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All-rounder with large operating range

All-rounder with large operating range

Leuze electronic has trimmed the new SR 49C series for performance and flexible use in various fields of application. The light scanners, throughbeam photoelectric sensors and retro-reflective photoelectric sensors of the new series can be...

2015-03-31
NextGen Photoelectric Sensors with IO-Link for the Food Industry

NextGen Photoelectric Sensors with IO-Link ...

Baumer, the sensor expert, now also makes the user benefits of its NextGen sensors available to the food industry. Cost and time savings due to flexibility characterize the stainless steel models of the O500 photoelectric sensor. Overall, three...

2015-03-27
Conductivity measurement with remote sensor for increased flexibility

Conductivity measurement with remote sensor ...

Baumer has added a new model to its range of CombiLyz conductivity meters. In addition to the compact AFI4, the AFI5 version with remote sensor is now also available. This new CombiLyz version includes two individual components: the inductive...

2015-03-26
W100-2 Versatile miniature photoelectric sensors with large sensing ranges

W100-2 Versatile miniature photoelectric sensors

SICK AG: W100-2 miniature photoelectric sensors are compatible with all standard detection principles (through-beam photoelectric sensors, photoelectric retro-reflective sensors, photoelectric retro-reflective sensors for detecting transparent...

2015-03-26
Intelligent encoder configurator with instant recall

Intelligent encoder configurator with instant ..

Wachendorff: With its configurator for incremental and absolute rotary encoders, Wachendorff Automation is able to offer design engineers and developers genuine added value compared with conventional configurators of the same class. The...

2015-03-23
AMA and DMA series MEMS accelerometers

AMA and DMA series MEMS accelerometers

Jewell Instruments is thrilled to introduce the new AMA and DMA series MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) accelerometers. They are the latest additions to Jewell’s quality product line of high performance and accuracy for inertial...

2015-03-23
WDGI encoder… the new incremental industry standard

WDGI encoder… the new incremental industry ...

Wachendorff Automation has completely revised the incremental encoders of the WDG series, which are based on the 58 mm design size industry standard. This can only mean one thing: WDG has become WDGI. Modern industrial design and further enhanced...

2015-03-18
Linear encoder in tiny SMD-package

Linear encoder in tiny SMD-package

POSIC expands its portfolio of incremental encoder kits with the ID4501 programmable encoder that is housed in a tiny SMD package measuring only 5x6 mm. The linear scale is 3.7 mm wide and up to 550 mm long. The profile-height of encoder and scale...

2015-03-17
Current sensor ICs with common-mode field rejection

Current sensor ICs with common-mode field ...

Allegro MicroSystems: The ACS724 and ACS725 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are two new current sensor ICs designed to offer economical and precise solutions for AC or DC current sensing in industrial, automotive, commercial and communications...

2015-03-17
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

Profitable sensor solution for manufacturers ...

HBM: The new digital load cells provide a real alternative to sensors based on electromagnetic force compensation (EFC). With a price up to 60% cheaper than the EMF sensors frequently used until now, modern SG-based load cells make it possible to...

2015-03-16
CoolingJacket for infrared cameras up to 315 °C

CoolingJacket for infrared cameras up to 315 °C

Optris GmbH has developed the new cooling jacket optris® CoolingJacket Advanced for use with its infrared cameras and certain infrared thermometers in ambient temperatures of up to 315 °C. The new protective casing of the Extended version...

2015-03-16
Colibrys and OxTS announce xOEMcore the first standalone IMU on offer from OxTS

Colibrys and OxTS announce xOEMcore the ...

Colibrys announced the launch of the xOEMcore IMU/INS, integrating high-grade MEMS sensors in a small board set package. “The inertial sensors we selected from Colibrys were ideal for us because of its long term bias stability and high...

2015-03-13
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

Compact piezoelectric force sensor with ...

HBM Test and Measurement (HBM), long-time provider of piezoelectric force transducers, is expanding its product range with a new compact force transducer with a nominal (rated) force of 25 kN, a high output signal and an extensive temperature...

2015-03-09
Honeywell Sensors on the Agenda at MEMS Industry Congress

Honeywell Sensors on the Agenda at MEMS ...

Honeywell: Sean Clay, Vice President & General Manager of Honeywell Industrial Safety Sensors, is due to deliver a keynote presentation at the European Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Executive Congress this week in Copenhagen (10th...

2015-03-09
New 1200°F Accelerometer Eliminates Noise

New 1200°F Accelerometer Eliminates Noise

PCB Piezotronics is pleased to announce a new crystal technology being used in high temperature applications, called Ultra High Temperature 1200˚F (650˚C) or UHT-12™.  Accelerometers design with UHT-12™  make measurements...

