torquetransducer
nounUK /tɔːk trænzˈdjuːsə/
US /tɔːrk trænzˈduːsər/
A tool that turns twisting force into an electric signal we can read.
The engineer used a torque transducer to measure how hard the motor was twisting the shaft.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device that measures the twisting force in a rotating machine and sends the value to a display or computer.
The torque transducer on the test bench sent readings to the laptop every second.
3. A sensor used in car and bike testing to check how much turning force reaches the wheels.
Mechanics fitted a torque transducer to the axle to study the engine's power.
4. A small electronic part that changes mechanical twist into an electrical voltage for control systems.
The robot's joint uses a torque transducer to know how tightly it is gripping.