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Compact and cost-effective GPS-Aided INS for Satcom connectivity during Beyond Line-Of-Sight (BLOS) UAV flights

Compact and cost-effective GPS-Aided INS for ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: With ubiquitous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) getting adopted into a constantly increasing number of civil and military applications, operation capabilities are getting more sophisticated. Needs now extend further than just...

2020-05-26
Direct Georeferencing for Photogrammetry Using Inertial Labs INS-B

Direct Georeferencing for Photogrammetry ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: Aerial Photogrammetric analysis may be applied to a single image or high-speed imagery and remote sensing to detect, measure and record complex 3D motion fields. This is done by feeding measurements and image analysis into computational...

2020-05-21
Laser distance sensor with IO-Link and ambient light suppression

Laser distance sensor with IO-Link and ...

Balluff: The new BOD 24K laser distance sensor from Balluff ensures detection and positioning of objects of various kinds. For example in contour detection, distance determination or orientation monitoring in assembly applications. Thanks to the...

2020-05-21
Magnetic Encoder System SIL 2

Magnetic Encoder System SIL 2

Balluff: With the BML05RP, Balluff offers a magnetically encoded displacement encoder especially for safety-related applications. It is TÜV Rheinland certified and features both an analog and a safe absolute SSI or BISS-C interface. Thanks to...

2020-05-21
Clever³ – simpler. More reliable. More intelligent

Clever³ – simpler. More reliable. More ...

Baumer: The original puts you one step ahead – point level detection has never been this easy and reliable. Thanks to the new level switch PL20, the CleverLevel series from Baumer now offers more possibilities for detecting point levels....

2020-05-20
Response time in milliseconds and exact measurement results with contactless measurement technology – our infrared products

Response time in milliseconds and exact ...

B+B Thermo-Technik GmbH: In addition to invasive and non-invasive temperature sensors, B + B also offers contactless temperature measurement. With the help of our infrared products, it is possible to record temperatures at distances. This...

2020-05-20
No Problems Counting Fan Blades

No Problems Counting Fan Blades

Sensor Instruments GmbH: In the production of radial and axial fans the checking of the correct frequency response depending on the applied DC voltage is one of the final steps. The easiest method for measuring the frequency is to use a...

2020-05-18
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
Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) Supports Data Input From External Single or Dual GNSS Receiver

Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: Since its first release, the Inertial Labs Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) has continued to develop and improve in its performance as well as its integration abilities. The newest addition, the AHRS-II-P, is a compact,...

2020-05-18
GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for Remote Sensing

GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: Remote sensing emerged more than 150 years ago, as balloonists took pictures of the ground using the recently invented photo cameras in the 1840s. Perhaps the most memorable breakthrough in the field at the end of the 19th century was...

2020-05-15
Senix ToughSonic®  CHEM 20 Level Sensor

Senix ToughSonic® CHEM 20 Level Sensor

Senix: CHEM series sensor and SenixVIEW software put the power of ultrasonics in your hands. You can quickly adjust, optimize, save and clone your applications quickly without calibration! These sensors are housed in a rugged, chemically inert...

2020-05-15
Ultrasonic Water Level Sensors Drive Large Irrigation Project

Ultrasonic Water Level Sensors Drive Large ...

Senix Corporation, maker of ToughSonic® ultrasonic level and distance sensors, announces the continued expansion of Murray Irrigation’s historic irrigation automation project. Murray Irrigation, Australia’s largest privately owned...

2020-05-15
SONOTEC® Develops and Globally Distributes New Clamp-On Flow Meter for Highly Pure Semiconductor Applications

SONOTEC® Develops and Globally Distributes ...

SONOTEC: As the semiconductor industry is characterized by a number of liquid flow processes in which different abrasive, adherent, corrosive and ultra-pure liquids are applied, it is of utmost importance to keep these processes safe, stable, and...

2020-05-15
Specialized in packaging machines for confectionery and baked goods: The new DRT 25C from Leuze

Specialized in packaging machines for ...

Leuze electronic: Sensors must continuously and reliably detect a wide range of products and films on the conveyor belts of primary and secondary packaging machines for confectionery and baked goods (HFFS, FS, Thermoform, or VFFS). The packaging...

2020-05-13
Inductive sensor LVDT LVPH - for hydraulic applications

Inductive sensor LVDT LVPH - for hydraulic ...

Waycon: With high quality inductive displacement transducers, WayCon Positionsmesstechnik GmbH demonstrates that precise sensors can also be used in harsh industrial environments. The inductive sensor LVDT LVPH from WayCon was...

2020-05-12
Compact, high-precision magnetic discs for absolute angle measurement systems

Compact, high-precision magnetic discs for ...

