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FUTEK Press Releases
6/17/08
High Quality Pressure Solution Starting at €97

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc has expanded its Pressure Sensor product line yet again by adding the new model: Pressure Sensor PMP300 to its line up. This marks the second pressure sensor release for FUTEK in 2008. The PMP300 Pressure Sensor (OEM) is precision engineered ...


6/17/08
New Power Supply Kit for Amplifier

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc is pleased to announce the IAC180 Power Supply Kit for the CSG110 Amplifier. This IAC180 Power Supply Kit is ideal for those who want to power the amplifier from AC ...


5/8/08
Fatigue Rated Pancake Load Cell : Can now be provided in 2 mV/V output.
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (www.futek.com) can now provide its fatigue rated version of Pancake Load Cells LCF700 in 2.0 mV/V output: LCF701 Fatigue Rated Pancake Load Cell. FUTEK can also provide this model ...

4/15/08
Fatigue Rated Pancake Load Cell : Can now be provided in 2 mV/V output.
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (www.futek.com) can now provide its fatigue rated version of Pancake Load Cells LCF650 in 2.0 mV/V output: LCF651 Fatigue Rated Pancake Load Cell. FUTEK can also provide this model ...

3/18/08
FUTEK Increases Calibration Testing Capacity To 130,000 lbs in Tension & 400,000 lbs in Compression
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc (www.futek.com) is pleased to announce the addition of their new custom designed INSTRON Model 600LX Hydraulic Testing Machine to their A2LA 17025 certified calibration department. This addition will increase FUTEK’s testing capacity to 130,000 lbs (58,967 kgs, 578KN) in both tension and compression in a single test space ...

3/18/08
Fatigue Rated Pancake Load Cell : Can now be provided in 2 mV/V output.
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (www.futek.com) can now provide its fatigue rated version of Pancake Load Cells LCF550 in 2.0 mV/V output (LCF556: Fatigue Rated Pancake with Tension Base). These load cells are primarily used in ...

2/14/08
FUTEK Sensor Reliability

At Futek we are committed to producing the highest reliability, most advanced sensors available in the industry today. We achieve this through meticulous attention to the quality objectives at every stage of the design, testing and production of our customer-driven products.  Reliability is further enhanced through the integration and commitment of all team members ...


2/14/08
CSG110 Inline Signal Conditioner / Amplifier
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce that our popular CSG110 Inline Signal Conditioner/Amplifier can now be provided lead free per RoHS directive’s requirements. The CSG110 Signal Conditioner/Amplifier is FUTEK’s solution for in-line ...

1/8/2008
FUTEK is going on a Mission to Mars
(aboard NASA’s Mars Exploration Program)

FUTEK cryogenic force sensors will play a key role in the Mars Science Laboratory that is scheduled to travel to Mars in late 2009. This mission is the next step of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the red planet. Mars Science Laboratory is a rover that will assess a variety of scientific objectives, including whether Mars ever was, or is still today, an environment able to support microbial life. The rover will ...


11/27/2007
Pressure Sensor: New Pressure Sensor for OEM Applications
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc has expanded its Pressure Sensor product line by adding the new model: Pressure Sensor PMP410. The

11/05/2007
Miniature Load Button – New Miniature Load Button Load Cell offered in even smaller size!
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc is has expanded its Load Button Load Cell product line by adding the new miniature model: Miniature Load Button LLB130. The Miniature Load Button LLB130 is offered in 5, 10, 25, and 50 lbs capacity range with an outside diameter of 0.38” and an ...

6/29/2007
OEM Load Cells – Improved for Custom Requirements
 FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc is now able to offer its LSM250 and LSM300 Precision Load Cells to meet custom requirements such as high temperature (steel version only), low temperature, water resistant, and high humidity for custom applications. In the past these products were not ...

June 2007
How Sensors And Load Cells make Machines Smarter

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology was recently featured in Medical Design June 2007 issue. The article, written by Javad Mokhbery, explains how you can make your machines smarter with sensors & load cells.

The article called: How Sensors And Load Cells make Machines Smarter can be found on p. 46 and includes the following:

  • A few applications
  • Constant flow pumps
  • Automated winding machines
  • Stamping operations
  • Verifying the cap torque on bottles
  • Laser ...

5/31/2007
Bending Beam Load Cell
FUTEK’s Bending Beam Load Cell LBB300 was originally custom engineered with a shaft mount unique design for ease of mounting and built-in overload protection.  The LBB300 is now gaining popularity in various medical and automation applications. It offers a unique solution for feedback control in fully compact devices or systems. This product can be used to measure force, surface ...

5/8/2007
FUTEK Load Cells Protect Our Troops

Our soldiers are now a little bit safer thanks to a protection system installed on the Army’s Humvee vehicles.  Previously, the Army’s Humvee vehicles were susceptible to a tactic used to disable vehicles and injure our troops.  Insurgents would string steel wire or cable between buildings or trees that Humvees would run into, damaging the vehicle and causing serious or fatal injuries to the occupants.  This tactic was often used at night when the steel wire or cable was harder ...


May 2007
Donut Load Cell Delivers Accuracy

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology was recently featured in the Design News May 2007 issue. The article, written by Randy Frank, highlights the specially designed attributes of our donut load cell, LTH300.


4/18/2007
Torque Transducer – Miniature Design for Easy handling

FUTEK’s broad line of Torque Transducers continues to support customer needs. The custom designed Miniature Screw Driver Reaction Torque Tr