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Major sub-categories: Angle, inclination, tilt | Distance | Edge, Alignment | Form, dimension, size, volume | Gap | Length, Displacement | Light barriers, curtains | Limit / position indicators | Presence | Position | Position angular | Position linear | Proximity | Thickness

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Rectangular and Angle Head Designs Expand the Portfolio of Ultrasonic Sensors

Rectangular and Angle Head Designs Expand ...

Turck is adding new designs to its portfolio of ultrasonic sensors. The RU sensor in the M18 housing is now also available as an angle head variant. Its radiation angle is rotated by 90 degrees, which simplifies mounting in restricted and angular...

2016-04-07
Sensors for T-slot cylinders MZT7, RZT7 - Maximize What Matters

Sensors for T-slot cylinders MZT7, RZT7 ...

SICK AG: The MZT7 magnetic cylinder sensor enables quick, precise and contactless sensing of the piston’s position in compact pneumatic cylinders. It is easy to mount, can be used in numerous applications and offers an outstanding...

2016-04-06
IO-Link Ultrasonic Sensors for the Ex Area

IO-Link Ultrasonic Sensors for the Ex Area

Turck is expanding the high-end series of its RUU ultrasonic sensors with 3GD models for use in Ex zones 2 and 22. With ranges of 40, 130, 300 or 600 cm they are ideally suited for fill level applications in tanks or feeders. Their rust-proof and...

2016-04-06
Basic and Programmable Touchless angle Sensors

Basic and Programmable Touchless angle Sensors

Novotechnik introduces the Vert-X 31E Series of rotary angle sensors. The sensors are touchless magnetic angle sensors with a permanent magnet that can be secured to an application’s rotating shaft, so that there is no direct mechanical...

2016-04-01
RFC-4800 touchless technology angle sensor now with CANopen

RFC-4800 touchless technology angle sensor ...

Variohm: Novotechnik’s RFC-4800 touchless technology, angle sensor, available from Variohm EuroSensor, is now offered with a CANopen interface increasing its extreme environment application flexibility in automotive, agricultural and...

2016-03-30
Heavy duty encoder with speed switch for energy-self-sufficient overspeed acquisition

Heavy duty encoder with speed switch for ...

Baumer: With the HOG 86+FSL version, the HOG 86 family of incremental heavy duty encoders by Baumer offers a new version with a mechanical centrifugal switch. This benefits safety-oriented applications that require highly reliable,...

2016-03-30
Capacitive Proximity Sensor with Analogue Output and  ATEX / IECEx Certificate for Zone 0 and 20

Capacitive Proximity Sensor with Analogue Output

Rechner: Capacitive level sensors are now available from RECHNER Sensors conforming to the requirements of  NAMUR EN 60947-5-6, with analogue output for both ATEX danger areas: for Gas Zone 0 and Dust Zone 20. These Sensors are equipped with...

2016-03-29
deTec4 Prime safety light curtain

deTec4 Prime safety light curtain

SICK AG: Now with the new deTec4 Core and deTec2 Core safety light curtains, the protection of hazardous points and access points is easier than ever. The newest member of the deTec4 Prime family adds additional features and functionality. The new...

2016-03-28
Small sensors for big challenges - IH03 and IM04 inductive miniature sensors from SICK

Small sensors for big challenges - IH03 and ...

SICK AG: With a minimal overall length of just 12 mm, the IH03 and IM04 inductive miniature sensors have set a new world record. Thanks to fully integrated electronics, they do not need any external amplifiers and have been developed specifically...

2016-03-25
Final stage SIL CL 2/Pld certification

Final stage SIL CL 2/Pld certification

DIS Sensors: Certification of the newly developed QG-series sensors for SIL CL 2 (acc. to IEC 62061) and PLd (acc. to EN ISO 13849) is entering its final stage. Due to law-regulations more and more applications/ machines have to meet this...

2016-03-23
Voice-Coil Direct Drive with Integrated Linear Encoder: Highly Dynamic Linear Stage for Scanning Applications

Voice-Coil Direct Drive with Integrated ...

Physik Instrumente (PI): Magnetic direct drives have advantages over the classical motorized, spindle-based solutions in particular with respect to wear and dynamics. Since direct drives largely dispense with moving parts in the drivetrain, there...

2016-03-22
Factor 1 Sensors with Maximum Switching Distances and IO-Link

Factor 1 Sensors with Maximum Switching Distance

Turck: At the Hannover Messe Turck is showcasing additional uprox3 factor 1 sensors with the world's largest switching distances: The BI20U-M30 cylindrical proximity switch, for example, offers a switching distance of 20 mm in all materials even...

2016-03-21
Rugged Safety Light Screens without Blind Zone

Rugged Safety Light Screens without Blind Zone

Turck has expanded its range of safety light curtains with the EZ-Screen LS (Light Screen) series made by his optosensorics partner Banner Engineering. This rugged, easy-to-use safety light screen is optimal for machine safeguarding and built to...

2016-03-21
Small, compact, resistant – LAR laser sensor

Small, compact, resistant – LAR laser sensor

Waycon: The new generation LAR laser triangulation sensors by WayCon Positionsmesstechnik are small, compact sensors for different applications. The optical sensors are extremely resistant to a variety of surfaces and are further suitable to...

