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Adjust Transit Time Sensor by Simply
Pushing a Button |
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sensoric presented at the SPS/IPC/Drives its new transit time
sensor for object detection. The new OY2TA transit time sensor closes
the gap between simple reflex sensors with background suppression and a
small working range, and high-end transit time sensors which are capable
of monitoring ranges of up to a hundred meters. It detects objects made
of metal, plastic, wood and cardboard at distances of 0 to 4 meters. The
sensor also generates a reliable shelf-full message for boxes and
Euro-pallets of a great variety of colors and various ages. It’s ideally
suited for position detection for factory conveyor vehicles and
electrical overhead conveyors as well. The sensor can be quickly and
easily aligned to its object thanks to the visible laser light spot.
Where applications in the woodworking industry are involved, the sensor
features fast and accurate detection of edges, ... |
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The better way to find a PET! |
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Transparent PET bottle detection? Until now, we’ve been doing it all
wrong, says Dan Rossek, Product Marketing Manager for Sensor Business at
OMRON Electronics. PET bottles are one of the mainstays of
today’s beverage industry but, for automation and maintenance engineers,
they have one significant drawback – they’re hard to detect reliably
using conventional sensors. And, as bottles get thinner and more complex
in shape, this situation is getting worse. It’s my belief, however, that
the problem of detecting PET bottles only arises because we’ve been
going about it in the wrong way. Let me explain. Ordinary photosensors
work by measuring the change in light intensity when a target enters the
beam. This is fine with opaque or nearly opaque objects, but PET bottles
are usually transparent. They’re not perfectly transparent of course, so
the intensity of the light beam does change when a PET bottle enters it, ... |
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New OMRON colour sensor for zero-defect
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The Netherlands – Omron has launched a further model in its
comprehensive range of solutions for quality control and inspection. The
new E3X-DAC-S Colour (RGB) Sensor is designed for use on standard or
high-speed production lines in the food packaging, automotive,
semiconductor and electronics industries. It offers fast and easy
detection of differently coloured components or product markings: by
correctly sorting parts by colour, and by detecting incorrectly coloured
components, the new sensor can help increase production accuracy and
efficiency. Outstanding design flexibility: The new colour sensor has
been designed using the popular E3X fibre- amplifier platform, so that
it can be easily integrated into existing machine designs. The sensor
heads can be selected according to space, mounting and application
requirements, ... |
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Flexibility in Temperature Measurement |
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product segment Process Instrumentation offers flexible and individually
configurable solutions for temperature measuring. As the measuring
devices are often exposed to harsh and not material-friendly
environments, Baumer also offers a wide range of thermowells (protective
tubes) for the measuring instruments. Baumer’s portfolio includes both
mechanical and electronic temperature measuring systems. Of the range of
mechanical devices, bimetal thermometers are suitable for HVAC (heating,
ventilation, air condition) and many industrial applications, whereas
gas expansion thermometers are mostly used in the heavy industry.
Flexibility in stem diameter and length, temperature range or process
connection allows to supply customized measuring instruments for
specific applications. For the field of electronic temperature
measuring, head-mounted and DIN rail-mounted transmitters are available.
They can be programmed easily and comfortably via the FlexProgrammer and
offer a maximum of flexibility for most of the common thermocouples and
RTDs (Resistance Temperature Devices) as well as for
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| Nuclear engineers avoid
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Technology Ltd: A test rig built at Centa Transmissions in
Shipley is allowing the company to guarantee that the precision
gearboxes it supplies to nuclear industry will never fail
prematurely. Despite its critical role, the rig is essentially
quite simple, in that a motor drives the test unit against a
load created by one of Centa’s own industrial disc brakes. The
test runs initially for three hours at the full working load,
and then is increased to 300 percent load for another hour. At
the heart of the rig is a non-contact sensor that constantly
monitors the torque in the gearbox, generating a performance
profile that can be compared with the ideal performance
standard. The sensor is a TorqSense unit, as developed and made
by Sensor Technology in Oxfordshire. Because it is a
non-contact, the TorqSense does not create a dynamic load, which
has to be accounted for in the ... |
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Sensor Technology for Performance
Improvement and Rehabilitation |
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athletic competitiveness can be achieved only through continuously
improved training methods. Accurate knowledge of take-off forces at ski
jumps or in athletics and of force development involved in weightlifting
or the martial arts helps to set records time and again. Kistler
offers a wide range of force plates to be used in research and sports.
