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Small pixels for higher image quality: compact 29×29 mm cameras with Sony Pregius S sensors up to 24 MP

Small pixels for higher image quality ...

Baumer is expanding its CX series with the 4th Sony CMOS sensor generation Pregius S with up to 24 megapixel resolution. Thanks to a pixel size of mere 2.74 µm and backside illumination pixel architecture, the camera has a very compact design of...

2021-05-27
Production in small series

Production in small series

Micro-Hybrid: For retrofit, prototyping or field test. Convenient solution for the demand of small volumes offered by Micro-Sensor. Within an average 30 years’ service life of a piece of rolling stock safety requirements for rail traffic are...

2021-05-26
Black Silicon Emitter with true blackbody radiation

Black Silicon Emitter with true blackbody ...

Micro-Hybrid: MEMS IR emitter JSIR360 for medical, industrial and safety applications achieves highest dynamic range and signal quality while maintaining low power consumption and component size. For various respiratory gas analysis applications...

2021-05-21
Senix ToughSonic Sensors used to Measure Level of Palm Oil in Tanks

Senix ToughSonic Sensors used to Measure ...

Senix Corporation: Grown only in the tropics, the oil palm tree produces high-quality oil used primarily for cooking in developing countries. It is also used in food products, detergents, cosmetics and, to a small extent, biofuel. Palm oil is a...

2021-05-20
Capacitive measuring system for long signal transmission paths

Capacitive measuring system for long signal ...

Micro-Epsilon: The capaNCDT DT61x4 is an active, capacitive system for displacement, distance and position measurements in industrial applications. It includes an active sensor and integrated preamplifier and enables long cable connections up to...

2021-05-17
Reliable measurement from the first rotation

Reliable measurement from the first rotation

Micro-Epsilon: The capaNCDT CST6110 capacitive measuring system detects speed from the first rotation. This robust sensor system measures rotational speeds up to 400,000 rpm in drives, on rotor blades and position marks on shafts. The new capaNCDT...

2021-05-17
Inductive Sensors for CFRP Detection

Inductive Sensors for CFRP Detection

Turck has developed the world's first inductive sensors for detecting carbon fibers. The patent pending sensor series detects both carbon fibers as well as pressed CFRP parts. It is based on uprox technology that has been further developed...

2021-05-12
All you need for CO2 analysis

All you need for CO2 analysis

Micro-Hybrid offers all IR components needed for applications in CO2 measurement: - IR Sources JSIR, - IR Detectors MTS, - NDIR gassensors. MicroSENS You can simply order our well established standard products in our new online shop.

2021-05-12
3D scan of components before laser cladding

3D scan of components before laser cladding

Micro-Epsilon: In order to detect free forms and form deviations before the laser processing stage, a scanCONTROL laser scanner from Micro-Epsilon scans the corresponding components. If required by the component geometry, this is done from several...

2021-05-11
Quality and Quantity – A Detailed Look at the Inertial Labs Kernel-100

Quality and Quantity – A Detailed Look at ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: The Kernel-100 is a compact and lightweight Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Digital Tilt Sensor (DTS) that consists of precision tri-axis MEMS accelerometers and tri-axis MEMS gyroscopes. This industrial grade IMU measures linear...

2021-05-10
Surface inspections for reliable quality control

Surface inspections for reliable quality control

Micro-Epsilon: Thermal imaging cameras inspect the surfaces of materials and workpieces, enabling the quality of components to be assessed. The thermoIMAGER IR cameras are used particularly when the surface contrast is not sufficient for other...

2021-05-07
Reliable ozone and oxygen gas monitoring in aquaculture systems

Reliable ozone and oxygen gas monitoring in ...

MSR-Electronic: The MGC2 Multi-Gas-Controller from MSR-Electronic protects people from the irritant gas ozone. The unbeatable advantage of fish farming in a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) lies in the fact that the production is independent...

2021-05-07
Inductive miniature sensor with 3 mm measurement range

Inductive miniature sensor with 3 mm measurement

Baumer: The Baumer inductive distance sensor family IF08 now extended by small cubic designs in stainless steel housings with a yet large measurement range up to 3 mm and setting options via IO Link interface is outstanding and unique on the...

2021-05-04
Bourns Announces New Non-Contacting Feedback Rotary Sensor with SSI Output

Bourns Announces New Non-Contacting Feedback ...

Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, announced its latest non-contacting feedback rotary sensor that features Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) output providing effective synchronization in closed-loop...

2021-05-03
The Inertial Labs INS-D-OEM with  Spoofing Protection

The Inertial Labs INS-D-OEM with Spoofing ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: What is Spoofing? Satellite constellations use RF signals to transmit information to GNSS receivers. These signals contain information on the satellite ephemeris, clock bias parameters, almanac, satellite health status and other...

2021-05-03
Smallest CANopen rotary encoder for medical technology and mobile automation

Smallest CANopen rotary encoder for medical ...

