FC22 Miniature Force Sensor
Full scale range 50N - 500N
Key features
- Low noise
- Robust: High over-range capability
- High reliability
- Low deflection
- Essentially unlimited cycle life expectancy
- Low off center errors
- Fast response time
- High level or millivolt outputs
About the FC22 Miniature Force Sensor
The FC22 is a medium compression force sensor that creates new markets previously unrealizable due to cost and performance constraints. The FC22 offers normalized zero and span for interchangeability and is thermally compensated for changes in zero and span with respect to temperature.
The FC22 incorporates proprietary Microfused™ technology which employs micromachined silicon piezoresistive strain gages fused with high temperature glass to a high performance stainless steel substrate. Microfused™ technology eliminates age-sensitive organic epoxies used in traditional load cell designs providing excellent long term span and zero stability. The FC22 measures direct force and is therefore not subject to lead-die fatigue failure common with competitive designs which use a pressure capsule embedded within a silicone gel-filled cavity. Operating at very low strains, Microfused™ technology provides an essentially unlimited cycle life expectancy, superior resolution, and high over-range capabilities.
The FC22 brings your OEM product to life whether you need thousands or millions of load cells annually. Although the standard model is ideal for a wide range of applications, our dedicated design team at our Load Cell Engineering Center is ready to provide you with custom designs for your OEM applications.
Please refer to models FS20 for lower force applications or the FC23 for higher force applications.
Other Features FC22
- Compact easy to fixture design
- Reverse polarity protected
- Interchangeable
Applications for FC22
- Medical infusion pumps
- Robotics end-effectors
- Variable force control
- Load and compression sensing
- Exercise machines
- Pumps
- Contact sensing
- Weighing
- Household appliances
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Talk to an expertTechnical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Accuracy (non linearity, hysteresis, and repeatability) | ±1% span |
| Load direction | Compression |
| Measurement range | 50N - 500N |
| Operating temperature | -40 – 85°C |
| Sensitivity shift | ±.05% of FS |
| Span (amplified) | 4V |
| Span (unamplified, fc2201) | 30mV/V |
| Span (unamplified, fc2211) | 20mV/V |
| Zero shift in ctr | ±.05% of FS |
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FC23 Miniature Force Sensor
- Measuring range: 250 N to 10 kN
- ±1% of FS accuracy
- Low off center errors
FS20 Miniature Force Sensor
- Measuring range: 5 N to 30 N
- Essentially Unlimited Cycle Life Expectancy
- Reverse polarity protected