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Space-saving and flexible capacitive sensor for reliable object detection

Space-saving and flexible capacitive sensor for reliable ...

Baumer launches the new CFDK 25 capacitive sensor for the reliable detection of arbitrary objects in confined spaces. The sensor is characterized by its very flat housing and versatile mounting options. The very flat housing design with a height...

2011-10-26
compact sensor for precise distance measurement up to 650 mm

Compact sensor for precise distance measurement up to 650 mm

Leuze electronic: With the ODSL 9 series, Leuze electronic has extended its family of optical distance sensors and set new benchmarks for range, precision, compact design and comfortable operation. The sensors are characterized by a large...

2011-10-19
Low-cost draw wire sensors for a measuring range of up to 5m

Low-cost draw wire sensors for a measuring range of up to 5m

Micro-Epsilon: The new wireSENSOR MK-88 extends the Micro-Epsilon portfolio of ultra-compact draw wire sensors. A low-cost alternative to the aluminium-based standard industrial range, the MK series excels in its compact design, its glass fibre...

2011-10-17
Absolute multi-turn analogue encoder with teach-in function

Absolute multi-turn analogue encoder with teach-in function

SIKO GmbH: The new AV58M adapts to your application, instead of you having to adapt your application to the encoder. With this fundamental principle, SIKO GmbH has enhanced its product programme to include a magnetic absolute analogue encoder with...

2011-10-16
GLSK laser fork light barrier

GLSK laser fork light barrier

Balluff STM GmbH: Conventional laser fork sensors achieve their high object resolution only with the aid of apertures in front of the transmitter and receiver which reduce the dimensions of the collimated laser beam. Due to this design, the...

2011-10-15
Ultrasonic sensors in road and tunnel construction

Ultrasonic sensors in road and tunnel construction

SNT Sensortechnik AG: During the construction of major highway and railway projects, particularly in tunnel construction, huge quantities of excavation occur. When the mining takes years, it is worth to use giant conveyor belt systems. Such...

2011-10-14
Colibrys precision tilt sensor locked into high reliability platform stabilization applications

Colibrys precision tilt sensor locked into high ...

Colibrys has announced today the release of the MS9001.D, a MEMS based tilt sensor targeted at industrial and aerospace markets for use typically in platform stabilization applications. The product has already been qualified for example in...

2011-09-29
Ultrasonic sensors detect pallets

Ultrasonic sensors detect pallets

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Pallets are loaded in automated systems, packaged and taken to the dispatch. In this example they are charged with construction panels. The pallets are supported on rollers. Their position has to be detected properly in front...

2011-09-14
Endurance test (65’000h) with ultrasonic sensors

Endurance test (65’000h) with ultrasonic sensors

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Ultrasonic sensors are often used thanks to their advantageous physical principle when, for example, optical sensors do not work properly due to heavy dirt or rough environment. All the more it is important that the sensors...

2011-09-14
Penny + Giles’ extends SRH rotary position sensor range with addition of 0 to 10VDC version

Penny + Giles’ extends SRH rotary position sensor range ...

Penny + Giles, a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a designer and manufacturer of position sensors, solenoids, and manual controllers, has introduced a new 0 to 10Vdc output version of its SRH220DR dual redundant output contactless...

2011-09-02
Penny + Giles extends NRH rotary position sensor range with dual redundant output option

Penny + Giles extends NRH rotary position sensor range ...

Penny + Giles: Following the launch of its NRH280DP dual-output ‘non contact’ rotary position sensor in 2010, Penny + Giles – a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a designer and manufacturer of high precision sensing technology...

2011-09-02
Pocket-sized OADM 260 laser sensor measures up to 13 meters

Pocket-sized OADM 260 laser sensor measures up to 13 meters

Baumer expands its portfolio of distance measuring sensors with the OADM 260 laser distance sensor. The new time of flight technology sensor measures distances up to 13 meters. With its compact housing it is one of the smallest and at the same...

2011-08-26
Bus-Enabled Setpoint Display AP24

Bus-Enabled Setpoint Display AP24

SIKO GmbH: In order to optimise format changes in mechanical engineering, the concept of monitored, semi-automatic format resetting has become increasingly more widespread over the last few years. With its electronic position displays AP04 for...

2011-08-16
Analogue Multi Turn Absolute Encoder with Teach-In Function

Analogue Multi Turn Absolute Encoder with Teach-In Function

SIKO GmbH: The new AH36M rotary encoder adapts to your application, not vice versa. SIKO GmbH has taken a new approach in the rotary encoder sector with this principle and added a magnetic analogue absolute encoder with a "teach-in function" to...

2011-08-16
Power Pack with 130 mNm Nominal Torque and 45 mm Diameter

Power Pack with 130 mNm Nominal Torque and 45 mm Diameter

maxon motor: A completely newly designed 70 Watts version joins the family, pushing the already remarkably high power limit, once again. The new EC 45 flat 70 W displays a very flat speed/torque gradient and unifies novel features with proven...