Baumer: It is often difficult to integrate the rotary encoder in applications with moving parts and limited installation space. However, precise position measurement in the smallest possible design is essential especially in medical technology or...

2021-04-28
POSITAL Precision Magnetic Encoders – Available with BiSS-C Communications Interface

POSITAL Precision Magnetic Encoders ...

FRABA group: POSITAL’s IXARC high-precision magnetic absolute rotary encoders will be available with a BiSS-C interface. Encoders with this interface are ideal for commutation and position feedback on BLDC servo motors and are also an...

2021-04-27
IR temperature sensors cleverly closing the quality gap between industrial inkjet printer and production speeds

IR temperature sensors cleverly closing the ...

Exergen Global:A global technology company focused on print and advanced materials & chemicals was set to come up with a revolutionary new inkjet-based digital printing press, to once and for all close the quality gap with offset at production...

2021-04-26
The Inertial Labs miniAHRS and Directional Surveillance

The Inertial Labs miniAHRS and Directional ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: What is a Directional Survey? A directional survey is a survey method that can be used to map a variety of underground drilling applications. Directional surveys are used to map a planned underground route by using aiding data provided...

2021-04-26
Mobile and heavy-duty machinery control: In-cylinder position sensor now with CANopen and CAN SAE J1939 interface options

Mobile and heavy-duty machinery control ...

Variohm EuroSensor: Novotechnik’s well proven TM1 series linear position sensors are specifically designed for straightforward and direct integration within hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder pressure chambers. Recently announced by the...

2021-04-26
Infrared Fixation on large format printers

Infrared Fixation on large format printers

Exergen Global: Application note: Flags, carpet, tiles and everything else that is printed on Large Format Printers with protective paint needs to be completely dried, cured or fixated before the end-products can be cut, folded, or otherwise...

2021-04-23
Eddy current sensors EZ1000 - non-contact  measurements for ATEX areas

Eddy current sensors EZ1000 - non-contact ...

Waycon: Eddy current sensors of the EZ1000 series are designed for measurements under the toughest conditions and can be used in areas with explosion hazards. Thanks to the eddy current measuring principle, the measurement is contactless and is...

2021-04-22
Senix Ultrasonic Level Sensors Accurately Measure Diesel Fuel for Rail Applications

Senix Ultrasonic Level Sensors Accurately ...

Senix Corporation: From regional short line freight service to coast-to-coast passenger trains, the nation’s railroads depend on diesel power. With increasing investments in new technology diesel engines and repowering and replacement of...

2021-04-22
High Dynamic Inclinometers

High Dynamic Inclinometers

Turck: In its new generation of inclinometers Turck has combined accelerometer technology (MEMS) with gyroscope technology so that shocks and vibration can be masked out much more effectively than with conventional signal filters. The B1NF and...

2021-04-19
Communicative level sensors. crm+ sensors now available with IO-Link

Communicative level sensors. crm+ sensors ...

microsonic GmbH: The new crm+ level sensors are equipped with IO-Link interface version 1.1. The IO-Link interface transfers measured distance values as well as identification, status and diagnosis values. It can easily be set with IO-Link maximum...

2021-04-19
Inertial Labs Releases the INS-U, a Low-Cost, U-Blox Based GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System (INS) with Air Data Computer (ADC) Output Signal

Inertial Labs Releases the INS-U, a Low-Cost ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: Part of Inertial Labs’ new generation of GPS-Aided INS solutions, the INS-U utilizes a single antenna, multi-constellation U-Blox GNSS receiver. With access to GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou, the INS-U can be used in a...

2021-04-19
USi®-safety Ultrasonic Sensor System

USi®-safety Ultrasonic Sensor System

Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding its Product Portfolio for Ultrasonic Sensors in the Area of Factory Automation with the Safe USi-safety Ultrasonic Sensor System. The innovative USi-safety ultrasonic sensor system is a modern and certified sensor...

2021-04-16
Ring Style Force Sensors

Ring Style Force Sensors

Dytran Instruments, Inc. designs and manufactures ring style IEPE and charge mode piezoelectric force sensors for many different applications and environments. These sensors come in a variety of configurations depending upon the magnitude of...

2021-04-15
Speeding up Offset, Digital, Inkjet Drying Process

Speeding up Offset, Digital, Inkjet Drying ...

Exergen Global: For high speed printing processes, the limiting factor on the productivity of the equipment is usually ink drying time. To maximize printing speed without quality loss, it is important to be able to determine quickly when the...

2021-04-14
Introducing the NEW ToughSonic CHEM 12 Ultrasonic Level Sensor

Introducing the NEW ToughSonic CHEM 12 ...

Senix Corporation: The ToughSonic CHEM 12 is the newest in the line of tough and intelligent Senix CHEM Level Sensors. Ideal for applications where rapid changes in temperature occur. Tested under more stringent temperature conditions. Compact...

2021-04-13
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