ABB is marking the 70th anniversary of its Pressductor® transducer which was developed in Västerås, Sweden, in the early 1950s and patented in 1954.
When it came on the market, the innovative technology offered a step change in the reliability of load cells for tough industrial environments.
When it hit the market, the innovative sensor technology offered a step change in the reliability of load cells for tough industrial environments.
The Pressductor technology enables flawlessly smooth, consistent and uniform thickness for various essential materials, such as paper and metals
The innovative force sensor was developed by Dr Orvar Dahle, a researcher at Asea, which later became part of Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), in response to increasingly demanding industrial requirements.
Dr Dahle invented the technology by successfully applying the magnetoelastic effect whereby the magnetic properties of a material are influenced by the mechanical force applied to it.
“The development in the 1950s of the Pressductor sensor technology opened the door to a new level of manufacturing quality,” said Daniel Jonsson, global product line manager, ABB Measurement & Analytics.
ABB’s Pressductor® technology celebrates milestone
