Position sensing advances

SAE 100 Future look: In the early 1970s the foundations of what is now MTS Sensors began with the development of magnetostrictive technology and its application in industrial position-sensing applications.

Much has been written about the adoption and benefits of electrohydraulic systems in off-highway vehicles, and an equal amount of attention has been given to the sensor technologies needed to effectively complete those systems. In many cases, these sensors are inherently “behind the scenes,” both technologically and economically. All the same, the advancements in both technology and economics are helping to transform off-highway vehicles-and the pace of change is accelerating.

In the early 1970s the foundations of what is now MTS Sensors began with the development of magnetostrictive technology and its application in industrial position-sensing applications. These sensors are still known as Temposonics, and although the fundamental principle of the sensing technology has not changed, the materials science, electronics design, and manufacturing methods have evolved dramatically.