Digital Torque Transducer

The power to turn Green

Power generation around the world is turning greener almost by the day. To many this seems like an almost instantaneous response to a problem that was identified only a few years ago. But in reality, work on the underlying technologies has been underway for a generation or more, as Mark... Read More

Low capacity torque sensors open up new worlds of plant and machinery control

New low capacity models of Sensor Technology’s non-contact torque sensors offer accurate measurement down to 200mNm (0.2Nm), for applications such as precision and high speed robots, medical devices, protheses and implants, small drives and micro motors. The new TorqSense SGR 510/520 torque transducers cover capacities from 0.2Nm to 1Nm, making... Read More

Sensor Technology receives Instrumentation Excellence Award

Sensor Technology was proud to receive the Highly Commended award in the Manufacturer of the Year category at the Instrumentation Excellence Awards held on Thursday 27th October 2022. The  Instrumentation Excellence Awards celebrate the very best professionals, products, projects and companies from across the test, measurement, sensing and control sectors... Read More

Técnico Solar Boat

Técnico Solar Boat succeeds at Monaco Energy Boat Challenge

Sensor Technology is pleased to support the Técnico Solar Boat team via our Portuguese distributor, Arcamo with an SGR521 torque transducer which allows the team to complete tests on its motor test bench, who have been competing at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2022, coming third place in the competition... Read More

Eco Runner Team Delft

Eco-runner Team Delft wins the Shell Eco-Marathon

Eco-Runner Team Delft (TU Delft) has won the Shell Eco-Marathon 2022. The Eco-Runner Team have been using a torque transducer supplied via our Netherlands distributor, Althen Sensors & Controls to measure the torque strength at various rotational speeds. A statement posted to the team’s LinkedIn page said: We did it... Read More

Eco Runner (Team Delft) Car

Torque Sensor improves efficiency hydrogen-powered city car

Available in other languages: Eco-Runner Team Delft (TU Delft) is working on building the world’s most efficient hydrogen-powered car. This has been their goal since they were founded in 2005. Each year, a new team takes on the challenge to design and produce this ultra-efficient car and to participate in... Read More

Torque Measurements Electric Car Competition

Torque measurements enable electric car competition to go virtual

Student engineers are using a newly launched torque sensor for predicting the energy efficiency of a competition-grade electric car. Young technologists from the University of Sheffield alleviated their disappointment at the Covid-cancellation of Shell Eco Challenge Rally by instead developing a computer simulation tool for predicting electric cars’ energy efficiency... Read More

Image showing the TorqSense SGR510/520 series rotary strain gauge torque transducer

Adaptable dynamometer system set to replace self-build test rigs

A UK company has committed to resetting the standards of accuracy for dynamometers, ahead of the increasing demand driven by the worldwide interest in improving engine efficiency and performance. Its technology is based on a new torque measuring technology, also of British origin. RTEC Engineering Ltd is a contract engineering... Read More

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