SCIENCEGATE

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Wire Bond Testing

Description:

Wire pull testing or wire bond testing is a technique used in order to evaluate the bond quality and strength in microelectronic applications. In this automated wire bond testing system, FUTEK’s LSM300 or LSB200 can be integrated into the cartridge mechanism in order to record the peak force or breaking force of the wire bond.

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Medical Guidewire Test

Description:

In the medical industry, guidewire testing can provide a means of evaluating material quality, and core wire consistency and reliability. In this automated guidewire testing system FUTEK’s LSB200 is integrated to the wire clamp, guided by an actuator, to record the peak force or breaking force of the guidewire under test.

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USB Insertion/Extraction Motorized Test

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Motorized insertion and extraction test are performed to determine the durability of a USB thumb-drive. Configuring the test stand with a FUTEK load cell (the LSB200 or LRM200) allows test engineers to quantify the exact force needed to insert or extract a USB connector.

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Robotic Glove Rehabilitation Device

Description:

Bionics is now science fact! Researchers, doctors, and engineers are creating ways to help patients speed up rehabilitation by allowing them to perform more tasks on their own. In the application below, the LSB200 load cell is small enough to mount to the cabling a bionic glove, tasked to measure the forces of the simulated tendons on the hand. From the data measured, a patient may obtain a glove tailored to their assistance level.

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Robotic Leg Rehabilitation Device

Description:

The loss of walking is certainly devastating to an individual. Gait training and rehabilitation are not modern concepts, but through modern technologies, engineers and researchers are working on developing exoskeletons to help rehabilitate a patient at a more accelerated pace. Critical line tension force measurements are gathered during development of motor-assisted exoskeletons to ensure that proper assistance is given at different stages of treatment.

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Automotive Touchscreen Haptic Feedback

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As automotive entertainment UIs become more sophisticated, it’s become harder to control them hands free without looking directly at the screen. The lack of tactile feedback results in the user’s brain wanting to look at the screen to confirm input selection. By incorporating load cells to measure contact force, the on-board computer can confirm correct and incorrect inputs using varying vibrations, ensuring the driver that their input was correctly registered.

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Fluid Flow Rate Measurement

Description:

Measuring fluid flow rate in food production, blood infusions, catheterization, and chemical compounding requires sanitary and sterile processes. Non-contact measurement solutions such as using an occlusion provides one type of flow measurement solution. Additionally, this technique allows for bubble and blockage detection. To measure the force exerted by the fluid on the occlusion, a load cell is incorporated into the clamping mechanism.

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Tube Expansion Measurement

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Utilizing a Load Button, engineers can measure the expansion of a tube as fluid moves through it.

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Robotic Tactile Sensing

Description:

Multiple Load Button Load Cells are utilized to measure the tactile force produced by an industrial robot. FUTEK has developed a technical article detailing the use of load cells in robotic prosthetics and grippers.

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Snow Shoe Testing

Description:

In this snow shoe commercial application test, several load button load cells are utilized to analyze the force placed on the toe and heel.