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The range maintained in stock for fast delivery is the general purpose high frequency 113 series comprising eight models with pressure measurement capabilities ranging 50-15,000psi and sensitivity ranging from 0.5-100mV/psi. Seven of the 113 series are ICP sensors requiring no signal conditioning with model 113B03 offering charge output for the highest measuring range to 15,000psi and sensitivity of 0.39pC/psi (±15%).Based on piezoelectric crystal technology, PCB’s pressure sensors are suitable for measuring dynamic pressure changes being able to detect the smallest of pressure fluctuations even in the presence of high static pressures. This makes them useful for transient measurements due to their high frequency responses and fast rise times. Applications include detection of pressure fluctuations in fuel lines and pipelines and cavitation from ship propellers. Dynamic pressure sensors can also be used in loud acoustic applications, for example, when measuring close to a F1 car as microphones are limited to a maximum of 174dB. Model 106B features a range of 8.3psi which is equivalent to 189dB and the company has other models that can exceed these levels.For applications in fracking, PCB offers a range of safe pressure sensors compatible with the long cables typically encountered in such environments. Additional applications include air blast and underwater explosion measurements, peak and total impulse, explosives research and structural loading, shock tube or closed bomb testing, wave velocity and/or time of arrival determinations and explosive testing.Model 105C02 is a subminiature ICP pressure sensor offering measurement range of 100psi with 50mV/psi sensitivity. This tiny sensor features a 17-42.5mm diameter diaphragm and is suitable for use in space restricted applications.Pressure sensors is backed by the company’s guarantee of Total Customer Satisfaction (TCS) and supported with a range of accessories including mounting adaptors to ensure best practice for a quality installation and avoidance of time consuming errors.Reference:13C5000PA4K19C050PA4KMLH100PGM01B 

Healthcare practitioners may one day be able to physically screen for breast cancer using pressure-sensitive rubber gloves to detect tumors, owing to a transparent, bendable and sensitive pressure sensor newly developed by Japanese and American teams.Conventional pressure sensors are flexible enough to fit to soft surfaces such as human skin, but they cannot measure pressure changes accurately once they are twisted or wrinkled, making them unsuitable for use on complex and moving surfaces. Additionally, it is difficult to reduce them below 100 micrometers thickness because of limitations in current production methods.To address these issues, an international team of researchers led by Dr. Sungwon Lee and Professor Takao Someya of the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering has developed a nanofiber-type pressure sensor that can measure pressure distribution of rounded surfaces such as an inflated balloon and maintain its sensing accuracy even when bent over a radius of 80 micrometers, equivalent to just twice the width of a human hair. The sensor is roughly 8 micrometers thick and can measure the pressure in 144 locations at once.The device demonstrated in this study consists of organic transistors, electronic switches made from carbon and oxygen based organic materials, and a pressure sensitive nanofiber structure. Carbon nanotubes and graphene were added to an elastic polymer to create nanofibers with a diameter of 300 to 700 nanometers, which were then entangled with each other to form a transparent, thin and light porous structure."We've also tested the performance of our pressure sensor with an artificial blood vessel and found that it could detect small pressure changes and speed of pressure propagation," says Lee. He continues, "Flexible electronics have great potential for implantable and wearable devices. I realized that many groups are developing flexible sensors that can measure pressure but none of them are suitable for measuring real objects since they are sensitive to distortion. That was my main motivation and I think we have proposed an effective solution to this problem."Reference:13C5000PA4K19C050PA4KMLH100PGM01B