2016-03-18
World’s first: Capacitive Proximity sensor with Bluetooth

World’s first: Capacitive Proximity sensor ...

Rechner capacitive proximity sensors with a hemispherical active sensing area already have big application benefits for the user but now they are available with Bluetooth. With the App provided by RECHNER Sensors for use with Android smartphones...

2016-03-17
Herga Technology’s standard and customised footswitch range covers all bases

Herga Technology’s standard and customised ...

Variohm: To competitively meet the specification and budget requirements for industrial and medical footswitch applications, Herga Technology offers an extensive choice of standard single- and multi-pedal models that offer electric/electronic and...

2016-03-17
Encoder Kit with 20 nm resolution

Encoder Kit with 20 nm resolution

POSIC has raised the performance bar of their popular range of inductive encoder kits by releasing a next generation high resolution encoder module – the ID1102L – capable of resolutions down to 20 nm. A programming tool allows...

2016-03-16
greenTEG launches laser beam position detectors

greenTEG launches laser beam position detectors

greenTEG AG: Laser beam alignment can be tricky. With our newly launched gRAY laser beam position detectors you can detect the position and measure the power of your laser beam at the same time. The laser beam position detectors are sensitive to...

2016-03-10
Position and Force Control with High Resolution: Voice Coil Linear Actuators in New Designs

Position and Force Control with High Resolution:

Physik Instrumente (PI): Magnetic direct drives have advantages when compared to classical spindle-based solutions, especially with respect to wear and dynamics. Since they largely dispense with mechanical components, there is hardly any friction,...

2016-03-10
OptoPulse® EIL580 encoder family with new attachment forms

OptoPulse® EIL580 encoder family with new ...

Baumer has extended the flexible and cost-effective OptoPulse® EIL580 encoder family and has presented additional variants with the attachment forms EURO flange B10 and square flange. The incremental encoders of the OptoPulse® series...

2016-03-08
Air gap measurement in large electric motors

Air gap measurement in large electric motors

Micro-Epsilon: With all electric motors, a smooth operation is required in order to ensure a long operating life. Particularly with large motors, imbalance can cause significant damage in the running motor, resulting in high financial...

2016-03-07
Eddy current sensors provide a

Eddy current sensors provide a "clean ...

Micro-Epsilon: Eddy current sensors from Micro-Epsilon are extremely powerful and robust. Even with pressure, dirt and oil, they "feel at home" and provide fast, high precision measurements. The sensors are used for measuring displacement,...

2016-03-07
When it just has to be fast: Small Ultrasonic Rotation Stages

When it just has to be fast: Small Ultrasonic ..

Physik Instrumente (PI): Compact, fast rotation stage are needed in industry and research, for example, for testing material, for beam guidance in microscopes or Beamlines, as well as for positioning measuring heads or eccentric pumps. Ultrasonic...

2016-03-03
VTP11 rotary sensor offers 8 mm D-shaft mounting and well-proven resistive element technology

VTP11 rotary sensor offers 8 mm D-shaft mounting

Variohm EuroSensor’s new VTP11 rotary position sensor combines well-proven resistive element technology and convenient D-shaft mounting in a durable and low cost IP66 rated package that ensures reliable and long-life operation for high...

2016-03-02
Optical sensors make the running

Optical sensors make the running

Micro-Epsilon: Racing cars from the Tuning Akademie Ingolstadt not only come with an immense horsepower but also include measurement technology provided by Micro-Epsilon. The laser-optical distance sensors optimize vehicle performance through...

2016-03-01
Tiny targets also fit the profile of the new generation laser scanners

Tiny targets also fit the profile of the new ...

Micro-Epsilon: In terms of their size, accuracy and measuring rate, the scanCONTROL series of laser scanners are among the highest performing laser profile sensors in the world. Even the smallest of parts can be measured to the highest precision,...

2016-03-01
Herga Technology’s new industrial footswitches have increased temperature range ratings

Herga Technology’s new industrial footswitches

Variohm: Herga Technology has expanded and improved its economic light industrial duty footswitch range with two new single pole switching models that offer increased temperature range to -20 to +80⁰ in addition to IPX7 ingress protection. The...

2016-02-29
Wachendorff industrial encoders are integrated in conveyor and web length measurement systems

Wachendorff industrial encoders are ...

Variohm: As part of its comprehensive range of industrial encoders and systems for precision automation, Wachendorff manufacture robust length measurement assemblies for use on conveyors, web processing lines, packaging & labelling equipment,...

2016-02-23
Redundant absolute rotary encoder WV58MR

Redundant absolute rotary encoder WV58MR

SIKO GmbH: Safety guidelines for mobile machines and their requirements have been a major component in constructing new mobile machines, even before the introduction of EN ISO 13849. With the release of EN ISO 13849, many things have changed with...

2016-02-19
Laser profile scanner with small, blue laser line

Laser profile scanner with small, blue laser ...

Micro-Epsilon: The scanCONTROL 29xx-10/BL is a new product from sensor technology specialist Micro-Epsilon. Equipped with Micro-Epsilon’s Blue Laser technology, this model provides an effective measuring range of just 10mm with a profile...

2016-02-18
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