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Torquing up success at Formula Student

Torquing up success at Formula Student

Sensor Technology: High performance electric cars are being developed across Europe for Formula Student, an engineering education competition like no other. The team from Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal may have a secret weapon...

2023-11-15
Highest resolution requires minimum space

Highest resolution requires minimum space

MEGATRON: The new SPF and SPFH optical incremental encoders from MEGATRON offer a wide range of resolutions while requiring the smallest possible installation space. Available in solid or hollow shaft versions, the encoders' extremely compact...

2023-11-13
BrauBeviale: Baumer presents sensor solutions for improved efficiency

BrauBeviale: Baumer presents sensor solutions ..

Baumer: At upcoming BrauBeviale in Nuremberg (28 - 30 November),sensor expert Baumer will be presenting intelligent sensor solutions for the brewing and beverage industry. The trade show focuses on resource efficiency, which can be significantly...

2023-11-07
Baumer cameras with integrated cooling pipe win inspect award 2023

Baumer cameras with integrated cooling pipe ...

Baumer: Sensor and industrial camera expert Baumer strives to find new ways in order to offer customers measurable added value. A current example from industrial image processing are the industrial cameras of the CX series with integrated cooling pipe. So...

2023-11-01
Temposonics R-Series V RM5 – A sensor for aggresive environments

Temposonics R-Series V RM5 – A sensor for ...

Temposonics: For many applications operating in extreme conditions, it is difficult to find precise and reliable measurement systems. The new sensor housing for the Temposonics R-Series V with rod style is designed for just such requirements. The...

2023-10-31
Why Braaten Technology uses Zemic strain gauges for their Subsea Load Monitor

Why Braaten Technology uses Zemic strain gauges

Zemic Europe: Braaten Technology is a Norwegian company. They provide the subsea industry with remote controlled tools to be able to ensure good, efficient and safe working operations. Characteristic for Braaten Technology is that they are not...

2023-10-30
nano ultrasonic sensors: now with IO-Link competence

nano ultrasonic sensors: now with IO-Link ...

microsonic GmbH: The nano sensors in the M12 housing are now equipped with a Push-Pull switching output. They have an IO-Link interface in version 1.1 and support Smart Sensor Profile. In addition to the measured distance values, the IO-Link...

2023-10-26
SPS 2023: Smart Automation with Baumer

SPS 2023: Smart Automation with Baumer

Baumer: Smart sensor solutions ready to test: At this year's SPS automation trade show (November 14-16), sensor expert Baumer is offering new opportunities to explore its extensive Sensor Solution Toolbox. In the “Sensorwerkstatt”...

2023-10-20
New sensor class for easy positioning and inspection

New sensor class for easy positioning and ...

Baumer: With the new sensor class OX series, Baumer enables effortless quality control and positioning solutions. Using profile analysis, the smart 2D profile sensors of the OX series can now solve a variety of previously challenging positioning...

2023-10-16
Sindex 2023: Smart automation with Baumer

Sindex 2023: Smart automation with Baumer

Baumer: Smart sensor solutions from the experts: At Sindex, Swiss sensor expert Baumer was premiering its latest innovations. In the Swiss city of Bern Baumer presented by its extensive toolbox of sensor solutions new intelligent solutions for...

2023-10-13
Automatic monitoring of mobile harbour equipment ensures reliability and safety

Automatic monitoring of mobile harbour equipment

Sensor Technology: The increasing globalisation of the world economy is pressurising ports, docks and harbours into handling ever-increasing volumes of cargo, so mobile harbour equipment has to work efficiently and reliably at all times. Tony...

2023-10-11
Detection of gearbox damage during operation

Detection of gearbox damage during operation

SONOTEC: Institute for Machine Elements at the University of Stuttgart detects smallest fraction on gear flank surface with the help of a SONOTEC ultrasound sensor. The intelligent networking of machines plays a crucial role in Industry 4.0. As a...

2023-10-11
Mounting adapter for precise two-sided thickness measurements

Mounting adapter for precise two-sided thickness

Micro-Epsilon: The JMA-Thickness mounting adapters align confocal chromatic sensors as well as interferometers from Micro-Epsilon with absolute precision for two-sided thickness measurements. This makes the results even more accurate and the...

2023-10-03
For more safety and stability: Sensors for tracks & railroad traffic

For more safety and stability: Sensors for ...

Micro-Epsilon sensors reliably measure and monitor essential parameters for tracks and in railroad traffic, making a major contribution to improved safety and smoother processes. They are used both in the train and in the measurement wagon, in...

2023-09-29
AXIS-MI Laser Sensors: Miniature Sensors for Precise Optical Distance  Measurement

AXIS-MI Laser Sensors: Miniature Sensors for ...

Eddylab: The new eddylab laser sensors of the AXIS series feature a particularly small design and ensure precise measurement results even on difficult surfaces and in the tightest spaces. The smallest sensor in the AXIS-MI-10/104 laser sensor...

