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Pressure Sensors / Transmitters: How to Choose the Right One?
The core of pressure sensor selection is mapping process requirements to a specific sensing principle. Step one: define the measurement type (absolute / gauge / differential / vacuum). Step two: determine the range and media characteristics. Step three: choose the sensing principle (strain gauge / piezoresistive / capacitive / piezoelectric). Step four: match the output signal (4-20 mA / HART / IO-Link) and explosion-proof rating (ATEX / IECEx). See the full guide at Pressure Sensors Complete Guide.
→ Read the full selection guideCoordinate Measuring Machines: Bridge / Gantry / Articulated Arm?
Bridge CMMs suit precision parts under 0.5 x 0.4 x 0.4 m with positioning accuracy down to 0.8 um. Gantry CMMs handle parts over 1 m such as chassis and mold inspection. Articulated arm CMMs trade accuracy for flexibility, ideal for on-site spot checks. Hexagon GLOBAL S, ZEISS PRISMO, and Renishaw Equator represent each tier.
→ Read the full selection guidePLC Controllers: Siemens vs. Mitsubishi vs. Rockwell?
SIMATIC S7-1500 dominates European chemical and pharma ecosystems. Mitsubishi MELSEC iQ-R leads in Japan/Korea supply chains and automotive OEMs. Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 5580 is prevalent in North American discrete manufacturing. The key selection factor is the existing field protocol (PROFINET / CC-Link IE / EtherNet/IP) and spare parts support.
→ Read the full selection guideElectromagnetic Flow Meters: Best Choice for Conductive Media?
Electromagnetic flow meters only work with conductive media at conductivity above 5 uS/cm (tap water, wastewater, acids and alkalis). For non-conductive fluids (oil, ultrapure water, gas), switch to Coriolis or vortex meters. Endress+Hauser Promag 800, ABB ProcessMaster FEP630, and Yokogawa ADMAG are mainstream in chemical and water treatment applications.
→ Read the full selection guideServo Systems: How to Match Drives and Motors?
Work backward from the load inertia ratio to determine the motor rated torque (recommended inertia ratio of 5 or less), then size the drive by peak torque. For low-inertia, high-dynamics applications use Yaskawa Sigma-7 or Panasonic MINAS A6. For high-rigidity, heavy-cutting use FANUC alphai or Siemens SIMOTICS S. Pay attention to encoder resolution and control cycle matching.
→ Read the full selection guideSpecForge Industrial Product Encyclopedia is a product specification reference platform for industrial buyers, design engineers, and quality inspectors. Here you can find industrial product specifications from WIKA, Siemens, Honeywell, Emerson, Endress+Hauser, ABB, Schneider Electric, Yokogawa, KROHNE, IFM Electronic and 12,000+ global manufacturers, including pressure sensors, temperature transmitters, flow meters, level sensors, PLC controllers, servo drives, industrial valves, pumps, filters, collaborative robots, testing equipment, and more across 91 families and 659 categories and 240,000+ models. Each product page provides a complete specification table (range / accuracy / output signal / electrical connection / process connection / materials / operating temperature / protection rating / explosion-proof certification), typical application scenarios, alternative models from the same manufacturer, related search terms, and PDF datasheet downloads. All specification data is extracted from manufacturer-authorized or publicly available technical documents, regularly verified and updated, ensuring your selection decisions are based on authoritative data rather than marketing copy.