Testing & Instrumentation Pressure Sensor Manufacturers

The test & instrumentation market provides services to many industries in the research and development phase of product innovation. Pressure sensors are used in the product development phase and when the product is in production to assure quality standards are met. 

Products may include consumer electronics, appliances, car components, aircraft components, and any item that is manufactured in the world. Pressure sensors play an important role in many of these testing processes. It would be difficult to name an industry that does not use some type of testing and measurement equipment in their processes. Testing and measurement equipment is used by industries as diverse as aerospace technology, automobile engineering, OEM, energy, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, medical, and food and beverage. 

Growth in the need for pressure sensors in the testing and measurement category is dependent on growth in the industry itself. The global testing and measurement market has an expected growth of 4.85% CAGR from 2018 to 2025. The market was worth around $25.1 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $34.5 billion by 2025. 

Growth in testing equipment for the wireless industry is the category that is growing the most rapidly. Growth in demand for consumer electronic devices and technological advances in telecommunications and networking are leading demand for pressure sensors in this category, too. The growth of 5G technology is expected to drive demand in the testing and measurement sector and for the pressure sensors that are used in the development of products.

Key players in the market for pressure sensors for testing and measurement include FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc, Kistler Group, TE Connectivity Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., Omega, and Tekscan, Inc. Many of these companies must meet various ISO certifications, depending on the end-product that they manufacture. ISO 9001 is the most common certification needed for pressure sensors. On a product level, ATEX, UL, NIST, FDA, and other certifications might be required. 

The role that pressure sensors play in product development varies according to the process. The types and operating parameters needed for test & measurement sensors are varied, too. It is difficult to categorize the sensitivity ranges needed and the types of pressures that are recorded due to the wide variety of applications. However, pressure sensors used for testing are generally expected to have high accuracy, high thermal stability, rugged construction and high resistance to overpressure. 

Test and measurement industry uses a range of technology that includes MEMS, piezoresistive, capacitive, and other types of technology for pressure sensors, pressure switches, and pressure transducers. The diversity of applications means that there is a demand for pressure sensors that measure low pressures, high pressures, liquids, and gases. There is a demand for pressure sensors that can withstand low temperatures, high temperatures, corrosive mediums, vibration, explosive environments, and that can respond reliable in environments with heavy electrical interference.