Sensors & Transducers


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Magnetic speed transducers
September 2001, Switches International
Switches International is offering a cost-effective range of speed transducers to its product range of sensors. These transducers operate on the principle where mechanical motion is converted into AC ...

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Turbidity and apparent colour detected by one sensor
September 2001
ClearCense, from Siemens Environmental Systems, features a combined sensing head to measure both turbidity and apparent colour. The low-cost, disposable sensing head is inserted directly into pressurised ...

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Two-hand control module
September 2001, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The new Duo-Touch SG two-hand control system from Banner Engineering is an ergonomic, control-reliable approach to safe machine-cycle initiation that helps prevent repetitive stress injuries associated ...

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Multiplexing sensors prevent crosstalk
September 2001
The MPA 81 multiplexed amplifier is designed for use with eight sets of remote transmitters (LT) and receivers (LR), from the series 100, 110 and 120. The eight channels operate independently of each ...

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Optical sensor series withstands hostile environments
September 2001
The Telco remote optical sensor series are available in a wide range of housings that offer a high degree of tolerance to hostile environments. They are offered with fixed cable or plug connections and ...

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Infrared sensor systems
September 2001, Switches International
Switches International has been marketing the successful range of TJC sensors from Europe for the past five years with increasing success. This range of infrared sensors has a wide range of applications ...

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New pressure sensors for mobile hydraulic applications
September 2001
In mobile hydraulic applications, switching valves in an abrupt fashion can lead to pressure spikes, which are many times higher than the operating pressure. In particular, load monitoring requires the ...

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Sensors that detect 0,8 mm objects up to 5 m away
September 2001
A range of laser sensors which offers high accuracy, allowing minute objects with a minimum of 0,8 mm diameter to be safely detected up to 5 m away, has been introduced by IFM Electronic. A visible laser ...

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Opto sensing made easy
September 2001
The OG-series laser-based retro-reflective opto sensors from IFM Electronic provide reliable, precise sensing at long ranges, even in difficult environments. The OG retro-reflective sensors, which have ...

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Optos that guarantee maximum sealing
September 2001
IFM Electronic is offering the OJ range of opto-electronic sensors for use in the food industry and factory automation. The sensors meet IP 68 requirements providing maximum sealing even in applications ...

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Long-range proximity sensor
September 2001, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The Turck Bi50-CP80 embeddable proximity sensor features a long sensing range (rated operating distance of 50 mm to mild steel). It satisfies difficult proximity sensing applications where the target ...

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Versatile optical sensors
August 2001, Gail Norton Instrumentation
The Spacemaster SM8000 series of sensors from Telco require no optical lenses and are virtually unaffected by water, dust and dirt. They are well suited for applications such as turbidity measurement ...

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Consistent high quality food processing
August 2001
When the Foxboro 871FT conductivity sensor won top honours in the international food processing awards a couple of years ago, it was the only noninvasive, nonelectrode-based conductivity sensor in sanitary ...

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Proximity sensors with extended sensing range
August 2001, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck has announced an extended range of proximity sensors with up to twice the sensing range of standard barrel sensors. The extended range allows these devices to be mounted farther from the sensing ...

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Miniature infrared sensor
August 2001, PREI Instrumentation
A noncontact temperature sensor that is small and inexpensive is available from PREI Instrumentation. The Raytek CI (compact infrared) sensor is housed in a threaded stainless steel cylinder 87 mm long ...

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Sensors with contamination immunity
August 2001, Gail Norton Instrumentation
Being familiar with the conventional drawbacks of photo-electric systems, Telco has created a concept to include the following key features:    * Small physical outline. * Immunity to contamination. * ...

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Asset condition scanning made flexible
July 2001
The Trendmaster 2000 system uses both wired and wireless sensor bus technology to deliver periodic on-line condition monitoring capabilities - at a fraction of the cost of a continuous system

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Cable extension transducer
July 2001, ATI Systems
Celesco transducers are available in a wide variety of configurations, both mechanically and electrically, to fit specific application requirements

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Diffuse sensor offers range up to 6 m
July 2001, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering is offering the new QMT42 series long-range diffuse sensor, providing both the photoelectric emitter and receiver in a single housing. This advanced device is believed to be the most ...

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Economical capacitive sensors feature unique packaging
July 2001, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck's new Q14 and Q20 Q-Pak capacitive sensors feature a compact rectangular housing that fits and functions where standard barrel sensors will not. Q14 and Q20 sensors, capable of 'seeing through' ...

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