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SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

Strain gauges for fiber composites with short ..

HBM Test and Measurement (HBM), a leading worldwide manufacturer of strain gauges (SGs), is expanding its already extensive SG product portfolio with a new series for fiber composites. New materials such as fiber composites make it possible to...

2015-05-11
Contactless QR24 Encoder Speaks CANopen

Contactless QR24 Encoder Speaks CANopen

Turck has added a variant with a CANopen interface to its QR24 encoder series. The new wear-free QR24-CAN variant is ideally equipped for use in mobile machines and industrial applications. Short latency times as well as a cyclical and...

2015-05-06
New M12 eddy current displacement sensors provide 2mm measuring range

New M12 eddy current displacement sensors ...

Micro-Epsilon: The eddyNCDT 3001 sensor series was successfully launched last year. This series includes powerful eddy current sensors for measuring displacement, distance and position. To date, the M12 design has only been reserved for inductive...

2015-05-05
Optical sensors in long-term tests at the Nürburgring

Optical sensors in long-term tests at the ...

Micro-Epsilon is technical sponsor for the Tuning Akademie racing team. The team uses optical distance sensors to optimise car performance in endurance races. For two years, Micro-Epsilon has been a technical sponsor of the Tuning Akademie racing...

2015-05-05
Breakthrough in miniaturized Infrared Arrays

Breakthrough in miniaturized Infrared Arrays

Heimann Sensor launches the World’s smallest 8x8 and 32x32 Thermopile Arrays with digital signal processing on chip! HEIMANN SENSOR is offering a wide range of thermopile arrays with different number of sensitive elements and in various...

2015-05-04
Robust Miniature Sensors

Robust Miniature Sensors

Turck has added the Q4,7 series of rectangular inductive sensors to its range of miniature sensors. The miniature sensors in the new design (16 x 8 x 4.7 millimeters) have been specially developed for applications in which they have to be fully...

2015-05-04
Hall-effect current-sensor ICs in high-isolation package

Hall-effect current-sensor ICs in high- ...

Allegro MicroSystems: The ACS722 and ACS723 Hall-effect current sensor ICs from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are now available in a high-isolation SOIC16 package. The low-profile surface-mount package is ideal for space constrained applications...

2015-04-28
Capacitive Sensors with Single-Click Teach

Capacitive Sensors with Single-Click Teach

Turck is presenting the next generation of its capacitive sensors, the BCT series, which are primarily used for level measurement. Instead of using a potentiometer as before, the sensors can be taught for the relevant medium via a teach button....

2015-04-27
Sierra Instruments Releases New Gas Mixing Feature

Sierra Instruments Releases New Gas Mixing ...

Sierra Instruments: Following in our commitment to drive innovation that creates value for customers, we are excited to announce the new gas mixing software package, now included with every QuadraTherm 640i/780i thermal mass flow meter on a beta...

2015-04-27
Encoder with User-Definable Pulse Counting

Encoder with User-Definable Pulse Counting

Turck is now offering the incremental variant of its QR24 contactless encoder with pulse rates that can be defined by the customer. The user simply sets the number of pulses per revolution between 1 and 5,000 via the Pactware parameterization...

2015-04-24
Inductive Compact Sensors in Short Designs

Inductive Compact Sensors in Short Designs

Turck is offering inductive proximity sensors in compact designs with the BI series EH03, EG04, EH04K and EG05K, which have now been completely updated. With their reduced lengths of 22 to 15 mm, the new models are even better suited for use in...

2015-04-24
Laser Distance Sensor with two-line Display

Laser Distance Sensor with two-line Display

Turck: A new laser measurement sensor featuring an intuitive two-line user interface display has been introduced by Banner Engineering, Turck’s partner for photoelectric solutions. The LE550 sensor offers a combination of range,...

2015-04-24
Sierra: Upgrade to Ultrasonic Flow Meter Line

Sierra: Upgrade to Ultrasonic Flow Meter Line

Sierra Instruments, a leading global manufacturer, announces a comprehensive upgrade to its InnovaSonic Ultrasonic Transit-Time Flow Meters for water and other liquid flow measurement applications. Working on the concept of efficiency in design,...

2015-04-24
Optical micrometer with HTML5 user interface

Optical micrometer with HTML5 user interface

Micro-Epsilon: After successfully launching the optoCONTROL 2520 laser micrometer in April 2014, its ease of use has now been further improved. The web interface now runs on HTML5 instead of Java. For users, this means improved stability and...

2015-04-23
Evaluation Board for Software-Defined Sensor Offering

Evaluation Board for Software-Defined Sensor ...

Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, has today introduced an evaluation board (EVB) to strengthen the support available for its innovative MLX90393 programmable magnetic sensor IC. The MLX90393 EVB measures 30mm x 30mm, and...

2015-04-22
Honeywell to showcase, demo newest sensors at Sensor+Test 2015

Honeywell to showcase, demo newest sensors ...

