Pressure management and increasing or decreasing pressure of liquids, gases and fluids is an important component for determining the overall expansion and contraction of materials used in the industrial space. There can be multiple types and forms of pressure sensors,…

Pressure management and increasing or decreasing pressure of liquids, gases and fluids is an important component for determining the overall expansion and contraction of materials used in the industrial space. There can be multiple types and forms of pressure sensors, and there are also multiple applications of pressure sensors, whether it is for mobile devices, medical equipment, harsh and corrosive environments etc.

Differential, gauge and absolute are different types of measurable pressures and the primary function of a pressure sensor is to convert liquids and gases prevalent in the atmosphere into electric signals. Having a specified result from an array of different types of pressure is something that can be utilized to leverage a measurable output.

By being exposed to ambient conditions, a gauge pressure sensor is used to detect relative atmospheric pressure, as observed in the measurement of a blood pressure monitor.

There are numerous types of pressure sensors based on different application, few of them being -:

• Vacuum Sensors

In the sphere of vacuum measurement, vacuum sensors play a key role in providing the exacting results for the same. Usually, the ambient atmospheric pressure is much higher than the ones vacuum gauges are used to measure. Pirani vacuum pressure sensor, cold cathode, hot cathode, capacitive sensors, piezo sensors and pressure switches are few types of vacuum sensors performing various functions.

• Manometer Sensors

More commonly a U shaped model wherein whenever pressure is applied, one side staggers and the other end pressure dips, thus calling for a relatively simple design and greater accuracy level. Pressure measurements in the case of manometer sensors are more differential and the difference between the fluid levels is identical and more accurate than its counterparts, therefore being touted as one of the best pressure sensor out there.

• Aneroid Barometer Sensors

Such kind of sensor is primarily used by the Defense, Military and Weather monitoring organizations.  It is highly resistant to corrosion, has a mirror scale, can withstand marine environments, has a great precision in terms of movement and provides and overall substantial way of measuring differential types of pressures.

• Bourdon Tubes

The bourdon tube is a type of pressure sensor instrument is usually a semicircular or coiled shaped flexible tube. This type has a lot of pressure variations attached and calls to measure medium and high pressure of elements. Solving the burden of bourdon tube can be a daunting task, but not an impossible one, as it is mostly found in most ultra-high purity (UHP) gauges.

There has been a buyer inclination by witnessing a rise in differential pressure sensor in the global market. The market for such industrial products is changing profusely and it is a time that key players like Panasonic, Honeywell, Bosch, Siemens are emerging to manufacture devices that are in lieu with digitized development because of pressure sensors and alike.

Furthermore, there has been a lot of customization for specific industries as well in accordance with the latest developments in the manufacturing and distribution of pressure sensors.