Kung-Fu Abracadabra Calibration

Calibration of a sensor means finding out a few parameters that are needed to convert raw readouts to actual results. A single sensor needs a few numbers. It is attached to a high-precision-high-complexity-high-price device in a calibration laboratory and a number of measurements is made to obtain the parameters. It takes time, money, knowledge and […]

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Box of Shame

The Box of Shame

There is a box of shame in our workshop that contains a number of more or less (but mostly less) successful attempts at building a decent prototype of force sensor. We never throw away anything because of one single reason. The funniest thing in the world is seeing how insanely stupid your former self was.

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knof

What is Knof?

About Knof Knof is a common name for our family of force sensors. All of them are small, tough, accurate, extremely simple and therefore cheap. The main advantages are: simple design that requires no complex manufacturing techniques and no exotic materials small size with regard to given maximum force high overload tolerance wide range of

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