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Latest thermocouple amplifier gives automatic transducer identification

Latest thermocouple amplifier gives automatic transducer ...

HBM: The MX1609 module simplifies taking temperature measurements to reduce test procedure times and give cost savings of over 30%. Because temperature is the most common parameter measured, the MX1609 is fitted with 16 electrically-isolated...

2008-07-21
Robust fieldbus electronics ensure efficient production

Robust fieldbus electronics ensure efficient production

HBM’s PME modules feature compact measurement electronics to increase the efficiency of production machinery by providing highly stable measurement channels. These can be used for measuring a variety of mechanical quantities such as force,...

2008-07-21
Optical strain gages are unbeatable for sustained load tests

Optical strain gages are unbeatable for sustained load tests

HBM’s optical strain gages (SG) now have an improved fatigue life; 10 million load cycles at an alternating strain of ±3.000µm/m can be attained. This makes the sensors unbeatable compared with available alternatives when sustained loading is...

2008-07-21
Amplifier improves solar panel production

Amplifier improves solar panel production

HBM: The production of photovoltaic modules for solar panels can now be improved by using a measuring chain comprising HBM’s digiCLIP amplifier with a force transducer. Photovoltaic modules use large quantities of small silicon...

2008-07-20
Wider K-Beam® Accelerometer Measuring Range

Wider K-Beam® Accelerometer Measuring Range

Kistler: K-Beam Type 8305B... capacitive accelerometers measure single axis acceleration in a truly static or low-amplitude, very low frequency environment. Featuring high sensitivity and virtual immunity to temperature transients, these...

2008-07-20
ManuWare Software – for Easy Setup of Industrial Charge Amplifier and Transmitter Parameters

ManuWare Software – for Easy Setup of Industrial Charge ....

Kistler: The ManuWare software provides Kistler customers with a multi-purpose tool for setting the parameters of the modern ICAM industrial charge amplifiers and the new generation of transmitters quickly and easily. On connection to the PC these...

2008-07-19
Compact Electromechanical NC Joining Systems for Efficient Assembly

Compact Electromechanical NC Joining Systems for ...

Kistler's new generation of electromechanical NC joining modules NCFH (such as Type 2151B…) offers a particularly compact and precise system for a wide variety of force displacement monitored press-fitting and joining tasks. Unrivalled shortness...

2008-07-19
Safety Sensors keep goal!

Safety Sensors keep goal!

Leuze electronic: GOALIAS – that’s the name of the latest innovation project at the IAS, the Institute for Automation and Software Engineering at the University of Stuttgart. Leuze electronic participated in this project as a cooperation and...

2008-07-19
The COMPACTplus-XSS/R reliably detects paper rolls and other closed rectangular contours

The COMPACTplus-XSS/R reliably detects paper rolls and ...

Leuze electronic: The new COMPACTplus-XSS/R Safety Light Curtains (XSS: eXtended Shape Scanning) are used with roll printing processes. They guard the access area when feeding in rectangular objects, such as paper rolls in the print and paper...

2008-07-19
Safety at sheet delivery of sheet-fed printing machines

Safety at sheet delivery of sheet-fed printing machines

Leuze electronic: The sheet delivery of sheet-fed printing machines is the work station where the printed sheets of paper are automatically laid on a palette. In this area the operator must be able to reach in to move palettes in and out, remove...

2008-07-19
SOLID-4E Safety Light Curtains are now also available as linked versions

SOLID-4E Safety Light Curtains are now also available ...

Leuze electronic: SOLID-4E Safety Light Curtains can be used both vertical as hand protection, finger protection or access guarding, or horizontal for danger zone guarding. Cascaded devices allow these applications to be easily combined with one...

2008-07-19
thermoMETER from Micro-Epsilon

thermoMETER from Micro-Epsilon

Micro-Epsilon: Measurement technology company Micro-Epsilon is now extending its already comprehensive range of infrared temperature sensors for displacement measurement. The sensors of the Group’s partner for many years will now be directly...

2008-07-17
Capacitive measurement system with sub-nanometre resolution

Capacitive measurement system with ...

Micro-Epsilon: Only a short time after introducing its new single-channel measurement systems, Micro-Epsilon is now offering a new capacitive multi-channel measurement system, which guarantees extremely high resolution and accuracies. According to...

2008-07-17
Simplified Liquid Flow Microsensors

Simplified Liquid Flow Microsensors

Sensirion: The Swiss sensor manufacturer Sensirion AG is expanding its technology portfolio for liquid flow sensor solutions. The microsensor specialist has announced a new level of miniaturization for non-invasive liquid flow sensors based on...

2008-07-14
Small and Reliable Intrinsically Safe Dew Point Transmitter for CNG applications

Small and Reliable Intrinsically Safe Dew Point Transmitter

Michell Instruments: Recently developed by Michell Instruments, the Easidew TX I.S. Transmitter offers a minimal footprint while maintaining exceptional performance and reliability. The new transmitter can be connected in a 2-Wire loop powered or...

