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Capacitive High Performance Sensors from Rechner

Capacitive High Performance Sensors from Rechner

Rechner Sensors: Sensing distance indication (Si) is a new option available with the capacitive High Performance Sensors from Rechner. In addition to the green-yellow LED, which as usual shows power-on and operation state, there is a further...

2011-01-16
Double Security with RECHNER High Performance Sensors and holders

Double Security with RECHNER High Performance Sensors ...

Rechner High Performance Proximity Sensors provide a specialised solution, compared with other non-high performance sensors. The user will notice the large sensing distance and the excellent resolution with the adjustment of the sensors. This...

2011-01-16
Capacitive Sensor for level monitoring of conductive products

Capacitive Sensor for level monitoring of conductive ...

Rechner Sensors: Level control of extremely conductive media is a recognised problem for a good many users. Products that may appear to be non-adhesive can often leave an almost invisible but highly conductive film on the sensor body, making level...

2011-01-16
Customized ultrasonic level sensors with 3 binary outputs

Customized ultrasonic level sensors with 3 binary outputs

SNT Sensortechnik AG: For certain level control tasks sensors with more than one binary output are often favorable. SNT Sensortechnik AG offered so far ultrasonic UPK sensors with one or two PNP outputs. The same sensors with distance ranges from...

2011-01-14
New fiber optic sensors – enhanced ease of use

New fiber optic sensors – enhanced ease of use

Baumer: With the new Series 66 fiber optic sensors Baumer enhances the ease of use in fiber optic applications. Amongst others this is achieved with a user-friendly, clearly arranged interface and an easy teach-in process. Sensitivity and sensing...

2010-12-26
Distance measuring sensors – high performance in miniature format

Distance measuring sensors – high performance in ...

Baumer: As a pioneer in terms of miniaturization Baumer offers the smallest, and at the same time most powerful sensors in its measuring sensors‘ portfolio. The very compact inductive, photoelectric as well as ultrasonic sensors have large...

2010-12-25
Laser sensor for food and process manufacturing industries

Laser sensor for food and process manufacturing industries

Micro-Epsilon has developed the new optoNCDT 1402SC sensor series, which is ideal for demanding environments such as the food and process manufacturing. With a stainless steel enclosure that provides class IP69K protection, the sensor is resistant...

2010-12-17
Unlimited laser distance measurements

Unlimited laser distance measurements

Leuze electronic: The new laser distance measurement systems AMS 300i offer a previously unmatched selection of integrated interfaces. In addition to the proven SSI Interface and the conventional RS Interfaces, the AMS 300i devices become...

2010-11-19
Low cost laser distance sensor offers high reliability

Low cost laser distance sensor offers high reliability

Micro-Epsilon: The new optoNCDT ILR 1030 complements Micro-Epsilon's existing range of economical, low cost distance measurement sensors. The new sensor offers a measuring range between 0.2m and 8m on diffuse reflective surfaces, even as high as...

2010-11-17
High-end laser sensor with a 50 kHz measuring rate

High-end laser sensor with a 50 kHz measuring rate

Micro-Epsilon’s new high-end laser triangulation sensor is known as the optoNCDT 2300. The new series offers a measuring rate that can be set up to 50kHz. The sensor will be offered initially as a set of 5 models with measuring ranges between...

2010-11-17
Ultrasonic sensors used in vegetable cleaning process

Ultrasonic sensors used in vegetable cleaning process

Waycon: Ultrasonic sensors perform two tasks in one process in the agriculture industry for vegetable cleaning. Fresh vegetables from the field must be cleaned quickly in large quantities, packaged and transported to the supermarket. At first a...

2010-11-15
UPK ultrasonic sensors used in vegetable cleaning process

UPK ultrasonic sensors used in vegetable cleaning process

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Fresh vegetables from the field must be cleaned quickly in large quantities, packaged and transported to the supermarket. At first a lot of dirt sticks on the carrots. They are cleaned in water baths and then brushed clean...

2010-11-14
Chemical-resistant and pressure-resistant sensors

Chemical-resistant and pressure-resistant sensors

microsonic GmbH: The hps+ ultrasonic sensors from microsonic are fitted out - as standard - with a Teflon film. It is sealed with a FFKM O-ring against the housing made of 1.4571 stainless steel or PVDF. This ensures a high degree of resistance to...

2010-11-13
Photoelectric and inductive sensors in hygienic design

Photoelectric and inductive sensors in hygienic design

Baumer: Particularly for applications in the food and beverage industry Baumer launches photoelectric and inductive sensors in hygienic and washdown design. The new sensors with their plane, groove-free V4A stainless steel housings as well as the...

