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HTD Pressure Sensors

HTD Pressure Sensors

First Sensor extends its platform of piezoresistive differential pressure sensors of the HTD series from 1 mbar with measuring ranges of up to 10 bar. In addition to the very small and flat manifold housing with a footprint of 8 x 13 mm, which is...

2019-02-19
On safe paths

On safe paths

Leuze electronic: The RSL 400 safety laser scanner not only ensures that automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are operated safely by means of protective and warning fields, but it also simultaneously captures the measurement values for the navigation software....

2019-02-13
The Space-saving Wonder

The Space-saving Wonder

InfraTec GmbH: Pyroelectric detectors are ideally suited for gas analysis. Until now, this has been complicated if many gases should be measured. There were often simply too few measuring channels for this purpose. The new LRM-278 from InfraTec...

2019-02-12
New functional safety solutions improve productivity in food processing

New functional safety solutions improve ...

Sensata Technologies: New functional safety solutions from Sensata Technologies, a world-leading manufacturer of sensors and encoders for industrial applications, are helping to improve productivity and enhance safety in food processing plants by...

2019-02-11
Senix Ultrasonic Sensors Guide Oracle Boat to America’s Cup Victory

Senix Ultrasonic Sensors Guide Oracle Boat ...

Senix: Oracle Team USA won the 2013 America’s Cup race with one of the most efficient sailing vessel ever built. Oracle Team USA’s AC72-class yacht, USA-17, was a 100’ long, 90’ wide and 223’ tall carbon fiber...

2019-02-11
ToughSonic® 14 REMOTE Level Sensor

ToughSonic® 14 REMOTE Level Sensor

Senix: REMOTE sensors are designed for level and distance measurement in remote monitoring and other demanding outdoor applications. Surge protection assures reliable performance in lightning prone areas, and they consume less power than our other...

2019-02-11
Baumer wins the inspect award 2019 with its CX.I cameras

Baumer wins the inspect award 2019 with its ...

Baumer: The Baumer CX.I cameras with their outstanding performance convinced the expert panel and participants of the online poll on the inspect award 2019 and were awarded 1st prize in the Vision category. The prize that is annually awarded by Wiley-VCH...

2019-02-06
Zemic load cells, weighing modules and electronics used for silo weighing

Zemic load cells, weighing modules and ...

Zemic Europe: De IJsselmolen is a modern Dutch family business that produces raw materials for the food industry. The sustainable production of food-safe products, with respect for people and the environment, requires state-of-the-art automation....

2019-02-05
Bourns Expands Line of Environmental Sensors with Ultra-Low 0.15 PSI Pressure Sensor Models

Bourns Expands Line of Environmental Sensors ...

Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, announced the expansion of its line of environmental sensors adding an ultra-low 0.15 to 1.0 PSI pressure sensor. Bourns® Models BPS110/BPS120 pressure sensors are...

2019-02-05
Sensata launches new White Paper for engineers involved in  Oil & Gas drilling equipment design

Sensata launches new White Paper for engineers

Sensata Technologies, one of the world’s leading suppliers of sensor, industrial control, power management and electrical protection solutions, has published a new white paper that explores how encoders and motors can help improve safety and...

2019-01-31
Measuring (Combustion-) Gas Temperature for various Process Conditions

Measuring (Combustion-) Gas Temperature for ...

Heitronics: Infrared radiation thermometers measure the gas temperature in combustion processes quickly and reliably. The sighting depth of the device depends on the process conditions and the selected wavelength. Heitronics has developed an...

2019-01-29
New Features for Industrial Gas Flow Meters

New Features for Industrial Gas Flow Meters

Bronkhorst High-Tech BV: The IN-FLOW Mass Flow Meters and Controllers by Bronkhorst High-Tech, The Netherlands, are of rugged design according IP65 (dust- and waterproof). The instruments are available for flow ranges from 0,05-1 mln/min up to 200-10000...

2019-01-28
Exergen Global Introduces

Exergen Global Introduces "PEKO", its ...

Exergen Global announced the industry’s only non-contact thermal dynamic management solution to combine a proprietary-design cooling mechanism with a unique emissivity control device to provide accurate, repeatable thermal measurement...

2019-01-23
R200 and R201 - The New Optical Sensors for Longer Operating Distances

R200 and R201 - The New Optical Sensors for ...

Pepperl+Fuchs: With the R200 and R201 designs, the forward-thinking product design of photoelectric sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs enables applications with longer operating distances. Just like the compact R100, R101, and R103 series, both new...

2019-01-21
Temposonics® T-Series sensors now with KCs certificate for South Korea

Temposonics® T-Series sensors now with KCs ...

