Precision sensors
Delivering accurate sensors for instrumentation measurements for a wide range of industries, specialised in aerospace, defense vehicles & automotive, and advanced positioning and measurement. Our solutions ensure reliable data, seamless integration, and proven performance in the most demanding environments.
The range includes load cells and force sensors, bonded strain gauges and strain gauge amplifiers, and torque, displacement and inertial sensors.
Aerospace testing
High‑performance sensing solutions for aerospace development and validation tests. Designed for harsh environments, easy integration, and precise data acquisition.
Defense vehicles and specialised automotive
High‑performance sensing solutions for aerospace development and validation tests. Designed for harsh environments, easy integration, and precise data acquisition.
Other advanced Positioning & Measurement Sensors
For use in: Maritime, Energy, Rail, Industry, Scientific, Infrastructure, Civil Work, etc.
Aerospace testing
High‑performance sensing solutions for aerospace development and validation tests. Designed for harsh environments, easy integration, and precise data acquisition.
Aerospace Flight Sensing
- AirData μcomputers – Measure and compute onboard airspeed, true airspeed, angle of attack (AoA), sideslip, barometric altitude, etc.
- Probes – Temperature, TAT, Pitot, Pitot Boom, etc
- IMU – Including MEMS, and for highly dynamic applications.
- Accelerometers (single, twin, three‑axis) – High‑bandwidth sensors for structural and propulsion tests.
- Gyroscopes (single and three‑axis MEMS) – Reliable angular‑rate measurement for dynamic aerospace environments.
- Combined inertial boxes – Compact solutions integrating accelerometers and gyroscopes for synchronized data acquisition.
- GNSS – Position, Velocity, and Time (PVT) information.
- And more
- Thrust test (incl. UAVs with interna combustion engines), propeller balancing, propulsion testing, etc.
- Specific wind test equipment for UAVs.
- We support testing of UAVs of all sizes: from micro drones to large eVTOL aircraft UAVs.
BTT/BTC sensors
- Capacitive pseudo‑triaxial sensors – Measure blade tip timing and clearance.
- Extreme temperature range – Operate from –80 °C to +1400 °C with mineral‑insulated cabling.
- Customisable designs – Adaptable to blade geometry and casing constraints.
- Integration ready – Compatible with existing instrumentation networks.
- Resonance frequency testing – Supports resonance vibration analysis for compressors and turbines.
Current
- Hall effect sensors (analog or CAN output) – Contactless current measurement with flexible output formats for easy integration.
- Electrical conductivity tests – Solutions for conductivity measurement in water and hydrogen systems for aerospace applications (including hydrogen aircraft).
Liquified gas tests sensors
- Cryogenic liquid‑level sensors – High‑accuracy (±0.5%) measurement for LH₂, LOx, LCH₄, and LN₂.
- Insensitive to vibration and sloshing – Maintains stability during movement and handling.
- Aerospace applications – Launcher stages, hydrogen‑powered aircraft, cryogenic propulsion test benches, etc.
- Reliable integration – Long mineral cable runs and dedicated conditioners for safe data acquisition.
Load/Effort
- TM Fast instrumented bolts (patented technology) –
- For bolted aerospace structures - Monitoring and testing solution of the mechanical force inside the bolted assembly, through instrumented bolts.
- Embedded technology - Embedded strain gauges and strain gauge amplifiers inside the bolt head for direct measurement without altering mechanical behaviour of the component under test.
- Supports bolt diameters from M4 to M33 – Wide applicability across aerospace assemblies.
- Elastic/plastic border detection – Enables identification of structural limits during testing.
- Flexible deployment – Suitable for test benches or onsite installations.
- Wired connectivity – Multiple connector and cable options for robust integration (wireless connection on request).
Optical sensors
- For rotating components – Optical probes for engines, rotors, powertrain, and turbochargers in aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, etc.
- Adaptable probe designs – Multiple geometries to detect varied shapes and markings (zebra tape compatible).
- Comprehensive measurements – Angular speed, angular acceleration, torque/torsion, noise and vibration, torsional vibration, durability, tip‑timing, balancing, etc.
- Multi‑point capability – Enables angular position and advanced torque analysis.
- Additional measurements – For specialised applications: distance, displacement, drop‑tests, etc.
Signal conditioning modules
- Single‑channel analog→CAN conditioning – Converts individual sensor signals to CAN for streamlined data handling.
