Sensor technologies / Measurement principles

Barksdale: The new Series 9000 mechanical pressure switch from Barksdale is suitable for size critical applications due to its compact 30 by 30mm foot print. With this development, Barksdale addresses the lack of space in modern hydraulic...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: During the construction of major highway and railway projects, particularly in tunnel construction, huge quantities of excavation occur. When the mining takes years, it is worth to use giant conveyor belt systems. Such...

OPTOcon AG: The drying process of wood, paper, books, and herbs can be controlled via fiber optic temperature sensors. This method offers precise and direct temperature measurement, controlled drying, and nondestructive recovery. Optocon’s...

LCM Systems: The DCE load cell from LCM Systems provides design engineers with a small and versatile product for measurement of tensile and compressive forces. Applications include product testing for tensile strength, tension measurement and...

HBM: The measurement technology specialist HBM is now introducing strain transducers with integrated electronics for simple and cost-effective measurement of forces to the market. The SLB700A/06VA-1/2 transducer models work with strain gages and...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Ultrasonic sensors are often used thanks to their advantageous physical principle when, for example, optical sensors do not work properly due to heavy dirt or rough environment. All the more it is important that the sensors...

Stellar Technology’s Series RDE905 load cells are rod-end configurations for both in-line compression and in-line tension force applications. Standard accuracy is 0.25% FS and the units are available in ranges from 2,500 to 5,000lbf. The RDE905...

LCM Systems: In response to engineers who have requested a low profile, high accuracy, button compression load cell for testing applications, LCM Systems is pleased to announce the availability of the CDIT-3 series. Also suitable for a wide range...

FUTEK consistently tries to push the boundaries of innovation. Whether it’s their sensors, instruments or accessories, their goal is to design and manufacture the latest high-tech tools for the test and measurement industry....

SIKO GmbH: The new AH36M rotary encoder adapts to your application, not vice versa. SIKO GmbH has taken a new approach in the rotary encoder sector with this principle and added a magnetic analogue absolute encoder with a "teach-in function" to...

OPTOcon AG: FOTEMP1-OEM-MNT was designed to be integrated into your own system. Due to its very small and compact design even more applications are possible and a retrofit into existing model series is possible. It is ideal for fiber optic...

LCM Systems: Thanks to ever-increasing sales and the desire to keep a larger stock of popular standard products, so improving delivery times for customers, specialist load cell technology company, LCM Systems, is expanding its current production...

Baumer: With a response time of merely 1.3 ms, the new ultrasonic sensor UNAM 12 is the world’s fastest and comes very close to a photoelectric sensor. Twenty times faster than conventional ultrasonic sensors it is destined for highly dynamic...

Melexis: The MLX90807 and MLX90808 fully integrated, relative and absolute pressure sensor die are realized with CMOS technology combined with MEMS bulk micromachining. These monolithic solutions are both fully automotive qualified. Each consists...