Sensor technologies / Measurement principles

Baumer: The new performance class category in optical sensor technology, the O500 series by Baumer, combines the most important properties that a sensor could offer: durability as well as safe and easy operation. The O500 series is setting new...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Ultrasonic sensors for industrial applications are able to detect objects, but they can also measure the exact distance. Since they determine the time of flight of sound, they have a 100% background suppression and they...

Pepperl+Fuchs: Pushing the limits of physical possibility is the greatest challenge facing technology. In addition to technical excellence, the economic aspect is taking on an increasingly important role. The machine construction market is...

Penny + Giles – a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and designer and manufacturer of position sensors, solenoids and joystick controllers – has introduced the NRH275DR, a new rotary position sensor featuring a slim, low-profile sensor...

Xsens, the leading innovator in 3D motion tracking technology and products, will show the entire range of its next generation MTi® technology for the first time at Ocean Business in Southampton. Xsens recently finalized its new product portfolio...

HBM: Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) is now offering a unique configurator for the selection of suitable strain gauges (SG). The user is helped, step by step, to find the right SG, regardless of which type of manufacturer products were...

Leuze electronic: The LPS 36 light section sensors from Leuze electronic now offer resolution up to 0.1 mm, which makes them perfectly suited for the measurement of small parts. For height intervals from 200 to 600 mm, the LPS 36 HI/EN line...

OPTOcon AG: Every year the Sensor+Test attracts numerous visitors to Nuremberg, focusing on sensor and instrumentation equipment. As every year, also in 2013 Optocon AG will present at booth H12/329. This year some new products for fiber optic...

Novotechnik U.S. introduces the RSC3200 Series of Hall effect angle sensors designed for use in hash environments and high reliability applications with redundant outputs and immunity to adverse environmental effects. Operating temperature range...

FUTEK: Since its landing in August, NASA JPL’s rover has yet to utilize its drilling arm to full capacity. However, that all changed on February 9, 2013. Mars Rover Curiosity officially bore its first hole into the Martian...

Pewatron: Thanks to our extensive line of rotary encoders, PEWATRON has an outstanding position in this market. We've provided our customers with rotary encoders and linear incremental systems for 25 years. Thanks to many years of collaboration...

HBM: The measurement technology specialist HBM is now offering particularly flat piezoelectric force washers with the new CLP series. The new family currently consists of three types with different nominal (rated) forces: 7 kN, 26 kN and 62 kN....

Melexis: The drive for green power and mobility demands next generation current sensor technology. Melexis’ introduction of its MLX91209 high-speed custom programmable Halleffect sensor provides an optimal solution. Melexis advances the state of...

Baumer presents „OptoPulse EIL580“, a flexible and efficient platform of incremental encoders in 58 mm size. These encoders are available in various mechanical designs – with clamping or synchro flange and with blind respectively through...