Load senses similar to those found in railway couplings around the world have been installed in NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity.
More than 40 customised sensors have been supplied by US-based Strainsert for latest exploration.
The sensors played a major role in the spacecraft separations – including the cruise stage, heat shield, descent stage, ballast masts and rover – as well as the retention of the wheels, high-gain antenna, camera mast, robotic arm and mechanisms retaining two spare drill bits.
Strainsert’s standard and customised load cells, load pins and force sensors have a number of other applications in research, testing, weighing and control in the aerospace, military, marine and automotive industries.
