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Linear- and rotary sensors, new custom specific designs |
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Metallux AG: Next to the innovative contact less
linear sensor MMP, which features high accuracy in even the smallest
dimensions, additional custom specific rotary sensors like the PLL 95°
as well as the POS 50 were added to the range. Rotary sensor PLL 95°:
Metallux PLL 95° is a favourably priced rotary sensor, fulfilling the
highest demand on quality and performance. The sensor is easy to
install. The robust design and the plastic housing will resist oils and
greases. A sleeve bearing ensures a high lifecycle.
Rotary sensor PLL 95°. Technical details ... |
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GU24D – The new AVL uncooled M8 pressure
sensor for combustion analysis without limits |
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 AVL
recently released the new pressure sensor GU24D which allows the most
precise measurements for combustion analysis with a sensor of its size.
The high performance of this shoulder sealed mounted sensor is realized
by using thermally optimized piezoelectric elements and the special AVL
Double-ShellTM design which decouples the piezoelectric elements from
negative influences of thermal expansion and other mechanical effects.
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pressure sensor GU24D is equipped with AVL’s IEEE 1451 fulfilling
sensor identification which supports AVL SensorDataManagementTM (SDM). ... |
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Load cells – robust and precise |
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DLRx
load cells from Baumer are calibrated, analog
force sensors.
These sensors are needed to measure forces very accurately – as quality
assurance as well as when controlling facilities and machines. They are
built directly into the flux of force. Thus, they can measure very close
to the spot where the force takes effect. Load cells are easy and
time-saving in their operation. The sensor emits the agent directly as
an analog signal. Therefore, the complete system does not have to be
calibrated. Higher cycle times are reached, because the sensor measures
statically. In contrast to dynamically measuring sensors, this system
does not have to be relieved of pressure and be tared. The precision of
the load arises from their high measuring accuracy. ... |
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Colibrys launches MEMS Tilt Sensor
featuring micro g bias stability for platform stabilization, down
borehole drilling and measurement whilst drilling (MWD) applications. |
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 Colibrys
announce the release of one of the world’s highest stability ±3g full
range
accelerometer commercially available, the RS9003.A. RS9003 is an
ideal sensor designed for tilt measurement, measurement whilst drilling,
borehole survey and other drilling applications where precision sensing
over time in harsh and safety critical environments is demanded (see Colibrys application note: Down borehole & directional drilling). It is
also a perfect product for stabilization of large platforms such as
radars, antennas, turrets and surveillance cameras. The sensor features
composite bias stability of better than 600μg and composite scale factor
stability of better than 500ppm. “This level of performance has been so
far the domain of precision mechanics and vibrating quartz
accelerometers, which are foreseen to be increasingly displaced by
Silicon MEMS technology, offering a disruptive change in tilt sensing
performance with major benefits in terms of robustness, size and weight,
cost and power consumption” highlights Soheil Habibi, Business
Development Manager for Colibrys inertial sensors. He added further; “We
aim to displace electromechanical sensors such as the Honeywell QFlex in
many ... |
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Compact high precision Torque Measuring
Sensor with integrated Tachometer for Tractor Applications |
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company Manner has developed a new high-precision
torque
measuring sensor for torque and power output monitoring at the power
take-off shaft (PTO) in agricultural vehicles. The sensor is
particularly compact and fits directly onto the PTO. It has the degree
of protection IP65 and is completely maintenance-free. The stator is
mounted on the shaft and is secured against rotation by means of a
chain. In addition to measuring torque levels up to 5 kNm, the system
also provides high-resolution speed monitoring using 180 pulses per
revolution. The digital telemetric transmission technology guarantees
100 percent interference-free transmission of the measuring signal.
Characteristic of the strain gauge based sensor is its high accuracy
down to 0.1% of the measuring range, its extremely low temperature drift
in the range -35 to +125°C as well as its compact construction (length =
50 mm). The measuring signal can ... |
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Rotary
Torque Sensors For Aircraft
Turbine Engine Air & Electric Starters from PCB Piezotronics, Inc. |
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 PCB
Aerospace & Defense – a division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc.,
announces new Series 4115K Rotary Torque Transducer. These new
transducers use non-contact, rotary transformers for sending excitation
voltage to, and receiving measurement signals from, the strain gage
instrumented rotating sensor element. Their unique flange and splined
shaft design, which conforms to AND 10262 & 20002, makes these units
ideal for use in torque studies on aircraft turbine engine air starters,
cantilevered aerospace hydraulic motors and pumps. Other applications
include automotive applications such as dynamometers, drive shafts,
transmissions, fans, and electric motors. In addition to the torque
output signal, an optional pickup provides an output proportional to
speed and an optional K-type thermal couple to monitor internal bearing
temperature. These units feature high torsional stiffness and low
rotating inertia. Models are available with several measurement ranges
and speeds up to 27,000 rpm. ... |
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The mobile phone becomes a service tool,
Quick Response Codes on Leuze electronic safety sensors simplify
commissioning and maintenance for the user. |
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 Long
since established in Japan and now beginning to find acceptance with us:
using the mobile Internet to read Quick Response (QR) Codes via mobile
phones. Because the code contains the necessary address data, the user
doesn't need to tediously enter the Internet address or a search term in
the keypad of his mobile phone. Leuze electronic is now using this
technology for the first time to provide the user with optimum
assistance quickly and easily, directly on-site — completely independent
of Ethernet connections or WLAN availability and complicated
configurations. Leuze electronic has equipped Safety Light Curtains of
