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Robust 13 mm Miniature Photoelectric Sensors with a Range of Extras

Robust 13 mm Miniature Photoelectric Sensors

Pepperl+Fuchs: Optical sensors are used to safeguard a range of access points in indoor, transitional, and outdoor areas. In some situations, sensors are required to operate in extreme environmental conditions,  which places increased demands...

2015-09-30
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
ZeroK specify Variohm VLP position sensor for electric kart throttle control

ZeroK specify Variohm VLP position sensor ...

Variohm EuroSensor: ZeroK is an all-electric racing kart power system, the brainchild of designer and driver James Davies. During 2015 various iterations of the kart have been built and tested with the aim that ZeroK will be...

2015-09-28
New family of rotary position sensors

New family of rotary position sensors

Penny + Giles announced that its Industrial division has launched a new family of non-contact, rotary position sensors from the legacy brand of Penny & Giles. With a low-profile sensor body design and a small footprint, these...

2015-09-22
On the up with SICK sensor solutions - SICK at interlift 2015

On the up with SICK sensor solutions ...

SICK AG: Sensor solutions for elevators, escalators, and moving sidewalks are the focus of SICK AG's presentation at the interlift 2015 trade fair in Augsburg. With the SRS50, SICK will be presenting a motor feedback system featuring a...

2015-09-21
Simultaneous Testing of Optical Components in Silicon Photonics

Simultaneous Testing of Optical Components ...

Physik Instrumente (PI): In a demonstration setup, PI (Physik Instrumente) shows how fast and precise XYZ stages are able to achieve parallel fiber alignment on the input and output side. Silicon photonics creates new challenges both for the...

2015-09-21
Ultra-Compact Hollow Shaft Angle Sensors

Ultra-Compact Hollow Shaft Angle Sensors

Novotechnik U.S. introduces the new WAL 200 Series of hollow shaft angle sensors that provide absolute, rotary position. Sensor dimensions are 7 x 22 mm. The WAL 200 Series has a measurement range of 0 to 340°. Mechanical range is a continuous...

2015-09-18
Lifelong precision

Lifelong precision

Baumer: With a repeat accuracy of 1µm, about 1/5 of a normal hair, the My-Com precision switch from Baumer has been mastering precision tasks such as quickly and reliably setting reference points and monitoring tolerances for a good 50...

2015-09-17
Baumer encoder offers protection from shaft currents

Baumer encoder offers protection from shaft ...

Baumer: The Baumer company presents a new version of the OptoPulse® EIL580 incremental encoder family, which offers protection from induced shaft currents. The new version with hybrid bearings also improves reliability, since in comparison to...

2015-09-16
Miniature spindle for linear positioning tasks

Miniature spindle for linear positioning tasks

maxon motor: The GP 6 S micro spindle gear has a diameter of six millimeters and is now also available in a metal version to provide a spindle drive with optimized value. Spindle drives are the perfect solution for linear positioning systems, lens...

2015-09-14
Linear Stage Series L-511: Precision with Small Steps

Linear Stage Series L-511: Precision with Small

Physik Instrumente (PI): PI miCos presents the new L-511 precision linear stage series. The stages achieve unidirectional repeatability up to 0.1 µm and minimum incremental motion of up to 0.02 µm. The L-511 are equipped...

2015-09-11
Position detection in hydraulic cylinders

Position detection in hydraulic cylinders

Waycon: The patented SX200 is one of the few Draw Wire Encoders that can be integrated into hydraulic cylinders and can measure a stroke of up to 12m. No other measurement principle reaches this measuring range without removing the cylinder, with...

2015-09-11
Variohm EuroSensor's ELPM linear position sensor has improved sealing option for even more reliability

Variohm EuroSensor's ELPM linear position sensor

Variohm EuroSensor’s ELPM motorsports series linear position sensor is well-proven over several years for demanding applications that include ride height, suspension displacement and steering angle measurement. Recent...

2015-09-10
Two-wire Hall-effect latch for speed and position sensing

Two-wire Hall-effect latch for speed and ...

Allegro MicroSystems: The new A1245 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a two-wire Hall-effect latch with high magnetic sensitivity and excellent EMC performance in automotive and industrial speed and position sensing applications. The A1245 latch...

