Position, dimension

Waycon: The relevance of precise position detection is growing in the mobile hydraulics market. Exact positioning of stabiliser legs on crane trucks, for example, is essential to ensure the physical integrity of people and...

Turck is adding variants with a Ø4 mm sensor probe to its range of weld nut sensors. This makes the detection of missing M5 nuts before welding even simpler. Turck has also improved the abrasion resistance of its weld nut sensors with...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Recently SNT Sensortechnik AG presented the least expensive SWISS MADE ultrasonic sensor, thanks to rigorous cost management in construction and production. The sensors of the UPR-B series are characterized by good price and...

Variohm: Herga Technology, the UK designer and manufacturer of footswitches, hand controls and sensing solutions highlights a comprehensive range of medical switching products at Compamed 2016 that reflect its recently awarded ISO 13485:2012...

Balluff: Photoelectric minisensors from Balluff stand out not only with their switching precision, but also their compact form factors and low weight. New in this lineup is the first tubular mini-sensor with background suppression (HGA) and...

Variohm EuroSensor: Contelec’s latest Vert-X 48E series non contacting magnetic encoder is aimed at precision angle measurement on agricultural, mining or construction equipment, and other applications where extreme environment conditions...

Balluff: Laser distance sensors are a great thing. They operate on the principle of light time-of-flight and can perform high-precision measurements with especially great accuracy and resolution over long distances without a reflector. They are...

Leuze electronic: After winning the 2016 GIT Security Award and the 2016 Industry Prize, the RSL 400 has now received third place in the 2016 handling award. A major industry honor, the handling award was presented for the third time by the trade...

Jewell Instruments: The LCF-2330 inclinometer series now includes a 4-20mA output signal option for applications that require long cable runs. This dual-axis tilt sensor is fluid damped to minimize noise and vibration interference while also...

SIKO GmbH: The new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has now been in force for some time, making it increasingly important for safety-related features to be implemented in mechanical engineering. In doing so, it is essential that safety features are...

Variohm: MUS-MAX the Austrian forestry and agricultural technology equipment manufacturer produces the ‘Wood Terminator’ range of wood chippers for processing biofuel. These huge trailer mounted or self-propelled  drum chopping...

Jewell Instruments is pleased to reintroduce the LCF-300 inclinometer series to its forcebalanced line. This sensor possesses the same specifications as the LSOX series, but with a smaller enclosure and an IP65 seal. It is available with connector...

Novotechnik introduces the RMB 3600 Series of absolute multi-turn angle sensors. The sensors are non-contact sensors with galvanized steel housing and stainless steel shaft with up to 100 N working shaft load for HD version. They are sealed up to...

Micro-Epsilon: Due to the confocal chromatic measuring principle, displacements, distances and thickness can be measured rapidly with high precision on diffuse as well as reflecting surfaces. Micro-Epsilon presents the worldwide fastest confocal...