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The SENSation for radiometric Measurement Systems

The SENSation for radiometric Measurement Systems

BERTHOLD Technologies GmbH & Co. KG is launching the new detector generation SENSeries to the market and is setting new standards in the radiometric process control. The SENS-Detectors stand out by their unique and extreme high sensitivity to...

2009-04-27
Strain gages improve printed circuit board quality

Strain gages improve printed circuit board quality

HBM has developed micro-strain gages with a size of 1.2 mm x 2 mm to detect the mechanical stresses that occur during the production of complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) leading to marked improvements in production quality. The micro-strain...

2009-04-21
Versatile Safety Laser Scanners with modular functionality

Versatile Safety Laser Scanners with modular functionality

Leuze electronic: The ROTOSCAN RS4 Safety Laser Scanners from Leuze electronic have been equipped with requirement-compliant function packages. In combination with the possible protective field ranges and the various switching outputs, a total of...

2009-04-19
COMPACTlaser Multiple Light Beam Safety Devices for safeguarding in a collision simulator

COMPACTlaser Multiple Light Beam Safety Devices for ...

Leuze electronic: When designing a collision system, there are challenges not only with the construction of a damping system and the integration of acceleration sensors: safeguarding also means a great challenge. Strict safety regulations must be...

2009-04-19
Weld Inspection and Crack Detection with Ultrasound

Weld Inspection and Crack Detection with Ultrasound

SONOTEC: The newly developed SONOSCAN angle probes of SONOTEC for non-destructive material testing check metals for cracks and inclusions. They are mainly used in the metal industry. The ultrasonic probes are able to detect critical defects as...

2009-04-15
Model 640S for High Temperature Applications

Model 640S for High Temperature Applications

Sierra’s industry-leading Steel-Trak™ Model 640S Immersible Thermal Mass Flow Meter is now available in a high-temperature design capable of trouble-free operation in process temperatures up to 750°F (400°C). Popular in heavy industry, the...

2009-04-03
PT's new range of single point load cells

PT's new range of single point load cells

PT Ltd: With over 25 years manufacturing high quality single point load cells, it is no wonder we have a worlds best selection. From the industry standard PT1000, PT2000 and PT3000 models to the OEM quantity discount PTASP6 models, you will find...

2009-04-02
PCB Piezotronics Introduces New S-Type Load Cell

PCB Piezotronics Introduces New S-Type Load Cell

PCB Piezotronics, Inc., introduces Model 1621-02A S-Type Load Cell, designed for precision measurement in multi-cycle, high repetition automotive component and system test applications. Housed in stainless steel, this extremely rugged sensor...

2009-03-31
PCB Piezotronics Load Cell Sensors, Now a Better-Than-Ever Value

PCB Piezotronics Load Cell Sensors, Now a Better-Than- ...

PCB Piezotronics, Inc. has aggressively lowered the price of their high-quality low profile and rod end style load cell sensors and at the same time improved their stock program designed to provide customers immediate delivery, thus creating the...

2009-03-31
Frequency Tailored ICP® Piezoelectric Pressure Sensors

Frequency Tailored ICP® Piezoelectric Pressure Sensors

PCB Aerospace & Defense – a division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc., announces a new frequency tailored ICP® and charge output piezoelectric pressure sensors, Series 113B and 102B. The new quartz dynamic pressure sensors have an extremely fast 1...

2009-03-31

Ballistics Pressure Sensors Now Available with Improved ...

PCB Aerospace & Defense, a division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc. introduces Series 119B and 109C dynamic ICP® and charge output pressure sensors, specifically designed for measurement of internal ballistics. The rugged piezoelectric pressure...

2009-03-31
New Generation Green Switch drives Lower Voltage, Deeper Micropower and Higher ESD

New Generation Green Switch drives Lower Voltage, Deeper ...

Melexis: Omnipolar™ Switching Industry’s lowest current consuming magnetic, contactless, solid-state switching. Melexis releases the New Generation of its Micropower & Omnipolar™ Hall-Effect Switch: the MLX90248. Consistent with...

2009-03-18
Micro-Epsilon receives large sensor order for segmented reflector telescope

Micro-Epsilon receives large sensor order for segmented ...

Micro-Epsilon: Sensor specialist Micro-Epsilon has received an order from the Chinese Academy of Science to supply 600 eddy current sensors to the largest Chinese reflector telescope LAMOST (Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic...

2009-03-17
Real-time thermography with miniature design

Real-time thermography with miniature design

Micro-Epsilon: thermoIMAGER TIM is the new infrared camera from measurement technology company Micro-Epsilon. The camera, which can be used in a fixed position, has a very robust construction and is currently one of the smallest infrared cameras...

2009-03-17
TROGAMID® Liquid Level Switches Feature Very High Chemical Resistance

TROGAMID® Liquid Level Switches Feature Very High ...

