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Multichannel Charge Amplifier Enhances Precision and Flexibility in Laboratory Applications

Multichannel Charge Amplifier Enhances Precision and ...

Kistler: Extremely accurate measurement of physical quantities in laboratory applications requires precise signal amplification. The new, modular high-end multichannel charge amplifier Type 5080A… from Kistler is designed to cater to a whole...

2010-06-19
Ethernet Interface for RoaDyn® System 2000 Allows Evaluation of Measurement Data from Wheel Force Transducers with SCADAS Durability Recorder from LMS

Ethernet Interface for RoaDyn® System 2000 Allows ...

Kistler: Measurement data from Kistler wheel force measuring systems can now also be recorded and evaluated with the SCADAS Durability Recorder, a mobile data acquisition system from LMS. LMS has developed the Wheel Force Transducer Module (WF12)...

2010-06-19
Melexis proud to receive “Supplier of the Year 2009” award from Continental Automotive Group

Melexis proud to receive “Supplier of the Year 2009” ...

Melexis is honored to be recognized as one of 12 suppliers, from Continental’s more than 1000 vendors, for its excellence in supplying custom ICs. Continental Automotive Group hosted 95 suppliers from around the...

2010-06-18
Hall Latch Manages Extreme Environments

Hall Latch Manages Extreme Environments

Melexis releases the MLX92211, second generation of Automotive Hall-Effect Latch sensors. The MLX92211 comes as a great successor of the worldwide famous USx88x series by Melexis. This brand new platform has been meticulously designed to deliver a...

2010-06-18

Fresh Approach to Cold Chain Monitoring Enabled by ...

Melexis: Proxima RF Technology Inc. and Phase IV Engineering, Inc. have partnered to offer HF RFID enabled sensing products based on the powerful, new Melexis MLX90129 sensor IC that allows new sensing applications that previously would have been...

2010-06-18
Stainless Steel OEM Pressure Sensors Offer High Accuracy Over a Wide Temperature Range and Digital Outputs

Stainless Steel OEM Pressure Sensors Offer High Accuracy ...

Sensortechnics’ SSI stainless steel OEM pressure sensors accurately measure gage or absolute pressures in ranges from 200 mbar up to 35 bar. These devices offer excellent stability and repeatability, achieving a Total Error Band (TEB) better...

2010-06-16
Condition Monitoring with DSC Sensors

Condition Monitoring with DSC Sensors

Balluff: Proactive maintenance offers enormous potential for cost savings. Equipment and machines having this feature provide significant competitive advantages. Reliable function diagnostics is especially important in high-dynamic machines, used...

2010-06-15
Balluff inductive couplers BIC

Balluff inductive couplers BIC

Balluff: In flexible automation, sensors and actuators must be able to track the movements of machines. Permanently wired sensors are usually unsuitable for such applications. Contactings and cables can only withstand movement for a limited time,...

2010-06-15
WayCon – Multipipe idea for the BP oil disaster in the US

WayCon – Multipipe idea for the BP oil disaster in the US

WayCon Positionsmesstechnik has sumitted a suggestion to BP for the oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Pipe connection to an undefined natural opening or pipe system e.g. blowout preventer BOP, with escaping liquid/oil under high pressure....

2010-06-15
Reliably detecting water – with MICROmote® optical sensors from STM

Reliably detecting water – with MICROmote® optical ...

Balluff STM GmbH: Clear liquids such as water cannot be detected by optical means in transparent pipes or containers without further ado. It gets especially difficult if the pipe diameter is very small or if the containers are only...

2010-06-15
Subminiature Tension-Compression Load Cells

Subminiature Tension-Compression Load Cells

Stellar Technology introduces the subminiature series VLU850 tension/compression load cells. In spite of their small size - with diameters from 0.50” and heights from 0.31” - these load cells deliver exceptional 0.50% accuracy for ranges from...

2010-06-04
DIN-Rail Amplifier for use with DC Strain Gage Transducers

DIN-Rail Amplifier for use with DC Strain Gage Transducers

Stellar Technology: The Model AP5101 is a DIN-rail mounted single channel Amplifier which provides variable excitation and signal conditioning for standard DC-excited strain gage transducers, including those for pressure, force, torque, and load....

2010-06-04
Sierra Introduces New High Performance Flow Controller at OEM Price

Sierra Introduces New High Performance Flow Controller ...

Sierra Instruments announces the Smart-Trak® 50 Series. Sharing the same advanced core sensor technology as the award-winning Sierra Smart-Trak® 100, the new Smart-Trak 50 is now available at nearly half the price with expedited off-the-shelf...

2010-06-03
IMI Sensors Announces ICP® In-Line Vibration Transmitter

IMI Sensors Announces ICP® In-Line Vibration Transmitter

PCB Piezotronics, Inc.: IMI Sensors – a division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc., announces their model 682A09 ICP® In-Line 4-20 mA Vibration Transmitter. Another IMI Sensors industry-first, the model 682A09 installs in line with any industrial...

2010-05-31

Understanding Capacitive Position Sensors

MicroSense: Capacitance sensing is a high precision, high bandwidth, non contact displacement measurement method which has been in common use for over 50 years. This white paper describes various characteristics of capacitive sensing, principles...

