Sensors & Transducers


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Compact position transducer handles the wet
March 2006, ATI Systems
Celesco's MT3A position transducer is suitable for making linear measurements in challenging test environments where compact size, flexible mounting, high-velocity, and water resistance may be required. ...

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Colour sensor discriminates better than human eye
March 2006
The Wenglor colour sensor used to detect and sort coloured objects and liquids in the packaging, paper, printing, chemicals and food processing industries, can also be used for diverse applications such ...

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Process automation transducers
March 2006, Denver Technical Products
LEM of Geneva, Switzerland has recently expanded its current and voltage transducers optimised for process automation. The accompanying picture shows examples of split-core and solid core, AC and DC current ...

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Absolute encoders optimised for different requirements
March 2006, Temperature Controls, Fire & Safety
Baumer's Magres absolute encoders, offer the option of single or multiturn configuration. The Procoder is intended for standard applications and the Dignaliser for high resolution positioning. Choosing ...

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Transmitter-sensors for combustible, toxic and oxygen gases
March 2006, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
The OLCT 80 transmitter sensor has been developed in compliance with the strictest specifications at Oldham Group France, and is one of the best in the gas detection market. The OLCT 80 is a major achievement ...

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Intelligent light curtains
February 2006, Gail Norton Instrumentation
The new line of Merlin light curtains are designed to meet and exceed demanding safety requirements without hampering production.    Features include:    * User friendly controls and instructions. * Replaceable ...

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Fire suppression systems complement sensor products
February 2006, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
The picture shows how nicely a conveyor belt can burn. Last year Spero Group formed a business alliance with Zeroblaze, a then newly-established local company that specialises in automatic fire suppression ...

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Cost-effective, high-speed vision sensors
February 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The new Presenceplus P4 AREA vision sensors from Banner Engineering are an advanced sensing solution for inspecting the presence and shape of defined areas. The P4 AREA can perform these multiple analysis ...

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New flammable gas sensor range
February 2006, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
Intrinsically safe, the FS series of inflammable sensors was developed to meet tougher mining industry standards. Approved to Ex ia I/IIC, the devices are also optionally available with flame-proof housing ...

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Linear displacement transducers
January 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa, Products & Solutions
Turck is offering its Q21R version of the EZ-track line of programmable, non-contact linear displacement transducers (LDT). The Q21R series offers an enhanced internal resolution of 25 mm (16-bit analog ...

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Detecting 4 mm object at up to 15 m/s
January 2006, Gail Norton Instrumentation, Infrastructure
The Dinel frame sensor from Gail Norton Instrumentation is intended for applications such as: dynamic detection of parts of various materials (plastic or metal), various shapes and colours; counting of ...

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Compact visible laser sensors
January 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The World-beam QS18LD Laser Diffuse and QS18LLP Laser Retro reflective sensors from Banner Engineering deliver high-performance sensing with visible Class 1 lasers. Their tightly collimated sensing beams ...

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Impact transmitter
December 2005, PREI Instrumentation
Ordinary vibration monitoring cannot 'hear' knocks or impacts within a reciprocating compressor due to the speed and duration of the 'impact'. The Metrix model IT6810 Impact Transmitter uses new technology ...

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Sensors for food production
December 2005, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Endress+Hauser instrumentation installed at a world-class wheat processing facility has pushed plant performance levels to the optimum and helped meet the stringent demands of the client's Hazard Analysis ...

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Non-contact gas velocity measurement
December 2005
The V-CEM5000 provides non-contact measurement of gas velocity using a time-delay correlation of flue gas infrared emissions received by two detectors spaced a fixed distance apart. Gas velocities ranging ...

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Specialised inductive sensors
December 2005, Gail Norton Instrumentation
Gail Norton Instrumentation Agencies has a range of high performance long operating distance inductive sensors. Contrinex switches have characteristics superior to those of standard inductive switches, ...

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Photoelectric sensors for F&B
December 2005, Shorrock Automation
IFM Electronic's type OG wetline photoelectric sensors are specifically designed for the food industry. With their IP 68 or IP 69K protection rating, the sensors guarantee complete ingress resistance, ...

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Capacitive sensor for metal free zones
December 2005, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck has redesigned its standard QF5.5 capacitive sensor specifically for the semiconductor market. The BC10-QF5.5-AP(N)6X2/S932 has a covered potentiometer and an all-plastic (polypropylene) housing ...

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New generation spectrograph
December 2005
Irish company, Andor Technology, is known for its leading range of multichannel detectors used in spectroscopy and low-light level imaging applications. Two leading products on offer are the Mechelle ...

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Advanced 2D and 1D bar code reader
December 2005, Turck Banner Southern Africa, Infrastructure, Products & Solutions
The new PresencePLUS P4 BCR vision sensor from Banner Engineering reads advanced 2D and 1D bar code including Data Matrix ECC200 and PDF 417, as well as linear codes such as Code 39, Code 128, Codabar, ...

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