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BCS capacitive level sensor

BCS capacitive level sensor

Balluff offers a compact and extremely versatile problem solver with its capacitive immersion sensor BCS… in a cylindrical design featuring a G½ thread connection and now significantly improved SMART LEVELtechnology. The...

2016-10-31
BOS 08E red light sensor with background suppression and IO-Link

BOS 08E red light sensor with background ...

Balluff: Photoelectric minisensors from Balluff stand out not only with their switching precision, but also their compact form factors and low weight. New in this lineup is the first tubular mini-sensor with background suppression (HGA) and...

2016-10-28
Heavy duty rotary position feedback: Contelec Vert-X 48E non-contacting magnetic sensor suits extreme environment applications

Heavy duty rotary position feedback: Contelec ..

Variohm EuroSensor: Contelec’s latest Vert-X 48E series non contacting magnetic encoder is aimed at precision angle measurement on agricultural, mining or construction equipment, and other applications where extreme environment conditions...

2016-10-28

IECEx and ATEX Certificate for ring torsion ...

Zemic Europe are proud to announce that we have been awarded  the ATEX European approval for our Ring torsion loadcell BM24R (from 60kg-60t). Enabling our customers to use this load cell in explosive environments.  We are also very...

2016-10-28
Photoelectric Distance Sensor BOD 23 K

Photoelectric Distance Sensor BOD 23 K

Balluff: Laser distance sensors are a great thing. They operate on the principle of light time-of-flight and can perform high-precision measurements with especially great accuracy and resolution over long distances without a reflector. They are...

2016-10-26
Bronze for the RSL 400 in the 2016 handling award

Bronze for the RSL 400 in the 2016 handling ...

Leuze electronic: After winning the 2016 GIT Security Award and the 2016 Industry Prize, the RSL 400 has now received third place in the 2016 handling award. A major industry honor, the handling award was presented for the third time by the trade...

2016-10-21
Leuze electronic celebrates the one millionth switching sensor of the 46B series

Leuze electronic celebrates the one millionth ..

Leuze electronic: Since its market launch in 2005, the 46B series generation of sensors has set new standards in optical sensors. With the 46C series, its successor – a further development of the 46B series – is ready to go. The one...

2016-10-20
DUAL-AXIS INCLINOMETER WITH 4-20mA Output

DUAL-AXIS INCLINOMETER WITH 4-20mA Output

Jewell Instruments: The LCF-2330 inclinometer series now includes a 4-20mA output signal option for applications that require long cable runs. This dual-axis tilt sensor is fluid damped to minimize noise and vibration interference while also...

2016-10-20
New Precision Inclinometer with Ethernet Capability

New Precision Inclinometer with Ethernet ...

Jewell Instruments: The eDXI-100/200 inclinometer series is a precision single or dual axis tilt sensor that includes Ethernet capability. With an IP67, RJ45 connector, it is easy to connect to computers and other devices to run automation and...

2016-10-12
First SIL2-Certified Magnetic Sensor

First SIL2-Certified Magnetic Sensor

SIKO GmbH: The new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has now been in force for some time, making it increasingly important for safety-related features to be implemented in mechanical engineering. In doing so, it is essential that safety features are...

2016-10-11
Compact, High Precision OEM Tilt Sensor

Compact, High Precision OEM Tilt Sensor

Jewell Instruments is pleased to reintroduce the LCF-300 inclinometer series to its forcebalanced line. This sensor possesses the same specifications as the LSOX series, but with a smaller enclosure and an IP65 seal. It is available with connector...

2016-10-04
No batteries or gears: Contelec’s new absolute single-turn/multi-turn contactless sensor has improved design

No batteries or gears: Contelec’s new absolute

Variohm EuroSensor: Now available from Variohm EuroSensor, Contelec’s recently announced Vert-X 37MT Hall Effect encoder combines a 16-bit single-turn angle resolution with 16-bit multi-turn count (65536 turns) for unconstrained position...

2016-09-30
18-bit Robust Multi-Turn Angle Sensors

18-bit Robust Multi-Turn Angle Sensors

Novotechnik introduces the RMB 3600 Series of absolute multi-turn angle sensors. The sensors are non-contact sensors with galvanized steel housing and stainless steel shaft with up to 100 N working shaft load for HD version. They are sealed up to...

2016-09-30
Precision makes it blue

Precision makes it blue

Micro-Epsilon: Optical measurement techniques play an essential role in the increasing automation of manufacturing and inspection processes. Most modern laser triangulation technology is responsible for fast, high precision and reliable...

2016-09-23
Grinding used plastics for recycling

Grinding used plastics for recycling

Exergen Global: A significant amount of heat is created when PET bottles or other used plastics are ground for recycling using a granulation machines. When operators increase the granulation grinding wheel speed in order to maximize machine...

2016-09-23
High flexibility with eddy current displacement sensors

High flexibility with eddy current displacement

Micro-Epsilon: Eddy current displacement sensors occupy a unique position amongst inductive measuring methods and combine several advantages. They can be individually adapted to different requirements and measure wear-free and non-contact with...