the SOLID-4E series with QR Codes. During maintenance or when
reinstalling a device, for example, these codes are the key to providing
the specialist with important information directly on the display of his
mobile phone, e.g. for diagnosing sensor messages or viewing FAQs, data
sheets and contact data for Leuze electronic Service for fast
assistance. The process is simple: The necessary software (QR Code
Reader) is generally already installed on new mobile phones. The user
starts the software, which in turn activates the phone's camera
function. ... |
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Flexible DIN-Rail Modules |
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 With
the DIN-rail modules, Baumer’s product segment Process
Instrumentation offers a wide range of signal converters, power supplies
and relays. They are suitable for different industries like food and
beverage, pharmaceutics and biotechnology, chemistry and petrochemistry
as well as for the use with heating, ventilation and air conditioning
equipment. With the FlexProgrammer 9901, the FlexConv series can be
easily configured via PC. Input, output and supply are mutually
galvanically separated in the devices of the FlexConv series. The input
signal can be configured for current, voltage, frequency or period. A
microprocessor digitalises and processes the input signal. With the
FlexConv U/I/f-U/I-Converter, the output signal can be configured for
current or voltage signals. The FlexConv U/I/f-Relay is a universal
module with two relay outputs; each can be configured to one make or one
break contact. Both devices allow an AC or DC voltage supply between 12
and 35V. ... |
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Kavlico Introduces Low Range Dual Channel
High Pressure Sensor for Aircraft Hydraulic & Fuel Systems |
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 Kavlico,
a global business unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) has
recently introduced a highly reliable dual channel
pressure sensor that can measure pressures up to 4,000 PSIA or 275
Bar. The lightweight (6.5 oz. max.) aluminum housing has been designed
to minimize weight; while the small footprint reduces installation time
as only one sensor is now required for two measurements. With only one
dual channel sensor to install vs. two single channel sensors, cabling
requirements and costs are reduced resulting in a cost-effective sensing
solution. Utilizing Kavlico’s media isolated, oil-filled, piezo-resistive
(PRT) sensing technology, the senor is capable of operation in harsh,
flight critical environments with a typical MTBF of 300,000 hours at
nominal operating temperatures. Each of the channel pressures are
independent of one another, allowing the channels to be calibrated with
different pressure outputs for each based upon the application-specific
requirement of the aircraft platform. Burst pressure is ... |
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PACTware™ Live Training,
Manufacturer-Independent Device Operation in Process Automation |
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 KROHNE:
This autumn, the PACTware™ Consortium introduces a new Live Training
concept in four German centres of process automation. The half-day event
consists of workshops facilitating the direct communication between the
participants and the hosting PACTware™ member companies. The experts
from eleven well-known companies in process automation will demonstrate
how to make device operation more efficient by means of the universal
PACTware™ operator interface. The main focus of the event is the
practical benefit of device operation with the most commonly used FDT
frame application, PACTware™. The workshops under the headings
commissioning, operation and maintenance will show application examples
in live operation by using a multi-vendor devices wall. Demonstrations
will show to the participants how their daily work can be considerably
facilitated and speeded up by using just one single tool for all
communication and field devices be it HART, PROFIBUS or Foundation
Fieldbus ... |
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Piezoresistive steel-pressure sensors allow a wide pressure range of
up to 1.000 bar |
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new generation of stainless-steel piezoresistive
pressure sensors has been introduced by Metallux AG as series
SPS 3000/3001. Next to the classical monolithic standard type, these
sensors offer a process-connection which is directly integrated with the
sensor. The o-ring, due to this direct connection, falls away. The
pressure range is therefore increased. A pressure range of up to 1000
bar with a high burst pressure is possible. This makes it possible for
use in numerous applications as for example in refrigeration
engineering, hydraulics, automation technology and machine construction.
Metallux AG offers their customers, apart from a wide standard range,
custom specific solutions ... |
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Smart cameras of the next generation |
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 With
the new LSIS 400i smart camera, Leuze electronic has developed a
new, high-performance smart camera series characterized by unique
features such as webConfig, motor-driven focus adjustment, homogeneous
light design and a particularly powerful BLOB analysis. These features
simplify integration for the user, offer flexibility in the application,
a wide usage spectrum as well as high process reliability. Industrial
image processing is used in the areas of quality assurance, object
detection and position determination, for identification or for
production process monitoring. Here, so-called smart cameras are fast
and flexible solutions. They are powerful and can be integrated quickly
and at low cost. In this market segment, the new LSIS 400i series
developed by Leuze electronic represents the smart camera of the next
generation. ... |
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Profile sensors with new measuring range |
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 The
Micro-Epsilon range of compact profile scanners has been extended
to include a new version. The profile scanners of the scanCONTROL 2700
and 2710 series are now also available with 50mm measuring range. This
closes the gap between the previous measuring ranges of 25mm and 100mm.
The models in the 2710 series have a compact housing with integrated
controller and have a favourable price/performance ratio. This
compactness makes the scanner ideal for use in automation applications
where there is often restricted space. Typical measurement tasks for the
scanCONTROL 2700 and 2710 are the measuring of angles, steps and
positions. The same is also possible for profiles such as adhesive
beads, weld seams, grooves and gaps. scanCONTROL 2700 acts as a pure
data supplier; the profile calculation is performed externally. The
scanCONTROL 2710 calculates the information directly in the sensor and
so can be operated without any additional PC or ... |
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