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Product Guide Eight Edition

Product Guide Eight Edition
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Eighth Edition Load Cells Torque Sensors Pressure Sensors Force Sensors Multi-Axis Sensors Instruments Software Calibration Services

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Highlighted markets we serve: Automation Machine Builders Medical & Pharmaceutical Additional markets we serve: Aerospace and Defense FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is a manufacturer of load cells, torque sensors, pressure sensors, multi-axis sensors, and related instruments and software. Located in Southern California, we’ve built a reputation as a quality provider of test-measurement and control feedback products. We specialize in the research and development of advanced sensing devices, and our products are used in many industry applications, such as medical devices, automation,...

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Design Highlights LOAD CELLS ▶ page 12 • Capacity range from grams to thousands of pounds • Miniaturization capability • Amplified and digital output TORQUE SENSORS ▶ page 22 • From 0.04 Nm to 2712 Nm • Reaction-torque measurement • Rotary-torque, speed (RPM), angle and power measurement PRESSURE SENSORS ▶ page 26 • Female port and flush mount • 5 to 10,000 psi capacity range OEM SENSORS ▶ page 4 • High quality, excellent delivery and cost effective • Cryogenics or non-magnetic type • Submersible, dual bridge, or fatigue rated INSTRUMENTS ▶ page 30 • Panel mount and hand held instruments •...

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Most manufacturers may not share our stance on transparency, but we want you to get to know us at FUTEK before signing on the dotted line. After all, OEM means YOU + US. Our philosophy in developing an OEM partnership is communication and trust. We want you to understand our core competencies, our standards in quality, and our commitment to delivery. Our OEM partnership is only successful when you, our valued customers, are successful. For many industries, OEM sensor solutions are an integral part of productive business because you rely on your OEM manufacturer to maintain your business...

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Explore What’s Possible We continue our firm reputation as a premiere provider of test and measurement products. Every year our team grows stronger and more experienced as a “Sensor Solution Source.” Our product lines grow, our technologies become more advanced, and our knowledge of the test and measurement world increases. But rather than claiming this knowledge as proprietary, we mirror it on an online portal for engineers, students, researchers, and other curious minds, just like you, to explore the many applications that use our test and measurement products. We invite you to join us...

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Machine Builders Versatility and variety are essential items to consider when selecting a sensor manufacturer. Choosing a company with an extensive and wide-ranging product catalog, with variations in input, output, size, capacity, and material composition, is crucial. Luckily, FUTEK offers all of these options within our sensor families, so there will always be an abundance of options for your projects. Sign up! We’d love to keep you in the loop. From monthly newsletters to industry-specific conceptual applications, there’s always something new and exciting at the FUTEK Headquarters. So,...

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Torque Sensors for Robot Joint Control Torque Sensor TFF Series Servo Motor Read more about this and other machine applications APPLICATION SUMMARY Versatile and adaptive robotic armatures have the benefit of increasing manufacturing productivity by automating and performing complex, repetitive tasks 24×7. These arms are often designed to be trainable or operate as a team of cooperative robots (cobot/ co-robot). Driving these arms in their joints are servo or stepper motors. In addition to monitoring shaft position, these arms need to monitor torque output for smooth, steady motion. By...

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Integrated manufacturing is only as efficient as its weakest link. At FUTEK, we appreciate the delicacy that goes into the design of innovative production systems. We understand that our role in improving your automated processes is to offer reliable sensor solutions with high accuracy, unmatched speed, and control feedback systems that allow you to better control the manufacturing process. Whether it's automating systems for the medical industry or the consumer market, FUTEK's product catalog provides a wide range of solutions that will meet unique application requirements. We understand...

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Reliability, defined. Pneumatic Air Regulator with Gauge FUTEK constructed a pneumatic test stand to extensively test the fatigue rate of our LSB302 S-Beam Load Cell. Successfully, 17 years later, the application is still running. Our Quality Assurance Team continues to monitor this application every three months to gage the ongoing reactions the load cell may be experiencing. After performing calibration checks, our Quality team has concluded that the LSB302, after one billion cycles, still meets its initial specifications. One S-Beam Load Cell (LSB302) paired with Instrumentation (USB...

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Medical & Pharmaceutical FUTEK has successfully integrated test and measurement sensors in the most critical surgical robotic equipment. Our ability to provide custom engineering solutions enables us to tailor unique products to your specific requirements. As an ISO 13485 certified company, FUTEK’s sensors are fit to operate in a vast number of medical related applications, such as surgical instrument calibration, intravascular robotic verification, medical device control feedback, rehabilitation robotics, and behavioral phenotyping. Our experience includes working with requirements like...

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Autoclavable Sensors Taking the Heat FUTEK’s unique sealing process protects both sensors and patients An autoclave uses high-pressure steam to sterilize reusable medical equipment, neutralizing bacteria and other common pathogens. Historically, it has not been easy to incorporate force and torque sensors into sterile medical equipment. The reusable tooling used in surgical robots and power tools was most commonly sterilized with high pressure steam in an autoclave, which would leave traditional load cells and torque sensors unreliable after the first sterilization cycle. This then left an...

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