2010-05-31
Stainless Steel Compression Load Cells Perfect for Centre of Gravity Weighing Systems

Stainless Steel Compression Load Cells Perfect for ...

LCM Systems: Constructed entirely of stainless steel, the CPA Series of Compression load cells are not only suitable for general applications but have been designed for use in both laboratories and in permanent outdoor installations; particularly...

2010-05-30

Direct VGA Output Option for Cognex In-Sight Systems

Cognex Corporation has announced a new option to deliver its VisionView® operator interface to any VGA display. VisionView VGA is a low-cost DIN rail-mount adapter that provides direct VGA output for the VisionView application software, allowing...

2010-05-28
Cognex advantage image engines combine code reading and vision tools for OEM applications

Cognex advantage image engines combine code reading and ...

Cognex Corporation introduced Advantage™ Image Engines, a family of programmable vision devices for OEMs. Advantage Image Engines offer superior 1D barcode and 2D Data Matrix code reading, plus a full suite of industry-proven Cognex vision tools...

2010-05-28
Brix measurement and Concentration measurement LB 565

Brix measurement and Concentration measurement LB 565

BERTHOLD Technologies GmbH & Co. KG: Micro-Polar Brix is specifically designed for the sugar industry. It provides online measurement of: Dry substance, Brix value, Density, Concentration. The real-time measuring results are essential in order...

2010-05-27
Brix and Concentration Measurement for Vacuum Pans

Brix and Concentration Measurement for Vacuum Pans

BERTHOLD Technologies GmbH & Co. KG: Controlling the crystallisation of sugar solution in Continuous Vacuum Pans is very important to ensure proper crystal structure and high product quality. The LB 565 Micro-Polar Brix monitors the...

2010-05-27
Safe and reliable format alignment

Safe and reliable format alignment

Baumer: To saturate the requirements of short delivery times and small lot sizes, frequent format alignments are more and more common events in the manufacturing process: There are shafts and stop positions to be adjusted and sensors to be...

2010-05-26
New Functions Increase the Power of Baumer GigE Cameras

New Functions Increase the Power of Baumer GigE Cameras

Baumer: GigE Vision cameras from Baumer now contain extended firmware with advanced functions that increase their versatility and usefulness. For example, the new release provides innovative functions like Timer and Multicast. The Timer function...

2010-05-26
Measuring laser sensor for distances up to 4 m

Measuring laser sensor for distances up to 4 m

Baumer has recently added the laser distance sensor OADM 250 to its portfolio. The sensor is based on time of flight technology and covers an operating distance of 4 m – even on black objects. The OADM 250 complements Baumer’s broad range of...

2010-05-26
Level Detection Based on Frequency Sweep Technology

Level Detection Based on Frequency Sweep Technology

Baumer: With the FlexLevel Switch 4101 Baumer presents a new sensor which is based on frequency sweep technology. The device detects the level of liquids, viscous fluids and dry media. Due to the smooth, very small sensor head even adhesive media...

2010-05-26
DuroProx inductive sensors

DuroProx inductive sensors

Baumer: The DuroProx inductive sensors are tough enough to take it. The sensor family comprises inductive sensors with IP 69K protection class full metal housings that were designed from the outset for use in harsh and demanding industrial...

2010-05-25
Digital Pressure Switch with 3A-approval

Digital Pressure Switch with 3A-approval

Baumer’s digital pressure switch series TED is now available with several 3A-approved process connections. Therefore, the hygienic measuring instrument is especially suitable for applications in the food and beverage and pharmaceutical...

2010-05-25
DC-DC Converter 15W to 60W for DIN mounting rail

DC-DC Converter 15W to 60W for DIN mounting rail

Pewatron: The controlled DC-DC converters of the DFED/DFEC series by Power Mate supply 15 to 60W out of a highly compact enclosure size for fitting on a TS35-7.5/-15 mounting rail. From the wide-range inputs 2:1 (9.5-18V, 18-36V, 36-75V) or 4:1...

2010-05-22
Robust piezo actuators and sensitive electronics replace batteries

Robust piezo actuators and sensitive electronics replace ...

PI Ceramic (PIC): Radio sensors can monitor installations at locations which are difficult to get to and thus support automation. The energy supply is an important consideration in such applications. In order to dispense with the need for...

2010-05-21
Data acquisition in tough conditions simplified by latest mobile CAN-based modules

Data acquisition in tough conditions simplified by ...

HBM has released its new SoMat cDAQ rugged, mobile CAN-based data acquisition modules. Sized at only 35mm x 217mm x 50mm, the compact cDAQ modules provide a flexible distributed network of HBM world-class signal conditioning in any environment and...

2010-05-20
Type 8688A IEPE Triaxial TEDS Accelerometer with Industry-Exclusive, Patented Low Mass Design

Type 8688A IEPE Triaxial TEDS Accelerometer with ...

Kistler Instrument Corporation has announced the debut of Type 8688A, a globally patented series of low-cost high-sensitivity IEPE triaxial accelerometers, with optional TEDS, designed to simultaneously measure vibration in three orthogonal axes....

2010-05-20
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