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Ultrasonic sensors in road and tunnel construction

Ultrasonic sensors in road and tunnel construction

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...

2011-10-14
Ultrasonic sensors detect pallets

Ultrasonic sensors detect pallets

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Pallets are loaded in automated systems, packaged and taken to the dispatch. In this example they are charged with construction panels. The pallets are supported on rollers. Their position has to be detected properly in front...

2011-09-14
Endurance test (65’000h) with ultrasonic sensors

Endurance test (65’000h) with ultrasonic sensors

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...

2011-09-14
Ultrasonic sensor for highly transparent objects

Ultrasonic sensor for highly transparent objects

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...

2011-07-26
Ultrasonic sensors assist in packing of fresh flowers

Ultrasonic sensors assist in packing of fresh flowers

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Fresh cut flowers that are shipped internationally in large quantities, must be fresh, but still efficiently processed and packaged very gently. In this flower-packing machine it has to be detected when a bunch of flowers is...

2011-07-14
Stainless Steel Ultrasonic Sensor

Stainless Steel Ultrasonic Sensor

Pepperl+Fuchs: The new UMC3000 raises ultrasonic sensor performance in harsh environments to a whole new level. The unit’s seamless, 100 % stainless steel housing and chemically resistant cable system enable ultrasonic monitoring and control in...

2011-07-14
Ultrasonic sensors for wood chip level control - WayCon

Ultrasonic sensors for wood chip level control

Waycon: Wood chip or wood pellet heating systems are modern CO2-neutral biomass heating systems for both private and large industrial plants. As the volume consumption is relatively large compared to liquid fuels, the knowledge of the current...

2011-06-15
Ultrasonic sensors for wood chip level control

Ultrasonic sensors for wood chip level control

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Wood chip or wood pellet heating systems are modern CO2-neutral biomass heating systems for both private and large industrial plants. As the volume consumption is relatively large compared to liquid fuels, the knowledge of...

2011-06-14
Ultrasonic sensors: A comprehensive solution for industrial applications

Ultrasonic sensors: A comprehensive solution for ...

microsonic GmbH: The new microsonic product catalogue is now available! Today, microsonic is a globally recognised specialist in ultrasonic sensors for applications in industrial automation technology and industrial vehicles. The new product...

2011-05-13
All-purpose devices for gas flow measurement

All-purpose devices for gas flow measurement

SONOTEC expanded the measuring range of their in-line sensors of the Sonoair series. This is the supplier’s response to the increasing requirements of the industry. With this improvement the sensors are now suitable for a wider range of...

2011-04-15
Sensors for the food industry

Sensors for the food industry

Pepperl+Fuchs now manufactures sensors for the food industry that more than satisfy the demanding requirements for cleanliness and hygiene in this sector – in three different technologies. Ultrasonic, inductive and optical sensors. All machines...

2011-04-14
Ultrasonic sensors for quality testing of fleece

Ultrasonic sensors for quality testing of fleece

Waycon: Fleece is a nonwoven fabric of individual fibers. It consists of loose fibers, which are not linked. The strength of a fleece is based only on the fiber's own adhesion, but it can be influenced by further processing. To be able to handle...

2011-03-15
UPF ultrasonic sensors for quality testing of fleece

UPF ultrasonic sensors for quality testing of fleece

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Fleece is a nonwoven fabric of individual fibers. It consists of loose fibers, which are not linked. The strength of a fleece is based only on the fiber's own adhesion, but it can be influenced by further processing. To be...

2011-03-14
Customized ultrasonic level sensors with 3 binary outputs

Customized ultrasonic level sensors with 3 binary outputs

SNT Sensortechnik AG: For certain level control tasks sensors with more than one binary output are often favorable. SNT Sensortechnik AG offered so far ultrasonic UPK sensors with one or two PNP outputs. The same sensors with distance ranges from...

2011-01-14
Distance measuring sensors – high performance in miniature format

Distance measuring sensors – high performance in ...

Baumer: As a pioneer in terms of miniaturization Baumer offers the smallest, and at the same time most powerful sensors in its measuring sensors‘ portfolio. The very compact inductive, photoelectric as well as ultrasonic sensors have large...

2010-12-25
Ultrasonic sensors used in vegetable cleaning process

Ultrasonic sensors used in vegetable cleaning process

Waycon: Ultrasonic sensors perform two tasks in one process in the agriculture industry for vegetable cleaning. Fresh vegetables from the field must be cleaned quickly in large quantities, packaged and transported to the supermarket. At first a...

