Hardly a day passes by where we are not contacted by a desperate end-user or equipment manufacturer seeking assistance with a situation of sensors failing at an unacceptably high rate. Once we get down to the root cause of the failures, in almost every case it’s a situation where the specific sensors are being applied in a manner which all but guarantees premature failure.
Not all sensors are created equal. Some are intentionally designed for light-duty applications where the emphasis is more on economical cost rather than the ability to survive in rough service conditions. Other sensors are specifically designed to meet particular challenges of the application environment and as a result may carry a higher initial price.
Some things to think about when choosing a sensor for a new application:
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