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Inertial Labs Announces the Acquisition of MEMSENSE, a Global Supplier for MEMS-Based Inertial Measurement Units (IMU).

Inertial Labs Announces the Acquisition of ...

Inertial Labs is an industry leading developer and supplier of orientation, inertial navigation, and optically enhanced sensor modules has acquired MEMSENSE, a developer of inertial measurement units that lead the market in performance and value. Inertial...

2021-12-06
Future ready: Compact absolute Rotary Encoder for Industry 4.0

Future ready: Compact absolute Rotary Encoder ..

SIKO GmbH: For decades absolute rotary encoders have been the „Go To” sensor in machines where exact position and/or speed feedback are required. Nowadays encoders provide much more than simple process data. They are key components in...

2021-12-03
Range extension for innovative wireless torque sensor

Range extension for innovative wireless torque

Sensor Technology: has extended its new range of non-contact torque sensors up to 13,000Nm. When the range was launched in late 2020, the largest unit was 500Nm. “We have been very encouraged by the interesting in the new sensors,”...

2021-12-02
World’s largest confocal sensor range to be expanded again

World’s largest confocal sensor range to be ...

Micro-Epsilon: Confocal chromatic sensors are used for distance and thickness measurements where the highest accuracy and signal stability are required. They offer state-of-the-art technology allied with high speed and maximum precision. Now there...

2021-12-02
Laser distance sensors now also with IO-Link

Laser distance sensors now also with IO-Link

Micro-Epsilon: The optoNCDT ILR2250 laser distance sensors from Micro-Epsilon can now also be integrated in automation systems via IO-Link. The advantages are easy handling and high flexibility. The sensors ensure gapless communication from the...

2021-11-30
Smart Radar Sensors for Rugged Environments

Smart Radar Sensors for Rugged Environments

Turck is presenting robust radar sensors for distance measurement up to 15 meters for rugged application areas in factory automation as well as in outdoor or mobile applications. The rugged 122 GHz devices with protection to IP67/69K are shock...

2021-11-29
Absolute position and speed data for automation and drive technology

Absolute position and speed data for ...

SIKO GmbH: The requirements for sensors used for position detection in automation and drive technology increase with the complexity and performance of the associated machines and systems. The high-resolution, non-contact absolute encoder MSA213K...

2021-11-29
Gas detection at world famous industrial gas manufacturer Messer, Croatia

Gas detection at world famous industrial gas ...

MSR-Electronic: Gas detectors from MSR-Electronic monitor various gases in the production and distribution of industrial gases. Messer Croatia Plin d.o.o., located in Zapresic near Zagreb, is an industrial gas manufacturer and part of the world's...

2021-11-29
Inductive Measuring Sensors with IO-Link

Inductive Measuring Sensors with IO-Link

Turck: Besides offering flush inductive measuring sensors with an IO-Link output, Turck is now also offering three non-flush variants. The NI4-M12, NI7-M18 and NI12-M30 models supply a signal proportional to distance over a 12 millimeter range as...

2021-11-25
How to test a sensor with a multimeter

How to test a sensor with a multimeter

ES Systems: Pressure transmitters are precise instruments, and they, like all instruments, can sometimes fail. It’s difficult to tell whether a transmitter is working well or not, especially when on the field, and even if you know something...

2021-11-24
Measurement-Spot-Calculator

Measurement-Spot-Calculator

Heimann Sensor recently released a new web-based measurement spot calculator that allows to determine the relationship between measurement distance, spatial resolution and measurement area for all of its thermopile infrared array sensors with...

2021-11-23
Rugged, Compact, Safe

Rugged, Compact, Safe

Pepperl+Fuchs: Reliable protection is required wherever people and machines interact. The USi®-safety system guarantees protection based on the design-related robustness of the ultrasonic sensors. The separation of the actual sensor component...

2021-11-16
Bar code identification with the best recommendations from AI

Bar code identification with the best ...

Leuze electronic: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be very worthwhile when it comes to identifying the bar codes on goods. Interfering factors can be identified quickly and easily both during commissioning of a system and during operation.

2021-11-15
Senix Sensor Technology Selected for New Affordable Wheelchair-Accessible RV by Winnebago

Senix Sensor Technology Selected for New ...

Senix Corporation: BraunAbility and Winnebago have opened RV camping to a wider audience with its new wheelchair accessible RV camping vehicle. Historically RVs, and especially wheelchair accessible RVs have been large and carry a price tag of...

2021-11-11
Variohm EuroSensor expands NTC thermistor range with polyimide sleeved variant for medical applications

Variohm EuroSensor expands NTC thermistor range

Variohm EuroSensor has launched a new polyimide sleeved, high-tolerance NTC thermistor aimed at high-sensitivity medical instrumentation and industrial temperature measurement applications. Expanding its ENTC thermistor range, the new...

