"Compared to conventional sensors, it is completely immune to vibration," said Liam Lines, mechanical engineer with Weatherford. "It allows us to measure downhole angular rates in very high ...

ZF Switches & Sensors is now offering a complete range of angular position sensors based on Hall Effect technology which responds to magnetic fields generated by a (rare-earth) magnet. The sensors ...

Engineers who want to measure and control rotating antennas, fluid flow direction, or a robotic arm joint can now use a Two-Pi hallpot angle sensor from Elweco Inc.

Here is a quick look at how contactless potentiometers work, where they are used, and why they are gaining ground.

NewTek Sensor Solutions has launched the RVD Series Hall Effect Angle Sensors designed to meet the high demands of industrial environments. RVD Series Hall Effect angle sensors Credit: NewTek Sensor ...

In Optica Publishing Group journal Applied Optics, the researchers report preliminary observational data from the rotational sensor, which is based on a 2-km long fiber-optic gyroscope.

Global automotive supplier Bosch announced yesterday its new cost-effective steering angle sensor went into series production. Dubbed LWS6, the product is suitable for ESP applications in vehicles ...