2016-09-22
Professional Support for Your Strain Gauge Applications

Professional Support for Your Strain Gauge ...

BCM Sensor has more than 20-year experience in designing, developing, and manufacturing OEM strain gauges of a wide range, made from either metal foil or semiconductor material, for transducer application. For metal foil strain gauges, there are...

2016-09-22

Non contact infrared temperature sensors in ...

Exergen Global: When using infrared temperature sensors (IRt/c) in curing systems there are three common challenges that you should consider: 1. During the curing process, the intense heat from the curing lamps conducted to the sensor area can...

2016-09-22
Capacitive sensors hit the nucleus

Capacitive sensors hit the nucleus

Micro-Epsilon: The CHLS4 capacitive Hydrostatic Leveling System from Micro-Epsilon is a high precision measurement system that is, amongst others, used in particle accelerators. The system is based on the well-known water level principle, acting...

2016-09-21
Variohm EuroSensor adds puck and magnet option to Euro-X Hall Effect angle sensor range

Variohm EuroSensor adds puck and magnet ...

Variohm EuroSensor, the leading UK sensor manufacturer and distributor, has added a ‘puck and magnet’ design option to its well-proven Euro-X programmable angle sensor range. The new Euro-XPK is a fully non-contacting two-part design:...

2016-09-19
Xsens launches BASE, sharing inside knowledge on inertial motion tracking technology and wearable motion capture

Xsens launches BASE, sharing inside knowledge ..

Xsens has launched BASE, an online technology platform with a community forum and a knowledge base on 3D motion tracking technology and products. On BASE.xsens.com, the knowledge base contains inside information about MEMS sensors, inertial...

2016-09-16
Modern, industrial capacitive sensors

Modern, industrial capacitive sensors

Micro-Epsilon: Capacitive sensors are designed for non-contact measurement of displacement, distance and position. They stand out due to long-term stability, reliability and temperature stability. The capacitive measuring principle is usually not...

2016-09-15
Modular In-Line Flow Meter for Compressed Air and Gases

Modular In-Line Flow Meter for Compressed Air ..

E+E Elektronik: The compact EE741 in-line flow meter from E+E Elektronik measures accurately the consumption of compressed air and technical gases. Thanks to the modular design, one and the same transmitter can be used for three different pipe...

2016-09-14
Laser sensors with even more flexibility due to new measuring ranges

Laser sensors with even more flexibility ...

Micro-Epsilon: The new optoNCDT 1320 and 1420 laser triangulation sensors from Micro-Epsilon are now even more versatile. Additional measuring ranges of 100mm and 200mm enable even more application possibilities in terms of displacement, distance...

2016-09-14
JMA-100/200/300 Single Power Input Version

JMA-100/200/300 Single Power Input Version

Jewell Instruments: The JMA-100/200/300 accelerometer series is among the latest additions to Jewell Instruments’ MEMS sensor line and is now available in a single power input version (JMA-100/200/300-S) with a 0-5 VDC output signal. This...

2016-09-13
Laser-optical thickness measurement

Laser-optical thickness measurement

Micro-Epsilon: The new thicknessSENSOR from Micro-Epsilon opens up even more diverse application possibilities in terms of non-contact thickness measurement. The sensor works extremely precisely combined with ease of use and a compact design,...

2016-09-13
ASC announces an upgrade to the popular OS (Offshore) series MEMS Capacitive Accelerometers

ASC announces an upgrade to the popular OS ...

Advanced Sensors Calibration (ASC), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of capacitive, piezoresistive and piezoelectric accelerometers, angular rate sensors and inertial measurement units has announced an upgrade to their Offshore (OS)...

2016-09-12
Fluorescence detection sensor type LUMI-MOBILE-FIO-SL-IR/IR-M and LUMI-MOBILE-FIO-SL-IR/IR-S

Fluorescence detection sensor type ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The fluorescence detection sensor type LUMI-MOBILE-FIO-SL-IR/IR-M and LUMI-MOBILE-FIO-SL-IR/IR-S in connection with an optical fiber type R-S-A3.0-(3.0)-600-67° or R-S-A3.0-(3.0)-1200-67° are used especially for...

2016-09-12
Sensors for any application: CM18 and CM38 – The new generation of capacitive proximity sensors

Sensors for any application: CM18 and CM38

SICK AG takes its CM18 and CM30 capacitive proximity sensors to the next level. The new generation, which is extremely rugged, benefits from improved electromagnetic compatibility even in critical applications. A further new development comes in...

2016-09-09
New Robust High Accuracy Magnetic Encoder

New Robust High Accuracy Magnetic Encoder

Novotechnik introduces the Vert-X 51 Series of rotary magnetic encoders feature up to 16-bit resolution and repeatability to 0.1° – depending on model. Measurement range of the Vert-X 51 Series is 0 to 360° and physical measurements...

2016-09-08
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