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Success principle flexibility: photoelectric and ultrasonic sensors with the same design

Success principle flexibility: ultrasonic ...

Baumer: The story of the new performance class continues to be written. With the U500 ultrasonic sensor, Baumer now expands the portfolio of NextGen sensors to include ultrasonic technology. The new sensors are identical in design and...

2013-12-20
Auto-Set™ Flush Probe - Radio Frequency (RF) Capacitance Plug Switch

Auto-Set™ Flush Probe - Radio Frequency (RF) ...

4B BRAIME Components LTD: The Auto-Set flush probe is a low profile RF capacitance plug switch level monitor designed for tight fitting applications to detect levels of liquids, powders and free flowing granular solids in conveyors, bucket...

2013-12-16
Laser triangulation at top speed

Laser triangulation at top speed

Micro-Epsilon: With its cut-off frequency of 100,000Hz, the optoNCDT 1630 laser sensor from Micro-Epsilon is one of the fastest on the market. The new displacement sensor is a particularly good choice for vibration measurements, crash tests...

2013-12-13
T400N Elite - Bearing Temperature Monitoring System

T400N Elite - Bearing Temperature Monitoring ...

4B BRAIME Components LTD: A unique low cost alarm/indicator panel for use with NTC temperature sensors. The T400N works with NTC temperature sensors that allow a trip point of between 50°C & 90°C to be selected on the control unit. The T400N...

2013-12-10
WDA Sensor - High Power Extended Range Magnetic Proximity Sensor

WDA Sensor - High Power Extended Range Magnetic

4B BRAIME Components LTD: Non-contacting extended range magnetic proximity sensor, not affected by dust or material build up, used to detect moving ferrous material up to 75mm away from the sensor. The WDA sensor is designed for use with bucket...

2013-12-10
New OIML Approval BM8H, L6P & L6P1 force sensors

New OIML Approval BM8H, L6P & L6P1 force sensors

Zemic Europe: With our steadily increasing number of load cell models (over 60 families) and OIML approvals, it is our duty to keep our customers informed, therefore we would like to inform you about 3 new OIML Approvals:

2013-12-09
Two New Ultrasonic Sensors for Switching and Measuring

Two New Ultrasonic Sensors for Switching and ...

Leuze electronic: Fully metal-enclosed ultrasonic sensors with degree of protection IP 67, longer operating ranges and thus broader areas of application expand the Leuze electronic line of ultrasonic sensors. The HTU 418B and DMU 418B switching...

2013-12-09
Binswitch – Capacitive Sensor

Binswitch – Capacitive Sensor

4B BRAIME Components LTD: The 4B Binswitch detects level or plug situations for bulk granular solids or liquids in tanks, bins, or silos and can be used as a plug or choke detector in chutes, conveyors and elevator legs. - Capacitance probe;...

2013-12-06
Latest Programmable Hall Effect Sensor for High Performance Current Sensing Deployments

Latest Programmable Hall Effect Sensor for ...

Melexis has announced a further addition to its customer programmable Triaxis® Hall effect sensor IC portfolio. Targeted predominantly at use in electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and renewable energy systems, the high speed...

2013-12-06
FM-Approved Explosion-Proof Electro-Optic Liquid Level Sensor

FM-Approved Explosion-Proof Electro-Optic ...

Gems Sensors & Controls: Where flammable and explosive atmospheres exist, specialized electrical sensors must be deployed. The new electro-optic liquid level sensors are designed and approved for these types of hazardous environments. At just...

2013-12-03
Factor 1 inductive sensors for all metals - maximum sensing distances and exceptionally fast

Factor 1 inductive sensors for all metals ...

Baumer: Identical sensing distance for all metals. With the new Factor 1 inductive sensors, Baumer offers a new sensor series that works with exceptional reliability, even at large sensing distances and high speeds. Factor 1 sensors offer the...

2013-11-27
Programmable encoders reduce cost and effort

Programmable encoders reduce cost and effort

Baumer: Cutting down on inventory and speeding up delivery time – programmable encoders provide numerous benefits. Incremental encoders EIL580P add as programmable product variants to the Baumer modular OptoPulse encoder series.

2013-11-27
Contelec non-contacting CANopen rotary encoder sets new standard

Contelec non-contacting CANopen rotary encoder

Contelec: With its Vert-X 32E rotary encoder, Contelec is setting a new benchmark within the budget segment in angle measurement in the CANopen environment. Attractive features of the non-contacting rotary encoder include a supported angle range...

2013-11-26
High Speed Programmable Linear Hall Sensor Upgraded for Improved Stability

High Speed Programmable Linear Hall Sensor ...

Melexis: Measuring electrical current in a conductor is critical to many systems. Classic measurement techniques use shunt resistors, current transformers or magnetic field sensors. Hall effect sensors are frequently the choice when measuring DC...

2013-11-22
FLS-C laser distance sensor with SSI interface

FLS-C laser distance sensor with SSI interface

Dimetix AG: The FLS-C laser distance sensor measures absolute distances up to 500 m contact-free and with a unique accuracy of ±1 mm. The repeat accuracy is ±0.3 mm. Measurement values are updated at a frequency of up to 200 Hz. The measurement...

