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New thermowell: Self-draining in any
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has developed a new thermowell for sanitary applications. The TW61 in
hygienic design not only enables
temperature measurement with the
minimum of dead space, but also, at the same time, remains self-draining
in all mounting positions. The patent-pending design avoids the usual
neck in the respective pipe section for fitting the measuring
instrument. The new TW61 thermowell ensures simple cleaning and reduces
the risk of contamination. The process connection is made via an orbital
weld or via a removable hygienic connection. In combination with the
TR22 or the TR21 resistance thermometer the new thermowell represents a
highly-efficient solution for temperature measuring points: Both
thermometers increase ... |
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Talking Sense about Technology Transfer |
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Technology Ltd: Technology transfer may prove one of the cornerstone
engines for growth as the UK emerges from recession over the coming
months. Sensor Technology in Oxon are virtually addicted to the habit,
so we asked their Tony Ingham how it has shaped the company’s
development and what the future holds. Wireless became one of the
buzzwords of the late Noughties, and ‘wireless’ got our grandparents’
generation excited too in the 1940s. But between those periods the word
was not much used – except at Sensor Technology around the turn of the
Millennium. “We’d identified a way to
measure the torque in a rotating shaft without maintaining physical
contact – well, the theory of how to do it!” says Tony Ingham. “Doing
away with the traditional slip rings would be a big advantage in many
potential applications, and we kept thinking of more and more reasons to
develop the concept.” Sensor Technology had been ... |
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Ultrasonic fork sensors with binary
output |
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Sensortechnik AG: The UPF-A ultrasonic fork sensors were offered so
far with 0...10V analogue output. It is possible to measure the edge
position for web guide control. The same sensors are now available on
demand with a PNP binary output (NO or NC) as well. This can be used e.g
for counting parts on small conveyors.
Ultrasonic sensors are superior to optical fork sensors when targets
have to be detected in dusty and dirty environemt. The sensors with PNP
output have an M8 4-pin connector with built-in LED for status
indication. More and much slimer ultrasonic fork sensors with binary
output ... |
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New DIN-Rail Amplifier for use with LVDTs |
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Technology: The new Series AP5104 is a convenient DIN-rail Amplifier
for use with 4-, 5-, or 6-wire
LVDT’s (linear variable differential
transformer). The AP5104 provides regulated AC excitation with remote
sensing capability for cable runs exceeding 20 feet. The AP5104 produces
filtered analog outputs of ±0-5Vdc, ±0-10 Vdc, 4-20 mA, 4-12-20 mA which
are field-selectable via the front panel. These outputs are filtered
using a low-pass active filter that removes unwanted high-frequency
measurement-signal components and thus eliminates aliasing errors.
Signal inputs from 16 to 1600 mV/V are accepted. The DIN mount housing
is constructed of high-impact thermoplastic and permits easy access to
screw terminal connections for power, analog output, shunt, and sensor
signals. All controls are external including 25-turn trim pots for Zero
and span, as well as coarse gain and zero, zero input switch, jumper
links for master/slave setting, and excitation frequency setting. The
manual or automatic phase shift adjustment ... |
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White Paper from Tekscan Helps OEM Design
Engineers Navigate the Force Sensor Selection Process |
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OEM engineers have always faced unique challenges in specifying
force
sensors, or force transducers. “Force Sensors for Design,” a
newly-published white paper from force sensor experts Tekscan, Inc.
illustrates that, in addition to finding a force transducer with the
right performance specifications, challenges include issues such as
cost, turnaround-time, engineering support from the manufacturer,
customization capabilities, off-the-shelf options for prototyping and/or
lower quantities, and more. With an abundance of available force sensors
on the market, from load cells to strain gauges to thin and flexible
resistive technology, selecting the right sensor for a particular
application can be overwhelming. In addition, with more and more
engineers working across disciplines in their positions, many product
designers find themselves in unfamiliar territory at times. Proper
guidance is essential. Tekscan, Inc., leading manufacturer of force and
pressure measurement technology, demonstrates a commitment to helping
product designers and OEMs overcome these challenges in the
newly-published white paper, “Force Sensors for Design. ... |
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Sensor system for inspecting the internal
walls of bore holes |
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development project for a bore hole sensor originally conceived by
Micro-Epsilon in 2009 has now resulted in a commercially available
sensor product. The miniature confocal sensor with a diameter of just
3.5mm can now be used for measuring bore holes with diameters of 4.0mm
or higher. The sensor, which is rotated by an electric servomotor, can
be used to measure a number of bore hole characteristics, for example,
the diameter, roundness, concentricity, tapers and straightness. A
sophisticated integrated precision ball bearing system provides the
required rotation stability. The system comprises a stainless steel
measuring head with integrated mechanics, a sensor probe with integrated
confocal sensor, as well as two controllers. Similar to the linear
standard systems, the confocal technology is suitable for numerous
surface types. The system does not require any reference points during
measurements, as it is able to recognise edges and steps. Measuring
tapered bore holes is only possible at full power, otherwise the light
spot is reflected past the optical system. However, in the case of a
suitable target surface, a measurement of the diffuse reflection with
reduced power is possible. Due to its compact installation length, the
sensor can measure bore holes with depths of up to 90mm. In doing so,
the sensor probe is guided ... |
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JUMO Wtrans B - Programmable head
transmitter with wireless transmission |
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 JUMO
is expanding its Wtrans system for sensor signal conditioning with the
new programmable and cordless head transmitter with wireless
transmission. The new JUMO Wtrans B transmitter model has a universal
measurement input for resistance thermometers, resistance
potentiometers, thermocouples and mV signals and can
measure temperature
and liquid
level, as well as other process signals. The flexibility of
the head transmitter is underlined not only by the 24 retained
resistance thermometer/thermocouple characteristics, but also by
customized linearization with up to 40 value pairs or by the use of a
4th order polynomial. Under these conditions, there are considerable
potential stock management savings to be made for plant builders and
converters, as the model can be used for diverse applications. The
associated setup program for easily and quickly configuring the wireless
transmitter has a function for automatically ... |
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Kistler Group Awarded Major Contract in
India |
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 The
Kistler Group has been awarded the contract for instrumentation
of three crash centers for the Indian
automobile industry. The client for this substantial deal worth
almost twenty million Swiss francs is the autonomous project under
Department of Heavy Industries – National Automobile Testing and R&D
Infrastructure Project (NATRIP). This means last year's acquisitions by
the Business Unit Vehicles of the Kistler Group are already paying off.
