Sensor technologies / Measurement principles

Heitronics now supply the DNV certified explosion-proof housing BARTEC TECHNOR TNXCC for the infrared radiation thermometer series CT13, CT18 and KT15. The housing is made of stainless steel and is suitable for use in ambient temperatures of -40...

Leuze electronic: With the 412B series in metal housing, Leuze electronic presents a slim, cylindrical M12 sensor design that is especially well suited for use in tight installation spaces, as occur in, e.g., material flow or in packaging...

Exergen Global: Reflective cones are a very useful addition to IR sensors when high accuracy and reliability are important for moving process measurements whose a) surface emissivities are likely to vary, and b) ambient temperatures in the...

Pilz GmbH & Co. KG: The automation expert Pilz is expanding its product group for non-contact, magnetic safety switches PSENmag to include a stainless steel variant. The new variant reliably monitors safety gates and positions in harsh...

Zemic Europe: DAMTECH Egg-Handling BV is a fast growing Dutch company, that builds a variety of machines. In the last 8 years their activities have increasingly concentrated on the automation around the egg. They have designed high-quality...

First Sensor: With the Series 9, First Sensor offers a wide range of silicon avalanche photodiodes (APDs) with very high sensitivity in the near infrared (NIR) wavelength range, especially at 905 nm. With their internal gain mechanism, large...

ASM Sensors: Rotational position needs to be detected in many applications such as mobile machines or packaging machines. However, many encoders are not suited for rough environmental conditions as typically given in these applications such as...

2E mechatronic: One of the core competences of 2E mechatronic GmbH & Co. KG is the production of plastic components with inserts in medium to high volumes and of the highest quality. The materials used here are not only conventional...

PCB Piezotronics announces the release of a USB digital accelerometer designed for use in predictive maintenance and condition monitoring applications. Model 633A01 is a high-resolution, broad-frequency piezoelectric accelerometer with integrated...

Silicon Designs, Inc. announced the global market introduction of its Model 2422H low-voltage, specialty hermetic, MEMS variable capacitive accelerometer modules. Available in eight unique models, with standard ranges from ±2 g to...

Micro-Epsilon: In order to inspect the height of pressed-in contact pins on PCBs immediately after the assembly process, scanCONTROL laser scanners from Micro-Epsilon are used. These create a 3D profile of each PCB. Faced with miniature targets,...

4B BRAIME Components LTD: The M1003 Stopswitch is a simple inductive shaft speed monitoring device. The self-contained unit, which signals when the shaft has stopped rotating. It can be used for process control, motion detection and stopped shaft...

4B BRAIME Components LTD: The M300 Slipswitch is an easy-to-use inductive proximity shaft speed monitoring device with an adjustable 0 - 30 second start-up delay, all housed in a 30 mm diameter moulded body. The self-contained unit has a single...

RIFTEK: The system is intended for precise measuring of thickness of sheet materials such as tapes, boards, plates, and so on. It is a stand-alone software and hardware system that contains laser sensors (or contact...