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New confocal sensors for precise distance and thickness measurements

New confocal sensors for precise distance and ..

Micro-Epsilon: The next generation of confocal sensors from Micro-Epsilon is designed to precisely determine distances and the thickness of transparent materials. The confocalDT IFS2407-3 and the confocalDT IFS 2404/90-2 solve multiple new...

2020-07-31
Accurate temperature measurement in metal production

Accurate temperature measurement in metal ...

Micro-Epsilon: The new thermoMETER CTRatio pyrometer provides accurate results with non-contact temperature measurements in harsh, industrial environments. Unlike conventional pyrometers, it delivers constant measurement results even when...

2020-07-30
A Superior Sensor for Non-Contact Water Level Measurement

A Superior Sensor for Non-Contact Water Level ..

Senix Corporation: Senix ToughSonic® Ultrasonic Transmitters perform water monitoring with “non-contact” technology that monitors the water surface from above. These sensors are used in open air, closed tanks, and in stilling tubes...

2020-07-29
New SMD dual channel thermopile sensors for NDIR gas analysis

New SMD dual channel thermopile sensors for ...

Heimann Sensor: We are proud to present our new SMD type dual channel thermopile sensor preferably intended for NDIR gas analysis. Heimann Sensor is the market leader in thermopile arrays and sensors. With our patented thermopile technology, we...

2020-07-28
Weld-immune magnetic field sensor

Weld-immune magnetic field sensor

Balluff: Welding is a harsh environment: Flying sparks as well as metal and weld splatter can cause heat damage or stick to the sensors and cables and impair their functionality. High welding currents generate magnetic interference fields which...

2020-07-24
The specialist for confectionery and baked goods packaging machines: The new DRT 25C from Leuze

The specialist for confectionery and baked ...

Leuze electronic: The primary and secondary packaging of confectionery and baked goods can be challenging: The new DRT 25C dynamic reference diffuse sensor from Leuze solves precisely this problem in an innovative and reliable way: with unique...

2020-07-24
Kanban 4.0

Kanban 4.0

Pepperl+Fuchs: Kanban-controlled production and material flows are taken to a completely digital level with an intelligent combination of optical sensors, identification systems, and modern, process-oriented cloud software. The associated...

2020-07-23
The Professional Motion Reference Unit: A Motion, Heading and Position Sensor  for Marine Applications

The Professional Motion Reference Unit ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: Bathymetric or Hydrographic surveys are survey methods used for submarine topography that have been implemented for observation of marine landscapes and structures for several decades. With the technology for executing a survey becoming...

2020-07-21
Inductive Sensors with Active Shielding Technology

Inductive Sensors with Active Shielding ...

Pepperl+Fuchs: Reliably High Sensing Range in All Installation Situations. The VariKont series from Pepperl+Fuchs enables higher sensing ranges, regardless of the type of installation and the mounting material. Actively detecting the metal...

2020-07-21
Failsafe position measurement with digital interfaces

Failsafe position measurement with digital ...

Balluff: Wherever additional safety is required in an application or machine availability and technical function security need to be significantly increased, redundant systems offer significant advantages. This applies as well to the BTL7 multiple...

2020-07-17
Using Optics to Stabilize and Simulate Indirect Fire Control

Using Optics to Stabilize and Simulate Indirect

Inertial Labs, Inc.: The main limitation for many microelectromechanical (MEMS) based inertial measurement units (IMUs) is the realization that drift will always be a factor when left uncompensated for. In todays market many solutions have been developed...

2020-07-17
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

The New Ultra-miniature C11 Force Sensor

HBM: With its C11, HBM introduces a new series of compressive force transducers that open up new areas of application due to their ultra-miniature design. The new compression load button load cells are based on strain gauges and are thus...

2020-07-16
Tank Level Measurement AND Control

Tank Level Measurement AND Control

Senix Corporation: Senix ToughSonic Sensors.. Offer cost-effective, continuous, non-contact tank level measurement and control for small and large tanks. They easily install at the top of the tank, are not immersed in the liquid, and can measure...

2020-07-15
New: Ultrasonic sensor series UFA2 - Miniature distance sensors and proximity switches

New: Ultrasonic sensor series UFA2 - Miniature

Waycon: As the successor of the UFA series, the ultrasonic sensors of the UFA2 series offer improved linearity (<0.4 % compared to <1 %) while maintaining the same measuring range of 20...200 mm. Unlike their predecessors, the UFA2 sensors...

2020-07-15
Pipeline Corrosion Inspection with Smart Pigs

Pipeline Corrosion Inspection with Smart Pigs

SONOTEC: Pipelines, particularly in the petrochemical industry, are often exposed to high pressures, extreme temperatures and aggressive media. In order to avoid accidents, constant quality control is essential. This is done automatically with...

2020-07-14
Affordable and Hassle-Free Solutions for Obsolete Sensors

Affordable and Hassle-Free Solutions for Obsolet

Inertial Labs, Inc.: Companies that adopted the first microelectromechanical (MEMS) accelerometers and inertial measurement sensors in the 1990s have struggled to find affordable solutions to replace sensors that have been discontinued due to the advent of...

