CAT-R03DOM-02 · Robotics components
Industrial sensors
Accuracy under environment, EMI, and vibration.
Sensor datasheets describe laboratory conditions. The relevant figures are drift over temperature, behaviour under EMI, and what the output does when the measurement goes out of range.
Parameter set
01Deciding parameters
The figures that actually decide selection — and why.
Accuracy
±%
Only meaningful with its stated conditions attached.
Temperature drift
%/°C
Frequently the dominant error in the field.
Response time
ms
Must fit inside the control loop consuming it.
Ingress rating
IP
Sets whether it survives the actual environment.
02Where it is used
Application changes the answer.
- Machine safety — reliability and defined fail state
- Quality inspection — accuracy and repeatability
- Process feedback — drift and calibration interval
- Mobile robotics — vibration and shock survival
03Decision drivers
What the choice actually turns on.
- Accuracy at operating temperature range, not at 25 °C
- EMI environment and cable routing constraints
- Calibration interval and who performs it
- Defined output behaviour on fault and out-of-range
04What we hold
The intelligence behind this category.
Sensing element source behind each brand
Drift characteristics reconciled across vendors
Certification scope and what it actually covers
Availability and lead-time stability
05What to watch for
Where selection in this category turns.
Comparing accuracy figures quoted under different conditions
Ignoring EMI until commissioning
Missing calibration cost in total cost of ownership
No defined behaviour for the fault case
Beyond this page
SKU-level intelligence sits behind the requirement.
Validated supplier records, per-SKU parameter data, pricing bands, MOQ patterns, and lead-time history for industrial sensors are released against a stated application — because a shortlist is only meaningful once the operating conditions are known.
06Coupled decisions in robotics components
Actuator · drive · encoder · controller share one control loop. Selecting any one of these without the others is the most common source of rework in this domain.
Start with the application
Sourcing industrial sensors?
Send the application and the operating conditions. We map the landscape, validate the claims, and return a shortlist with the reason each option is on it.