HBM: When analog transducers using strain gage technology (SG) are integrated into a superordinate system, the analog signals usually have to be digitized. HBM’s new AED transducer electronics are now available for this purpose. They make it...
HBM: The metrology technology specialist HBM is expanding its range of piezoelectric force washers into the lower nominal (rated) forces with the 20 kN version of the CFW series. The new force washer has a diameter of just 14.5 mm and a height of...
Kistler: As a development partner of the automobile industry the Kistler Group aims to provide vehicle manufacturers and their sub-suppliers with extremely high-precision sensors through to turnkey vehicle measurement solutions. With the...
Kistler: In addition to engine and air resistance, the key factors in the development of vehicles with reduced fuel consumption are weight and rolling resistance. The new RoaDyn S615 is a wheel force transducer tailored to this car of the future....
Kistler has expanded its range of multicomponent measuring hubs for tire test stands. This complements the RoaDyn P5xy piezoelectric 5-component hubs with the RoaDyn S220 2-component design including strain gage force measuring technology. The...
Kistler: Extremely accurate measurement of physical quantities in laboratory applications requires precise signal amplification. The new, modular high-end multichannel charge amplifier Type 5080A… from Kistler is designed to cater to a whole...
Kistler: Measurement data from Kistler wheel force measuring systems can now also be recorded and evaluated with the SCADAS Durability Recorder, a mobile data acquisition system from LMS. LMS has developed the Wheel Force Transducer Module (WF12)...
Melexis is honored to be recognized as one of 12 suppliers, from Continental’s more than 1000 vendors, for its excellence in supplying custom ICs. Continental Automotive Group hosted 95 suppliers from around the...
Melexis releases the MLX92211, second generation of Automotive Hall-Effect Latch sensors. The MLX92211 comes as a great successor of the worldwide famous USx88x series by Melexis. This brand new platform has been meticulously designed to deliver a...
Melexis: Proxima RF Technology Inc. and Phase IV Engineering, Inc. have partnered to offer HF RFID enabled sensing products based on the powerful, new Melexis MLX90129 sensor IC that allows new sensing applications that previously would have been...
Sensortechnics’ SSI stainless steel OEM pressure sensors accurately measure gage or absolute pressures in ranges from 200 mbar up to 35 bar. These devices offer excellent stability and repeatability, achieving a Total Error Band (TEB) better...
Balluff: Proactive maintenance offers enormous potential for cost savings. Equipment and machines having this feature provide significant competitive advantages. Reliable function diagnostics is especially important in high-dynamic machines, used...
Balluff: In flexible automation, sensors and actuators must be able to track the movements of machines. Permanently wired sensors are usually unsuitable for such applications. Contactings and cables can only withstand movement for a limited time,...
WayCon Positionsmesstechnik has sumitted a suggestion to BP for the oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Pipe connection to an undefined natural opening or pipe system e.g. blowout preventer BOP, with escaping liquid/oil under high pressure....
Balluff STM GmbH: Clear liquids such as water cannot be detected by optical means in transparent pipes or containers without further ado. It gets especially difficult if the pipe diameter is very small or if the containers are only...
Stellar Technology introduces the subminiature series VLU850 tension/compression load cells. In spite of their small size - with diameters from 0.50” and heights from 0.31” - these load cells deliver exceptional 0.50% accuracy for ranges from...
Stellar Technology: The Model AP5101 is a DIN-rail mounted single channel Amplifier which provides variable excitation and signal conditioning for standard DC-excited strain gage transducers, including those for pressure, force, torque, and load....
Sierra Instruments announces the Smart-Trak® 50 Series. Sharing the same advanced core sensor technology as the award-winning Sierra Smart-Trak® 100, the new Smart-Trak 50 is now available at nearly half the price with expedited off-the-shelf...
PCB Piezotronics, Inc.: IMI Sensors – a division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc., announces their model 682A09 ICP® In-Line 4-20 mA Vibration Transmitter. Another IMI Sensors industry-first, the model 682A09 installs in line with any industrial...
MicroSense: Capacitance sensing is a high precision, high bandwidth, non contact displacement measurement method which has been in common use for over 50 years. This white paper describes various characteristics of capacitive sensing, principles...
LCM Systems: Constructed entirely of stainless steel, the CPA Series of Compression load cells are not only suitable for general applications but have been designed for use in both laboratories and in permanent outdoor installations; particularly...
Cognex Corporation has announced a new option to deliver its VisionView® operator interface to any VGA display. VisionView VGA is a low-cost DIN rail-mount adapter that provides direct VGA output for the VisionView application software, allowing...
Cognex Corporation introduced Advantage™ Image Engines, a family of programmable vision devices for OEMs. Advantage Image Engines offer superior 1D barcode and 2D Data Matrix code reading, plus a full suite of industry-proven Cognex vision tools...
BERTHOLD Technologies GmbH & Co. KG: Micro-Polar Brix is specifically designed for the sugar industry. It provides online measurement of: Dry substance, Brix value, Density, Concentration. The real-time measuring results are essential in order...
BERTHOLD Technologies GmbH & Co. KG: Controlling the crystallisation of sugar solution in Continuous Vacuum Pans is very important to ensure proper crystal structure and high product quality. The LB 565 Micro-Polar Brix monitors the...
Baumer: To saturate the requirements of short delivery times and small lot sizes, frequent format alignments are more and more common events in the manufacturing process: There are shafts and stop positions to be adjusted and sensors to be...
Baumer: GigE Vision cameras from Baumer now contain extended firmware with advanced functions that increase their versatility and usefulness. For example, the new release provides innovative functions like Timer and Multicast. The Timer function...
Baumer has recently added the laser distance sensor OADM 250 to its portfolio. The sensor is based on time of flight technology and covers an operating distance of 4 m – even on black objects. The OADM 250 complements Baumer’s broad range of...
Baumer: With the FlexLevel Switch 4101 Baumer presents a new sensor which is based on frequency sweep technology. The device detects the level of liquids, viscous fluids and dry media. Due to the smooth, very small sensor head even adhesive media...
Baumer: The DuroProx inductive sensors are tough enough to take it. The sensor family comprises inductive sensors with IP 69K protection class full metal housings that were designed from the outset for use in harsh and demanding industrial...
