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

Torque sensor with separate electronics module

New technology caps pharma bottling process

A regular customer of Sensor Technology Ltd has switched to its latest range of torque sensors. The new TorqSense SGR530/540, being introduced throughout 2020 and 2021, measures torque using a full four element strain gauge bridge. With this, four separate strain gauges are fixed to the drive shaft of the... Read More

Torque sensor with separate electronics module

Torque sensor with separate sensing head can probe deep into machinery

Sensor Technology has extended its new range of torque sensors with a model that has the sensing head and electronics in separate housings. This has two advantages: the sensing head can fit into very confined spaces, and the electronics can be located in a position where they are protected from... Read More

Range extension for innovative wireless torque sensor

Range extension for innovative wireless torque sensor

Sensor Technology has extended its new range of non-contact torque sensors up to 13,000Nm. When the range was launched in late 2020, the largest unit was 500Nm. “We have been very encouraged by the interesting in the new sensors,” says Sales Manager Mark Ingham. “The launch plan was originally to... Read More

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