An industrial process control device company has developed flexible sensors with platinum resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) that are cheaper and more efficient than existing straight sensor probes.

Moore Industries claims that the WORM flexible sensors provide step response times 13 per cent faster than standard, straight sensors when used to measure temperature in industrial applications, even when employed in a short thermowell.

Moreover, the devices, which are also available with copper and nickel RTDs, are immune from external temperature effects, since the temperature assembly keeps the sensor in place and provides a shield from external ambient temperatures that can act to distort readings.

Meanwhile, the flexible nature of the device means that it can be bent around and through the top or face of the enclosure, thus eliminating the need to remove the connection head and thermowell assembly components and consequently limiting potentially costly delays.

The firm also asserts that further potential savings are delivered by using the product since it can be trimmed to fit any device, meaning that instead of an engineer needing to buy separate sensors for each application, instead the WORM can be used for all of them.

Sources:

Moore Industries announces WORM flexible temperature sensor, 26/06/07
http://www.automation.com/store/p1030details22898.php

Flexible Sensors for Thermowell Temperature Assemblies
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