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Photoelectric and inductive sensors in hygienic design

Photoelectric and inductive sensors in hygienic design

Baumer: Particularly for applications in the food and beverage industry Baumer launches photoelectric and inductive sensors in hygienic and washdown design. The new sensors with their plane, groove-free V4A stainless steel housings as well as the...

2010-09-26
Baumer expands its portfolio of IO-Link sensors

Baumer expands its portfolio of IO-Link sensors

Baumer: Nowadays, users look for an increasingly simple operation of their machines. Additionally, requests for a maximized machine performance and minimized down time are made. Baumer meets these customer requirements with expanding ist existing...

2010-09-25
MICROmote® optosensors from STM

MICROmote® optosensors from STM

Balluff STM GmbH: MICROmote®-Optosensors from STM are sensors in the classical sense of the definition. They dispose of highly efficient micro optics in the sensor head which is able to focus the light with exceptional accuracy. By means of...

2010-07-15
Condition Monitoring with DSC Sensors

Condition Monitoring with DSC Sensors

Balluff: Proactive maintenance offers enormous potential for cost savings. Equipment and machines having this feature provide significant competitive advantages. Reliable function diagnostics is especially important in high-dynamic machines, used...

2010-06-15
Reliably detecting water – with MICROmote® optical sensors from STM

Reliably detecting water – with MICROmote® optical ...

Balluff STM GmbH: Clear liquids such as water cannot be detected by optical means in transparent pipes or containers without further ado. It gets especially difficult if the pipe diameter is very small or if the containers are only...

2010-06-15
Optical Measurement of gear teeth

Optical Measurement of gear teeth

Micro-Epsilon: Profile scanners (model scanCONTROL 2800-25) from Ortenburg-based sensor specialist Micro-Epsilon are able to generate digital 3D images of gear teeth and so can be used to measure the run-out characteristics of gear shafts with...

2010-05-17
Measuring sensors AlphaProx

Measuring sensors AlphaProx

Baumer united all of its measuring sensors under the name AlphaProx. This comprehensive line of products comprises very diverse technologies; from photoelectric and inductive to ultrasonic and magnetic sensors. The AlphaProx portfolio is not only...

2010-04-26
Optical strain gages for extreme requirements in experimental strain analysis

Optical strain gages for extreme requirements in ...

HBM has now developed its K-OP type optical strain gages (SGs) even further so that they offer several decisive advantages compared to electrical SGs. They are for example ideally suited to material tests of new fiber composites. Tests with up to...

2010-04-21
Miniature series with high ranges

Miniature series with high ranges

Leuze electronic: Measuring just 23. 1 x 12 x 8 mm, all device versions of the 2 Series are considerably smaller than a matchbox. At the same time, these throughbeam photoelectric sensors, retro-reflective photoelectric sensors and diffuse...

2010-04-19
Light-section sensors open new application possibilities

Light-section sensors open new application possibilities

Leuze electronic: With the new LRS 36 and LPS 36 light-section sensors, Leuze electronic has realized sensors for economical object detection over long measurement ranges from 200 to 800 mm. The transmitters and receivers are contained in an...

2010-03-19
Photoelectric sensors with IO-Link – Sensor intelligence cleverly applied

Photoelectric sensors with IO-Link – Sensor intelligence ...

Baumer extends its portfolio of measuring sensors compatible with IO-Link. The measuring red light distance sensor FADK 14 now offers several new features that improve the reliablity of your process. Thanks to IO-Link, the condition of the...

2010-02-26
Retro-reflective sensor – Has an eye for transparent objects

Retro-reflective sensor – Has an eye for transparent objects

Baumer introduces its new and improved retro-reflective sensor FRDK 14 for transparent objects. Thanks to the new housing concept, the photoelectric sensor can be adjusted easily and quickly via a teach-in button. The high sensitivity of this...

2009-11-26
Characterization of LEDs and self-luminous systems

Characterization of LEDs and self-luminous systems

MICRO-EPSILON Eltrotec GmbH: With the “ColorControl MFA”, Eltrotec Sensor GmbH supplies an integrated test system that is capable of monitoring and classifying the color, intensity and function of LEDs and...

2009-08-30
Optical distance sensors with maximal resolution

Optical distance sensors with maximal resolution

Leuze electronic: With the optical distance sensors ODSL 9, Leuze electronic has extended its family of optical distance sensors and set new benchmarks for speed, precision, compact design and comfortable operation. The devices feature high...

2009-08-19
Ultraflat Reflective Beam Sensor RLF24

Ultraflat Reflective Beam Sensor RLF24

Balluff STM GmbH: Difficult operating conditions require extraordinary solutions. This applies especially for photoelectric sensors. With as little as 1,7mm thickness RLF24 is the world’s flattest reflective beam optical sensor....