MTS Sensors, a division of MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), announced that the Temposonics® T-Series sensors have been enhanced with KCs analog and SIL 2 interface certification. This new certification means that Temposonics®...

2019-01-17
Sensata Technologies Introduces Multi-Turn Absolute Encoders for Smart Industrial Applications

Sensata Technologies Introduces Multi-Turn ...

Sensata Technologies, an industrial technology company and a leading provider of sensors, introduced the availability of MHM5 and MHK5 Absolute Multi-Turn encoders with either Ethernet/IP or ProfiNet interfaces for Factory 4.0 applications. To...

2019-01-16
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...

2019-01-14
Magnetostrictive transducer MSB – ready for the future with a very compact size

Magnetostrictive transducer MSB – ready for ...

Waycon: The magnetostrictive sensors of the MSB series from WayCon Positionsmesstechnik GmbH impress with their extremely small and robust design.  The sensors are available for measuring ranges from 50 mm to 4000 mm with two mounting...

2019-01-10
Reliably detecting objects in explosion-protected areas

Reliably detecting objects in explosion- ...

Balluff: The new inductive range for explosion-protected areas from Balluff is approved for all Ex zones and features reliable object detection and positioning in explosion hazard dust and gas atmospheres. These sensor families are available in...

2019-01-10
Monitor flow using a switching function

Monitor flow using a switching function

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...

2019-01-09
Compact, low-mass, single axis Model 2220 series MEMS accelerometer

Compact, low-mass, single axis Model 2220 ...

ETLG Inertial Aerosystems announce the recently enhanced performance of the compact, low-mass, single axis Model 2220 series MEMS accelerometer. Manufactured by Seattle based Silicon Designs’ the 2220 incorporates a new proprietary...

2019-01-08
Factor 1 Full metal sensors in M18

Factor 1 Full metal sensors in M18

Balluff: The new inductive Factor 1 full metal sensors in M18 housings from Balluff thank their existence to a new patented technology, and feature the highest function security no matter how harsh the environment. With full stainless IP68...

2019-01-08
Cost-effective infrared camera with microscope optics

Cost-effective infrared camera with microscope

Optris GmbH: In time for the electronica 2018 trade fair, Optris was introducing an additional infrared camera in their new Compact Line onto the market. The optris Xi 400 camera has been equipped with a microscope optics as well as a tripod...

2019-01-04
IR camera with rugged accessory for glass industry

IR camera with rugged accessory for glass ...

Optris GmbH: In 2014 and 2016, Optris brought two special infrared cameras for the glass industry – the PI 450 G7 and the PI 640 G7 – to the market. In order to meet the industry-specific requirements, an innovative laminar air purge...

2019-01-02
Robustness and Precision Beyond the Standard

Robustness and Precision Beyond the Standard

Baumer: What is the most efficient way to acquire rotation angles? It’s the Baumer magnetic absolute encoder series EAM580/360. Their precision is unrivalled; no product of another brand can compete in terms of robustness and longevity at...

2018-12-21
Free Online Calculator for 1800 Fluids

Free Online Calculator for 1800 Fluids

Bronkhorst High-Tech BV, the Netherlands, has expanded its database of gas and liquid properties with 1000 fluids to over 1800 fluids. This comprehensive database, called FLUIDAT®, is used by the company for configuration and extremely...

2018-12-19
The new optical miniature sensors O200 from Baumer

The new optical miniature sensors O200 from ...

Baumer: The new O200 sensors from Baumer considerably raise the performance bar for optical miniature sensors.  Economical in operation and featuring an impressive  function variety in a standardized miniature housing, these sensors...

2018-12-17
Measuring the bearing gap in wind turbines

Measuring the bearing gap in wind turbines

Micro-Epsilon: In wind turbines, the bearing gap is very important because the better the sliding properties, the higher the plant effectiveness and service life. The bearing gap between the bearing surface and the drive shaft is reliably...

2018-12-17
Monitoring the clamping position in machine tools

Monitoring the clamping position in machine ...

Micro-Epsilon: Monitoring the clamping position in machine tools is an extremely important and critical measurement task. In order to avoid incorrect machining and the high resulting costs, the position of the tool must be detected. Here, the...

2018-12-17
Laser scanner software now also enables gap measurements

Laser scanner software now also enables gap ...

Micro-Epsilon: The latest Configuration Tools 6.0 software combines uniformity with increased functionality and improved ease of use. The software is now available for scanCONTROL sensors and gapCONTROL sensors and therefore arrives as a joint...

2018-12-14
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