NEW TORQUE SENSOR

NEW TORQUE SENSOR WILL REVOLUTIONISE MACHINE CONTROL Machine designers have been presented with a significant new technology for measuring power in drive shafts and other rotating machine elements, following the launch of the RWT310/320 series of TorqSense Rotary Torque Sensors by developers Sensor Technology Ltd.

Unlike traditional slip ring transducers, the RWT units make use of a simple non-contact measurement technique of a radio frequency (RF) couple for powerand signal communication. This means that the units are mechanically straightforward and as such they stand to completely redefine the expectations of machine builders and control engineers, who to date have had to put considerable time and expense into obtaining the accurate torque readings essential for accurate machine control and production monitoring. They feature integral electronics with outputs for torque, speed, power and angle.

The RWT310 provides analog outputs and the RWT320 both analog and digital outputs, which are directly compatible with PC Interfaces such as serial and USB, being user programmable for signal levels. Other innovative features include built-in peak torque sampling, storage and torque averaging, and a self-diagnostics test package.