Tailored Solutions for Peak Performance
Improving Energy Efficiency and Reduce Energy Costs
Whether you’re working with a single gear stage or an entire transmission system, evaluating energy losses in your drivetrain can be challenging. In many cases, motor torque is distributed across various subsystems through a gearbox, making it crucial to understand where the primary energy consumption occurs. By placing our FORCEBIT sensors on different shafts within the drivetrain, you gain valuable insights into power flows and energy loss.
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Optimizing Drivetrain Design and Performance Upgrades
Wondering what happens if you choose a smaller motor or modify your control strategies? Testing the impact of these decisions requires accurate, high-quality measurements. FORCEBIT enables you to observe the effects of your design choices and better understand your system’s internal dynamics. With measurements of torque, bending, angular displacement, and acceleration, mechatronic system designers can fine-tune machines for optimal performance.
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Estimate Machine Lifetime and Enhance Sustainability
Understanding the instantaneous shaft loads—both torque and bending—allows you to calculate the forces on gears and bearings. Combined with angle measurements, you can clearly analyze load cycles, which is vital for durability studies and proper component sizing. Industry data shows that many companies oversize their components due to a lack of clear insights, leading to reduced performance and higher costs. Our sensor data helps companies “rightsize” their machines for efficiency and sustainability.
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Assess NVH to Improve User Experience
When machines are operational in the field, it’s critical to assess noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) to ensure noise levels remain within acceptable limits and vibrations are controlled. However, identifying the exact source of vibrations and how they spread throughout the machine can be challenging. By placing sensors on the drivetrain, you can pinpoint which torsional vibrations are being excited, while wireless accelerometers across the machine provide insights into how vibrations propagate.
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Identify Potential Failures and Critical Components
When a machine starts to show unusual behavior, two signs often emerge: components experiencing increased wear generate more heat, and loads tend to rise. Regular assessments with our easy-to-install sensors allow you to monitor performance over time and quickly identify which part of the drivetrain is deteriorating.
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What the industry has to say about FORCEBIT
"Due to its ease of use, FORCEBIT's sensor is 10 times better than the product we had before"