2013-11-18
Modular incremental encoders for lift technology

Modular incremental encoders for lift technology

Baumer has set new benchmarks by their incremental encoder family OptoPulse, which is evidencing its benefits also in lift engineering. OptoPulse EIL580-SC with 10 mm solid shaft and clamping flange is the product to choose for all tasks in shaft...

2013-11-13
Precision Lightband Sensors Type BS

Precision Lightband Sensors Type BS

Balluff STM GmbH: The BS-type sensors from STM generate lightbands of extraordinary uniformity. Instead of being concentrated in single light beams as with all “normal” optosensors, the intensity of light here is homogeneously...

2013-11-12
LCM Systems Sees Sales of Wireless Link Load Cells Up 100%

LCM Systems Sees Sales of Wireless Link Load ...

LCM Systems: A year since introducing intermediate capacities of its popular Radio Telemetry Wireless Link Load Cells (RILL), load cell manufacturer LCM Systems has seen sales of this particular product double. Manufactured from high tensile...

2013-11-12
Low cost absolute multi-turn rotary encoder EPM50

Low cost absolute multi-turn rotary encoder ...

Pewatron introduces the EPM50 low cost multiturn encoder which is a robust IP64 encoder in a 50 mm housing for general use, featuring 13-bit multiturn and 10-bit singleturn accuracy. For zero adjustment, the encoder has 2 separate reset inputs for...

2013-11-12
DIS Sensors expands its portfolio with a CANopen inclination/ acceleration sensor meeting the SIL2/ PLd requirements

DIS Sensors expands its portfolio with ...

DIS Sensors: The SIL2 (Safety Integrity Level 2) and PLd (Performance level d) are defined in EN 62061:2005 (SIL2) and EN ISO 13849-1:2008 (PLd) for functional safety. Due to law-regulations more and more applications/ machines have to meet this...

2013-11-11
RFD4000 Series of 7 mm flat angle sensors

RFD4000 Series of 7 mm flat angle sensors

Novotechnik announces the RFD4000 Series of 7 mm flat angle sensors. Designed for use in industrial machinery, food processing equipment and mobile applications, they are sealed against ingress of liquids, dust and dirt to IP69K and are easy to...

2013-11-08
The latest generation of Human-machine interface for eNod4 - eNodTouch

The latest generation of Human-machine ...

Scaime: World leader in load cells and weighing solutions, SCAIME is introducing eNodTouch, a new generation of human-machine interface for its eNod4 weighing controllers. eNodTouch is a display and input device consisting of a 3"4 graphical...

2013-11-08
SG for fiber composites available immediately ex stock from HBM

HBM is expanding its line of accessories for ...

HBM: Piezoelectric transducers are used when there is limited space for measuring equipment or when measurement tasks involve extremely small forces and high dynamics. HBM Test & Measurement has established itself as a reliable partner for...

2013-11-07
Safe temperature monitoring in transformer

Safe temperature monitoring in transformer

OPTOcon AG: Due to the growing demand of energy existing power plants and grids are stretched to their limits. To ensure operational safety, critical factors such as temperature have to be monitored in generators and transformers. High power...

2013-11-07
Smart solution with frequency sweep technology – A level switch for all media

Smart solution with frequency sweep technology

Baumer: Fill levels must be recognized in countless storage, buffer and holding tanks in the process industry, food industry, and even in wind power plants or other fields. The level switches used are normally as different as the various media...

2013-10-30
For the particularities of digital shaft copying: Multiturn encoders with CANopen Lift protocol

For the particularities of digital shaft copying

Baumer: Encoders GXP5W especially developed for the requirements of shaft copying merge all experience and expertise gathered by Baumer in two decades. The outcome: Reliability, easy installation and manifold interface options. Moreover, multiturn...

2013-10-25
For motor feedback and lift shaft copying: Absolute encoders with SSI and BiSS-C interface

For motor feedback and lift shaft copying ...

Baumer is introducing absolute encoders GBPAS with BiSS-C interface conceived for the synchronous motors commonly deployed in lift engineering. The encoders support the growing industry trend towards increased...

2013-10-25
Micronas extends its successful HAL 24xy family of programmable linear Hall sensors with new package and interface variants

Micronas extends its successful HAL 24xy family

Micronas: Following the successful launch of its HAL 24xy sensor family with HAL 2420 and HAL 2425 derivatives, Micronas now presents the HAL 2455 with PWM output and makes available all derivatives in SMD packages. Micronas, known and...

2013-10-24
Micronas offers its 3D HAL® sensor families now also in leaded packages for use in automotive electronic systems

Micronas offers its 3D HAL® sensor families ...

Micronas: With the TO92UP package, Micronas has developed an AEC-Q100 qualified leaded package with a surface of only 29 mm2 and thus offers a new attractive package for its Hall-effect sensors. Micronas, known and recognized in the...

2013-10-24
Optris offers infrared camera with Industrial Mini PC for process optimization

Optris offers infrared camera with Industrial ..

Optris GmbH: optris® PI NetBox is a miniature PC for the PI series of infrared cameras. It upgrades the optris PI products to stand-alone solutions or acts as USB to Ethernet adapter.  This permits to implement longer distances...

2013-10-23
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