Rick West

Rick West is the Electronic Design Manager with HITEC Sensors, with expertise in design of instrumentation for strain gage based force and torque sensors. He has a passion for designing/programming electronic devices, electronic communication, and diagnosing field service issues. Rick has 34 years of experience in the field, with specialization in calibration uncertainties, hydraulic servos and residential construction.

Where are sensors used? Pinch Force Sensors for Automotive

Rick West - September 03, 2020

The automotive industry uses Pinch Force Sensors to measure and record the force of a closing power-assisted window or sunroof.

Automation comes to calibration

Rick West - July 14, 2020

Find out more about how the automatic calibration of sensors to signal conditioners ensures calibration is low cost, fast and has no data loss.