2015-03-09
Baumer encoders with Powerlink certificate

Baumer encoders with Powerlink certificate

Baumer: The Plugfest of the Ethernet Powerlink Standardization Group (EPSG) was the venue for successful certification of the Baumer optical and magnetic encoders with Powerlink interface and software version 1.5.6. The certificate confirms...

2015-03-05
Now Available 100,000 g Pyroshock Accelerometer

Now Available 100,000 g Pyroshock Accelerometer

PCB Piezotronics, manufacturer of the industry's best-selling piezoelectric ICP® shock accelerometer family, introduces a new mechanically isolated, electrically filtered nearfield or farfield pyroshock sensor that is capable of measuring up...

2015-03-04
Temperature measurement devices controllable via GigE

Temperature measurement devices controllable ...

Optris GmbH: The optris® USB server Gigabit enables the connection of USB infrared cameras and video pyrometers from Optris GmbH to gigabit ethernet networks. This permits a direct connection between a temperature sensor and a PC with cable...

2015-03-03
Safe speed monitoring from SICK: Reliable monitoring of drives – even with complex movements

Safe speed monitoring from SICK: Reliable ...

SICK AG: With its DFS60S Pro safety encoder and FX3-MOC0 drive monitor SICK has expanded its portfolio of solutions for the safe monitoring of the drives of mobile machines and, for example, automated guided vehicles (AGVs). As one of the...

2015-03-02
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

Optical Sensors for ITER Fusion Experiment

HBM: A consortium composed of Smartec (a RocTest company) and HBM FiberSensing signed the phase II of ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) contract for the supply of fiber optic sensing systems to be installed on the future...

2015-02-25
High-isolation linear current sensor IC with 850 micro-ohms current conductor

High-isolation linear current sensor IC ...

Allegro MicroSystems: New from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are two new current sensor ICs that offer economical high-isolation solutions for AC or DC current sensing in industrial, commercial and communications systems. The new ACS717 and ACS718...

2015-02-24
New ATEX Enclosure to house load cell amplifiers and relays for Zone 1 and 2 hazardous areas from LCM System

New ATEX Enclosure to house load cell amplifiers

LCM Systems: As part of its new range of ATEX load cells, specialist load measurement equipment manufacturer, LCM Systems Ltd, is launching the AEN ATEX/IECEx stainless steel Ex d enclosure. Designed for use in Zone 1 and 2 hazardous areas, the...

2015-02-24
New software for simplified encoder programming

New software for simplified encoder programming

Baumer: Further to extended options in the mechanical design, Baumer now presents a new software version for the programmable product variants of the OptoPulse® EIL580  family. Particularly drive manufacturers benefit from additional...

2015-02-19
New HAR 24xy Dual-Die sensor family from Micronas brings in-package redundancy to Linear Hall-effect sensors

New HAR 24xy Dual-Die sensor family from ...

Micronas announces its first Linear Hall-effect sensor family HAR 24xy, integrating two fully automotive qualified dies in a thinner than 1 mm TSSOP14 package for high-precision redundant measurements and smaller magnet designs. The first members...

2015-02-19
Bar code reader with blue light

Bar code reader with blue light

Leuze electronic: The new BCL 600i product line from Leuze electronic operates with blue laser light and achieves astonishing read results with it. With its blue laser diode, the BCL 600i achieves a depth of field that is 50% sharper than readers...

2015-02-17
Safety with new photoelectric sensor

Safety with new photoelectric sensor

Leuze electronic: The new SLS 46C single beam safety devices can be used both as type 4 as well as type 2 sensors. With the MSI-TRM safety monitoring device, the SLS 46C photoelectric sensors become type 4 sensors, with the MSI-TR1 they become...

2015-02-17
Optical EM2 encoder module with up to 10‘000 pulses per revolution

Optical EM2 encoder module with up to 10‘000 ...

Pewatron: The EM2 from US Digital is an optical encoder module designed to offer 2x to 4x higher resolution than the popular EM1 encoder module. Combined with an 2“ disk it allows to reach a high resolution of 10‘000 pulses per revolution, and...

2015-02-16
Breakthrough for oxygen electrochemical sensors

Breakthrough for oxygen electrochemical sensors

Pewatron is pleased to present the EC410 electrochemical cell from SGX Sensortech, a company with extensive experience in the development of gas sensor products. The EC410’s innovative design solves the main problems of classical lead-based...

2015-02-16
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

Certification of HBM load cells for the US ...

HBM: A series of conditions must be met to bring weighing technology components to the USA market. A so-called NTEP certification (National Type Evaluation Program) is required, certifying conformance with the NIST Handbook 44 (National Institute...

2015-02-16
Super compact range of Hall effect current sensors

Super compact range, Hall effect current sensors

Pewatron: Break-through performance from a new generation of precision Hall Effect Current Transducer through the selection of state-of-the-art materials. Both the calibrated and un-calibrated versions offer excellent linearity and thermal...

2015-02-13
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