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Loadstar Sensors Releases Counting Scale
with USB Load Cell Technology |
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Sensors Inc. announces the immediate availability of its nCounter
USB parts counter. The nCounter features digital load cell technology
and includes a small, lightweight, portable USB scale and easy to use PC
software at less than half the cost of typical counting scales. Designed
for simplicity, the nCounter counting scale offers an easy method to
count small parts right from a desktop and save time. The scale is made
of aircraft grade aluminum and comes with a platform and a bowl in which
the parts can be placed. Just plug the scale in to a PC and start
counting. nCounter is ideal for calculating shipping costs, managing
inventory and for quality control applications. nCounter computes the
piece weight of an item and then uses that information to find the
number of pieces placed on the scale. Additionally, users can store
piece weight information into the nCounter database to easily retrieve
it when the same item needs to be counted again. The scale is based on
Loadstar's patented iLoad TR
digital load cell which offers high sensitivity and true USB output
for easy connectivity with your PC. The included nCounter ... |
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Green Latch Enables Great Power-Saving
For Contact-Less Magnetic Scrolling Applications |
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 Melexis
announces the release of the MLX92213. This newly designed low voltage
Hall-Effect Latch sensor integrates advanced power management providing
micropower-efficient solutions for battery or handheld applications.
With its ingenious magnetic design, the MLX92213 offers a breakthrough
contact-less and reliable solid-state solution for incremental
rotary encoders. The device enhances the efficiency and power
consumption of all scrolling or trackball-type applications found in
computer peripherals, mobile phones or other handheld consumer
electronics. The MLX92213 features an ultra-sensitive
Hall-effect Latch operating from 1.6V to 3.6V. The output is a
“Push-Pull” type so that an external pull-up resistor is not needed for
proper operation, hence reducing PCB component count. The device is
primarily targeting battery-operated applications. The MLX92213 employs
an awake/sleep strategy to reduce its power consumption versus a
standard Hall-Effect latch sensor. This Micropower Hall-effect Latch is
ideally suited for use in speed and direction detection applications
based on multipole magnets. Low Voltage Hall-Effect Latch ... |
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Enormous surge in demand for the A-10
compact pressure transmitter |
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 WIKA
has observed an exceptional surge in demand for its A-10 compact
pressure transmitter: Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2009 the volume of
orders has already grown by over 50 percent. WIKA attributes this
success, during this time of 'crisis', to the outstanding
price/performance ratio achieved through the simple design and the "lean
manufacturing". With the highly versatile A-10, which represents a new
generation of pressure transmitters, users in many areas of industry can
achieve large savings. At the beginning of August WIKA introduced two
shift production for the A-10, and in the light of this ... |
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Lab efficiency and safety |
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 With
its comprehensive sensor technologies portfolio for laboratory
automation, Baumer offers sensors for presence detection,
position verification,
level measurement, or object and code
identification. Test tubes and microwell plates are often tagged with
encoding, such as
bar codes. Baumer Smart Vision solutions allow for
different encoding types to be detected safely and also offer a
character recognition function (OCR). The code identification can be
combined with a crosscheck against other relevant specifications. This
feature increases the efficiency by allowing several inspection tasks to
be easily and flexibly performed in one step. When working with
microwell plates, highest precision is everything. The new Series 09
ultrasonic sensors conduct non-contact and cross-contamination-free
liquid level sensing in microwell plates with an accuracy of a
microliter. It is possible to cascade the nine-millimeter wide sensors,
which facilitates scanning the different fill levels in a 96 microwell
plate ‘on the fly’ in the course of a single scanning. Certainty about
the fill levels is important for the early recognition of potential
mistakes and for the verification of the analytical findings. The
demands on lab automation systems are ... |
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CoMo Injection with MultiFlow Balances
Hot-Runner Molds on Basis of Cavity Pressure |
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 Kistler:
The curve of cavity pressure during injection molding is the critical
process variable for evaluating part quality. It is also the most
informative controlled variable for balancing hot-runner systems. The
CoMo Injection process monitoring system Type 2869B…from Kistler with
the optional integrated MultiFlow function now combines comprehensive
process monitoring and automatic hot-runner balancing in a single tool.
