Building on its well established relationship with motor racing, from grand prix to touring cars, Kistler Instruments has introduced a high quality, miniature piezoresistive pressure transmitter.
The new sensor has an overall length of 40.8 mm, weighs only 13.3 grams and may be specified with either flying leads or a high quality LEMO connector.
Designed to withstand the high vibration generated by current motor sport applications, the sensor has M6 mounting to simplify installation where space is limited. Main applications will be for pressure and temperature measurements in gearboxes, steering systems, braking systems, water and oil circuits, and hydraulic systems where very high reliability is a paramount requirement.
The new Type 4080 pressure transmitter is available for pressure ranges of 5, 10, 20, 130 and 250 bar at temperatures from -40 to +150°Celsius with temperature compensation for the range +25 to + 125°Celsius. The integrated signal amplifier has an output signal of 0.2 to 4.4 V for pressure and 1.8 to 3.6 V for temperature.
Lightweight, miniature pressure and temperature transmitter by the Kistler Group.
The supply voltage can vary from 8 to 16 V making the transmitter ideal for motor racing applications. Main applications for racing are pressure and temperature measurements in gearboxes, steering systems, braking systems, water and oil circuits, and hydraulic systems.
Kistler Group
The Swiss-based Kistler Group is a leading global supplier of dynamic measurement technology for pressure, force, torque and acceleration. Kistler’s technology is used to analyse physical processes, control industrial processes and optimize product quality.
Kistler has a full range of sensors, electronics and systems for engine development, vehicle technology, assembly technology, plastic and metal processing as well as for biomechanics. The Group maintains its global presence through 28 sales and manufacturing companies, with tech centres on all continents and more than 30 agencies, enabling the Group to maintain local contact with customers and offer individualized application support.
The Kistler Group employs 1,200 people and generated revenues of CHF 279 million (GBP 193M) in 2012.