FAE offers +500 sensors and are divided as follows:

• Crankshaft position sensors:

These sensors verify the top dead centre position by detecting the position of the drive shaft. The vehicle control unit uses this information to calculate the time of injection and the ignition system.

• Camshaft position sensors:

These sensors control the injection sequence and the synchronization of the ignition spark.

• Speed sensors:

These sensors control the engine speed in revolutions and the turning points of the transmission. Today’s production process is split between the manufacturing sites in Cervera and Barcelona.All sensors can be used in fuel as well as in diesel engines.

The MAP sensor detects the air pressure at the inlet of the vehicle and turns it into an electrical signal which is sent to the engine’s electronic control unit (ECU) to regulate the stoichiometric mixture.

Some of FAE’s models have a NTC type temperature sensor allowing the MAP sensor to detect pressure and the air temperature at the inlet.

Mass of intake air is calculated by the ECU which on its turn adjusts the optimum air-fuel mixture.

All FAE sensors are manufactured in an ESD room and are submitted during the assembly to leakage tests and output voltage verifications.

An oxygen sensor is an electronic device that measures the proportion of oxygen in the gas being analysed. It sends a digital signal to the ECU that indicates if the mixture of air/fuel is poor or rich, according to the stoichiometric concentration of fuel engines.

FAE’s oxygen sensors are manufactured in a cleanroom type ISO-7, 700 m².
A high skilled team of passionate engineer’s design and develop our oxygen sensors to ensure the best response and quality of the product.

To keep up with the market tendencies FAE is continuously researching the latest technologies and developments.
Besides manufacturing Planar Oxygen Sensors, FAE focused last year’s particularly developing and manufacturing on Wide Band Sensors (WB) and Air Fuel Ratio Sensors (AFR).

WB are equipped with 6 or 7 pin connectors and their response is proportional to the fuel-air ratio, in contrast to previous models that distinguish only between poor or rich mixture. The architecture of this sensor consists of two measuring cells, a heating element, and a calibration resistance placed in the connector housing.

AFR, 4 wires, this sensor is equivalent in terms of response to a 5-wire WB because its signal is proportional to the lambda, which leads to a more efficient control of emissions, but unlike the 5-wire, this sensor requires single cell electrode.

Without a doubt, WB and AFR are technologies that more and more vehicles will use, thanks to its precision in measuring the level of oxygen in exhaust gases, to regulate combustion and achieve the maximum reduction in emissions from our vehicles.

Finally, FAE’s motorbike oxygen sensors are top of the notch and are highly demanded by motorbike manufacturers worldwide.
To meet customer and market needs FAE’s OEM business unit works closely together with our R+D+i department.

The Exhaust Gas Pressure Sensor is a differential sensor measuring the pressure difference between gas in the intake and the outtake of the particulate filter. The outtake may be directly set to ambient pressure depending on the model.
This type of sensor plays once again an important role in pollution regulation for diesel engines.
FAE is considered as a manufacturer IAM market leader for Exhaust Gas Pressure Sensors.

Temperature Sensors of the vehicle are components that play an important role in controlling emissions and fuel consumption. In combination with other sensors, the ECU readings do parameterize the conditions of the injection system. FAE’s comprehensive range offers 3 different types of Sensors:

• Refrigerant temperature sensors.
• Intake air temperature sensors.
• Outdoor temperature sensors.