2010-11-15
UPK ultrasonic sensors used in vegetable cleaning process

UPK ultrasonic sensors used in vegetable cleaning process

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Fresh vegetables from the field must be cleaned quickly in large quantities, packaged and transported to the supermarket. At first a lot of dirt sticks on the carrots. They are cleaned in water baths and then brushed clean...

2010-11-14
Chemical-resistant and pressure-resistant sensors

Chemical-resistant and pressure-resistant sensors

microsonic GmbH: The hps+ ultrasonic sensors from microsonic are fitted out - as standard - with a Teflon film. It is sealed with a FFKM O-ring against the housing made of 1.4571 stainless steel or PVDF. This ensures a high degree of resistance to...

2010-11-13
Compact ultrasonic sensors with extremely short response times

Compact ultrasonic sensors with extremely short response ...

Leuze electronic: With the especially compact implementation of the versions HRTU 412 and HRTU 420, Leuze electronic extends the range of its switching and measuring ultrasonic sensors by retro-reflective ultrasonic scanners with extremely short...

2010-09-19
UPF ultrasonic fork sensors used in production of photovoltaic foils

UPF ultrasonic fork sensors used in production of ...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: The new UPF-A sensors from SNT Sensortechnik AG are used in the production of novel flexible photovoltaic foils. Existing silicon based photovoltaic cells are deposited on glass, which is heavy and fragile. The new partially...

2010-09-14
The sure way to avoid paper jams

The sure way to avoid paper jams

Pepperl+Fuchs: We’ve all experienced the situation: you stand in front of the photocopier waiting patiently for the last sheet of paper only to discover that it has folded itself carefully between the rollers and is now blocking the path of all...

2010-09-14
Sensor trends for commercial vehicles and mobile machines

Sensor trends for commercial vehicles and mobile machines

Pepperl+Fuchs manufactures extremely durable and resistant sensors for construction machines, agricultural and forestry machinery, communal vehicles, fork lift trucks and spreaders for all operating principles. The sensors meet demanding...

2010-09-14
The pico+ sensor family now has an analogue addition

The pico+ sensor family now has an analogue addition

microsonic GmbH: The future belongs to the IO-Link. Even so, there is still a long life left for the ultrasonic sensor with analogue output. That is why microsonic GmbH has now extended the M18 pico+ product range with sensors of a 0–10 voltage...

2010-07-13
Ultrasonic transducers in air-bubble detectors (ABD)

Ultrasonic transducers in air-bubble detectors (ABD)

PI Ceramic (PIC): In medical engineering it is often necessary to ensure there is an undisturbed flow with no air or gas pockets. This is achieved with the aid of ultrasonic technology in so-called bubble or air-bubble detectors (ABD)....

2010-06-21
Measuring sensors AlphaProx

Measuring sensors AlphaProx

Baumer united all of its measuring sensors under the name AlphaProx. This comprehensive line of products comprises very diverse technologies; from photoelectric and inductive to ultrasonic and magnetic sensors. The AlphaProx portfolio is not only...

2010-04-26
Ultrasonic fork sensors with binary output

Ultrasonic fork sensors with binary output

SNT Sensortechnik AG: The UPF-A ultrasonic fork sensors were offered so far with 0...10V analogue output. It is possible to measure the edge position for web guide control. The same sensors are now available on demand with a PNP binary output (NO...

2010-04-14
Open communication – Ultrasonic sensors with IO-Link

Open communication – Ultrasonic sensors with IO-Link

Baumer: Thanks to their new IO-Link interface, Baumer’s Series 09 ultrasonic sensors can now communicate with the control bi-directionally. Thus, the sensors’ intelligence, e.g. the integrated sonic echo analysis, can be used externally. As a...

2010-03-26
Ultrasonic Fork Frame Light Barrier

Ultrasonic Fork Frame Light Barrier

MICRO-EPSILON Eltrotec GmbH: Labelling always means precision work at maximum speed. Conventional optical fork frame light barriers fail where transparent labels, printed with metal particle lacquers, are to be...

2010-03-02
Teachable ultrasonic fork sensors for web guide and edge control

Teachable ultrasonic fork sensors for web guide and edge ...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: The new edge sensors type UPF-A TOR are based on the experience of SNT Sensortechnik AG with ultrasonic through beam sensors. New software algorhythms and a unique SONARANGE ultrasonic transducer material allow an accuracy...

2010-01-14
Improved and unified UPR series

Improved and unified UPR series

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Thanks to the new transducer sealing made of Viton® the UPR sensors are very robust against many environmental influences. In particular, they are oil resistant, unlike many other ultrasonic sensors. The black annular seal...

2009-12-14
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