Posital ACS II series inclinometers
10 January, 2011 byPosital has extended its range of inclinometers based on MEMS technology with the ACS II series. The devices have shock resistance up to 100g and vibration resistance up to 10g. Their IP69K protection means that they are suited for rugged environments, since they resist high-pressure cleaning and can be installed in mobile machines, and they are designed for a wide temperature range (-40 to +85°C).
Gefran ONP1-A magnetostrictive linear position sensor
20 December, 2010 byThe Gefran ONP1-A contactless magnetostrictive linear position sensor consists of an alloy body containing the sensor and all electronics to produce 4-20 mA proportional to the position of a magnet along the body. The magnet can be mounted on a separate mechanical part, or on a sliding carriage that moves on tracks on the alloy body. Power supply is 24 VDC ±20%.
Leuze electronic AMS 300i laser distance measurement sensor
17 December, 2010 byIn addition to an SSI interface and the conventional RS interfaces, the AMS 300i laser distance measurement devices from Leuze electronic provide fieldbus communication via their compact M12 connector. This includes Profinet and Profibus as well as EtherNet/IP, DeviceNET, CANopen, EtherCAT and Ethernet TCP/IO or Interbus.
Analog distance measurement with photoelectric sensors
26 November, 2010This article discusses two powerful distance measurement photoelectric sensor technologies: triangulation and time-of-flight.
Turck PS300 series hydraulic pressure sensors
29 October, 2010 byThe PS300 series pressure sensors for hydraulic applications feature a rugged, IP69K-rated design to withstand harsh environments. The sensors provide a wide measuring range, from 3 to 400 bar. Signals are directly processed on its pressure measuring cell, and then digitally transferred to the sensor’s fully potted, self-contained display. This design offers a high level of EMC resistance and switch point accuracy of 0.5% of full scale.
Advanced Telemetrics ATI 2100H series telemetry system
14 October, 2010 byThe 2100H series high bandwidth telemetry system from Advanced Telemetrics International, provides a high bandwidth link from sensors mounted on rotating shafts, reciprocating rods or other moving machinery to stationary data acquisition and display instruments.
Leuze electronic HRTL 96B ‘multi-talent’ laser light scanner
14 October, 2010 byThe HRTL 96B ‘multi-talent’ laser light scanner from Leuze electronic is designed for horizontal positioning, overshoot control, safeguarding the operation of cranes, and compartment occupation checks in intralogistics systems.
Leuze electronic KRT 3B series contrast scanners
20 September, 2010 byThe KRT 3B series contrast scanners from Leuze electronic distinguish between greyscale values, enabling them to detect minimal contrast. As a result, a check can be performed for the presence of text or imprints or so-called marks detected. All three transmitter models - RGB light, white light and laser light - are available in a small construction. In addition to the standard design, the sensors are also available in stainless steel, in the Wash-Down and Hygiene designs.
Leuze electronic HRTU 412 and HRTU 420 ultrasonic scanning scanners
20 September, 2010 byThe HRTU 412 and HRTU 420 from Leuze electronic are retro-reflective ultrasonic scanners with extremely short response times. They have three different sound lobes with narrow, normal and wide opening angles. The narrow sound lobes in particular permit the detection of the smallest of objects or the detection through small apertures at short response times of 10 ms. The switching behaviour is largely independent of the surface of the sound-reflecting materials.
Leuze electronic Series 53 and 55 washable optoelectronic sensors
20 September, 2010 byThe Wash-Down and Hygiene design sensor series from Leuze electronic are designed for frequent and intensive cleaning and disinfection cycles.
Turck BIM-UNR sensors with NPN output
17 September, 2010 byThe BIM-UNR magnetic cylinder position sensor range has been expanded to include sensors with NPN outputs.
Diffuse optical scanning sensors - Part 2
03 September, 2010In Part 1 of this article, we discussed the general technology behind diffuse optical scanning sensors, and some of the challenges in their application. In this part we look at how different techniques of background suppression are applied.
National Instruments PXIe-4844 optical sensor interrogator
31 August, 2010 byThe NI PXIe-4844 optical sensor interrogator is a two-slot 3U PXI Express module for fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors. FBG sensors operate by reflecting a wavelength of light that corresponds to changes in physical phenomena such as strain and temperature.
Siemens Sitrans WS300 shaft-driven speed sensor
17 August, 2010 byThe Sitrans WS300 is a shaft-driven speed sensor with four resolutions (32, 256, 1000 and 2000 pulses per revolution) so that it can be used to accurately monitor speed in both low- and high-speed applications.
Leuze electronic 2 Series miniature photoelectric sensors
17 August, 2010 byMeasuring 23.1 x 12 x 8 mm, the 2 Series photoelectric sensors from Leuze electronic are smaller than a matchbox. At the same time, these throughbeam and retroreflective photoelectric sensors, and diffuse reflection light scanners offer ranges of up to 2 m.
