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250°C Gap Uniformity on Extruder Dies

250°C Gap Uniformity on Extruder Dies

Capacitec is introducing the new non-contact capacitive gap measurement GPD sensor wand that measures extruder lips gaps at operation temperatures up to 250°C. It functions the same as standard dual sensor wands except it opens up new...

2015-10-26
Capteura® 200 Series Non-Contact Displacement Systems

Capteura® 200 Series Non-Contact Displacement ..

Capacitec: The Capteura® 200 Series Modular non-contact capacitive displacement instrumentation packages are the next generation to the 4000 series. Introduced in 2012, the new Capteura® 200 Series offers Capacitec’s highest...

2015-10-26
Industrial Gap Sensors and Wands

Industrial Gap Sensors and Wands

Capacitec Industrial Gap Sensors, as seen in the example 2HPS-6-(0.6)-A-327 below, are typically custom made thicker with an earth grounded core design and can be made to accommodate a wider gap range compared to Capacitec thin gap wands. They are...

2015-10-26
Non-Contact Capacitive Gap and Parallelism Sensor Systems Improve Solar Panel Production Efficiencies

Non-Contact Capacitive Gap and Parallelism Sensor ...

Capacitec, a global leader in the design and manufacture of non-contact capacitive displacement, gap and parallelism sensing technologies for scientific and industrial customers, has announced the debut of a series of non-contact capacitive gap...

2015-10-26
Capacitec Non-Contact Gap Sensor Systems Offer Reliable Performance in Aircraft Assembly and Coating Applications

Capacitec Non-Contact Gap Sensor Systems Offer Reliable ...

Capacitec, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of non-contact capacitive displacement, gap and parallelism sensing technologies for scientific and industrial customers, has announced the successful application of non-contact gap...

2015-10-26

High Radiation & Magnetic Field

Capacitec non-contact displacement sensors thrive in harsh environments. An example is where Capacitec model HPB sensors were installed directly in the chamber of a particle accelerator at CERN. The capacitive sensors maintained the perfect...

2015-10-26
Valve Position Monitoring - Open Solutions for Ease of Mounting

Valve Position Monitoring - Open Solutions ...

Pepperl+Fuchs: The latest generation of dual sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs monitors the valve position of valve actuators in a reliable and contactless process. These valve actuators are primarily used to achieve rotary movements in fittings, valves,...

2015-10-26
The right sensors for any application

The right sensors for any application

SIKO GmbH: Precise length measurement is one of the basic conditions for industrial production. In this regard, the requirements of the measuring systems are just as wide ranging as the fields of application in which the sensors are used. Since it...

2015-10-23

White Paper: Boost Your Designs to a New Level

Mentor Graphics: Abstract: If you need to create your own models for an exotic device such as a TFT, solar cell, Thyristor, LDMOS, Image Sensor, or MEMS device, then Verilog-A gives you an efficient language for describing device behavior. Learn...

2015-10-20
Miniature precision compass module

Miniature precision compass module

ETLG Inertial Aerosystems: The HMR3601 µPOINT® miniature precision compass module is a 3-axis digital compass solution with a unique gyro stabilization to reduce effects of magnetic disturbances. Three magneto-resistive sensors, three...

2015-10-20
Tamper-proof sealing of folded cartons - Gloss sensor Glare from SICK

Tamper-proof sealing of folded cartons ...

SICK AG: The Glare gloss sensor from SICK is specially designed to recognize and differentiate objects on the basis of their gloss in order to control production processes. The Glare sensor analyzes the spatial distribution of reflected light...

2015-10-19
Variohm EuroSensor adds 8 mm D-shaft option to motorsports-proven Hall Effect angle sensor range

Variohm EuroSensor adds 8 mm D-shaft option ...

Variohm EuroSensor has increased the interfacing flexibility of its motorsports-proven Euro-XP non-contacting angle sensor with a new 8 mm diameter D-shaft drive option which is available with a choice of 32 or 38 mm PCD mounting....

2015-10-14
Linear Diversity

Linear Diversity

Pepperl+Fuchs: The new cable pull rotary encoders from Pepperl+Fuchs are available in different variants with a range of electrical interfaces. Robust magnetic rotary encoders ensure reliable measurement results. Cable pull rotary encoders are...

2015-10-12
Solid-state silicon photomultipliers offer performance and application advantages

Solid-state silicon photomultipliers offer ...

First Sensor extends its range of optical sensors with innovative solid-state silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) for the detection of ultra-low light levels down to single photons. Compared to conventional photomultiplier tubes, SiPMs offer...

2015-10-08
PowerProx MultiTask photoelectric proximity sensors: The fantastic four

PowerProx MultiTask photoelectric proximity ...

SICK AG: The new standard for reliable detection with an extended sensing range cannot be measured with a conventional yardstick. After all, with sensing ranges from 5 cm to 3.8 m, no object goes undetected by the PowerProx MultiTask photoelectric...

