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Mechanical sensors — load cells, torque sensors, and pressure transducers — are the fundamental transducers for quantifying forces, moments, and pressures in laboratory and industrial environments. In materials testing, tribology, biomechanics, and process monitoring, accurate mechanical measurement is essential for understanding material behavior and ensuring process integrity. NewRoad provides high-accuracy mechanical sensing systems for research, quality control, and demanding industrial measurement applications.

How it works

FROM PRINCIPLE TO APPLICATION

Load cells convert mechanical force into an electrical signal through controlled deformation of a precision elastic element. Bonded strain gauges on the element form a Wheatstone bridge; applied force causes measurable resistance changes that are amplified, conditioned, and digitized. Torque sensors apply the same principle to torsional loads using torsion bars with strain gauges or non-contact optical and magnetic sensing. Pressure transducers measure fluid or gas pressure via diaphragm deflection, piezoelectric elements, or capacitive sensing — converting pressure-induced deformation into a calibrated electrical output.

What It Is Used For

Materials mechanical testing (tensile, compression, bending, shear)

Tribology and friction and wear measurement

Structural testing and fatigue analysis

Biomechanical force measurement

Robotics and automation force feedback

Industrial process pressure monitoring

Manufacturing quality control

Calibration reference for testing machines

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