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Optical sensors

A selection of the latest product news, technical articles and application examples for the term Optical sensors:

AXIS-MI Laser Sensors: Miniature Sensors for Precise Optical Distance  Measurement

AXIS-MI Laser Sensors: Miniature Sensors for ...

Eddylab: The new eddylab laser sensors of the AXIS series feature a particularly small design and ensure precise measurement results even on difficult surfaces and in the tightest spaces. The smallest sensor in the AXIS-MI-10/104 laser sensor...

2023-09-29
New Baumer light barrier: High-performant and economical

New Baumer light barrier: High-performant ...

Baumer: By the new optical sensors of the O330 family, sensor expert Baumer adds a breath of fresh air to the standard class of compact light barriers and photoelectric proximity switches: enhanced performance reserve capacity for reliable object...

2023-06-12
Programmable LED Indicator with Optical Sensor

Programmable LED Indicator with Optical Sensor

Turck's K30 Pro optical sensor is a space saving and cost-effective solution for applications that require both an optical sensor and a multicolor LED indicator. The highly compact 30 mm diameter device was developed by Turck's optical sensor...

2023-05-30
High-performance fiber optic sensors for industrial measurement tasks

High-performance fiber optic sensors for ...

Micro-Epsilon: The high-performance optoCONTROL CLS1000 fiber optic sensors precisely measure position, distance and size in automated production processes. The measuring system is available in five different versions, enabling the fiber optic...

2023-05-25
Stay flexible safely

Stay flexible safely

Leuze electronic: Different material widths, varying material positions or partially loaded pallets pose special challenges for transfer station access guarding. For this, Leuze relies on the concept of dynamic format adaptation. In this way,...

2023-04-17
Put into the right light

Put into the right light

Leuze electronic: Many light types and a compact housing: The new KRT 3C contrast sensor from Leuze can be flexibly integrated into packaging processes thanks to its multicolor capability and small size. With the KRT 3C contrast sensor, Leuze is...

2023-04-03
Bringing light to darkness

Bringing light to darkness

Leuze electronic: The new LS25CI throughbeam photoelectric sensor from Leuze is powerful and flexible and can transilluminate even metalised and dark films - meets the stringent requirements of the packaging industry. The films used in the...

2022-12-07
Position and presence detection of seals using  digital gauges

Position and presence detection of seals ...

Waycon: The correct position of seals in design components is crucial for a perfect fit. Seals often differ in material, colour and surface characteristics. This is a considerable challenge for sensors that measure distance. Added to this are...

2022-11-17
High scanning range in miniature housing

High scanning range in miniature housing

SensoPart: It might not be any taller than a matchbox, but it has what it takes: SensoPart's FT 25-RLHP time-of-flight sensor – using visible red light – detects even the smallest objects at a range of up to 1.5 metres.

2022-10-10
Distance measurement with laser sensor technology

Distance measurement with laser sensor ...

Waycon: Laser sensors (also optoelectronic sensors) are used in many fields of industry and research, to measure distances reliably and quickly. In doing so, triangulation, runtime measurement or phase shift methods are normally used for the...

2022-07-12
NEW embedded optical speed sensor

NEW embedded optical speed sensor

OPTEL-TEXYS: Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, OPTEL-TEXYS is proud to introduce its brand-new optical speed sensor: 152 G7-E. This lightweight product can automatically adjust its parameters to detect rotating parts in most cases. Its...

2022-07-11
Under the white light

Under the white light

Leuze electronic: Reliably identifying markings on packaging, even if they are barely distinguishable from the background: Leuze has developed the new KRT18B series contrast sensors for this purpose, adding ten new models to its product range. The...

2022-05-30
Bringing light to darkness

Bringing light to darkness

Leuze electronic: The films used in the packaging industry vary greatly: they are more or less transparent and sometimes even dark or metallized. This makes it challenging for photoelectric sensors to reliably detect the position of the objects in...

2022-05-26
Modern fiber optic sensors for automated production processes

Modern fiber optic sensors for automated ...

Micro-Epsilon: The optoelectronic optoCONTROL CLS1000 fiber optic sensors are used for reliable position control as well as for position and presence detection. Their high luminous intensity and resolution enable peak values of up to 2000 mm in...

2022-05-20
Quick to integrate and install

Quick to integrate and install

Leuze electronic: Leuze is expanding its safety product range with the ELC 100 safety light curtains: When guarding points of operation, these robust devices focus on the key features. Manufacturers and operating companies of machines and systems...

2022-05-12
Detects any object even from a distance: Reliable detection with the new optical sensors OT300 and OT500

Detects any object even from a distance ...

