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Exergen Global's Sensoranics: Custom made ...

Exergen Global: What is Sensoranics? This is a unique methodology developed by Exergen to augment the performance of our non-contact IR sensor technology using the smart mechanics approach that is the hallmark of Exergen Global’s competitive...

2019-10-08
Miniature sensors used for improving ergonomics by making moving easy

Miniature sensors used for improving ergonomics

Zemic Europe: Indes creates innovative products for people. Products that people trust. Successful products, because they improve the everyday life of their customers. This requires creativity, but also the purposeful application of technology...

2019-10-04
White Paper: Reflective cones for moving targets

White Paper: Reflective cones for moving targets

Exergen Global: Applying reflective cones to IR temperature sensors for moving targets. Reflective cones are a very useful addition to IR sensors when high accuracy and reliability are important for moving process measurements whose a) surface...

2019-10-03
SONOFLOW CO.56 Pro – The Evolution in Combined FlowBubble Measurement for Medical Products

SONOFLOW CO.56 Pro – The Evolution in ...

SONOTEC: As developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic sensors and expert in the implementation of sensors for bubble detection and fluid monitoring in medical technologies, SONOTEC has made a name for itself, gaining worldwide industry reputation...

2019-10-02
Edge detection of fabric strips in cutting machines

Edge detection of fabric strips in cutting ...

Micro-Epsilon: When cutting fabrics, optoCONTROL CLS-K fiber optic sensors from Micro-Epsilon determine the exact position of the fabric strip. Therefore, a sensor is mounted directly on one of the cutting blades and recognizes when the fabric is...

2019-10-01
Monitoring metal sheet infeed during the pressing process

Monitoring metal sheet infeed during the ...

Micro-Epsilon: In cold forming processes, deep drawing is considered a decisive step in the production process. optoNCDT 1420 laser triangulation sensors measure the metal sheet infeed during pressing, as this parameter is crucial for the quality...

2019-09-30
confocalDT IFS2405-6: Measure precisely from a safe distance

confocalDT IFS2405-6: Measure precisely from ...

Micro-Epsilon: The new, confocal chromatic confocalDT IFS2405-6 sensor is used for high precision displacement and thickness measurements on diffuse, reflecting and transparent materials. The new model completes the IFS series with a measuring...

2019-09-27
optoNCDT 1220: New standard for industrial automation

optoNCDT 1220: New standard for industrial ...

Micro-Epsilon: The optoNCDT 1220 from Micro-Epsilon is a laser sensor with an attractive price/performance ratio, high measurement accuracy and ease of use. Suitable for OEM and serial applications in automation technology, this miniature sensor...

2019-09-26
Differential Pressure Sensor with ±0.5 % Accuracy

Differential Pressure Sensor with ±0.5 % ...

E+E Elektronik: The EE600 from E+E Elektronik measures the differential pressure in the range 0...1000 Pa or 0...10 000 Pa with an accuracy of ±0.5 % of the full scale. The sensor is dedicated for HVAC applications and can be employed for...

2019-09-25
With IO-Link Interface, Smart Sensor Profile 2 and Condition Monitoring

With IO-Link Interface, Smart Sensor Profile ...

Balluff: The new BML SL1 absolute measuring system from Balluff is the right choice wherever positions and end-of-travel need to be determined with high accuracy, fast and precisely over travel distances of up to 8 meters. Regardless of whether...

2019-09-23
Controlling Vacuum Forming and Thermoforming Processes

Controlling Vacuum Forming and Thermoforming ...

Exergen Global: For forming plastics, radiant heat with an IRt/c is an excellent combination of heating method and control. They work extraordinarily well together, since both the heating and measuring occur right at the surface, where the plastic...

2019-09-23
IRT/C Monitors Plastic Injection Mold Clearing

IRT/C Monitors Plastic Injection Mold Clearing

Exergen Global: In high volume plastic injection molding machinery, a molded part that does not clear the mold can cause serious problems, including a long down time to clean up or make repairs. A particularly useful property of the mold is its...

2019-09-23
Thermal flow controllers

Thermal flow controllers

Balluff: Continuous monitoring of process media on machines and equipment contributes greatly to process security. In addition to pressure and temperature, flow is also something that always needs to be kept an eye on. The new /thermal flow...

2019-09-20
Blow Moulding

Blow Moulding

Exergen Global: In the process of making PET bottles (polyethylene terephthalate) there is a fine line where the high output per bottle blowing machinery and the requested quality of the bottle come together. Taking into account that such machines...