Balluff: The advantages of absolute measurement systems, such as immediate readiness when powered up, no loss of position after unplanned stops, and fast startup have long been known. With their BML BM 1 magnetic encoder system Balluff now offers...

2020-05-12
NEW: ATEX sensor probe for monitoring combustible and toxic gases

NEW: ATEX sensor probe for monitoring ...

MSR-Electronic: The small and innovative SSAX1 sensor from MSR-Electronic. Whether in petrochemical industries, vending machines, biogas plants, beverage bottling plants or even in refrigeration systems with propane: The innovative SSAX1 sensor...

2020-05-11
Level and density in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes

Level and density in fluid catalytic cracking ..

BERTHOLD Technologies: Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is one of the most important conversion processes used in petroleum refineries, where the feedstock is heated with a catalyst. In the FCC, the catalyst circulates between reactor and...

2020-05-11
Two new level transmitters:Extremely compact and with high resolution

Two new level transmitters:Extremely compact ...

WIKA: With floats as small as 18 mm in diameter, the new level transmitters from WIKA also fit into space-critical locations. The model FLM-CA is designed for use in the process industry, the model FLM-CM for industrial applications. Both compact...

2020-05-11
Glass level measurement to improve the glass production

Glass level measurement to improve the glass ...

BERTHOLD Technologies: Industrial glass melt furnaces are used in glass production to melt raw ingredients (batch) into a molten glass at temperatures exceeding 1200°C. Level control just after the outlet of the melt furnace is one of the main...

2020-05-08
Potassium analyzer for the potash industry

Potassium analyzer for the potash industry

BERTHOLD Technologies: Potassium content measurement for the potash industry is one of the most difficult and challenging measurements in the mining industry. It is however essential in the potash production process. Potassium contains the...

2020-05-08
Honeywell Announces the MicroForce FMA Series, Small Footprint Digital Force Sensor

Honeywell Announces the MicroForce FMA Series ..

Honeywell is pleased to announce the addition of the MicroForce Sensor, FMA Series, to our extensive force sensing portfolio. The FMA Series are small form-factor (5mm x 5mm) piezoresistive-based force sensors with a digital output with multiple...

2020-05-06
Not spoilt for choice - HeavyDuty encoders in crane and lifting applications

Not spoilt for choice - HeavyDuty encoders ...

Baumer: Baumer Hübner has established the class of extraordinarily resilient and reliable HeavyDuty encoders and offers a broad portfolio. Manufacturers of cranes and hoists are among the most frequent users of such sensors. And for good...

2020-05-06
Tunnel Guide Feature for GPS-Aided INS Improves Performance During GNSS Outage

Tunnel Guide Feature for GPS-Aided INS ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: For years Inertial Labs has produced high accuracy Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) at the world’s best price-performance ratio. An INS estimates the position, attitude, and velocity using the gyroscopes and accelerometers...

2020-05-05
Fingertip probes for precision thickness gauging

Fingertip probes for precision thickness gauging

SONOTEC: Fingertip probes are perfect suited for thickness measurements on small surfaces and spots that are hard to reach. In addition, these small surface probes make measurements on curved surfaces much easier. SONOTEC GmbH has unique know-how...

2020-05-05
New: Laser distance sensor LDI – reliable measurement of long distances

New: Laser distance sensor LDI – reliable ,,,

Waycon: The laser distance sensor series LDI quickly and reliably measures long distances up to 150 m, even under challenging conditions, with highest precision of up to ±1 mm. Not even dark measuring surfaces are able to influence the...

2020-05-05
New miniature drives for medical robots and multi-axis systems

New miniature drives for medical robots and ...

maxon motor: maxon is once again expanding its range of configurable drives with more brushless DC motors, gearheads, and encoders from the ECX series. There is also news on positioning controllers in the micro segment. The ECX series is growing with the...

2020-04-29
World Magnetics and Variohm work round the clock to fulfil increased demand for ventilator pressure switches

World Magnetics and Variohm work round the clock

Variohm EuroSensor: World Magnetics Inc. has for many years been actively involved in the supply of its DesignFlex brand pressure and vacuum switching products for medical markets including mechanical filtration and ventilation equipment. Recently the...

2020-04-28
Application Spotlight - Predictive Thermometry

Application Spotlight - Predictive Thermometry

Amphenol Advanced Sensors: Predictive Thermometry is a highly accurate, repeatable, and fastresponding method of reading temperature for patients of all age groups in a clinical setting. While traditional glass bulb thermometers take approximately...

2020-04-28
Counting Folds at Flex-Pipe

Counting Folds at Flex-Pipe

Sensor Instruments GmbH: In the production of aluminium flex-pipes the decisive factor is not really the measured length of the flex-pipes but rather the number of existing folds, because due to the material's "accordion effect" the actual length...

2020-04-27
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