2009-08-15
Photoelectric Sensors - Level measurement on standpipes

Photoelectric Sensors - Level measurement on standpipes

Baumer: User-friendly level measurement? Baumer’s new level sensors are convincingly easy to handle. They can be mounted without difficulty on a standpipe or a tube using the included cable tie. The diameter of the (half) transparent standpipe...

2009-05-26
The Newest Generation of Forked Sensors

The Newest Generation of Forked Sensors

Leuze electronic: With the new GS 61 and GS 63 optical forked photoelectric sensors, Leuze electronic has reduced size and, at the same time, improved performance in comparison to previous devices. Now even closer to the dispensing edge, they are...

2009-05-19
Optical and inductive switches from a single source

Optical and inductive switches from a single source

Leuze electronic: The optics specialist Leuze electronic will become a sensor allrounder in 2009 and has completed its product range with inductive switches. Leuze electronic thereby presents itself in automation technology as a full-service...

2009-05-19
New Balluff BOS 50K diffuse sensor

New Balluff BOS 50K diffuse sensor

Balluff kicks off a new, powerful series of optical object detection sensors using red light with their new BOS 50K, a diffuse sensor with IP 67 rating and background suppression. The new block-style sensor with a measuring range of from 200 to...

2009-05-15
COMPACTlaser Multiple Light Beam Safety Devices for safeguarding in a collision simulator

COMPACTlaser Multiple Light Beam Safety Devices for ...

Leuze electronic: When designing a collision system, there are challenges not only with the construction of a damping system and the integration of acceleration sensors: safeguarding also means a great challenge. Strict safety regulations must be...

2009-04-19
TROGAMID® Liquid Level Switches Feature Very High Chemical Resistance

TROGAMID® Liquid Level Switches Feature Very High ...

Sensortechnics introduces the new OLT liquid level switches for cost-effective optical point level detection. These sensors feature very high chemical resistance due to their TROGAMID® miniature plastic housings making them suitable for a wide...

2009-03-16
Miniature, long range retro-reflective sensor

Miniature, long range retro-reflective sensor

Baumer: The completely new developed Series 10 retro-reflective sensor with its polarization filter achieves a very high range of 4 m using a reflector measuring a mere 50 x 50 mm. The specially developed optics are characterized by the fact that...

2009-01-26
Laser sensors for reflecting surface

Laser sensors for reflecting surface

Micro-Epsilon: Special sensors for optical distance measurement of direct reflecting materials are now available from Micro-Epsilon. Designated as the optoNCDT 1700DR, this new series expands the manufacturer’s already extensive sensor family....

2009-01-17
New fork and angle sensors

New fork and angle sensors

Balluff: Sensor specialist and connectivity provider Balluff has completely revamped their comprehensive line of fork and angle sensors. Now available to the use is an expanded product range including four distinct product lines. In addition to...

2009-01-16
Photoelectric sensors - Proven Series 14 with new options

Photoelectric sensors - Proven Series 14 with new options

Baumer: The full line of the well established Series 14 photoelectric sensors with its manifold technologies and product versions now appears in a new guise, offering a broad variety of new options. The new, transparent rear housing section allows...

2008-11-26
Optical distance measurement and data transmission work directly side by side

Optical distance measurement and data transmission work dire

Leuze electronic: AMS 200 distance measuring devices from Leuze electronic operate with the aid of laser red light and can be used alongside DDLS 2000 optical data transmission units without risk of mutual interference. Additional data output...

2008-10-19

BOS Q08M – First miniature through-beam sensor with ...

Balluff series BOS Q08M miniature photoelectric sensors in the rugged, block-style metal housing stand out with their compact form factor and high precision. They are used wherever components of light weight, small footprint and the greatest...

2008-10-15
Push-through guard using measuring sensors in automatic high-bay warehouses

Push-through guard using measuring sensors in automatic ...

Leuze electronic: In high-bay warehouses, protection against accidental push-through of pallets is generally provided by mechanical solutions involving elaborate steel constructions. With its ODS 96B optical distance sensors, Leuze electronic is...

2008-09-19
Compact distance sensor for precision measurement and long-distance applications

Compact distance sensor for precision measurement and ...

Leuze electronic is extending its range of optical distance sensors to include additional affordable variants. The previously presented ODSL 8 with teach-in function in a format of just 38 x 48 x 15 mm is now also available with a resolution of...

2008-09-19
Baumer Miniature sensors - Small, lightweight and precise

Baumer Miniature sensors - Small, lightweight and precise

Baumer: The small IWRM 04 distance-measuring inductive sensors, with a diameter of 4 mm and a housing length of only 30 mm, are the most compact inductive analog sensors on the market. With a short response time of 0,5 ms and the high resolution...

2008-08-25
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