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Rapid developments in the fields of control engineering and in microprocessor and semiconductor technology have resulted in the widespread use of electronically controlled systems in every branch of industry today. This has created a need for sensors that are inexpensive but, at the same time, sufficiently robust, both electrically and mechanically, to withstand a wide range of temperatures (e.g. from -40 to +160 degrees centigrade), particularly in applications involving large quantities, such as the automobile industry. Fig. 1 provides a summary of the various types of sensors for angular and linear motion that are in use today. This paper is concerned with quality criteria (1) and (2) applicable to conductive-plastic potentiometers for use as sensors for angular and linear motion. Such potentiometers essentially comprise the following components: 1. The resistance element (support material + a resistance track of conductive plastic) 2. A wiper (precious metal alloy) 3. A...

Precise, reliable measurements of both static and dynamic torques in either direction can be made with this range of sensors. This opens a wide range of possible applications to the user. These torque sensors are standard equipment in a wide range of industrial automation, quality control and automotive components industry applications, as well as in laboratories. Typical applications: Screwing technology — Checking and adjusting bolting tools such as torque limiting wrenches, screwdrivers — Testing bolted connections Measuring the drag torque of motors and pumps — Frictional torques of gears, bearings and seals — Testing torsion springs — Adjusting equipment in the automobile industry (sunroof, power windows etc.) Strain gauges are mounted on the torsion shaft of the sensor element, itself made of steel, connected to form a full bridge.

EPP CAN WITHSTAND HEAVY STRAIN. Technical molded parts made of expanded polypropylene (EPP) are indispensable in a number of industries – in car manufacturing, for example. Thanks to their outstanding energy-absorbing properties, EPP parts improve passive safety and provide better protection for vehicle occupants. Accordingly, they are used to make fenders, headrests, and other impact absorbers. EPP can absorb even more energy when used in combination with metal. One secondary benefit is the low weight of the innovative material: EPP molded parts thus cut fuel consumption and make cars more eco-friendly. Due to the fact that it can be precisely shaped, EPP also cuts a good figure elsewhere – as a sun visor, paneling, or a toolbox for precisely accommodating breakdown sets. Its extraordinary insulating ability is also the reason why notable manufacturers in the heating and air conditioning industry use EPP molded parts from Storopack for their products.

Lightweight structures in the automobile industry demand savings in materials and weight, while using materials and components with high load capacities. Plastic-moulded bushes take account of this development. They reinforce the plastic, make weak points for load-bearing functional elements and receive the pre-load forces of screw fastenings. The use of aluminium bushes saves even more weight, providing sophisticated solutions when combined with TAPTITE 2000® thread-rolling screws. Conform® bushes indicate high accuracy in length and diameter.