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DATUM ELECTRONICS LIMITED www.datum-electronics.co.uk CASE STUDY datum electronics STANNAH: USING A ROTARY TORQUE SENSOR TO ACCURATELY MEASURE MOTOR EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE

STANNAH: USING A ROTARY TORQUE SENSOR TO ACCURATELY MEASURE MOTOR EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE THE CLIENT Our client, Stannah, is a diverse Bri!sh family run business supplying both commercial and domes!c li"ing products. The firm, which is currently led by the fi"h genera!on of the family, celebrats its 150th anniversary this year (2017). For the last 40 years, the stairli"s division has been focusing on designing and manufacturing stairli"s for straight and curved staircases, helping their customers to make the most of their day. Since then, they helped over 600,000 people rediscover their...

STANNAH: USING A ROTARY TORQUE SENSOR TO ACCURATELY MEASURE MOTOR EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE THE CHALLENGE To achieve the best possible product quality, the company is commi#ed to performing rigorous tes!ng to meet the most stringent requirements in the industry and exceed them. Currently, Stannah is tes!ng thirdparty motor/gearbox units to be able to understand their performance, like torque, speed, thermal characteris!cs, current and voltage, etc. Previously, they were using a torque arm, suspending various weights to apply the required torque to the motor being tested. However, this method...

STANNAH: USING A ROTARY TORQUE SENSOR TO ACCURATELY MEASURE MOTOR EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE USING A DATUM M425 TORQUE SENSOR As an alterna!ve, the team decided to build a dynamometer, to enable tes!ng of every parameter of motor performance. One of the team members suggested using a rotary torque sensor, to give the cri!cal accuracy they needed, and suggested using a Datum Electronics product due to favourable previous experiences. A"er researching various purchasing routes, Stannah’s team felt that personal recommenda!on was the most compelling reason to buy one of our units as they also...

STANNAH: USING A ROTARY TORQUE SENSOR TO ACCURATELY MEASURE MOTOR EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE THE IMPACT To help elderly people stay physically ac!ve and make the most of their every day life, Stannah is con!nuously applying exper!se to producing stairli"s that combine strict principles of design with the exact manufacture. Using the right motor/ gearbox for the stairli"s is crucially important to improve their efficiency, enhance their performance and make them the best value for money. This has lead to increased produc!vity, which has a posi!ve impact on employees, customers, suppliers, the...

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