Honeywell will showcase its large portfolio of sensors and switches used in design, test and measurement applications at the Sensor + Test Measurement Fair in Nurnberg, Germany, May 19-21, 2015. In addition, experts from Honeywell Sensing and...

2015-04-17
PT9011OVL onboard vehicle load cell

PT9011OVL onboard vehicle load cell

PT Ltd: The PT9011OVL is a tool steel beam sealed to IP67, electroless nickel plated and ideally suited to onboard vehicle weighing. The PT9011OVL can also be used in standard weighing installations where a rigid connection is required to keep the...

2015-04-16
Customer-programmable current-sensor IC in standard inline package

Customer-programmable current-sensor IC in ...

Allegro MicroSystems: The new A1369 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a customer-programmable, high-accuracy linear Hall-effect-based current sensor IC packaged in a slimline 3-pin single-inline package which allows for easy integration with a...

2015-04-14
Ultra Low-Flow Coriolis Meter/Controller with EtherCAT Capability

Ultra Low-Flow Coriolis Meter/Controller ...

Bronkhorst High-Tech BV is proud to announce the availability of their new mini CORI-FLOW™ ML120 Series Coriolis Mass Flow Meters and Controllers for (ultra) low flow ranges. The instruments were designed to provide the user with highly...

2015-04-13

Colibrys launches new products ...

Colibrys, the Swiss MEMS manufacturer, announces a new product launch and strengthens its worldwide position as a high-end motion sensors supplier. This news closes an intense period of change that began in 2013 with the company buy-out from Sagem...

2015-04-10
IR camera for temperatures up to 1.800 °C

IR camera for temperatures up to 1.800 °C

Optris GmbH: The optris® PI 1M thermal imaging camera is the latest innovation in the Optris camera range. In addition to the well-known advantages of Optris infrared cameras, such as their compact size, USB interface and license-free...

2015-04-09
New, Low Cost MEMS Inclinometers from Jewell Instruments

New, Low Cost MEMS Inclinometers from Jewell ...

Jewell Instruments is proud to introduce nine new families of low-cost MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) inclinometers. They are the latest additions to Jewell’s quality line of high performance electronic tilt meters. Models span from...

2015-04-08
Closed-Loop Control: High-Resolution and Stable Linear Actuator Now also Available with Position Sensor

Closed-Loop Control: High-Resolution and ...

Physik Instrumente (PI) has developed a new PiezoMike linear actuator with integrated incremental encoder for the closed-loop adjustment of mechanical and optomechanical components. The N-472 keeps a position with long-term stability and is...

2015-04-08
Miniature thermometer for sterile processes gets Ex approvals

Miniature thermometer for sterile processes gets

WIKA: The TR21 miniature resistance thermometer from WIKA is currently the only instrument on the market that combines a housing of only 19 mm diameter with explosion protection. The measuring instrument, developed for...

2015-04-07
TIC501 Pro - Managing and analyzing traffic: Reliable counting and classification with one sensor over several lanes

TIC501 Pro - Managing and analyzing traffic ...

SICK AG: The TIC501 Pro (Traffic Information Collector) profiling system is designed for traffic management and statistical applications in multi-lane, free-flowing traffic. The mounting position of the system components can be adapted easily to...

2015-04-07
Wireless Battery-less Easy-to-use Food Probe for Freezing Equipment

Wireless Battery-less Easy-to-use Food Probe ...

SENSeOR and its customer Coldline present a new feature for high-end blast chillers: an innovative food probe easy to use and easy to clean, cable-free and without battery. Blast chilling and the quick cold technology are now well-known and used...

2015-04-07
Transmitter for Very Low Air Velocity

Transmitter for Very Low Air Velocity

E+E Elektronik: The new EE660 air velocity transmitter from E+E Elektronik measures air velocity down to 0.15 m/s and is particularly suitable for laminar flow control and other clean room applications. The E+E thin film sensor used in EE660...

2015-04-02
Handheld Device for fiber optic measurement FOTEMP - 2015 Redesign

Handheld Device for fiber optic measurement ...

OPTOcon AG: Robust and compact – these properties allow the FOTEMP1-Handheld thermometer to exist in environments, which require user mobility and fast results. For this purpose the newly developed Design meets advanced modern technology as...

2015-04-02
Level sensor in hygienic design

Level sensor in hygienic design

WIKA: For sanitary applications, WIKA has developed a magnetostrictive level sensor in hygienic design. The model FLM-H sensor, certified in accordance with 3A Sanitary Standards, measures level in tanks and vessels with...

2015-04-02
New MEMS DC Response Accelerometers

New MEMS DC Response Accelerometers

PCB Piezotronics: PCB® Automotive Sensors Division is pleased to announce the addition of a new series of MEMS DC Response Accelerometers. This series is specifically designed to improve the precision of low-frequency vibration and motion in...

2015-04-01
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