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    using a dynamo as an electric brake

    Hi, ultimately i need to control the tension of tape coming off a reel, but as the diameter decreases, the tension increases, and i dont want to use a feedback system to control a brake. has anyone heard about or had experience of using a dynamo as a brake. if a constant power is somehow...
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    control a torque limiter from stain gauges

    Hi, I need to control a torque limiter from measuring strain gauges. Do I need to programme a PLC, or are there easier ways?? cheers, gareth
  3. gareth78

    strain gauge determining torque limiter

    Hi, I am a mechanical engineer struggling in the control world. I need to control an electronic torque limiter from measuring a strain gauge, do I need to programme a PLC (please no!), or are there easier ways?? any help appreciated, gareth
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