The Indian automobile industry is accelerating, with over-average rates
of growth at home and abroad. To enable these carmakers to hold their
own on the world market, their products have to meet the international
environmental and safety standards. For this reason the Indian
government set up the National Automobile Testing and R&D
Infra-structure Project (NATRIP), which will establish three crash
centers to the latest standards in Chennai, Pune and Delhi. The
instrumentation of these centers was put out to international tender. ... |
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Colibrys expands its accelerometer
product line for advanced drilling applications |
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Colibrys (Switzerland) Ltd. has announced today the release of
the MS9001.D, a ±1g
MEMS tilt sensor, to complement its existing family of
MEMS accelerometers for down borehole and directional drilling
applications. MEMS accelerometers are already extensively used in many
drilling applications such as MWD (Measurement While Drilling), LWD
(Logging While Drilling) or HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) where
reliability under harsh environment, high stability and low power are
required. According to Jean-Michel Stauffer, VP Sales & Marketing at
Colibrys, “The MS9001.D is one of the missing elements in our armoury of
accelerometers for drilling applications. This new ±1g product offers
the best performances in term of long term stability and precision of
the measurement for down borehole precise tilt measurements. With this
product we are able to offer the full range of down-bore hole products
for drilling applications, helping our customers to buy all its
requirements from a single source. and confirming Colibrys position as a
leading supplier of MEMS accelerometers for drilling applications”. ... |
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Low cost 2-axis inclinometer |
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new low cost 2-axis
inclinometers PEI-Z210-PCB-V1 and PEI-Z215-PCB-V1
are developed for the
automotive equipment market, specially the wheel
aligners and wheel balancers. The PCB design associated with MEMS
sensors results that at small place much technology is provided for low
cost. The linearity is better than 0.25% full scale of ±10°
(PEI-Z210-PCB-V1) or ±15° (PEI-Z215-PCB-V1). The analog output delivers
a voltage proportional to the measured angle. The zero-point setting is
done in the factory, the PEI-Z215-PCB-V1 can be fine-tuned in the field
in the range ±1° through a potentiometer per axis. ... |
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DI-100U – USB load cell interface from
Loadstar Sensors |
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 Loadstar
Sensors Inc. today announced the availability of its DI-100U USB
load cell interface for resistive load cells. The DI-100U digital load
cell interface provides an easy to use, low-cost load cell solution to
convert the analog milli volt output from a resistive load cell into a
PC compatible USB output. Just connect a load cell to the DI-100U and
seamlessly acquire calibrated load data in Lbs/Newtons/Kgs. The DI-100U
enables you to simplify the process of building a PC friendly load or
force measurement system. The highlights of this solution are: * 16
bit ADC for better than 0.1% accuracy
load cells ... |
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New OIML stainless steel IP69K single
point load cell |
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 The
single point
load cell BM6G from Zemic has been awarded the OIML R60
approval for ”legal-for-trade” applications. The PTB in Germany has
examined and tested the BM6G and concluded that an approval with a
Y-value of 10000 for standard C3 is applicable and a Y-value of 15000
for C3 Multiple Range (MR) should apply. Furthermore a Z-value of 12000
is allowed to be used for both C3 and C3 MR. Approved capacities from
100 kg to 500 kg are available. Samples are also being prepared for a
future OIML approval for the capacities 10 - 50 kg. The BM6G has been
corner corrected to fit platform sizes up to 800 x 800 mm for 100 to
500kg. The unique selling point for this load cell is the combination of
stainless steel ... |
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Sensonor Technologies present paper on a
Gyroscope with North Seeking Capability at PLANS 2010 (IEEE) |
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Sensonor Technologies AS is developing, SAR500, a novel
high-precision, low-noise, high-stability, calibrated and compensated
digital oscillatory gyroscope with SPI interface housed in a rigid
custom-made ceramic package. The SAR500 contains a Butterfly™ MEMS die
and an analog ASIC, housed in a rigid custom-made ceramic package. An
FPGA or a digital ASIC contains the needed control and functional
algorithms to achieve the superior performance. The device is
factory-calibrated and compensated for temperature effects to provide
high-accuracy digital output over a broad temperature range. A perfect
tuning of the excitation and detection frequencies, as well as perfect
mechanical and electrical balancing of the dual masses result in very
low sensitivity to shock and vibrations. The sensing element consists of
a system of two identical masses suspended by means of asymmetric
springs to pedestals designed to minimize the mechanical and thermal
stress. Closed feed-back loops are used to control both the excitation
and detection modes. ... |
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