Cycle by cycle, CoMo Injection with MultiFlow measures the pressure in
each cavity of a hot-runner mold – from injection, through compression
and holding pressure, to cooling phase. In the injection and holding
pressure phase the MultiFlow software function analyzes the curves of
the pressures in all cavities. With a view to identical filling and
hence a synchronous rise in pressures in all cavities, it automatically
calculates new setpoint temperatures for each hot-runner tip as
manipulated varia-ble. The system automatically transfers the calculated
setpoints via an interface to the hot-runner controller. The mold is
automatically balanced during process start-up, and continuous
optimization always keeps it stable during production. The balanced mold
therefore always exhibits congruent cavity pressure curves in the
injection and holding pressure phase. ... |
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New: LMU 212 Load monitoring unit
compatible to CE regulation |
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 Magtrol
SA: The LMU 212 Load Monitoring Unit completes Magtrol's range of "Load-Force-Weight"
products, by providing an amplifier for strain gauge bridges intended
for load measurement. The LMU 212 incorporates a strain gauge bridge
input as well as a voltage input, allowing a summation of the two
signals when needed. It can be supplied at 115 V AC/ 230 V AC or at 20,
32 V DC at the customer's choice. With regard to the output signals
available, the LMU 212 provides 2 relay outputs, 1 current output and 1
voltage output. The unit allows 2 alarms setting outputs particularly
usefull for load / overload survey on cranes and other lifting devices.
A built-in self-test system detects any short circuits or signal line
failures, thus allowing its use in security systems. The integrated test
function (B.I.T.E.) enables the user to simulate a fictitious load. At
each call of the B.I.T.E. function the user will be able to check on the
various outputs (voltage UO/P and current IO/P) as well as on the relays
REL1 and REL2 that the load monitoring unit reacts to this fictitious
load as if it would be a real load. ... |
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Melexis and BFi OPTiLAS partner on
European Distribution of Wireless Integrated Circuits |
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Melexis, a leading supplier of mixed signal semiconductors,
announces that French based BFi OPTiLAS will join its’ sales network as
a distributor for the company’s Wireless ICs in Europe. Melexis Wireless
product portfolio includes ISM band RF transmitters, receivers and
transceivers along with RFID and wireless sensor tags. “In our opinion,
BFi OPTiLAS offers a very good combination of industry knowledge and
local presence in the areas of interest. Therefore we decided to add BFi
OPTiLAS as a distributor for our Wireless ICs in Europe”, said Dr.
Andreas Laute, Business Unit Manager RF at Melexis. “We are pleased to
distribute the Wireless IC product portfolio of Melexis in the European
marketplace”, says Ernesto Prestifilippo, Business Development Director
at BFi OPTiLAS. “The Melexis products have the cost effective, high-end
performance that customers are looking for today.” Melexis is a leading
designer and manufacturer of advanced Mixed Signal semiconductors,
sensor ICs, programmable sensor IC systems and Wireless ICs. BFi OPTiLAS
is ... |
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Properly filled, two new flowmeters for
filling machines |
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new
flowmeters for filling machines, High long-term stability proven by
PTB tests. Krohne introduces two new flowmeters for filling
machines. Both devices feature extremely high reproducibility, low
weight and a small, compact design. BATCHFLUX 5500 is a so-called
filling EMF; an electromagnetic flowmeter for the measurement and dosing
of conductive liquids such as juice, beer and milk products. BATCHFLUX
5500 is the smallest filling EMF on the market; it is also the only
device with gap-free, fused-in-place Cermet electrodes to meet maximum
hygienic requirements. The measuring tube is made of extremely durable
ceramic which features high pressure stability as well as high
temperature shock resistance and remains stable during common hot water
or steam cleanings. Extremely high long-term stability of these devices
was proved during cooperative research between KROHNE and the PTB
(National Metrology Institute) ... |
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Cognex Introduces Two High Resolution
Checker Vision Sensors |
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 Cognex
Corporation added two new high resolution models to its
award-winning line of Checker®
vision sensors. The new Checker 3G7 features 752 x 480 pixel