2020-07-10
MSR-Electronic products monitor CO2 leaks in wine tanks in Austria

MSR-Electronic products monitor CO2 leaks in ...

MSR-Electronic: Reliable MSR gas detectors in the new wine storage building with almost 60 wine tanks. "Wine is for everyone," says the gifted young winemaker Hannes Reeh and calls himself a wine democrat. Drinking wine should be a passion, not a...

2020-07-10
Counter UAS Upgrades for Better Accuracy in Dynamic Applications

Counter UAS Upgrades for Better Accuracy in ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: Since there initiation into the market in 2015, OpenWorks Engineering has been seeking to revolutionize the industry of security. While many industries focus primarily on offensive strategies for Autonomous Unmanned Systems (AUS)...

2020-07-07
Variohm EuroSensor launch new range of glass and epoxy coated NTC bead thermistors

Variohm EuroSensor launch new range of glass and

Variohm EuroSensor: Expanding its wide range of temperature sensing components and devices, measurement specialist Variohm EuroSensor has launched a new range high sensitivity NTC thermistors in a choice of hermetically sealed...

2020-07-06
Gaps in Parquet Flooring

Gaps in Parquet Flooring

Sensor Instruments GmbH: From the range of RED series edge detectors the RED-50-L and RED-110-L sensors are especially suited for detecting gaps, i.e. in this application the distance of two parquet panels. These edge detectors reliably detect...

2020-07-06
U.S. Air Force Antenna Reference Unit employs Inertial Labs AHRS

U.S. Air Force Antenna Reference Unit employs ..

Inertial Labs, Inc.: A shift towards a new generation of advanced Command Post Terminals (CPT) is happening gradually on several frontiers. This new generation, known as the Family of Advanced Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) is expanding upon...

2020-07-03
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

New Hygienic Weighing Electronics DSE

HBM: Leading weighing technology expert, HBM has launched a new load cell conditioner - DSE-HIE, which allows any strain gauge-based load cell to operate in a modern, industrial Ethernet system. Developed with highly dynamic and automated weighing...

2020-07-02
The all-seeing detector

The all-seeing detector

SensoPart: SensoPart’s new laser proximity sensor FT 55-RLHM with background suppression (BGS) detects surfaces of any kind and identifies the smallest objects with remarkable reliability. “Detect all” is one of the operating...

2020-07-02
Bearing-Free IO-Link Rotary Encoder for Ex Areas

Bearing-Free IO-Link Rotary Encoder for Ex Areas

Turck is now also offering a variant of the contactless QR24 encoder for use in explosion protected areas Zones 2, 22 and 3GD. Contactless measurement considerably outperforms bearing guided optical encoders in dust-laden environments since...

2020-07-01
Reliable LPG gas monitoring in new, modern food production

Reliable LPG gas monitoring in new, modern ...

MSR-Electronic: Croatian hotel group VALAMAR works with products from MSR-Electronic. VALAMAR Riviera d.d. is the first and largest hotel chain in Croatia and the leading tourism company. It runs 36 hotels and resorts and 15 camping resorts on the...

2020-06-30
Marine Navigation and the Development of the Motion Reference Unit

Marine Navigation and the Development of the ...

Inertial Labs, Inc.: Early sea-fairing explorers utilized the stars as their navigational aid. Celestial navigation, or otherwise known as astronavigation utilized devices such as the gnomon, Kamal, sea astrolabe, quadrant, cross-staff, back-staff and...

2020-06-29
Reliable in the long term – non-contact hand detection in automatic sanitizers

Reliable in the long term – non-contact hand ...

Baumer: Everybody knows them, and right now they are more in use than ever: automatic hand sanitizers. Inside, optical miniature sensors with background suppression from Baumer ensure reliable and safe hand detection at switching distances from 15...

2020-06-26
Twenty Years in the Making: The Inertial Labs Robust and Modular Kalman Filter

Twenty Years in the Making: The Inertial Labs ..

Inertial Labs, Inc.: Sensor fusion plays a large role in any device that is attempting to produce estimated, quantifiable data. Sensor fusion is the ability to bring together inputs from multiple sensors to produce a single model whose result is more...

2020-06-26
Senix Offers a Wide Range of OEM & Custom Sensors

Senix Offers a Wide Range of OEM & Custom ...

Senix Corporation, makers of the smart and rugged ToughSonic line of ultrasonic noncontact sensors, is also a value-add partner for your OEM and Custom Sensor needs! For over 30 years, Senix has been engineering and manufacturing custom ultrasonic...

2020-06-26
New DesignFlex PSF111 environmentally sealed pressure switch is available from Variohm EuroSensor

New DesignFlex PSF111 environmentally sealed ...

Variohm EuroSensor: New from the World Magnetics Company and available in the UK and Europe from Variohm EuroSensor, the DesignFlex™ PSF111 series environmentally sealed pressure/vacuum switch is designed for challenging switching tasks where dust and...

2020-06-23
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