Category: Medical

USB Comparison between USB225 and USB220

7 Reasons why you should upgrade to FUTEK’s USB

7 Reasons why you should upgrade to FUTEK’s USB – the blog.  FUTEK have recently released their new USB225.  It is part of the USB Series of digital strain gauge signal conditioners.  These exciting new products have changed the way for …

FUTEK celebrates 10 years on Mars

FUTEK celebrates 10 Years on Mars

FUTEK celebrates 10 Years on Mars!  FUTEK is part of a historic milestone with the NASA JPL Curiosity Team.  It is the 10 year anniversary of the rover’s successful landing on Mars. Initially, Curiosity was to be sent to the Red …

Futek Pressure Sensor for Metromatics.

Pressure Sensors

What is a Pressure Sensor? Pressure sensors control and monitor thousands of everyday applications.  They can also indirectly measure other variables such as fluid/gas flow, speed, water levels and altitude. Pressure Sensors do this by measuring the force required to stop …

Integrated Sensor Cable

New Integrated Cables for FUTEK Load Cells

Ease your frustrations!  Dumping a perfectly good sensor due to sensor cable damage may soon be a thing of the past! FUTEK’s awesome hardworking engineering team have been on the case.  They have developed new integrated connectors.  This allows for easy …

QTA163 Miniature Torque Sensor

QTA163 Miniature Torque Sensor

FUTEK has released the QTA163, a custom-built miniature torque sensor that weighs a mere 28.3 grams! With a 5mm shaft it is capable of measuring torque of up to 150 RPMs at a capacity of 8.851 in-lb. Firstly, housed in 17-4 …

Strain Wave Gearing Torque Sensor used in Robotic Arm Application

Torque sensors used in Surgical Robotic Arm

FUTEK have developed strain wave harmonic gearing torque sensors used in Surgical Robotic Arm applications.  This application requires  high precision and control, in order to improve the robot’s performance. Illustrated in the image above.  The strain wave gearing torque sensor is …

Robotic Surgical Arm highlighting Sensors for MedTech

Sensors for Medtech Platforms

FUTEK are going to push boundaries with their range of innovative sensors for MedTech platforms.  Firstly, for the last 30 years, FUTEK and their Engineers have spent time and resources in developing miniature custom sensor solutions.  These sensors offer precise measurement, …

Industrial Embedded Computers Header with images of ADLINKS products

Looking for Industrial Embedded Computers?

Industrial Embedded Computers improve and enhance the daily operations of Automation and Control, Transportation, Medical Imaging and many other industries.  With shifts in technology and introduction of IOT 4.0, Industrial Embedded Computers are expected to do more complicated processing of Video …

Load Cell used in Robotic Prosthesis

Load Cell used in Robotic Prosthesis

The article about the Load Cell used in Robotic Prosthesis has been supplied by our friends at FUTEK.  We are proud to be their partner and supplier of their products to our customers in Australia and New Zealand. For more information …

Nano Sensor

Innovative Nano-Miniature Force Sensor

FUTEK are proud to introduce their patent-pending QLA414 Nano Sensor platform, the smallest force sensing solution of its kind. Innovation with a tiny footprint – FUTEK opens up a world of possibilities for highly innovative Medical Industries! This 4mm x 5mm Nano sensor …