2010-09-26
Baumer expands its portfolio of IO-Link sensors

Baumer expands its portfolio of IO-Link sensors

Baumer: Nowadays, users look for an increasingly simple operation of their machines. Additionally, requests for a maximized machine performance and minimized down time are made. Baumer meets these customer requirements with expanding ist existing...

2010-09-25
Compact ultrasonic sensors with extremely short response times

Compact ultrasonic sensors with extremely short response ...

Leuze electronic: With the especially compact implementation of the versions HRTU 412 and HRTU 420, Leuze electronic extends the range of its switching and measuring ultrasonic sensors by retro-reflective ultrasonic scanners with extremely short...

2010-09-19
Sensor trends for commercial vehicles and mobile machines

Sensor trends for commercial vehicles and mobile machines

Pepperl+Fuchs manufactures extremely durable and resistant sensors for construction machines, agricultural and forestry machinery, communal vehicles, fork lift trucks and spreaders for all operating principles. The sensors meet demanding...

2010-09-14
MICROmote® optosensors from STM

MICROmote® optosensors from STM

Balluff STM GmbH: MICROmote®-Optosensors from STM are sensors in the classical sense of the definition. They dispose of highly efficient micro optics in the sensor head which is able to focus the light with exceptional accuracy. By means of...

2010-07-15
The pico+ sensor family now has an analogue addition

The pico+ sensor family now has an analogue addition

microsonic GmbH: The future belongs to the IO-Link. Even so, there is still a long life left for the ultrasonic sensor with analogue output. That is why microsonic GmbH has now extended the M18 pico+ product range with sensors of a 0–10 voltage...

2010-07-13
Inductive sensor in M12 housing measures in nanometer range

Inductive sensor in M12 housing measures in nanometer range

Baumer’s new inductive sensor IPRM 12 measures with a resolution of up to 50 nm, which is to date unmatched in its class. All of the necessary electronics are integrated in its M12 housing. At the same time, it is one of the fastest sensors in...

2010-06-25

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
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
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
Eddy current sensors with Embedded Coil Technology

Eddy current sensors with Embedded Coil Technology

Micro-Epsilon has developed a completely new manufacturing technology for eddy current sensors. Using “Embedded Coil Technology” (ECT), the sensor is housed in an inorganic carrier material, which provides temperature and shape stability....

2010-05-17
Precision Capacitive Position Sensor – Model 6810 from MicroSense

Precision Capacitive Position Sensor – Model 6810 from ...

MicroSense introduces the model 6810 high resolution capacitive position sensor. The 6810, in combination with 6000 series measurement probes, is a non-contact displacement measurement instrument intended to provide exceptionally high resolution,...

2010-05-01
Measuring sensors AlphaProx

Measuring sensors AlphaProx

Baumer united all of its measuring sensors under the name AlphaProx. This comprehensive line of products comprises very diverse technologies; from photoelectric and inductive to ultrasonic and magnetic sensors. The AlphaProx portfolio is not only...

2010-04-26
Open communication – Ultrasonic sensors with IO-Link

Open communication – Ultrasonic sensors with IO-Link

Baumer: Thanks to their new IO-Link interface, Baumer’s Series 09 ultrasonic sensors can now communicate with the control bi-directionally. Thus, the sensors’ intelligence, e.g. the integrated sonic echo analysis, can be used externally. As a...

2010-03-26
Sensors for wind turbine systems

Sensors for wind turbine systems

Micro-Epsilon: In its latest brochure, measurement technology specialist Micro-Epsilon is presenting new possibilities for displacement, profile and temperature measurement of wind turbine systems. The brochure provides details on the specific...

2010-03-17
Photoelectric sensors with IO-Link – Sensor intelligence cleverly applied

Photoelectric sensors with IO-Link – Sensor intelligence ...

Baumer extends its portfolio of measuring sensors compatible with IO-Link. The measuring red light distance sensor FADK 14 now offers several new features that improve the reliablity of your process. Thanks to IO-Link, the condition of the...

2010-02-26
Laser Triangulation up to a distance of 2m

Laser Triangulation up to a distance of 2m

Micro-Epsilon: Measurement technology company Micro-Epsilon has launched a new laser sensor with a 1m measuring range. The optoNCDT 1710-1000 sensor has a measuring range that starts from a distance of one metre from the sensor, so displacement...

2010-02-17
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