2011-08-12
Ultrasonic sensor for highly transparent objects

Ultrasonic sensor for highly transparent objects

Baumer: With a response time of merely 1.3 ms, the new ultrasonic sensor UNAM 12 is the world’s fastest and comes very close to a photoelectric sensor. Twenty times faster than conventional ultrasonic sensors it is destined for highly dynamic...

2011-07-26
Inspecting adhesive beading on car windscreens

Inspecting adhesive beading on car windscreens

Micro-Epsilon: A new high-speed inspection system has been developed for the automobile industry, based on Micro-Epsilon's scanCONTROL 2710 system. It detects the quality of adhesive beads as soon as they have been applied during the vehicle...

2011-07-17
Draw-wire sensors with a plastic line

Draw-wire sensors with a plastic line

Micro-Epsilon: The use of a "wire" of synthetic material in draw-wire sensors is ensuring additional application areas for the wireSENSOR P85 sensors from Micro-Epsilon. Thanks to its high tensile strength, its low expansion and extremely long...

2011-07-17
Capacitive gap sensor

Capacitive gap sensor

Micro-Epsilon: The new capacitive sensors from Micro-Epsilon capaNCDT CSG are specially developed to measure gap width. Sensor electrodes are applied to the top front and back on a circuit board that has a width of 20cm. Using the sensor...

2011-07-17
Ultrasonic sensors assist in packing of fresh flowers

Ultrasonic sensors assist in packing of fresh flowers

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Fresh cut flowers that are shipped internationally in large quantities, must be fresh, but still efficiently processed and packaged very gently. In this flower-packing machine it has to be detected when a bunch of flowers is...

2011-07-14
Stainless Steel Ultrasonic Sensor

Stainless Steel Ultrasonic Sensor

Pepperl+Fuchs: The new UMC3000 raises ultrasonic sensor performance in harsh environments to a whole new level. The unit’s seamless, 100 % stainless steel housing and chemically resistant cable system enable ultrasonic monitoring and control in...

2011-07-14
PCV Data Matrix Positioning System

PCV Data Matrix Positioning System

Pepperl+Fuchs: Individual Data Matrix codes can be positioned horizontally or vertically along a path which can be read and decoded with a camera-based reading head and the exact position output in x and y directions. The benefits are striking,...

2011-07-14
Measuring wheel encoder for precise acquisition of conveyor speed

Measuring wheel encoder for precise acquisition of ...

Baumer: As in many other applications, often it is not advisable or simply technically not feasible to install the encoder straight at the drive train to detect the speed of a conveyor belt. Any slip occurring at the belt may cause measuring...

2011-06-26
Optimal light spots for every application

Optimal light spots for every application

Leuze electronic has designed the new HRTR 25B-S reflection light scanner with focussed light spot optimally for the detection of glossy surfaces – and equipped the HRTR 25B-XL scanner with an extra large light spot for positioning tasks at the...

2011-06-19
New functions in the 3B sensor series

New functions in the 3B sensor series

Leuze electronic: The functions of the 3B compact series from Leuze electronic have been extended to include the HRTR 3B-V and HRTL 3B reflection light scanners. In the 3B series from Leuze electronic, users will find the smallest reflection light...

2011-06-19
Melexis Reinvents the Programmable Linear Hall Sensor

Melexis Reinvents the Programmable Linear Hall Sensor

Melexis, the pioneer in programmable linear Hall sensors launches its third product generation. This new family breaks with the conventional "single-in-line-package" (SIP) approach. SIP packages require more careful design consideration to avoid...

2011-06-18
Gap measurement by laser scanner

Gap measurement by laser scanner

Micro-Epsilon: The new gapCONTROL laser scanner from Micro Epsilon has been developed specifically for non-contact gap measurement. The sensor is based on laser light section technology, though it makes use of a totally new evaluation procedure....

2011-06-17
Ultrasonic sensors for wood chip level control

Ultrasonic sensors for wood chip level control

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Wood chip or wood pellet heating systems are modern CO2-neutral biomass heating systems for both private and large industrial plants. As the volume consumption is relatively large compared to liquid fuels, the knowledge of...

2011-06-14
Micronas presenting new generation of Hall sensors for extended position measurement

Micronas presenting new generation of Hall sensors for ...

Micronas presents a new generation of Hall sensors for linear position measurement with their HAL 38xy family. The HAL 38xy family is firmly based on the 3D Hall technology which features two vertical and one horizontal Hall plate. Accompanying...

2011-06-13
Joysticks in the medical technology

Joysticks in the medical technology

Metallux: Precise joysticks to finely adjust medical equipment are essential in the medical technology. Precision and robustness combined with a relatively small design are characteristics of Metallux joysticks. To fine adjust operation chairs via...

2011-06-12
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