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Position sensors

A selection of the latest product news, technical articles and application examples for the term Position sensors:

Process Reliability in Tube Production: How PackSys Global  Optimizes Production Using SIKO Technology

Process Reliability in Tube Production: How ...

SIKO GmbH: Large tubes, small tubes, long tubes, thick tubes, flat tubes, miniature tubes—tubes are produced in countless sizes and formats for oral care, cosmetics, and in the pharmaceutical industry. The machines that produce the packaging...

2024-04-19
Displacement sensor for harsh environments and deflections

Displacement sensor for harsh environments ...

ASM Sensors: Precise linear positioning is an elementary requirement in many mobile machines. The measuring accuracy and reliability of the sensor is essential. Two properties that the ASM positape® WB21 combines in a unique way. The 10 mm...

2024-03-13
New draw-wire sensors with larger measuring ranges and CANopen interface

New draw-wire sensors with larger measuring ...

Micro-Epsilon: The draw-wire displacement sensors of the wireSENSOR MK88 and K100 series can now detect even larger measuring ranges. They are now also equipped with a CANopen interface. Draw-wire displacement sensors are used especially in the...

2024-02-20
Precise long-range laser sensor for large measurement distances

Precise long-range laser sensor for large ...

Micro-Epsilon: If the installation requires measurements at a large distance, long-range laser sensors from Micro-Epsilon are used. The new optoNCDT 1760-1000 measures accurately even at distances up to 2 m and, at the same time, quickly at up to...

2024-02-19
Robust laser distance sensors for outdoor use

Robust laser distance sensors for outdoor use

Micro-Epsilon: The new optoNCDT ILR1171-125 laser distance sensor is used for distance measurements up to 270 m and particularly impresses in outdoor measurements. Thanks to the time-of-flight principle and a high measuring rate of up to 40 kHz,...

2024-02-05
Absolutely Safe X-Axis Position

Absolutely Safe X-Axis Position

Pepperl+Fuchs: Determining a safe absolute position usually requires using highly complex technology. Pepperl+Fuchs offers much simpler solutions for this process, which are based on a combination of the new PUS evaluation unit with the safePXV or...

2023-11-17
Temposonics R-Series V RM5 – A sensor for aggresive environments

Temposonics R-Series V RM5 – A sensor for ...

Temposonics: For many applications operating in extreme conditions, it is difficult to find precise and reliable measurement systems. The new sensor housing for the Temposonics R-Series V with rod style is designed for just such requirements. The...

2023-10-31
Positioning autonomous transport systems

Positioning autonomous transport systems

Micro-Epsilon: optoNCDT 1220 laser sensors are used to position automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots without collisions. The sensors measure the distance to a code tape, which enables precise positioning of the autonomous...

2023-10-05
High-performance fiber optic sensors for industrial measurement tasks

High-performance fiber optic sensors for ...

Micro-Epsilon: The high-performance optoCONTROL CLS1000 fiber optic sensors precisely measure position, distance and size in automated production processes. The measuring system is available in five different versions, enabling the fiber optic...

2023-05-25
High-performance laser displacement sensor for inline use

High-performance laser displacement sensor ...

Micro-Epsilon: Equipped with the integrated EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and PROFINET interfaces, the optoNCDT 1900 laser triangulation sensors are now smarter, faster and easier to operate. They combine a high measuring rate with compact size,...

2023-05-23
Compact, precise and robust

Compact, precise and robust

MEGATRON: The EVT series of inductive displacement transducers from MEGATRON measure contactlessly and precisely. With a diameter of only 9.5 mm, the sensors are suitable for a wide range of applications in measurement and test setups.

2023-05-05
High precision sensor technology for the semiconductor industry

High precision sensor technology for the ...

Micro-Epsilon: In the wafer production, precise sensors are used for cross-process monitoring of machine movements in numerous process steps, for sub-micrometer positioning and geometric wafer measurements. Micro-Epsilon has been working with...

2023-04-03
Leuze sets new standard for compact positioning system

Leuze sets new standard for compact positioning

Leuze electronic: The AMS 100i from Leuze is one of the smallest laser positioning systems available on the market. This makes it the perfect solution for tight installations spaces. Whether on the stacker crane, automated guided vehicle, or...

2023-03-21
Temposonics announces DT connector system for mobile hydraulic sensors

Temposonics announces DT connector system for ..

Temposonics, an Amphenol (NYSE: APH) company, announces the new DT connector system for magnetostrictive position sensors. This new connector system allows Temposonics® linear position sensors embedded in hydraulic cylinders to effortlessly...

2023-03-20
Certified Ethernet-APL Solutions

Certified Ethernet-APL Solutions

Pepperl+Fuchs is bringing the process industry into the age of digital automation with Ethernet-APL. The Advanced Physical Layer is based on proven fieldbus cabling and therefore makes use of the widely available infrastructure. The result is...

