Sensitive washer detects clamping force of bolted joints
For the measurement of clamping forces in safety-relevant bolted joints, the CiS Research Institute developed a sensitive washer including a measuring method for detecting and testing
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Better safe than sorry – flange seal monitoring
/in Force, MEMSPermanently safe flanged joints are the basic requirements for stable production processes and work at a high safety level. Recently developed silicon-based MEMS sensors are applied to bolt heads and measure their deformation due to changes in the preload force
Microsensors for measuring the biasing force
/in Energy, Events, Force, MEMSAt the CiS Research Institute, silicon-based MEMS sensors are being developed for testing safety-relevant bolted connections. Such special bolts can be used for example in mechanical engineering, materials handling and wind power plants
Micro strain sensors for monitoring the mechanical load of machines and machine elements
/in Events, Force, MEMSDr. Thomas Frank, head of the MEMS department at the CiS Research Institute, explains miniaturized silicon strain sensors, 50 times more sensitive than a conventional metallic foil strain gauge and as small as the head of a pin, on April 4 at 15:00