2019-09-19
Vacuum Thermoforming

Vacuum Thermoforming

Exergen Global: Thermoforming is one of the oldest and most common methods of processing plastic materials. Vacuum formed products are all around us and play a major part in our daily lives. The process involves heating a plastic sheet until it is...

2019-09-17
Quality all along the line

Quality all along the line

Baumer: Precise, non-contact inline-measurements by optical distance sensors without process interruptions are vital in high-quality product manufacture. In measurements on demanding surfaces such as galvanized or brushed metal, the OM70 laser...

2019-09-13
Flat Magnetic Angle Sensors

Flat Magnetic Angle Sensors

Novotechnik introduces the Vert-X 05E Series of magnetic  rotary position sensors with compact, flat housing. Interfaces include analog, SPI and incremental.   The Series is available in single and redundant versions. The...

2019-09-12
ToughSonic REMOTE Sensors Guide New Hydroplaning Solar Boat Design

ToughSonic REMOTE Sensors Guide New Hydroplaning

Senix Corporation is once again a proud sponsor of the Solar Boat team at Technical University Delft in the Netherlands. Senix ultrasonic sensors play a key role in controlling the hydrofoiling process which, in turn, provides much of the...

2019-09-10
ToughSonic® Level & Distance Sensors

ToughSonic® Level & Distance Sensors

Senix: ToughSonic 3, 12, 14 and 30 ft. versions are now available in either 1.0” NPT or 30mm threaded versins. These flexible and versatile distance and level sensors and SenixVIEW software put the power of ultrasonics in your hands yet...

2019-09-09

Sign Up Now for HBM’s Educational Webinars

HBM: Test and measurement specialist, HBM’s autumn webinars – providing practical knowledge for users of force and strain gauge measurement tools – are now available for registration. The company’s September sessions...

2019-09-05
Radiometric Measurements – Accurarcy, repeatability and errors

Radiometric Measurements – Accurarcy, ...

BERTHOLD Technologies: Radiometric measurements for industrial processes have been around for several decades. They are an important component in the successful performance of critical level, density and flow measurements. Nuclear measurement...

2019-09-04
WH58MR absolute safety rotary encoder – reliable position detection for utility vehicles with a hollow shaft

WH58MR absolute safety rotary encoder ...

SIKO GmbH: When angles, positions and speeds have to be detected accurately in utility vehicles, engineers are often faced with a difficult task. The rotary encoder has to be sturdy, flexible for mechanical adaptation, offer the right interface...

2019-09-02

HBM Technology Takes the Load During Bridge ...

HBM: As part of a major project to restore Brazil’s longest suspension bridge, construction company Teixeira Duarte used optical and strain gauge technology, provided by HBM, to ensure the 90-year-old structure would provide safe passage for...

2019-08-30
Width Measurement System

Width Measurement System

RIFTEK: The system is intended for non-contact measuring of width of sheet materials such as tapes, boards, plates, and so on. It is a stand-alone software and hardware system that contains optical micrometers and the indication device. System parameters...

2019-08-27
Printing Press Applications

Printing Press Applications

Exergen Global: IRt/c infrared thermocouples are revolutionizing the printing industry because their small size allows them to be mounted in the tight spaces typical of both web and sheet fed presses, and their low cost allows economical...

2019-08-27
Riftek Lamia - Seam Tracking and Measurement Software

Riftek Lamia - Seam Tracking and Measurement ...

RIFTEK: Riftek Lamia is a multifunctional and simple to use software application for control of automated industrial systems on the base of 2D laser scanners. Riftek Lamia is intended for: recognizing, tracking and measuring geometric parameters of objects...

2019-08-26
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

HBM Launches New Range of Robust and Reliable ..

HBM: newLight: Easy to configure – Versatile applications
Based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) technology, newLight reflects advances in optical measurement standards and merges the advantages of HBM’s former optical product...

2019-08-26
Why color does not affect readings

Why color does not affect readings

Exergen Global: In many IRt/c installations, such as paint curing, web drying, printing, etc., the temperature control system must be able to accurately measure materials with a variety of colors. Ideally the same calibration set-up would be used...

2019-08-26
3D Laser system for large diameter pipes measurement

3D Laser system for large diameter pipes ...

RIFTEK: The system is designed for non-contact measurement of geometrical parameters (diameter, roundness, curvature) of large diameter pipes. Technical characteristics of the system can be changed for a specific task. Pipes nominal diameter, mm ...

2019-08-23
Automated Systems for Wheel Sets Control

Automated Systems for Wheel Sets Control

RIFTEK: The  systems are designed  for making automatic measurement of  geometric parameters  of railway wheel sets in  the course of  incoming and outgoing inspections carried out in railcar/wheel shops,  wagon depots....

2019-08-23
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