Sensor technologies / Measurement principles

HBM: Optical strain gauges (SG), like those in the OptiMet series from HBM, have many advantages compared with conventional SG. As they are based on Fiber Bragg grating technology - an optical measuring system - where no electrical signal is...

Melexis releases a product family designed for easy implementation of robust optical proximity and gesture detection systems into automotive environments. Automotive Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) need to be intuitive and safe to use, On the...

OPTOcon AG: Fiberoptical temperature sensors manufactured by different suppliers are usually equiped with especially prepared fiberendfaces. At these fiberendfaces small Fabry Perrot Cavities, GaAs Chips or Bragg-Lattice are placed.

LCM Systems, one of the UK’s leading designers, manufacturers and suppliers of load cells and instrumentation is pleased to announce the launch of a new addition to its STA series of S-Type tension/compression load cells. The STA-7 fills a gap...

Bronkhorst High-Tech BV: Bronkhorst Cori-Tech B.V. released a new model in its series of compact Coriolis Mass Flow Meters/Controllers for accurate measurement and control of (very) low flow rates. With the introduction of mini...

Pewatron launches the KMA36 universal magnetic encoder from Measurement Specialties. It seamlessly combines a magnetoresistive sensor array with an analog-to-digital converter and a signal processor in a compact TSSOP package. Using an Anisotropic...

HBM: High-precision measurement of compressive and tensile forces is possible with the new S2M force transducer presented by HBM. The transducer works with strain gauges (SG) and can achieve extremely accurate results, thanks to its so-called...

Baumer: The new O500 series from Baumer was starting off with three optical sensor principles at SPS/IPC/Drives. So Baumer now offers a wide range of photoelectric sensors for numerous applications. The O500 series also includes its award-winning...

Pewatron, a leading distributor of Sensors, Power Supplies and E-Components, announces its new partnership with ELTRA, a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative encoders. ELTRA’s rotative and linear encoders are used in a wide variety...

Pewatron announces ELTRA’s new ETMR magnetic Encoder. This contactless encoder has been developed for applications requiring a heavy duty IP67 encoder with high vibration resistance, offering a resolution up to 4096 Pulses per revolution. Only...

Pewatron announces MIDORI’s new small range linear hall effect sensor LP-10HA. The model is especially suited for short stroke actuators in an environment with high vibration and dither movements. A broad temperature range of -40 up to +100°C...

Micro-Epsilon presents the new capaNCDT 6220 controller for capacitive sensors, developed for non-contact displacement, distance and position measurement, which can be enlarged by a maximum of 4 measurement channels. The additional channels can be...

Leuze electronic: The sturdy, fiber-reinforced plastic housing with protection class IP 67 makes it possible to attach screw fittings into through holes in the sides. Integrated pockets serve as anti-rotation protection for the M3 nuts for this...

Micro-Epsilon presents a new series of confocal chromatic sensors, the confocalDT IFS2405. The new sensors have a higher sensitivity and so offer significant advantages with regard to measurements carried out on dark targets. In order to ensure...