2023-02-08
Hydrogen as a Solution to the Crises

Hydrogen as a Solution to the Crises

Pepperl+Fuchs: Even a year ago, hydrogen was the saving element in the decarbonization of industry and transport. Since then, an energy crisis has emerged alongside the climate crisis, which could give an additional boost to the development of...

2023-02-07
Rugged Positioning for Driverless Transport Systems

Rugged Positioning for Driverless Transport ...

Pepperl+Fuchs: Optical positioning offers incredibly accurate, absolute positioning for driverless transport systems. This raises the question of whether optical tracking can withstand the mechanical challenges of logistics. Our system of rugged...

2023-01-20
Two new designs for the R-Series V

Two new designs for the R-Series V

Temposonics, an Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Company, announces the newest expansions of the Temposonics® R-Series V position sensors. The advanced sensor is focused on industry 4.0 (IIoT) functions like machine monitoring, predictive maintenance and...

2023-01-19
LVDT vs digital measuring sensor: What’s the  difference?

LVDT vs digital measuring sensor: What’s the ...

Waycon:Just like a digital measuring sensor, the linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) is a mechanical measurement sensor. They both record geometric sizes in measurement technology, usually for linear position measurement. The digital...

2022-12-06
Measuring the workpiece position in grinding machines

Measuring the workpiece position in grinding ...

Micro-Epsilon: Measuring the workpiece position in grinding machines involves the position measurement of the crankshaft with micrometer precision using eddy current-based inductive sensors. These sensors are perfectly suitable for measurements in...

2022-11-09
Measure railway fishplates automatically

Measure railway fishplates automatically

Micro-Epsilon: Mills CNC uses Micro-Epsilon laser sensors for the automatic inspection of large, hot-rolled railway fishplates made of steel. These fishplates join two rails together and must be as straight and flat as possible. In a machine tool...

2022-11-07
Inclination sensor for dynamic applications

Inclination sensor for dynamic applications

SIKO GmbH: Vibrations, shocks, dynamic movements: The field of application of commercial vehicles is characterized by a multiplicity of environmental influences and disturbances. Nevertheless, mobile machines must meet the highest standards of...

2022-11-01
Redundant inclination measurement up to PLd for mobile machines

Redundant inclination measurement up to PLd ...

SIKO GmbH: When heavy loads are moved from A to B using crane and lifting technology or in industrial trucks, safe positioning of the machine is crucial. In order to prevent tipping, the inclination of mobile machines must always be detected even...

2022-10-31
New laser sensors for the battery industry

New laser sensors for the battery industry

Micro-Epsilon: For precision measurements in battery cell production, new optoNCDT 1900-6 and 1900-6LL laser sensors are used. They measure the thickness of coated battery films. The new 1900-6 and 1900-6LL laser sensors extend...

2022-10-31
Even more compact: New draw-wire sensors for mobile machines

Even more compact: New draw-wire sensors for ...

SIKO GmbH: At Bauma 2022 in Munich, sensor specialist SIKO from Buchenbach presented the future of its draw-wire encoders for mobile machines: The NEO series represents the next generation of reliable, compact and, above all, safe draw-wire...

2022-10-28
Three in one –  Draw-wire encoders with integrated inclinometer for position, speed and inclination

Three in one – Draw-wire encoders with ...

SIKO GmbH: Mobile machines such as mobile cranes or mobile elevating work platforms are exposed to harsh environmental conditions that their components must withstand at all times. At the same time, installation space is at a premium, so the more...

2022-10-11
Vertical woodworking: space-saving and ergonomic

Vertical woodworking: space-saving and ergonomic

SIKO GmbH: Striebig AG is a generic term for vertical panel saws just like a certain handkerchief brand is for paper tissues. And yet the company from Lucerne, Switzerland with about 70 employees tends to be considered one of the hidden champions....

2022-09-27
One sensor with IO-Link and eight positions to measure? Now possible!

One sensor with IO-Link and eight positions ...

Temposonics, company of the Amphenol Group, announces the expansion of the Temposonics® E-Series IO-Link for industrial applications. These linear position sensors with IO-Link are now available with multi-position measurement, enabling the...

2022-09-26
POSITAL LINARIX sensors: rugged linear position sensors with optimized accuracy

POSITAL LINARIX sensors: rugged linear position

FRABA group: POSITAL LINARIX linear positions sensors have been updated with extra-heavy-duty draw-wire mechanisms and with a convenient pre-scaling option for devices with analog communications interfaces. LINARIX position sensors are ideal for a...

2022-09-23
Straightforward CW/CCW throttle position sensing: Variohm’s VTP11 rotary sensor combines resistive element technology and convenient D-shaft mounting in an IP66 sealed design

Straightforward CW/CCW throttle position sensing

Variohm EuroSensor’s VTP11 series rotary position sensor continues to impress for affordable throttle position sensing throughout motorsports. Its thoroughly proven resistive element technology, based on a conductive plastic track and...

2022-09-22
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