Sensor technologies / Measurement principles

Turck has extended its comprehensive encoder portfolio with new encoders featuring the SAE J1939 interface, which is particularly used in mobile equipment. The encoders are now available in Turck's Industrial and Efficiency Line as single or...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: The new INS-BU is a high performance strapdown system that determines position, velocity, and absolute orientation to any platform that it is mounted to. It utilizes a cost-effective, single antenna U-Blox GNSS receiver that provides 1...

Micro-Epsilon: Laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon perform true 3D measurements based on calibrated data. TU-Darmstadt already uses this technology. The powerful 3D sensors of the scanCONTROL 2900 series perform high-resolution measurements...

Micro-Epsilon: The innovative surfaceCONTROL 3D 3500 sensor from Micro-Epsilon is used for high-precision inline 3D measurements. With a repeatability of up to 0.4 µm in the z-axis, the sensor reaches a new performance level. The snapshot...

POSITAL has upgraded the performance of the PROFINET communications interface for their IXARC series of absolute encoders. The speed of the interface has been increased, reducing cycle time by a factor of eight (new:125 μs). In addition, new...

Micro-Hybrid: Gain advantages on the way to market launch: competitive edge thanks to test measurements that can be performed at short notice of frequently used gases such as CO2, CO, HC, SF6, NOX, H2O, NO, SO2 in industrial applications. With...

SONOTEC: With the software release of the SONAPHONE DataSuite S (Server) for the SONAPHONE digital ultrasonic testing device, SONOTEC introduces for the first time a workgroup license of the established maintenance PC software. SONAPHONE...

MSR-Electronic: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is highly relevant in the beverage industry. Soft drinks and beer are perceived as particularly sparkling and refreshing due to "carbonic acid". In still beverages, carbonic acid improves the shelf life. But...

Variohm EuroSensor has launched a new variant of its well-proven ETP21 series temperature sensor that fulfils the demanding specifications required by the railway industry. The ETP21R builds upon the pedigree of...

Exergen Global: Climate change, manifesting itself in storms, floods and especially droughts have continued to trouble businesses all over the world. This change has significant, often negative, impact on farming systems globally. It is projected...

HBM: HBK has created a robust force sensor to provide long-term stability and exceptionally precise measurement results, even in harsh applications and difficult environments where traditional load cells would struggle to function reliably –...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: What is LiDAR Point Cloud? A LiDAR point cloud is a collection of millions (even billions) of points that is used to accurately map an environment in a way similarly to how a pointillism painting creates a picture. Each of these points...

Micro-Epsilon: Laser scanners from Micro-Epsilon are used for the geological analysis of drill core and mineral samples. With its special x-ray analysis equpiment (XRF scanners), the company Cox Analytical Systems relies on the sensor technology...

Variohm EuroSensor: Value Engineered Products (VEP) is a leading designer and manufacturer of aerospace class pressure, vacuum and differential pressure switches for air and compatible fluids. Part of the USA-based World Magnetics family - represented...