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Temperature Sensor Design Consultancy

Good temperature sensor design can be a demanding task. Peak Sensors can undertake contracts to provide advice on sensor design, independent to our own ability to subsequently make the final probe.

 

Good temperature Sensor design involves consideration of:

 

Accuracy requirement

Cost

Process connection demands

Temperature range

Physical size constraint

Probe environment

Compliance requirements

Signal processing and output

 

Other than Infrared devices, Temperature Sensors need to be in thermal contact with the target process medium. Most other sensing operations can be done away from the heart of a process, but to measure temperature, probes need to in the action.… Read more

Gas Burner Nozzle

Peak Sensors has recently been supplying a number of customers with Gas Burner Nozzles for use in gas fired glass furnaces.

Gas Burner Nozzle

Gas Burner Nozzle Design

Typically a coarse thread like 5/8″ UNC on a stainless steel shank is secured to a Recrystalised Alumina gas exit.

Peak Sensors normally manufactures temperature sensors. The materials and construction techniques used for a gas burner nozzle is very similar to thermal probes.

Peak Sensors

Peak Sensors supplies temperature sensors and thermocouple cable for many industrial applications. Working with customers to design bespoke sensors is our core strength.  We welcome any enquiry concerned with temperature measurement.… Read more

Multipoint Temperature Sensor Assembly Design

Peak Sensors has provided many customers with multipoint temperature sensor assembly designs. We regularly supply Duplex and Triplex assemblies, but we have manufactured designs with 60 discrete measuring points. Usually measuring points are in defined positions some distance apart.

Customers choose multipoint temperature sensors for a number of reasons:

  • Temperatures across a fluid flow need to be known with minimal flow disruption.
  • There are a limited number of access holes designed into a vessel.
  • Signal or System duplication. (Measuring points together)
  • Fluid in a vessel has a limited stirring capability because of viscosity or fixed inclusions within a fluid.
  • A process demands specific multiple temperature location inputs
  • Over temperature events can spontaneously occur at various points within a vessel.

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Low Cost Temperature Sensor Design

Sensor buyers always need great value for money. This can mean high specification units built to last, or simply low cost temperature sensor assemblies.

The simplest probe arrangement comprises a sensing element, such as a Pt 100 or thermistor. This is extended with cable to a termination requirement. The sensor as well as the cable to sensor connection are within a metal (usually stainless steel) closed one end tube. The probe is complete.

Low Cost Temperature Sensor Design

The cost components can be broken down to:

Sensing element

Thin film Pt 100 elements are cheaper than wire wound sensors. Wire wound will always be slightly more accurate over a wider thermal span but for most applications this is trivial.… Read more

Business Results YE March 2012

Another Great Year

Peak Sensors continues to perform well as a business. Our financial year runs to the end of March, so the year end results are always interesting. The headlines are:

Sales growth of 12%. Profits at 17.5%

The company has been involved with some interesting new projects which have now really delivered results.

Thanks need to go out to everybody with an involvement in Peak Sensors.

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Custom Built Temperature Sensor

The vast majority of contact Temperature Sensors have to be fully immersed in the specific process to be monitored. Probe design must consider application temperatures, pressure constraint, process medium, signal connection and a range of other constraints. This creates a demand for custom built temperature sensor designs.

Experience of Custom Built Temperature Sensors

Peak Sensors staff have built up an extensive knowledge of temperature solutions through experience over the years. There are common design themes, but most products we supply are custom built temperature sensors, unique to a specific customer.

This focus on Custom built temperature sensors allows us flexibility to respond to new requirements.… Read more

Thermocouple Fundamentals

A Thermocouple consists of two different conductors. Joined at the measurement point, they produce a voltage because of the thermal gradient passed through. If no net gradient exists, no voltage is generated.

Thermocouple Basics

Thermocouples can cover the measurement range – 270 to + 2320 °C. This useful width and the basic simplicity of the device make thermocouples the dominant temperature sensing technology. A thermocouple does not need a power supply. The conductors alone create a small voltage, this signal, being electrical, can easily be used as a system input.

Thermocouple Pairs

Different conductor pairs are defined as standard sensor types.… Read more