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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Capacitive analogue sensors with 4...20 mA and 0...10 V output

Capacitive analogue sensors with 4...20 mA ...

Rechner Sensors has updated its range of capacitive analogue sensors. The new generation provides both output options in the same sensor 4...20 mA and 0...10 V. The choice of models include cylindrical variants with metric threads M12 x1, M18 x 1,...

2016-02-05
Cable Pulls and Cable-Pull Rotary Encoders: Wide Range of Applications in Linear Distance Measurement

Cable Pulls and Cable-Pull Rotary Encoders ...

Pepperl+Fuchs: The cable-pull rotary encoder portfolio from Pepperl+Fuchs is characterized by modular product architecture. The range offers a wide variety of variants for almost every field of application. Optimally coordinated components signify...

2016-01-15
Linearization and Teach – an invincible team for simple and precise measurements

Linearization and Teach – an invincible team ...

Baumer: Thanks to linearized calibration curves and very low standard dispersion rates, the new distance-measuring inductive sensors IR08, IR12 and IR18 from the Baumer AlphaProx family offer easy and reasonably priced analysis of the measurement...

2016-01-13
Low-cost, high-quality Swiss made ultrasonic sensors UPR-B

Low-cost, high-quality Swiss made ultrasonic ...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: The specialist for ultrasonic sensors SNT Sensortechnik AG presents the least expensive Swiss ultrasonic sensor, thanks to rigorous cost management in construction and production. The UPR-B series is a short M18...

2016-01-06
Distance-measuring inductive sensors by Baumer with enlarged measuring range

Distance-measuring inductive sensors by Baumer

Baumer: With the new models from the AlphaProx family, Baumer has once more confirmed its position as one of the leading manufacturers in the field of measuring inductive sensors. The new sensors in the dimensions Ø6.5, M8 and M12 offer a...

2015-12-22
Worldwide unique laser sensors

Worldwide unique laser sensors

Micro-Epsilon: The new optoNCDT 1420 laser triangulation sensors from sensor specialist Micro-Epsilon are in a class of their own. The Smart sensor concept with integrated web interface and compact size is unique worldwide. The excellent...

2015-12-08
Unique laser sensor technology

Unique laser sensor technology

Micro-Epsilon: The new, compact optoNCDT 1320 triangulation sensor from sensor specialist Micro-Epsilon offers maximum precision in a minimum of space. Due to its low weight combined with compact size, the optoNCDT 1320 can be easily integrated...

2015-12-08
Ultrasonic sensor UMB800

Ultrasonic sensor UMB800

Pepperl+Fuchs: The UMB800 from Pepperl+Fuchs is the world's smallest ultrasonic sensor in solid stainless steel. It is made entirely from FDA-compliant materials. With its large detection range and highly compact design, it opens up new automation...

2015-11-30
Photoelectric sensors R100 and R101

Photoelectric sensors R100 and R101

Pepperl+Fuchs: The R100 and R101 are available in standard, assembly-compatible housing designs and offer photoelectric sensors for both detection and measurement. They include thru-beam sensors, retroreflective sensors, including those with...

2015-11-23
To each their own ultrasonic sensor

To each their own ultrasonic sensor

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Ultrasonic sensors are suitable for detecting objects with different size and surface finish as well as in a wide variety of distances. The innovative Swiss manufacturer SNT Sensortechnik AG has launched a new family of...

2015-11-17
IO-Link-Capable uprox3 Sensors

IO-Link-Capable uprox3 Sensors

Turck is now offering its flagship uprox3 sensor also in an IO-Link-capable version. The intelligent interface makes the factor 1 inductive proximity switch a universal sensor that can be parameterized to suit over 100,000...

2015-11-09
Robust Laser Sensor with IO-Link

Robust Laser Sensor with IO-Link

Turck introduced a rugged, versatile laser sensor designed for difficult distance-based applications over a range of 25-300 mm. The new Q4X, developed by Turck's optic partner Banner Engineering, reliably detects distance...

2015-11-02
Tolerant Distance Sensors

Tolerant Distance Sensors

Leuze electronic: The measuring ODS 10 and the switching HT 10 are optical sensors that reliably detect objects and measure distances with an operating range of up to 8 m and an accuracy of +/-30 mm. The devices have high tolerance with respect to...

2015-10-28
Non-Contact Capacitive Gap and Parallelism Sensor Systems Improve Solar Panel Production Efficiencies

Non-Contact Capacitive Gap and Parallelism Sensor ...

Capacitec, a global leader in the design and manufacture of non-contact capacitive displacement, gap and parallelism sensing technologies for scientific and industrial customers, has announced the debut of a series of non-contact capacitive gap...

2015-10-26
Tamper-proof sealing of folded cartons - Gloss sensor Glare from SICK

Tamper-proof sealing of folded cartons ...

SICK AG: The Glare gloss sensor from SICK is specially designed to recognize and differentiate objects on the basis of their gloss in order to control production processes. The Glare sensor analyzes the spatial distribution of reflected light...

2015-10-19
PowerProx MultiTask photoelectric proximity sensors: The fantastic four

PowerProx MultiTask photoelectric proximity ...

SICK AG: The new standard for reliable detection with an extended sensing range cannot be measured with a conventional yardstick. After all, with sensing ranges from 5 cm to 3.8 m, no object goes undetected by the PowerProx MultiTask photoelectric...

2015-10-07
R2000 2D Laser Scanner for mobile Applications

R2000 2D Laser Scanner for mobile Applications

Pepperl+Fuchs: The 2D laser scanners in the R2000 series from Pepperl+Fuchs enable reliable navigation of automated guided vehicles - even without the use of reflectors. The R2000 UHD - short for Ultra High Density - has a scan rate of 3000...

2015-09-30
UPR-A ultrasonic sensor now available in stainless steel housing

UPR-A ultrasonic sensor now available in ...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: The programmable UPR-A ultrasonic sensors series is further expanded. The latest version is in a stainless steel V4A (1.4571) housing. It is available with either analog or binary output and has a very long sensing range...

2015-09-29
Measuring distances with a direct measured value display

Measuring distances with a direct measured ...

SIKO GmbH: In many areas of industry or mechanical engineering, there are measuring jobs to be done with wire-actuated encoders to measure distances or displacements that are not connected to control systems but the measured values should be...

2015-09-09
Line of inductive switches expanded

Line of inductive switches expanded

Leuze electronic has expanded its line of inductive switches and, as a result, now has a well-matched line of sensors for its core industries, such as intralogistics, packaging systems, the wood products industry, robotics and tool manufacturing.

2015-08-25
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