Our sense of balance is the product of a complex control system. Kistler
force plates can be used for precise monitoring of shifts in weight and
for examination of the effects of diseases or medication. Rehabilitation
and prosthesis enhancement require very precise information on body
movements, with the forces involved in walking and running playing a key
role. Kistler force plates provide a precise and reliable record of
these forces in every ... |
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Concentrations-/density and moisture
measurement using microwaves |
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Technologies GmbH & Co. KG: Concentration measurements are often
necessary in manufacturing processes. Usually, the water content of an
emulsion, a suspension or a solution is to be determined, in order to
control the process. A particularly elegant method of doing so is the
measurement of the concentration by means of microwaves. The water
content is determined with microwaves, hence the most interesting
components. The Micro-Polar also polarizes the water components, whereby
the propagation velocity and the energy of the microwaves are affected.
This influence, without changing the product is a direct measure for the
concentration. The measurement can take place directly in the pipe-line
by means of a smooth lined measuring tube "Flow-cell" or in process
containers by means of a dip tube. ... |
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The Moisture Event Solution for
Semiconductor and UHP Gas Applications |
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Michell Instruments is delighted to announce the launch of their
trace moisture event sensor, PURA plus. The PURA plus is an on-line
trace moisture event sensor designed for UHP inert gas applications in
semiconductor fabs to allow installation at multiple locations at the
final point of entry to the process tool. Installed in the gas
distribution system the PURA plus provides rapid indication (less than 1
minute) of a moisture event as low as 20 ppb at 1 ppb baseline. To
achieve this high speed of response while maintaining the extreme
sensitivity Michell have invented a unique detection algorithm and
combined it with a new developed UHP suitable ceramic sensor design.
Besides other benefits it allows the PURA plus to meet the particulate
shedding performance required by the semiconductor industry. The PURA
plus meets the highest quality standards for material and surface
finish. ... |
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The infrared thermometer „Dual Focus
Infrared“ Sets new benchmarks in the temperature measurement |
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Thermo-Technik GmbH: The Dual Focus Infrared Thermometer is used to
measure contact free temperatures within the range between -35°C to
+900°C. A switchable, patented laser collimation technique marks exactly
the measurement area. In the near field mode this new collimation art
allows the exact measurement of areas down to 1 mm diameter. In the far
field the distance to measurement spot is 75:1. The Dual Focus is with
its response time T95 of 150 ms a very fast measurement device. In
addition it offers numerous operating functions such as: Displaying of
Min / Max values, difference measurements, Hold function, Mean value
computation, switching between °C and °F and memorisation of up to 100
measurement protocols where the user can individualise every measurement
by setting the date and hour and an unambiguous tag. ... |
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New sensors complete the Omron stainless
steel sensor range |
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The Netherlands – Omron has added two new products to its
portfolio of stainless steel photoelectric sensors for the food
processing and packaging industries. With the new E3ZM-B PET bottle
sensor and E3ZM-V print-mark sensor, machine manufacturers now have
access to one of the industry’s most comprehensive lines of standard and
special sensors in stainless-steel housings. Stainless steel housings
are more robust and detergent resistant than traditional plastic or
diecast zinc for sensors used in food processing and packaging
applications. The rugged sealed design ensures that sensors can work
efficiently for up to 20 times longer than comparable sensors in
environments with frequent high pressure cleaning or mechanical stress.
This significantly reduces the cost of replacements, and increases
machine uptime. Added paragraph space: In addition the housings on the
Omron sensors are manufactured using metal-powder injection moulding,
which enables high-volume production at lower cost. ... |
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Dew Point Hygrometers for Hire |
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Michell Instruments are delighted to announce that they now offer
a rental scheme for a number of their products. Due to a significant
demand in the market, Michell made four of their most popular dew point
hygrometers available for hire. Offering the customer free packing and
carriage in the UK and free technical, and applications support, the
rental scheme gives the customer all of the benefits of buying a new
product, but the ease of hiring it at a fraction of the cost. Each
product is calibrated to National Standards and calibration is
re-verified before delivery. Providing the customer with a flexible,
efficient and cost-effective solution, this scheme has been an instant
success. Since its launch, Michell have had all of their available
instruments out on hire and are adding to their product range to deal
with the demand. Special gas producers, Air Products, Plc, Manchester,
were one of the first customers to be delighted with this new service.
Products available include Michell’s portable dew point hygrometer,
Cermax. ... |
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Fieldbus Communication for Level and
Density Measurement |
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Technologies GmbH & Co. KG: The new Uni-Probe LB 490/491 for
radiometric level and density measurement is now supporting fieldbus
systems like Profibus PA and Fieldbus Foundation. Furthermore the
instrument can be switched to HART communication. The 4-20 mA current
output is available all the time and can be used for local display.
Several user interfaces are provided for communication and parameter
settings (e.g. Simatic PDM, Hartkommunikator, DTM). Additionally the Uni-Probe
LB 490/491 is authorized according to ATEX and FISCO. ... |
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