Case Study: Sensor Design

Custom pH Sensor for Bioprocessing Automation

10+ Years of Reliable Performance in Automated R&D and QA Systems

Challenge

A customer developing fully automated testing systems for R&D and QA required a highly specialized custom pH sensor for integration into their platform.

The application presented significant technical constraints:

  • shaft diameter below 5 mm
  • extended sensor length
  • high mechanical durability in automated environments
  • custom cable integration
  • compatibility with continuous automated operation

Additionally, the required geometry demanded a specialized glass-blowing manufacturing process, making both development and production highly complex.

Standard off-the-shelf sensors could not meet these mechanical and integration requirements.

 

Solution

We worked closely with the customer to design and manufacture a fully customized pH sensor optimized for their automated system.

Our approach combined:

  • precision custom sensor design
  • specialized glass-blown sensor production
  • tailored cable and connector integration
  • application-specific engineering support

This ensured seamless integration into the customer’s automation platform while maintaining high measurement accuracy and long-term reliability.

 

Results

The solution has now been successfully in use for over 10 years, supporting stable and consistent operation across multiple automated systems and applications.

  • 10+ years of continuous use in production environments
  • seamless integration into automated R&D and QA systems
  • reliable performance under demanding operating conditions
  • scalable, repeatable manufacturing process

This long-term partnership demonstrates how custom sensor engineering and close collaboration can solve highly specific challenges in bioprocessing and laboratory automation.

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