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Force Sensor

Silica Techno Sensors And Automation offers Force Sensor. At the core of force sensors are load cells, transducers that convert force into measurable electrical outputs. There are hydraulic, pneumatic, piezoelectric, and capacitive load cells. However, strain-gage-based load cells are most common. These have fine wires (to 0.02 mm in diameter) made of steel, aluminum, or beryllium-copper alloy. The wire adheres to a thin paper or plastic base in one continuous zigzag that magnifies the effect of material changes in the wire in response to external loads. Leads at the beginning and end of the zigzagging wave connect to circuits. The most-common force sensors based on strain gages are load pins, shear beams, and tension links.