Sensortechnics introduces the new OLT liquid level switches for cost-effective optical point level detection. These sensors feature very high chemical resistance due to their TROGAMID® miniature plastic housings making them suitable for a wide...

2009-03-16
Radio System for Temperature Measuring

Radio System for Temperature Measuring

B+B Thermo-Technik GmbH offers in his product range a new Radio System for transmitting Temperature Data’s. The system operates in small low-energy Radio-Networks, according to the international standard IEEE 802.15.4 within the licence free...

2009-03-15
Non-intrusive full/empty limit switch at small diameter pipes (10...50 mm)

Non-intrusive full/empty limit switch at small diameter ...

SONOTEC: The optimized ultrasonic limit switch SONOCONTROL 15 detects quickly and reliably whether a pipe is filled with liquids / liquid gases or not. The compact sensor is mainly used in plants of the pharmaceutical sector and the food industry....

2009-03-15
New ultrasonic limit switch

New ultrasonic limit switch

SONOTEC: The intelligent ultrasonic limit switch SONOCONTROL 40 from SONOTEC controls the level of liquids and liquid gases. The new device of the SONOCONTROL series is used as a non-intrusive level control system through the wall, consisting of a...

2009-03-15
Ultrasound helps optimise drive designs

Ultrasound helps optimise drive designs

Sensor Technology: A bespoke pump maker is using ultrasound waves to efficiently model drive torque and thus contain development costs to within predictable limits. Charles Austen Pumps has recently upgraded test facilities with Surface Acoustic...

2009-03-02
Donut Load Cell with USB Option

Donut Load Cell with USB Option

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is now offering its LTH300 Donut/Thru hole Load Cell with a USB Output option. The new module eliminates the need for an analog amplifier, power supply, and display equipment making usage that much easier....

2009-03-02
Laser scanner-supported automatic order picking

Laser scanner-supported automatic order picking

Leuze electronic: Surface area distance sensors ROD 4 from Leuze electronic are ideally suited for a wide range of different applications in the field of warehousing and conveying technology. The ROD 4plus is a variant of this device designed...

2009-02-19
Laser micrometer offers twice the measuring range

Laser micrometer offers twice the measuring range

Micro-Epsilon: Laser micrometers are now available from Micro-Epsilon that provide more than double the existing measuring range. The two new models are called optoCONTROL 1202-75 and optoCONTROL 1202-100. The measuring range of these two new...

2009-02-17
Eddy current sensors in tribology testers

Eddy current sensors in tribology testers

Micro-Epsilon: Eddy current sensors from Micro-Epsilon are once again being used in a new high-performance test system at the Institute for Tribology at the Clausthal Technical University. The new tester, which is currently under construction,...

2009-02-17
New systems for the measurement of compressed air

New systems for the measurement of compressed air

SONOTEC: Saving energy is an important issue for all types of industry operating with compressed air. The new probes of the SONOAIR series, belonging to our high-precision measurement devices, are equipped with a lot of new details. These...

2009-02-15
Touch Panel displays distance measurements from Acuity laser sensors

Touch Panel displays distance measurements ...

Acuity: A color Touch Panel Display can control Acuity laser sensors and display their distance readings. Using serial communications, this smart terminal includes firmware applications for calculating thickness and other dimensions without the...

2009-02-15
S-Beam Load Cell with USB Option

S-Beam Load Cell with USB Option

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is pleased to present its LSB350 with a brand new USB Digital Interface. This improvement offers a USB type solution for Strain Gage Based Load Cells. FUTEK’s USB Sensor Solution provides an easy “Plug...

2009-01-30
Miniature Load Button with USB Output

Miniature Load Button with USB Output

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (FUTEK) is now offering its LLB130 Miniature Load Button with a USB Output option. With the integration of the USB Kit, the need for amplifiers, filters, and multi-meters is eliminated. The USB output would...

2009-01-30
High Capacity Load Cell with USB Option

High Capacity Load Cell with USB Option

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. (FUTEK) is now offering its LCA700 High Capacity Load Cell with a USB output option. Since the 4th quarter of 2008, FUTEK Engineering Labs have been offering USB Output option on select models. The LCA700 is...

2009-01-30
Miniature, long range retro-reflective sensor

Miniature, long range retro-reflective sensor

Baumer: The completely new developed Series 10 retro-reflective sensor with its polarization filter achieves a very high range of 4 m using a reflector measuring a mere 50 x 50 mm. The specially developed optics are characterized by the fact that...

2009-01-26
Capacitive Sensors - Aggressive media safely detected

Capacitive Sensors - Aggressive media safely detected

Baumer: In quite a number of fill level applications there are liquids to be detected which require sensor housings and media containers to be made of materials of strongly improved properties due to their chemical reactivity. The new Baumer...

2009-01-25
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