NewTek Sensor Solutions offers the most advanced and user-friendly signal conditioner that pairs with AC-operated linear and rotary position sensors to deliver reliable feedback in DC voltage, current, and digital outputs for use in factory automation, materials testing, packaging, and dimensional gaging applications. Offering an intuitive set-up of AC-operated LVDTs and RVDTs in process control […]
NewTek LVDT position sensors serves as long-life replacements for failing potentiometers
NewTek Pre-calibrated Linear Position Sensors serve as long-term replacements for potentiometers (pots) that become unreliable over time due to their contacting operation and effects from vibration and other environmental parameters. As potentiometers rely on mechanical contact to provide position feedback, components wear out and are affected by heat, vibration, and humidity, making output progressively noisier […]
NewTek LVDT position sensors on Vibroseis trucks
Seismic surveys are a popular non-invasive method used by exploration companies to search for oil and gas below the Earth’s surface. The testing is conducted with vibroseis trucks that deliver a low-frequency vibration from a seismic vibrator using a base plate that impacts the earth. With every sweep, outgoing vibration signals from the trucks impact […]
NewTek sensors ensure vibroseis trucks perform accurate seismic surveys
Seismic surveys are a popular non-invasive method used by exploration companies to search for oil and gas below the Earth’s surface. The testing is conducted with vibroseis trucks that deliver a low frequency vibration from a seismic vibrator using a base plate that impacts the earth. With every sweep, outgoing vibration signals from the trucks […]
LVDT Position Sensors handle extreme pressures, high/low cryogenic temperatures
NewTek offers a customized version of its high-temperature LVDT position sensor for material testing in environments with extreme pressures and high/low cryogenic temperatures. Configured to operate in temperatures exceeding 1000°F (538°C), the NT-HT-1000 Linear Displacement Sensor is used for materials testing in autoclaves and material deformation testing in labs and nuclear applications. Available in configurations […]
Right-angle LVDTs work in environments with contaminants and tight spaces
Newtek offers right-angle versions of its LVDT position sensors that provide highly accurate linear displacement feedback in dirty environments containing sawdust, dirt, and grease that can contaminate conventional linear position sensors. These right angle LVDTs offer ongoing reliability amid flying sawdust, chunks of wood, grease, and caustic materials found within the pulp and paper mills, […]
NewTek LVDT Position Sensors survive in temps to 1000° F and pressures to 3000 PSI
The HT-1000 LVDT Position Sensor from NewTek Sensor Solutions operates in environments with extreme temperatures such as those found in power plants, test laboratories, engine control systems, stream turbines, gas turbines, furnaces and even nuclear reactors. Constructed with a 1-in. diameter stainless-steel housing, the HT-1000 LVDTs offer a 1000° F (538° C) continuous operating temperature […]
Signal conditioner handles digital/analog comm for AC-LVDTs, RVDT, or LVRT half-bridge sensors
The NewTek NTC-6000 Qwik-Cal LVDT Signal Conditioner completes the measurement system for AC-operated LVDTs by providing the excitation and digital output required by many of today’s laboratory, industrial automation, and process control applications. Without internal electronics, AC-LVDTs can operate in extreme environments but require the NTC-6000 Signal Conditioner to convert position feedback into readable output […]
Hermetically-sealed LVDTs serve as OEM replacements for steam turbine systems
NewTek HAR Series of Hermetically-Sealed Linear Position Sensors provide critical position measurement in the monitoring and control of steam turbine valves in power plants. Ideal for power plant rehabilitation programs, these AC-operated LVDTs serve as OEM replacements for legacy applications, offering the same fit, function, and reliability as original units. Gas turbines use various valves […]
NewTek hermetically sealed LVDTs serve as replacements for steam turbine systems
NewTek HAR Series of hermetically sealed linear position sensors provide critical position measurement in the monitoring and control of steam turbine valves in power plants. Ideal for power plant rehabilitation programs, these AC-operated LVDTs serve as OEM replacements for legacy applications, offering the same fit, function and reliability as original units. Gas turbines use various…
