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Underwater Force/Torque Sensor

New IP68 Underwater DAQ Sensor, a force/torque sensor for use in underwater (fresh water) environments to a maximum depth of 10 meters, is available from ATI Industrial Automation, Apex, and N.C. The sensors are used in Naval Research Applications and Tank Testing for Aerospace Applications. The sensors incorporate nitrile and silicone O-rings to assure that no water enters the units. The IP68 sensors were tested at the Naval Surface Warfare Centre – Carderock Division, West Bethesda, Maryland. After two full days of testing and inspection at the NAVSEA (the Navy's experts for maritime technology) facility, no leaks were detected in the sensor. This validated ATI's previous results achieved in-house. ATI's sensors with an IP68 rating can be used to a depth of 10 meters for underwater testing, weightlessness simulations and other underwater applications. When submerged in water, IP68 sensors exhibit a decrease in Fz output values as it relates to submersion depth. Typically, this loss of effective Fz ra