Baumer adds new OT300 and OT500 sensors to their portfolio of photoelectric sensors. The sensors offer a large detection range of up to 2.6 m thanks to time-of-flight measurement. Independent of the angle of installation, the sensors will reliably...

2022-03-22
High-performance subminiature blue light sensor for all types  of detection tasks

High-performance subminiature blue light sensor

SensoPart: With its long range and two switching outputs, SensoPart's new BlueLight subminiature sensor FT 10-BHD is suited to an extensive range of applications, while offering extremely compact dimensions. The South German manufacturer SensoPart...

2022-03-11
Small torque – an essential ingredient for developing the next generation of engineering systems

Small torque – an essential ingredient for ...

Sensor Technology: The growing demand for high speed miniature and micro machines has prompted Sensor Technology Ltd to develop a torque monitor that can accurately measure down to 10mNm (ten milliNewton-metres). This capability is combined with a...

2021-11-05
Optical rotary torque sensors suitable for low torque and high band width measurements

Optical rotary torque sensors suitable for ...

Sensor Technology has set new benchmark performance standards for optical rotary torque transducers, with the launch of the digital ORT 230/240 series. These new optical rotary torque sensors are ideal for applications when the demand is for low...

2021-09-24
Laser distance sensor LAW - Easy handling of high  precision

Laser distance sensor LAW - Easy handling of ...

Waycon: As the successor to the LAM series, laser distance sensors of the LAW series offer a linearity of 2 µm and a resolution of 0.06 µm with a measuring range of 4 mm. Unlike its predecessor, the LAW series has integrated...

2021-08-24
Laser Displacement Sensor LAS2-TM - Powerful  sensors in a compact design

Laser Displacement Sensor LAS2-TM - Powerful ...

Waycon: Laser distance sensors of the LAS2-TM series impress with their high precision and their miniature housing. The optical sensors measure precisely at distances of up to 500 mm and achieve a linearity of ±0.13 % in addition to a...

2021-07-07
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

Turbo Charger & Optical Sensor

OPTEL-TEXYS: New Video: The use of fibre optic sensors designed and manufactured by OPTEL TEXYS allows access to a very accurate measurement of turbocharger rotation speed up to very high speeds. Applications include balancing as well as acoustic...

2021-06-25
Precise and convenient - Baumer miniature sensor with integrated beam path in 3D CAD data reduces design-in effort

Precise and convenient - Baumer miniature sensor

Baumer: Thanks to their high precision and reliability, the optical O200 miniature sensors ensure maximum process safety in factory automation. However, they offer even more advantages: They significantly reduce the effort of designers during...

2021-01-14
ams introduces ultra-thin sensor bringing new blood-oxygen monitoring capability to earbuds, patches, and other wearable devices

ams introduces ultra-thin sensor bringing ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today introduces the industry’s thinnest dedicated sensor for blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement, bringing the capability to remotely...

2020-09-17
ams introduces world’s first ambient light, proximity and flicker sensing module optimized for ‘Behind OLED’ display operation for bezel-less smartphones

ams introduces world’s first ambient light, ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today launches the industry’s first optical sensor which integrates ambient light sensing, proximity detection, and flicker detection sensing...

2020-09-16
ams and Ibeo progress in bringing solid-state LiDAR technology to the automotive market

ams and Ibeo progress in bringing solid-state ..

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a eading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, and Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH, the German specialist and the global technology leader for automotive LiDAR sensor technology and the associated...

2020-08-27
Kanban 4.0

Kanban 4.0

Pepperl+Fuchs: Kanban-controlled production and material flows are taken to a completely digital level with an intelligent combination of optical sensors, identification systems, and modern, process-oriented cloud software. The associated...

2020-07-23
The all-seeing detector

The all-seeing detector

SensoPart: SensoPart’s new laser proximity sensor FT 55-RLHM with background suppression (BGS) detects surfaces of any kind and identifies the smallest objects with remarkable reliability. “Detect all” is one of the operating...

2020-07-02
Reliable in the long term – non-contact hand detection in automatic sanitizers

Reliable in the long term – non-contact hand ...

Baumer: Everybody knows them, and right now they are more in use than ever: automatic hand sanitizers. Inside, optical miniature sensors with background suppression from Baumer ensure reliable and safe hand detection at switching distances from 15...

2020-06-26
Optical INLINE sensors in plastics production and recycling

Optical INLINE sensors in plastics production ..

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Plastics have become an integral part of our daily life. Their production consumes valuable resources; it is clear that the plastics industry needs to introduce a sustainable level of recycling management. The realization...

2020-05-18
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