NewTek spring-loaded LVDTs
NewTek Spring-Loaded LVDTs are used for surface measurement of paper, rubber, paneling, and other materials as part of quality control processes in sawmill, wood processing, paneling, rubber, and automotive production plants. Outfitted with precision wheels and other accessories for active monitoring of materials along a line or conveyor, the Spring-Loaded Gage Heads are mounted at […]
NewTek sensor addresses requirements for custom LVDT position sensors
As many industries continue to experience supply chain challenges, NewTek Sensor Solution is addressing more requests for custom LVDT sensors in short timelines in meeting unique and demanding position measurement requirements for applications in a range of industries including oil/gas, packaging, manufacturing and power generation. As travel bans, border closures and regulations associated with COVID-19 […]
NewTek spring-loaded LVDTs ensure automotive part quality
NewTek Spring-Loaded LVDTs ensure tight tolerances of automotive parts and sub-components in automated production lines. Serving as part of the quality control process, the Spring-Loaded Gage Heads measure the tolerance of specific points of a part when placed in a test stand after leaving the casting or machining area of a production line. In this high-cycle […]
Miniature LVDTs for unmanned aerial vehicles
Unmanned drones require a variety of sensors to monitor different critical measurements to control flight and maintain aircraft stability. Miniature Linear Position Sensors from NewTek Sensor Solutions provide reliable position feedback for monitoring the fin/rudder position and rotor angle of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with quick response times so UAVs can make adjustments to accurately […]
NewTek Sensor Solutions adds 4-20mA output capability
NewTek Sensor Solutions expanded the capabilities of its DC LVDT technology with 4-20mA output capabilities to meet the needs of industrial monitoring and feedback applications. In addition to offering 4-20 mA versions of its free-core and spring-loaded LVDTs, the company customizes 4-20mA position sensors to customer specifications. The 4-20 mA loop-powered LVDTs are ideal for […]
Hermetically sealed, spring-loaded LVDTs for harsh industrial applications
Extended series of spring-loaded LVDTs from NewTek Sensor Solutions provides accurate dimensional feedback for a variety of position measurement and quality assurance applications including go/no-go measurements, automotive part quality testing, roller position/product thickness control, TIR measurements and material testing under stress. Designed with a stainless-steel probe assembly and ¾-in. diameter hermetically-sealed housing, these spring-loaded sensors […]
RVDT rotary position sensors offer accurate angular displacement measurement
NewTek Sensor Solutions introduces the RV series of RVDT rotary position sensors that offer highly accurate angular displacement measurement of rotating elements such as quarter-turn ball and butterfly valves, actuators, throttles and dancer arm tensioners used in industrial machine-to-machine applications. With a shaft that rotates a full 360° with no stops and virtually no friction, […]
Noncontacting LVDT position sensors provide accurate measurement for downhole drilling
NewTek Sensor Solutions offers standard and custom LVDT Position Sensors that operate with excellent reliability and infinite resolution in the high-pressure and high-temperature environments of downhole drilling applications. Robust, rugged, and friction-free, NewTek LVDTs ensure accurate position feedback for the oil and gas industry to avoid costly downtime associated with failing sensors. Linear position sensors […]
High-pressure and seawater-resistant position sensors
NewTek Sensor Solutions offers the P-Series of High-Pressure and Water Resistant LVDTs for highly reliable position measurement in deep subsea environments and other extreme high-pressure applications such as pressure test vessels and hydraulic actuators. These sensors serve as ideal replacements for load cells, pots and magnetostrictive sensors in underwater use. While other position measurement technologies such […]
Linear position sensors with short delivery times
Incorporated in 2017, NewTek Sensor Solutions is a new source of custom and standard AC- and DC-operated linear position sensors and signal conditions for industrial, aerospace and military applications, especially those with harsh and rugged environments. The collaboration of industry professionals with more than 200 years of combined experience in linear position sensors, NewTek Sensor […]