resolution for better inspection of small features and high intensity
white LED illumination for optimum image contrast. The Checker 3G7 can
be configured as either a Presence or Measurement sensor, and can detect
and inspect up to 800 parts per minute. All Checker 3G models require no
PC for set up, and can be configured in a matter of minutes using the
SensorView® teach pendant and One-Click Setup™ feature. The new Checker
272 offers the same resolution and lighting features as the 3G7 plus a
ladder logic editor, encoder-based part tracking, and additional IO. The
Checker 272 includes both Presence and Measurement sensors. “Checker’s
simple setup and affordability provides manufacturers with a
cost-effective and flexible solution for error-proofing their
manufacturing processes,” said Pascal Dorster, Vision Sensors Business
Unit Manager. “The addition of ... |
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Complete solution: Energy balancing for
Krombacher with KROHNE measuring technology |
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 KROHNE:
Determining consumption data for internal balancing,
Flow metering hot water, steam and compressed air, Complete
measuring solutions from one source. The Krombacher Brewery was looking
for a suitable measuring technology solution for its auxiliary and
supply processes for internal energy balancing. This is an important
tool used in determining the leading consumers throughout the entire
brewing process. By positioning the measuring points, usage and thus
costs can be allocated to individual portions or segments. There was a
total of 26 measuring points to be equipped. At each point, either warm
or hot water, steam or compressed air was to be measured. In the past,
these media were supplied without exact knowledge as to where and in
what quantity they would be required. That makes it easy to reduce costs
by monitoring the compressed air network and adapting compressor output
to actual consumption rates. With the newly installed KROHNE measuring
equipment, the Krombacher Brewery can optimally monitor and control its
auxiliary and supply processes. Usage profiles can be created for
individual ... |
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New Capacitec Non-Contact
Capacitive Gap and Parallelism Sensor Systems Improve Solar Panel
Production Efficiencies |
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 Capacitec,
a global leader in the design and manufacture of non-contact capacitive
displacement, gap and parallelism sensing technologies for
scientific and industrial customers, has announced the debut of a series
of non-contact capacitive gap and parallelism sensor systems for the
solar panel market. The systems are designed to measure the precise
distance between liquid, anti-reflective and CVD coating head-to-media
during solar panel production, helping manufacturers maintain thin-film
coating uniformity, while improving yields and efficiencies. The unique
expertise of Capacitec within the solar panel manufacturing market is
the culmination of more than 15 years of successful implementation of
measurement technology within the semiconductor manufacturing equipment,
as well as in design of slot die coater gap measurement systems sold to
both OEM’s and end users, working with customers such as 3M, DuPont and
Avery Dennison. Within the liquid coating market, Capacitec has
successfully collaborated with leading global manufacturers of labels,
tapes and films, as well as slot die suppliers, to develop new systems
that more precisely measure coater gaps. These systems have made
dramatic improvements over traditional gap measurement methods ... |
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Draw-wire sensors for the testing of
rotor blades |
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 Draw-wire
sensors from Micro-Epsilon are being used in the testing of new
wind turbine rotor blades at the Fraunhofer Institute IWES, Bremerhaven.
The test rig is designed for rotor blades with a maximum length of 70m.
The rotor blade distortion due to wind loads is simulated in this rig.
The tip of the rotor blade can be distorted by up to 10m due to
mechanical loads. The rotor blade is mounted horizontally in the test
rig for this. Steel cables are routed to the rotor using guide pulleys
and attached to the rotor blade at various positions, either directly or
via mechanical clamps. Twelve
draw-wire sensors from Micro-Epsilon are
used for to measure the distortion. Mounted on the rails on the floor
are two draw-wire sensors for each steel cable, which measure the
movement and the distortion of the rotor blade. The sensors of the wireSENSOR P115 series have measuring ranges of between 3m and 10m and
operate with a digital signal output. The sensors are particularly
robust due to their aluminium housing. ... |
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