- Multi‑channel analog→CAN conditioning – Handles up to 16 mixed inputs for distributed architectures.
- Charge amplifiers and voltage converters – Conditioning for piezoelectric sensors and voltage level adaptation.
- Current↔voltage converters – Bi‑directional conversion for compatibility across legacy and modern systems.
Temperature
- Thermocouple amplifiers/conditioners – Accurate amplification and conditioning of thermocouple signals, ensuring reliable data in demanding test setups. Thermocouple-junction agnostic (all alloys).
- PT probe amplifiers/conditioners – Stable and precise conditioning for probes (e.g. PT100/PT1000, etc.). Ideal for embedded or bench applications.
- EMC‑unaffected IR temperature tests – Infrared sensors engineered to deliver consistent readings even in high‑EMI environments, ideal for engine instrumentation networks.
- Emissivity‑unaffected temperature tests – With compensation for emissivity variations on bright or reflective aerosurfaces.
- Multi‑Field‑Of‑View IR sensors and thermal‑camera embedded IR sensors – Multi‑zone IR heads and thermal arrays for comprehensive temperature mapping of aerosurfaces.
Defense vehicles and specialised automotive
High‑performance sensing solutions for aerospace development and validation tests. Designed for harsh environments, easy integration, and precise data acquisition.
Automotive inertial sensors
- High-Precision Accelerometers: Modular accelerometers (capacitive or gas) for multi-axis measurements, offering exceptional accuracy in harsh environments.
- Advanced Gyroscopes: MEMS-based gyroscopes for yaw, pitch, and roll rate monitoring, ideal for dynamic stability and navigation testing.
- Integrated Inertial Modules: Compact inertial boxes combining accelerometers and gyroscopes for complete motion analysis in a single unit.
Automotive load/effort sensors
- Suspension & Steering testing: Strain gauge-based solutions for precise measurement of loads and efforts in suspension and steering components under real conditions.
- Torque Measurement: For driveshafts, propulsion shafts, steering columns, etc., ensuring accurate torque data for performance optimisation.
- Load cells and strain gauges: Load cells for direct force measurement, and bonded strain gauges when the part itself has to be instrumented.
- And more.
Automotive temperature sensors
- Comprehensive Fluid Monitoring: High-accuracy sensors for liquid and air temperature, ensuring precise thermal data for critical systems.
- Thermocouple & PT Probe Amplifiers: Compact, robust amplifiers for temperature probes and thermocouples (all junctions), delivering clean, amplified signals even in harsh environments.
- Brake Caliper Temperature: Sensors designed for demanding brake system tests.
- Contactless IR temperature measurement: Advanced infrared sensors for brake discs and tyre surfaces, enabling non-intrusive, real-time thermal analysis during dynamic tests.
Other sensors for specialized automotive
- Current: Hall-effect sensors with analog output for non-invasive current monitoring in electrical systems.
- Pressure: Differential and absolute pressure sensors for aerodynamic testing, including Pitot and Yaw Pitot configurations for airspeed and yaw angle measurement.
- Speed: speed sensors for wheels and rotating components, delivering reliable frequency-based speed data.
- Additional Capabilities: Flexible sensor options for niche requirements such as humidity or hydrogen detection in specialised test environments.
Other advanced Positioning & Measurement Sensors
For use in: Maritime, Energy, Rail, Industry, Scientific, Infrastructure, Civil Work, etc.
Other advanced sensors
- Embedded Anti-Collision Systems: High-reliability sensors designed to prevent machinery collisions in industrial environments, enhancing safety and reducing downtime.
- Non-Contact Distance Measurement: Cutting-edge technologies deliver accurate clearance measurements without physical contact, ideal for sensitive or moving components.
- Gap & Alignment Control: Precision solutions for monitoring and maintaining critical tolerances in assembly lines, energy plants, maritime platforms, etc.
- Hydrostatic & Wire Positioning: Robust systems for large-scale positioning tasks in civil engineering and energy sectors, e.g dams, monitoring structural stability.
- Nanopositioning Alignment: Ultra-fine measurement capabilities for scientific and high-tech applications, enabling ultra high accuracy in demanding environments.
- Thickness Measurement: Advanced sensors for thickness monitoring in manufacturing and material processing, ensuring compliance with stringent specifications.
- And more.