Non-contact torque sensor
10 November, 2009 byFutek Advanced Sensor Technology has introduced an internally amplified rotary torque sensor. The sensor is a non-contact (slip-ring-free) rotary torque sensor, using inductance for power and output signals, and has a compact design and supports rotational speeds of up to 7000 rpm.
Colour contrast sensor
26 October, 2009 byThe O5 Series contrast sensor offers a variety of contrast sensing solutions for the packaging, assembly, material handling and printing industries. Applications include printed registration marks on a roll of paper or labels; continuous form markings; printed colour bars on packages; reference marks for printing and cutting, and confirming the presence of bar codes, date codes and data matrix symbols.
Profile scanners
26 October, 2009 byThe profile scanners of the scanControl 2700 and 2710 series from Micro-Epsilon are now also available with a measuring range of 50 mm, adding to the previous measuring ranges of 25 and 100 mm.
Compact proximity sensor
26 October, 2009 byThe uprox Q10S proximity sensor is a compact 10 x 10 x 28 mm sensor that can achieve sensing distances of up to 5 mm, depending on mounting configuration.
Volumetric flow sensor
26 October, 2009 byDesigned for the food and machine tool industries, the SQ volumetric flow sensor from ifm is designed for low volumetric flow quantities. It has been designed for dosing of water and aqueous solutions up to 200 mL/min. Flow and temperature are measured at the same time and can be supplied as either a switched or analog output.
Extended range proximity sensor
29 September, 2009 byTurck has announced that the company’s Q08 uprox+ factor 1 sensor - designed to detect steel, stainless steel, copper, brass and aluminium at the same rated sensing distance - now offers an extended range of 8 mm.
Small object counter
29 September, 2009 byBanner Engineering has introduced the D10 Expert Small Object Counter, designed for high-performance, small object counting to solve a variety of applications, including: pharmaceutical pill, tablet and gel cap counting; agricultural seed counting; process verification; and verifying product flow from the nozzle of a chute.
3D image sensor
29 September, 2009 byThe 3D Image Sensor from ifm efector evaluates size, shape and volume in material handling applications. An integrated 64 x 48 pixel array - in which each pixel represents a time of flight measurement - defines the field of view for the sensor.
Turck stainless steel inductive sensors
29 September, 2009Turck has announced a line of 2- and 3-wire DC ArmorGuard+ stainless steel, front face, inductive sensors. The line includes 8, 12, 18 and 30 mm barrel diameters with 1.5 to 10 mm achievable sensing distances.
Light array sensors
25 September, 2009 byThe Allen-Bradley 45DLA discrete light array sensors and Allen-Bradley 45MLA measuring light array sensors utilise optical synchronisation and a small profile.
Pneumatic cylinder position sensors
21 September, 2009 byThe MZT8, MZ2Q and MPS series magnetic cylinder sensors are designed to meet the needs of numerous automation requirements that use pneumatic cylinders.
Non-contact infrared temperature sensors
21 September, 2009 byThe PyroCouple series is a range of high-quality, low-cost, compact sensors which measure the temperature of inaccessible or moving objects and materials. They can measure temperatures from -20 to 500 °C, accurately and consistently, with a response time of 240 ms.
Interface modules with FDT/DTM
21 September, 2009 byTo simplify device set-up and installation time, Turck’s interface module (IM) family may now be programmed via a PC or onboard push-buttons using FDT/DTM software, along with PACTware.
Displacement sensors
21 September, 2009 byThe OD Value series displacement sensors offer four different measurement ranges from 26-34 mm to 60-180 mm and resolutions between 2 and 30 µm. The devices are capable of precisely measuring the position of bright, dark or highly reflective objects.
Non-contact infrared temperature sensor
21 September, 2009 byThe PyroUSB sensor can be connected directly to a PC via a USB cable (included) and operates without the need for any additional hardware interface or power supply. The sensor is also equipped with a 4-20 mA output, which has a linear output with temperature.