2021-11-10
World’s Smallest Thermopile Sensor in TO-housing

World’s Smallest Thermopile Sensor in TO-housing

Heimann Sensor introduced this sensor already in 2006. Since 15 years it holds the world record for the smallest thermopile sensor in a TO-housing. The customized µ-TO-housing as a diameter of only 3.55 mm and a total height of 2.35 mm. Due...

2021-11-09
Methane and Propane Leakage Monitoring

Methane and Propane Leakage Monitoring

MSR-Electronic: Reliable gas measurement by MSR-Electronic in various industrial areas. The applications in the field of gas detection are largely unknown to the general public but surround us much more often than we can imagine: Carbon monoxide...

2021-11-08
New features of RF627Smart laser profiler

New features of RF627Smart laser profiler

RIFTEK: Our development team constantly communicates directly with customers and partners. This feedback is very important to us and we try to satisfy and anticipate customer’s requirements for our devices as much as possible. Exactly because of this...

2021-11-08
Shock-Resistant Linear Position Sensors with IO-Link

Shock-Resistant Linear Position Sensors with ...

Turck has further developed its Li-Q25 inductive positioning systems and equipped the contactless linear position sensors with IO-Link. COM3 of the new Li-Q25L enables it to support the latest and fastest IO-Link interface. Its inductive measuring...

2021-11-05
Small torque – an essential ingredient for developing the next generation of engineering systems

Small torque – an essential ingredient for ...

Sensor Technology: The growing demand for high speed miniature and micro machines has prompted Sensor Technology Ltd to develop a torque monitor that can accurately measure down to 10mNm (ten milliNewton-metres). This capability is combined with a...

2021-11-05
3D Laser scanning kit Shtrikh-2M

3D Laser scanning kit Shtrikh-2M

RIFTEK: The kit is designed for non-contact laser scanning of objects in order to obtain a three-dimensional model and generate files suitable for further use in CNC machines. The kit includes a laser sensor, a synchronization module and a software package...

2021-11-05
Metrological Certificate for Gas Detectors from MSR-Electronic

Metrological Certificate for Gas Detectors ...

MSR-Electronic develops and produces reliable gas detectors for the ATEX area which have undergone metrological testing by DEKRA Testing and Certification GmbH. ATEX certificate "EU Type Examination Certificate" confirmed according to EN...

2021-11-05
Capacitive M8/M12 Sensors with IO-Link

Capacitive M8/M12 Sensors with IO-Link

Turck is presenting new capacitive sensors in the M8 and M12 metal housing for flush or non-flush mounting. The robust IO-Link devices with protection to IP67 are compact and offer versatile use, particularly for detecting objects in production,...

2021-11-04
Performance Improvements for 8x8L2.1 Sensor

Performance Improvements for 8x8L2.1 Sensor

Heimann Sensor has made some improvements for the low resolution 8x8 thermopile array sensor with L2.1 lens. A new design improves the image quality and sharpness and therefore reduces the distance dependency and improves the accuracy of the...

2021-10-27
Variohm EuroSensor expands pressure sensor range with rail industry specification variant

Variohm EuroSensor expands pressure sensor ...

Variohm EuroSensor continues to expand its range of pressure sensors with a new variant that meets the rigorous environmental and performance requirements of the rail transport industry. Tested to EN rail industry standards for EMC, vibration, shock, and...

2021-10-27
POSITAL rotary encoders available in space-saving 27 mm-long housing

POSITAL rotary encoders available in ...

FRABA group: Position and motion sensor specialist POSITAL has announced new models of its popular IXARC rotary encoders with housings that are only 27 mm long. This reduced length, combined with a diameter of only 36 mm, means that these...

2021-10-26
SONOTEC presents ultrasonic flow sensors at SEMICON Europa for the first time

SONOTEC presents ultrasonic flow sensors at ...

SONOTEC: After one year of successful cooperation, SONOTEC and its strategic distribution partner S3 Alliance jointly participate at the SEMICON Europa in Munich at the shared booth B11003 in hall B1. SONOTEC presents, among other relevant...

2021-10-21
Thermal IR emitters at a glance

Thermal IR emitters at a glance

Micro-Hybrid: Measurement and monitoring - pulsed thermal IR emitters for NDIR gas detection with low power consumption, high emissivity and long lifetime. We offer various NAC or C-MOSI® MEMS-based IR emitters with true blackbody radiation...

2021-10-20
Gyroscope CoriSENS - correct installation

Gyroscope CoriSENS - correct installation

Micro-Hybrid: Technical parameters, mechanical dimensions, assembly and handling instructions - the manual for the CoriSENS sensor explains all the important facts in accordance with DIN EN 50155. The CoriSENS single-axis gyro sensor, based on...

2021-10-20
Why Actiw integrates Zemic load cells in their LoadPlate®

Why Actiw integrates Zemic load cells in ...

Zemic Europe: Many companies make use of transport by containers and trucks. What if the loading of containers and trucks could be done much more efficiently? Actiw 's mission is to help companies do this. Actiw is one of the leading outbound...

2021-10-19
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