2008-07-13
New FAST way to increased accuracy of the Optidew Cooled Mirror Hygrometer

New FAST way to increased accuracy of the Optidew Cooled ...

Michell Instruments has developed a new technology to increase the accuracy and reliability of their cooled mirror instruments. The Frost Assurance System Technology (FAST) works by ensuring that, for temperatures below 0°C, the ‘dew point’...

2008-07-13
Pressure Peak Recording, Hydraulic Systems

Pressure Peak Recording, Hydraulic Systems

Keller: LEO 1 – the microprocessor-controlled digital pressure peak gauge from KELLER AG für Druckmesstechnik – polls the value for the pressure variable in a process 5000 times each second. The result: reliable detection of the...

2008-07-12
Crevice-free compact pressure transmitter for industrial and automotive applications

Crevice-free compact pressure transmitter for industrial ...

Keller: With the Series 22 S and 22 M, Keller AG has introduced a wide range of pressure transmitters that are totally crevice-free after assembly. The brazing technique that the company has developed has made the use of internal O-ring seals...

2008-07-12

Lotus Hybrid Blooms

Sensor Technology: The torque-current characteristics of a combined motor-generator developed for a Lotus-based hybrid car have been comprehensively mapped by a TorqSense digital torque sensor. Specialist electromagnetic design company Elektro...

2008-07-02

Colibrys releases a new generation of inertial sensors ...

Colibrys: This new generation of products comes in a LCC20 (8.9mm x 8.9mm) ceramic package, some three times smaller than current sensors and in a variety of g ranges from ±2g to ±250g. These sensors can operate over extended temperature ranges...

2008-06-29
Colibrys extended bandwidth capacitive vibration sensors to displace piezoresistive technology for HUMS applications

Colibrys extended bandwidth capacitive vibration sensors ...

Colibrys: The new Colibrys wide bandwidth capacitive accelerometers set new performance standards on vibration sensing and are expected to displace piezoresistive sensors in Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS), Aeronautics, Railway...

2008-06-29
Flexibility and traceability for automotive part suppliers with vision

Flexibility and traceability for automotive part ...

Cognex Corporation: Machine vision is of increasing importance in the sphere of quality assurance and process optimization. Flexible, economical and reliable inspection systems are key requirements for suppliers to the automotive industry. While...

2008-06-29
SONUS - The smallest and lightest ultrasonic sensors

SONUS - The smallest and lightest ultrasonic sensors

Baumer: The new miniature ultrasonic sensor generation SONUS with its great performance is in the focus of general interest for good reason. SONUS, currently the most compact ultrasonic sensors on the market, excel with their tiny housing of just...

2008-06-26
Distance sensors housings get ‘processed’

Distance sensors housings get ‘processed’

Baumer: The laser distance sensors of the series 20 product family have a new addition! It now includes a series of OADR 20 sensors which are characterized, in particular, by their stainless steel housing. For the first time, they can now easily...

2008-06-25
LSM with 3A Approval for Hygienic Level Measurement

LSM with 3A Approval for Hygienic Level Measurement

Baumer: With the level switch LSM, Baumer’s product segment Process Instrumentation offers a hygienic measuring device available with different 3A approved process connections. It is especially suitable for the use...

2008-06-24
Build-up system extends force calibration limits

Build-up system extends force calibration limits

HBM: The BU18 build-up system was developed to measure or calibrate large compressive forces as a smaller and less expensive alternative to existing direct loading machines. The system comprises three precision force transducers mounted in...

2008-06-20
RoaDyn® Piezoelectric Measuring Wheels for Extremely Small Torques

RoaDyn® Piezoelectric Measuring Wheels for Extremely ...

Kistler: The torque measuring wheels of the RoaDyn P1xy series yield important information from simulation, test stand measurement and over-the-road testing. Minute changes in torque are investigated in the road tests. Due to the very high...

2008-06-19
A world's first 112 pressure sensors in a single mold

A world's first 112 pressure sensors in a single mold

Kistler Instrumente AG is currently fitting two 96-cavity molds for the production of insulin pen components with pressure sensors for quality assurance. Each of the 96 cavities and each of the 16 manifolds will be equipped with a sensor, such...

2008-06-19

Standard-compliant in accordance with EN 1010-3 ...

Leuze electronic: The blade and paper-holding components in cutting machines are danger points that must be reliably guarded to protect the operator. A good solution to protect the operator from injuries when working on the machine is provided by...

2008-06-19
Low-cost Light Sensor for Display Dimming

Low-cost Light Sensor for Display Dimming

Melexis: The MLX75304 enables excellent screen readability under all circumstances. In a deep dark night, it will control display brightness for perfect reading comfort. During a bright sunny day the sensor will maximize screen lighting for best...

2008-06-18
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