Industrial Applications

Sensing Systems products and services are designed to fulfill the measurement requirements of all industrial sectors of the economy. 

 

Products

Sensing Systems manufactures load cells and torque sensors.  We cover the whole range of applications, configurations and environments.  From standard, custom and OEM sensors to high capacity, non-magnetic and underwater models.  From one unit to tens of thousands and from cryogenic to high temperature environments. 

Our Products Include:

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Our Capabilities differentiate us from all others.  These include:

Design Selection: 

  • Our products include all of the standard load cells and torque sensors available.  From beam, “S” type and single point load cells to reaction and rotating torque sensors.
  • Sensing Systems offers “Custom Off the Shelf” units.  We have accumulated hundreds of designs, covering all capacities and configurations that are matched to the application. 
  • We routinely transform machine parts into sensors.  This is accomplished by modifying the existing part or by manufacturing a new part identical in form and function to the original and adding measuring capability.

Delivery:

  • Standard sensors will ship from stock or within one week.
  • When required, our “Custom Off the Shelf” sensors capability combined with our fast manufacturing cycle delivers units tailored to specific requirements in less than one week.
  • Scheduled deliveries in weekly, monthly or yearly intervals are routinely met.

Capacity:

  • Sensing Systems load cells can measure from a fraction of an ounce to 3,000,000 lbs all with NIST traceability.
  • Our torque sensors vary in capacity from 1 oz.in to 360,000 lbs.in all with NIST traceability.

Environment:

  • Sensing Systems has developed materials, processes and procedures to allow our sensors to operate accurately and reliably in harsh environments.
  • Our products go where none have gone before.  Into the depths of oceans and high magnetic fields (up to 7 Tesla).  Underground and surrounded by corrosive fluids and in cryogenic and high temperature environments (- 452 ˚F to + 1,300 ˚F).

Systems:

  • Sensing Systems will provide, setup and calibrate any instrument, amplifier or digital display with any of our sensors.  Calibration certificates document the performance of the complete system.
  • System calibrations are also performed with customer supplied instruments, amplifiers or digital displays.
  • We will integrate complete systems, sensors and electronics, to meet any monitoring and/or control application.  Outputs include analog voltage, current, wireless or any of the digital protocols.

Industries:

  • Sensing Systems products are used in every imaginable application.  We serve all industries where load and torque are measured.  This includes every sector of the economy.


Services

Sensing Systems provides engineering and measurement services in-house and at customers’ facilities.  Our engineers and technicians are found in a wide range of locations, from hydroelectric plants in the jungles of Ecuador to bridges in New York City and nuclear plants in Sweden and Taiwan.  We service a wide variety of industries including power generation, oil and gas, marine, automotive, construction, pharmaceutical, medical, steel, aerospace, packaging, wood processing, infrastructure, and many others.

Our Services Include:

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Our Field Services include:

  • Planning and execution of testing programs.
  • Installation of sensors to measure load, stress, strain, torque, displacement, vibration, temperature, pressure and any other parameters required during testing.
  • Equipment Troubleshooting.  Determining causes of equipment malfunction, inefficiency or failure. 
  • Structural testing of bridges, tunnels, buildings, roofs and plant equipment.
  • Measurement of Torque and Horsepower on rotating shafts on ships, steel mills, pharmaceutical mixers, motors, engines and turbines.
  • Measurement of key parameters and variables to verify analytical models of structures and equipment.
  • Installation of permanent monitoring systems to acquire data for weeks, months or years using remote data acquisition.  The customer may download data at will from their facilities.
  • Strain gaging courses and seminars at customers’ facilities

Our In-house Services include:

  • NIST traceable calibration services for load cells and force sensors.
  • NIST traceable calibration services for torque sensors.
  • Load testing of customer parts.
  • Strain gaging of customer parts and equipment.
  • Strain gaging courses and seminars at Sensing Systems facilities.
  • Design and manufacture of special sensors for Field projects.

Our measurements are used to determine structural integrity, troubleshooting equipment, quantify operational efficiency, confirm analytical models, and certify compliance.

Harsh Environments

Sensing Systems specializes in conducting measurements and manufacturing sensors to operate in harsh environments such as:

Technical Assistance

Our engineers are ready to discuss specific applications.  Our design and manufacturing capabilities allow us to meet customer’s requirements using the most efficient approach for each application.  Our field and in-house testing capabilities allow us to support our customers in the most efficient manner. 

Please contact our sales department to discuss your measurement requirements.  We will analyze the requirements of your application and provide a recommendation.

Contact Us now to discuss your application.