2023-09-29
Passenger Comfort And Safety At High Speeds

Passenger Comfort And Safety At High Speeds

Jewell Instruments: China is home to the largest and most extensively used network of high-speed trains in the world. Based in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Railway Sciences (CARS) is the leading research and development institute, supporting...

2023-09-26
Bridge Load Testing

Bridge Load Testing

Jewell Instruments: Tiltmeters installed on a scenic, but sagging, concrete bridge in California’s historic 49er Gold Country measured structural response to a series of load tests. Project engineers rated the tiltmeter results “more...

2023-09-25
Improved Frequency Response in a Smaller Package

Improved Frequency Response in a Smaller Package

PCB Piezotronics is introducing our new Endevco Model 713AL-713FL triaxial piezoresistive accelerometer. It is an upgrade to the previous versions (713-713F) with improved frequency response (0 to 3,500 Hz) and a significantly shorter package...

2023-09-21
Gas-monitored mine refuge chambers provide a safe place to retreat to

Gas-monitored mine refuge chambers provide ...

MSR-Electronic: CO, CO2- and O2 gas sensors from MSR-Electronic enable safe underground mine work in Turkey. Where are mine refuge chambers used? Mine refuge chambers are safe, accessible, monitored environments that can save the lives of workers...

2023-09-19
Why Planeteq integrates Zemic load cells in their Bio-Digester; their solution to the food waste problem

Why Planeteq integrates Zemic load cells in ...

Zemic Europe: Food waste is a global problem, that has significant economic and environmental impacts. It is estimated that one-third of all food produced ends up in landfill. When food waste is collected and transported to a landfill or other...

2023-09-19
Research Safely: Gas Detection at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi

Research Safely: Gas Detection at Khalifa ...

MSR-Electronic: 230 MSR-Electronic gas detectors allow the research department to safely monitor gas levels. Constant gas detection in laboratories for research institutes and universities is extremely important because increased gas...

2023-09-18
Maximum protection by gas detection during hypoxic training

Maximum protection by gas detection during ...

MSR-Electronic: Innovative gas warning devices from MSR-Electronic enable safe and effective high-altitude air training. Hypoxic training uses oxygen-reduced air simulating high-altitude air. Therefore, it is particularly important to continuously...

2023-09-18
Failure is not an option for the fire protection industry

Failure is not an option for the fire protection

Sensor Technology: Ultra-reliable is the only standard acceptable when it comes to building, testing and maintaining water pumps for fire fighting. To ensure all of its pumps are fully able to provide maximum performance instantly, under all...

2023-09-18
Hargassner relies on gas sensors from MSR-Electronic

Hargassner relies on gas sensors from MSR ...

MSR-Electronic: MSR-Electronic GmbH in Pocking installs innovative gas sensors for detecting gas in the boiler room at Hargassner. Hargassner stands for eco-friendly heating with renewable energies such as biomass, pellets, wood chip boilers and...

2023-09-15
Pressure sensor AMS 5935 –  the power saver in the low-pressure range

Pressure sensor AMS 5935 – the power saver ...

AMSYS: The monitoring of everyday wearables, sports and mobile medical equipment is becoming increasingly widespread. The sensors and components in these often battery-powered devices have a high energy requirement which necessitates frequent...

2023-09-14
Safe gas detection in Nantong: Alibaba Group relies on gas sensors from MSR-Electronic GmbH

Safe gas detection in Nantong: Alibaba Group ...

MSR-Electronic: MSR-Electronic GmbH from Pocking equips data centre in Nantong with gas sensors. With digitalisation and the energy transition, the demands on data centres and their processing and storage capacity have also increased continuously....

2023-09-14
High-Resolution Profinet Absolute Encoders

High-Resolution Profinet Absolute Encoders

Turck is expanding its encoder portfolio to include encoders with a Profinet interface for real-time applications, particularly in the logistics, food & beverage and machine building sectors. The REM (multiturn) and RES (single-turn) series...

2023-09-11
Precision meets automation – New sensor solutions for agricultural machines

Precision meets automation – New sensor ...

SIKO GmbH, a leading provider of position sensors and automation solutions with over 30 years of experience in the field of mobile machines, will be unveiling its pioneering products and services for the agricultural machinery sector at this...

2023-09-06
Ultra precise thanks to ultrasonics

Ultra precise thanks to ultrasonics

Leuze electronic: Compact ultrasonic sensors from Leuze: The new sensors of the HTU200 and DMU200 series master challenging applications in the packaging and automotive industries by themselves. New, compact ultrasonic sensors from Leuze: The...

2023-09-04
Application report - When apples go swimming

Application report - When apples go swimming

Leuze electronic: Fruit experts. By the time an apple reaches the supermarket and the consumer, it has already been through many different processes: It has been picked, checked, stored, sorted and packaged. Few companies are as familiar with...

2023-08-22
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