the four main drivers in the condition monitoring industry that have been pushing the need for sensors to go from wired to wireless.

The FPS2800 oil property sensor predicts remaining oil life and inducing oil change interval optimization, minimization of dramatic engine failure and maintenance costs reduction. This paper will focus principally on the engine oil application but most of analysis can be adapted or replicated for other applications.

Discover how sensors play a key role in humidity, pressure, and temperature measurements in HVAC systems.

Explore the differences of piezoresistive (diaphragm-based) and thermal (flow-based) sensors in HVAC applications, and the considerations for choosing the optimal sensors. You'll also learn more about the challenges of traditional thermal sensors in dusty environments and advanced thermal pressure sensor solutions.

The advancement of automated technology has helped drive the development of collaborative robots. Collaborative robots, or cobots, and are intended to interact with and assist workers versus standalone automated equipment with little to no human interaction. Historically, this limited interaction was due to safety concerns and the fact that humans and robots were not able to work together effectively and efficiently. This article will provide insights on the safety improvements that are critical in the advancement of automation in industrial applications.

We take a detailed view into two industrial application case studies for oil well monitoring and boiler feed tanks, to gain insights of the unique qualities of using liquid level switches in these demanding environmental conditions.

In industrial environments with heavy vibration and shocks, conventional tilt sensors can have their shortcomings in performance. Find out how sensor fusion can address the need for increased stability in industrial environments by combining accelerometer and gyroscope data for a new generation of tilt sensors that remain responsive under dynamic conditions.

From factory floors to fitness trackers, sensors play a crucial role in the ever-evolving demands to meet tomorrow’s expectations. Consumer and industrial devices contain a growing number of sensors driven by widespread use of wireless and IoT technology. Advances within sensors are vital to these markets—ultra-compact, low power, high accuracy, digital and harsh media resistant sensors must be designed to meet and surpass these performance challenges. We address the unique needs for protection of sensing elements under harsh environmental conditions in this whitepaper.

Building transmitters that work when temperatures are extreme begins with developing a sensor designed to withstand the harshest environments. Read on to learn more about the impact of freezing environments on equipment and testing sensors to compensate for the effects in temperature.

In industrial environments with heavy vibration and shocks, conventional tilt sensors can have their shortcomings in performance. Find out how sensor fusion can address the need for increased stability in industrial environments by combining accelerometer and gyroscope data for a new generation of tilt sensors that remain responsive under dynamic conditions.

As system integrators and OEMs strive to increase reliability, safety, and performance while decreasing cost, the need for sensors embedded into manifolds, load holding valves, actuators, and pumps is becoming of paramount importance. Find out how embedded pressure sensors are used in critical compact applications.

TE Connectivity is contributing to aerospace innovation by providing negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistors in NASA’s Juno spacecraft, the second mission exploring Jupiter - learn more in this whitepaper about sensors in space.

Sensors are transforming how medical devices function. Since most of these devices use non-disposable sensors, the design must protect the sensors from contact with medications and body fluids. This begins with selecting the right sensor for the way the device is used.

Sensing technology will continue to be the foundation to evolve the medical industry into a more connected, reliable, and safe operation. In this whitepaper, you'll learn more about the critical role of sensing technology in medical pumps.

As improved sensor technology becomes available, new devices are being developed to address a host of additional indications. Benefits of pressure sensing for many medical situations is well understood, but new users must also be concerned about possible detrimental effects of introducing new technology into the anatomy. In this paper, we review safety standards for biocompatibility and safe limits on electrical currents used in-vivo and describe methods by which both standards can be met.

Learn how sensors play a vital role in sleep monitoring, the fastest growing segment of the IoMT (Internet of Medical Things).

As the connected medical industry continues to grow, sensor technology design evolves to meet the demanding needs. Explore these five considerations for non-contact medical applications and review key trends.

The unique properties of piezo film as a dynamic strain sensor make it well-suited to the detection of vital signs, whether mounted in direct contact with the skin or mechanically coupled through intervening layers. Some film elements are sensitive enough to detect a human pulse in a device which is carried in the pocket of outer clothing.

Remote patient monitoring is having its day, and there is no let up in sight on this evolving trend. It could fundamentally improve patient outcomes and quality of care across the medical field. This includes onsite in hospitals and clinics, for at-home care, and for remote care in less populated areas of the country and in developing countries. The five trends in this whitepaper will show you how sensors are helping to change the face of healthcare.

The element of force is one of the most fundamental parameters of interest in process control and process monitoring. Discover the benefits of force sensors in a variety of applications in medical, industrial, and consumer industries.

Humidity plays an important role in our day-to-day activities, in personal comfort to critical care in medical equipment - humidity sensors can provide solutions to system performance, environmental conditions, exposure, and integration. In this trend paper, we'll look at four key challenges that engineers face in designing for humidity.