OMNICOMM is a global fuel and fleet management solutions provider and manufacturer of high-precision capacitive fuel-level sensors. We invented the digital data transmission protocol that has become the de facto industry standard in capacitive fuel-level sensors globally. Our products are used in 110 countries and over 1-million vehicles are equipped with our capacitive fuel-level sensors – sensors that are often emulated by competitors.
Fuel level sensors, also known as fuel gauges, allow drivers to monitor fuel consumption and help them to determine when to refill the tank. They consist of two main components: the sensing system itself (also known as the sender) and the indicator (also commonly referred to as the gauge).
Fuel gauges work by measuring the voltage across a variable resistor within the sensing system, to determine the level of fuel; which is then relayed to the driver via the indicating system. Several components work within the sensing system, enabling it to detect how much fuel is in a tank, including the float switch, a variable resistor, and a wiper. The sensor system is relatively simple compared to other sensors currently produced, although newer sensor systems can also utilize microprocessors for faster and more accurate measurements