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

Penny + Giles, designer and manufacturer of high reliability position sensors for the motorsport industry, has launched a new throttle position sensor with dual outputs, TPS280DP, at Professional Motorsport World Expo 2009. The new sensor, which incorporates a factory programmable Hall effect sensor has two outputs that can be programmed individually for angular range, output range and directi...

Encoders from POSITAL's MAGNETOCODE series are available as MDW versions with an integrated draw wire adapter, which makes them ideally suited for use in medical technology. The draw wire adapter is encased in a plastic housing measuring 56 x 46 mm. With an overall length of merely 70 mm, the extremely compact system thus qualifies for use in applications with limited installation space. The units ...

POSITAL encoders from the MAGNETOCODE series feature a CANopen interface and are optimally suited for elevator applications. The units support the CiA 417 lift profile which adds further objects that are crucial for elevator control to the standard CANopen protocol. The very cost-efficient design of the MAGNETOCODE encoders makes a replacement of incremental or absolute optical encoders attractive....

Telescope Drive Traditional gear drives are commonly used with step motors but the fine resolution of a microstepping motor can make gearing unnecessary in many applications. However, they are useful when very large inertias have to be moved. In this application, an astronomer building a telescope needs to track celestial events at a slow speed (15 degrees/hour) and also slew quickly (15 de...

The AD-4212C Series of High-precision, Electromagnetic Digital Load Cells What is an “Electromagnetic Digital Load Cell”? Nowadays, it is increasingly important that each process of a production line takes as short a time as possible. Any process that takes more than 1 second is often considered slow, particularly for the production of small components such as secondary cells. At the same tim...

... and ultra-low positional noise Renishaw, a world leader in measurement and encoder technology, is introducing new 1 nm and 2 nm resolution versions of its successful TONiC™ incremental encoder range. Available in linear encoder and rotary encoder formats, the new higher resolution options comprise a standard TONiC readhead and new Ti20KD (1 nm) or Ti10KD (2 nm) interfaces that apply high int...

Turck introduces RFID data carriers with integrated sensor functionality 19/09 – October 9, 2009 Turck extends its RFID system, BL ident, with new data carriers that combine memory space for RFID applications with an integrated sensor functionality. The first 512 kB memory EEPROM tags with an additional proximity switch and an integrated temperature sensor will be launched in December. Add...

MAZeT has developed an optical ASIC sensor that can be used, for instance, to test high-precision weld seams found on the nozzles of fuel injection systems. The SISCAN system consists of two components: the sensor board and the interface board. The former contains the ASIC sensor and the controller, while the latter establishes the interface with a host computer via USB 2.0 and controls the meas...

The rugged construction of RDP Electronics Ltd’s MTS R Series analogue transducers make them well suited to a wide range of industrial applications which require a direct analogue output for continuous measurement of displacement and speed. The magnetostrictive principle permits absolute, contact free position measurement combining various magneto-mechanical effects with precise speed measuremen...

Industrial machine manufacturers usually need to measure forces and weights that sometimes are mis-aligned along the load cells measuring axis and also need to transmit the measured data to a PLC or computer without electrical noise and with high resolution. DS Europe, that has been manufacturing industrial transducers for more than 30 years, in order to satisfy these needs is proposing off-cen...

Machine manufacturers often need to measure forces or weights with a small sized load cell. DS Europe, that has been producing measuring instruments for more than 30 years, is proposing the series BC300 miniaturized load cells (smallest is mod. BC302 with 16,5mm overall diameter and 8mm highness). Series BC300 are strain gauge load cells with 4 active arms Wheatstone bridge and a 2mV/V sensit...

Eriez’ E-Z Tec® DSP Narrow Profile Liquid Line Metal Detectors are used to detect the presence of ferrous, nonferrous and stainless metal contaminants in viscous products such as liquids, slurries, syrups, pastes and many other pumped materials. Besides enhancing product purity, Eriez® Liquid Line Systems can protect vital downstream equipment from metal in the product stream, thereby reducing ...

The SPRINGTEST T1 series is a very simple and economical system for checking compression springs in one point. The force gauge gives the force applied, the displacement sensor on the side shows the flexion or height measured under load. With its revolving hand crank, it is designed to perform tests from low capacity (10N) to high capacity (2000N) with quick results. The manual test stand features a...

The new, intrinsically safe Temposonics IS position sensors by MTS assure a safe working environment where ignitable mixtures of materials occur. Developed for the linear position or level measurement in hazardous areas they meet all the requirements of equipment group category II. Along with the corresponding certified safety barriers they can be used directly in hazardous areas of instrument cate...

Turck’s new insusceptible position sensor can replace magnetostrictive and potentiometric solutions For the first time ever Turck combines the benefits of magnetostrictive and potentiometric solution with ist new series of linear displacement sensors. The new LI-Q25 series is an interference-free solution for measuring ranges between 100 and 1000 mm. The analog sensors provide a 1 µm resolution...

RDP Electronics Ltd have an extensive range of load cells including the Model MPB which can now be provided for loads of up to 1,000 tons These very high capacity load cells have been deployed on oil-rigs and for measurements on high structures and testing of very large structures. For tension/compression applications the Model 41 is a tough load cell of stainless steel construction and is sui...

POSIC introduces the differential inductive position sensor IS2201. The sensor measures only 6.2 x 8.6 mm with a thickness of 0.9 mm and has a differential analog output signal. The bandwidth is 40 kHz at an airgap up to 1.5 mm. Targets can be made of ferromagnetic or electrically conducting materials like steel, copper, aluminum and brass. The sensor detects a lateral movement in front of the sens...

ELAP new potentiometers series PLS-V provide the 0÷10Vdc analogue output signal proportional to the position reached by the stem. The active electronics makes it easy to interface the potentiometers to external devices such as PLC, controllers, visualisers etc., besides granting a high quality signal. The potentiometers series V are supplied with 18÷30 Vdc voltage; the measuring strokes range from...

The combination of modern technology and graphical user interface makes Fixturlaser XA Geometry one of this year's most innovative news in the market for geometric measurement tools. The user interface guides the user during the entire measurement and adjustment process by using color-coded measurement values, icons, and arrows showing the direction in which the measurement object needs to be adjus...

The laser-based and wireless shaft alignment tool, Fixturlaser UPADXA, is the first tool of its kind that is truly portable. The wireless display unit is worn on the arm; the user therefore has his hands free and can work in complete freedom. Small in size, but it can handle everything that its big brother, the award-winning shaft alignment tool Fixturlaser XA, can do, ranging from advanced sha...