2015-10-07
New package option for two-wire unipolar Hall-effect switch family

New package option for two-wire unipolar Hall ..

Allegro MicroSystems: A new package option for the Allegro MicroSystems A115x family of two-wire unipolar Hall-effect switches is now available from Allegro MicroSystems Europe. The new package option eliminates the need for an external capacitor...

2015-10-06
Precise speed for maximum transportation comfort

Precise speed for maximum transportation comfort

Baumer: In many respects the requirements in the elevator industry are extremely high: maximum transportation comfort, minimal costs and zero defect tolerance during operation in the harshest environments. Maximum transportation comfort is based...

2015-10-02
Robust 13 mm Miniature Photoelectric Sensors with a Range of Extras

Robust 13 mm Miniature Photoelectric Sensors

Pepperl+Fuchs: Optical sensors are used to safeguard a range of access points in indoor, transitional, and outdoor areas. In some situations, sensors are required to operate in extreme environmental conditions,  which places increased demands...

2015-09-30
R2000 2D Laser Scanner for mobile Applications

R2000 2D Laser Scanner for mobile Applications

Pepperl+Fuchs: The 2D laser scanners in the R2000 series from Pepperl+Fuchs enable reliable navigation of automated guided vehicles - even without the use of reflectors. The R2000 UHD - short for Ultra High Density - has a scan rate of 3000...

2015-09-30
UPR-A ultrasonic sensor now available in stainless steel housing

UPR-A ultrasonic sensor now available in ...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: The programmable UPR-A ultrasonic sensors series is further expanded. The latest version is in a stainless steel V4A (1.4571) housing. It is available with either analog or binary output and has a very long sensing range...

2015-09-29
High-end safety laser scanner

High-end safety laser scanner

Leuze electronic rounds off its new safety laser scanner series with device model RSL 440. The sensor manufacturer from Owen is now presenting a high-end laser scanner for safety at work with the largest functional bandwidth within the RSL 400...

2015-09-28
Revolutionary Monitoring System for Switchgears  Enabling Smart Grid Implementation Worldwide

Revolutionary Monitoring System for Switchgears

SENSeOR: The new wireless battery-less temperature monitoring system for electric equipment sold by SENSeOR has been granted a worldwide license-free use in medium-voltage air-insulated switchgears enabling a wide deployment of this wireless...

2015-09-24
DVS: A digital load cell with aseptic design for filling machines

DVS: A digital load cell with aseptic design ...

Scaime: In a context of more and more stringent food safety requirements, SCAIME introduces the first load cell combining hygienic and fully digital design. In order to match with the ever increasing requirements of filling machine manufacturers,...

2015-09-23
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

High Performance Navigation Grade Accelerometers

InnaLabs® Ltd: At the Inertial Sensors and Systems Symposium Gyro Technology Conference at Karlsruhe, Germany, Mr Jose Beitia, Chief Technical Officer at InnaLabs® Ltd announced the release of new navigation grade performance...

2015-09-22
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

InnaLabs® Ltd to present a paper on Quartz ...

InnaLabs® Ltd is delighted to announce that InnaLabs® Chief Technical Officer Mr. Jose Beitia will deliver a paper on Quartz Pendulous Accelerometers for Navigation and Tactical Grade Systems at the prestigious 2015 DGON Inertial Sensors...

2015-09-22
Ultrasonic sensors for medical technology

Ultrasonic sensors for medical technology

SONOTEC is presenting its full range of sensors for use in medical devices from 16 to 19 November 2015 at Compamed in Dusseldorf. The combi-sensor SONOFLOW CO.56 for flow metering and simultaneous air bubble detection is a completely new addition...

2015-09-21
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

InnaLabs® Ltd introduces Rugged, Built in ...

InnaLabs® Ltd: InnaLabs® Ltd today introduced the newest additions to its series of Quartz Servo Accelerometers. Built in Europe, ITAR-Free and offering improved long term stability, the AI-Q-2010, AI-Q-1410 and AI-Q-710 are the...

2015-09-16
Baumer encoder offers protection from shaft currents

Baumer encoder offers protection from shaft ...

Baumer: The Baumer company presents a new version of the OptoPulse® EIL580 incremental encoder family, which offers protection from induced shaft currents. The new version with hybrid bearings also improves reliability, since in comparison to...

2015-09-16
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

Rugged load cell for precise weighing of ...

HBM: With the new Z16A tension load cell, HBM offers a unique solution for weighing suspended loads. Applications include gravimetric level measurements or batching with attached process containers. Made of stainless steel, the Z16A tension load...

2015-09-15
GG1320AN Digital Ring Laser Gyroscope

GG1320AN Digital Ring Laser Gyroscope

ETLG Inertial Aerosystems: An affordable high performance gyroscope with the electronics, power supply, and sense element packaged into an easy to use compact unit. ETLG Ltd, distributors of high performance Motion Sensors introduces the GG1320...

2015-09-15
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