267 press releases : Detection, Measurement: Position, Movement, Weight, Force...

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 ...

ELAP new absolute encoders series MEM-Bus avail on an interface to connect to field bus systems according to the CANopen standard. MEM-Bus encoders can be supplied both in single- and in multiturn version: the singleturn encoder resolution is 13 bit, while for the multiturn type the resolution value is 29 bit (8192 steps/revolution x 65536 revolutions). The encoder operating parameters can be se...

Sherborne Sensors (www.sherbornesensors.com) has announced the debut of the A320 series, a family of ultra-low range linear servo accelerometers, designed with exceptional durability, for use in a multitude of military and industrial applications, including flight test, geophysical studies, structural monitoring and low acceleration analysis applications. Series A320 offers high precision measu...

The CHATILLON® DFX Series is an economical digital force gauge ideal for applications where users are interested in basic peak force measurement. The DFX is available in four capacities (10lbf, 50 lbf, 100 lbf, 200 lbf) and features an integral loadcell with a measurement accuracy of better than 0.5% full scale. The DFX Series operates using two (2) 9Vdc alkaline batteries or using the standard bat...

Whether you operate a public truck weighing facility or a private business scale, one thing remains the same - your need to provide drivers with around-the-clock scale access, but without paying for around-the-clock staff. The Avery Weigh-Tronix AVS-7 provides drivers with full-automated 24/7 scale access. This access maximizes facility use and lowers costs, since a scale operator is not needed...

With the LIMES LI20 and LI50 Kübler is presenting a new generation of measuring heads in a particularly solid die-cast housing. Used in conjunction with its magnetic bands with their stainless-steel covering, the resulting linear measurement system stays sealed even in harsh industrial environments and offers security against failures in the field. The magnetic rings offer the user a remarkably com...

... for high resolution printer applications Renishaw’s TONiC™ incremental linear encoder system offers many advantages for wide format printing; smoother velocity control to avoid ‘banding’ in the image, superior repeatability, easy installation, high reliability and a range of scales available on reels that provide cut-to-suit flexibility at the point of installation. RGSZ gold tape scale w...

The LSB600 S-Beam Load Cell is a high capacity tension and compression transducer with a wide capacity ranging from 10,000 lbs to 25,000 lbs. This new module is offered with USB output as an additional option. With the USB option, Engineers can eliminate the need for an analog amplifier, power supply, and display equipment making usage that much easier. The plug and play gives you power to monit...

Simple To Use The DataPro 500 is a simple to use length and speed indicator for the LaserSpeed series gauges. Any LaserSpeed with a 25 pin connector can be used. The indicator provides the power to the gauge so other than a 25 pin cable, no other accessories are needed. The indicator is capable of displaying length and speed, selectable from a front panel button. There is also an LED on the front ...

Optex FA has loanched Cost effective photoelectric sensor Z2 series. Thru-beam type: Z2T-2000 25m long sensing distance Diffuse reflective type: Z2D-80 100cm sensing distance Retro-reflective type: Z2R-400 4.4m sensing distance Features: IP67 rated protection Low power consumption 13mA typ. Compact size 31 * 20 * 11 mm with standard pitch 25.4mm mounting hole

Sherborne Sensors (Sherborne) has announced the global launch of the new LSW Series, a family of rugged, high-precision angular sensors, designed for use in demanding all-weather applications. LSW Series sensors are offered in resolutions down to 0.2 arc seconds (0.00006°) and in angular ranges from ±3° to ±90°, with full range outputs of ±5 Vdc. They are designed to withstand mechanical shoc...

HEIDENHAIN, a manufacturer of linear and angle encoders, has added the new LIP 200 series to its range of highly precise exposed linear encoders. For the first time, this series combines properties which until now had been considered mutually exclusive: high resolutions together with high speeds, and that over measuring lengths of up to 3 m. The new LIP 200 series makes innovations possible in equi...

Gefran has renewed its series of magnetostrictive transducers with SSI interface, increasing performance to satisfy market demands. The electronics has been completely redesigned to improve the linearity and communication of all models. Among Gefran’s magnetostrictive transducers, SSI interface models have an extremely wide range of application. This protocol, with its immunity to noise and high...

A new adapter from the Siemens Industry Automation Division makes it easy to integrate standard sensors into the IO-Link, the communication standard for the sensor/actuator level. This means that the majority of sensor types available on the market can utilize the benefits of the IO-Link without any special modification, facilitating integration in the central diagnosis and detection of errors, for...

Industry Automation, a Siemens division, has developed a new generation of its sonar proximity switches Simatic PXS. The new sensors of the compact series in M30 design have a reduced blind zone and are shorter than models of the previous generation. These improvements make for better detection of objects at close range and reduce the space requirements of the components. The new programming interf...

MEDER electronic today introduced the MK24 series Reed Sensors measuring only 5mm x 1.8mm x 2.2mm they meet a minimum life expectancy of 50 million operations at 5V, 5mA, 100Hz. This tiny energy saving device requires no external power to operate making them especially well suited for low power applications. Sensitivity ranges from 1.5-10mT are available. The MK24 reed sensor is a hermetica...

One day after the presentation of the new FARO Laser Tracker ION, the plant engineering section of the vehicle tool-making division of Volkswagen AG has bought four systems. They will use the FARO Laser Tracker ION to calibrate and check production lines for VW body shops worldwide. "Having successfully employed FARO Laser Trackers for many years, we picked FARO again for the new concept of s...

The ASA110H absolute sensor is the hybrid version of the familiar ASA510 sensor. This innovative development offers decisive advantages: High accuracy, high resolution and additional digital and analog outputs which make it suitable for both linear and angle measurement. The small, compact sensor in a metal housing captures position changes by scanning the newly developed two-lane measuring scale ...

The new low cost optoNCDT1302 laser sensor from Micro-Epsilon replaces the optoNCDT 1300 in the product range. The new sensor will be on show for the first time at the SPS|IPC|DRIVES exhibition in Nürnberg. Compared to its predecessor, this model provides a measuring rate of 750Hz and is available for the first time with an RS422 port in addition to the analogue current / voltage output. The senso...

Measurement technology company Micro-Epsilon has extended its range of temperature sensors with a new ratio pyrometer. The new thermoMETER CT ratio will be on display at the SPS|IPC|DRIVES exhibition in Nürnberg. The sensor is a non-contact temperature sensor, which is only dependent on the emissivity ratio but not on the absolute emissivity. The sensor measures by using two short wavelengths close...