2015-09-09
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
Safety and reliability in reverse: Herga 6240 footswitch provides anti-collision override function on quarry vehicles

Safety and reliability in reverse: Herga ...

Variohm: Ogden Safety Systems Ltd design and manufacture radar based collision avoidance systems for on and off-highway vehicles that range from refuse collection trucks to heavy-duty wheeled quarry and mining equipment. Characterised by the...

2015-09-08
Absolute feedback systems for efficient drives

Absolute feedback systems for efficient drives

Balluff: The BML series from Balluff offers rugged, precise and quick absolute position and angle measurement systems, which are ideal for installation or direct integration into drive and positioning systems.  The new, magnetically encoded...

2015-09-07
Optical NextGen sensors with IO-Link

Optical NextGen sensors with IO-Link

Baumer: Through the integration of the communication interface IO-Link for the sensor principles diffuse mode sensor with background suppression and SmartReflect (the light barrier without a reflector), the optical O300 and O500 NextGen sensors...

2015-08-28
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
First open linear encoder with magnetic measurement principle and certified safety function

First open linear encoder with magnetic ...

SIKO GmbH: The open linear encoder system MSA111C-DQ is now also available in a SIL-2-certified version. For increased safety! The terms ‘functional safety’ and ‘Industry 4.0’ are on everyone’s lips. In the coming...

2015-08-19
FocusBEAM miniature ultrasonic sensor with smallest 5mm tip

FocusBEAM miniature ultrasonic sensor with ...

SNT Sensortechnik AG: The ultrasonic sensors series UPS FB are equipped with a focusing device made of glass-fiber reinforced polypropylene, which makes the sound beam particularly narrow. Therefore they are suitable in the near range up to 150mm...

2015-08-18
confocalDT brings light into darkness

confocalDT brings light into darkness

Micro-Epsilon: The new confocalDT IFC2461 extends the confocal chromatic controller range. It stands out due to higher measuring rates up to 25kHz. Particularly with dark targets or when measuring the thickness of transparent targets, the...

2015-08-17
Optical Distance Sensors LA170 and LA060

Optical Distance Sensors LA170 and LA060

SIKO GmbH: To supplement its range of devices to measure lengths, angles, rotational speed and inclines, SIKO GmbH has now released an all-new set of distance sensors covering a wealth of applications. Both the LA170 and LA060 sensors measure...

2015-08-14
New: Laser sensor LLD-500

New: Laser sensor LLD-500

Waycon: The distance sensor LLD-500 was developed specially for hot surfaces and light environments. It can measure from a distance of up to 500 m. The digital outputs RS232, RS422, RS485 enable quick and easy further processing of measurement...

2015-08-14
New Angle Sensors With CANOpen Output

New Angle Sensors With CANOpen Output

Novotechnik introduces the RFC4800 Series of touchless programmable rotary angle sensors that provide absolute, rotary position. Their magnetic technology makes measurements through air and non-magnetic materials. RFC4800 Series now features a...

2015-08-11
For Travel Ranges to 230 mm: Fast Linear Stage with Nanometer Resolution

For Travel Ranges to 230 mm: Fast Linear Stage

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 mechanical components in the...

2015-08-10
Even More Choice: New Version of the Q-Motion Rotation Stages with 30 mm Diameter

Even More Choice: New Version of the Q-Motion ..

Physik Instrumente (PI): PI miCos expands its range of rotation stages in the Q-Motion product line: The Q-632 has a width of only 32 mm, a height of 10 mm and is ideal for set-ups with limited space. The application spectrum ranges...

2015-08-05
Precision in the smallest of spaces

Precision in the smallest of spaces

SIKO GmbH: Automated liquid handling systems have become crucial laboratory fixtures. They let you perform tests and analyses of thousands of substances - and with greater speed, accuracy and most of all, reproducibility. To save even more time...

2015-08-03
Air Bearings and Positioning Systems: PI Expands its Technological Spectrum for Precision Automation

Air Bearings and Positioning Systems ...

Physik Instrumente (PI): For the first time in Europe, PI (Physik Instrumente) presented positioning systems with air bearing technology at the LASER World of Photonics conference. Together with magnetic direct drives, PI is...

2015-07-30
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