The torque sensor motor relies heavily on a variety of heavy machinery for material handling and supply, including cranes, lifting equipment, and heavy-duty vehicles. To safeguard both the equipment and, more importantly, the miners themselves, this machinery requires rigorous and continuous monitoring of every component. This is achieved through the use of load cells, torque transducers, and multi-axis sensors, providing real-time data with exceptional accuracy.
IMSA is working to implement torque sensors into the GTD Pro and GTD classes of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year as part of a “significant technical regulations change” for the production-based classes according to it senior technical director Matt Kurdock.
Cadence Sensor:
If riders are a casual rider or on a budget, a cadence sensor is a great choice. It's cheaper and easier to install and maintain. Ideal for flat surfaces and leisurely rides, it provides enough assistance for everyday use, even though it's not as precise as a torque sensor.
Or, Riders Can Choose Magicycle Ocelot Pro 2.0
The compression load cell switching function of Magicycle Ocelot Pro 2.0 allows riders to freely switch between the torque sensor and cadence sensor, so riders don't have to struggle between the two sensors. Regardless of the type of rider riders are, Magicycle Ocelot Pro 2.0 is riders' perfect choice.
Ryan Hardwick and Giorgio Roda, the bronze-graded drivers in the Proton Competition team that runs the Mustang in the WEC, both identified inexperience with the driveshaft-mounted sensors that enable power outputs to be regulated and help to uphold the Balance of Performance as the main element hampering Ford's efforts.
Speaking to Motorsport.com, Hardwick said that the torque sensor is "the biggest thing holding us back when we’re around our competitors".
The 2023 European Le Mans Series GTE champion explained that while Proton continues to "make small improvements" with every race weekend, it remains "a long ways away" from the point of challenging at the sharp end in race trim.
"For us to compete at the top five or a podium, we have a long ways to go," Hardwick said.
Several manufacturers have also experienced teething problems with the sensors, which are a new requirement for LMGT3 cars in 2024 but have been used in the Hypercar class since 2021. They work alongside the ECU to compensate for any spikes that exceed the maximum power allowed under the BoP and ensure cars are within the limits.
"The main thing is the experience from the torque sensor," Roda told Motorsport.com. "It’s completely new for Ford. And every race is a new thing for us.
"Mechanically and set-up-wise miniature load cell are getting there, every race we are getting closer. But the main issue is that torque sensor thing."
In other series where the Multimatic-built Mustang GT3 races without torque sensors, including the IMSA SportsCar Championship and GT World Challenge Europe, it has proven competitive. Proton finished in the top 10 on the car's GTWCE Endurance Cup debut at Paul Ricard, and has a best finish of fifth in the IMSA GTD class at Long Beach.
