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Laser sensor specifications ­explained
September 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Is accuracy most important? One of the first specifications the user might expect to see is accuracy. Accuracy represents the maximum difference between the measured value and the actual value: the smaller ...

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Hengstler incremental encoders for all applications
September 2018, Countapulse Controls
The range of Hengstler incremental encoders offers users optimum flexibility with an encoder available for every application. There are over twenty standard models from which to choose, including encoders ...

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Pharmaceutical developer turns to TorqSense
August 2018, Instrotech
TorqSense transducers are used to ensure caps are being properly fitted to pharmaceutical bottles in a high-speed packaging line run by the Almac Group at its global headquarters in Craigavon, Northern ...

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Reliable online measurement of bromide
August 2018
With the expansion of its product range of membrane-covered amperometric digital sensors for liquid analysis, ASSTech now has available the Jumo tec-Line Br bromide sensor for general water disinfection ...

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Careful selection unlocks the potential of smart sensors
August 2018, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
Smart sensors are facilitating the manufacturing sector’s shift to Industry 4.0. The latest smart sensors are able to share information with the controller via technologies such as IO-Link. They can also ...

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Look around the corner with Leuze
August 2018, Countapulse Controls
Manufacturing plants, packaging facilities and warehouse operations often have areas where visibility is not what it should be, and not only can these prove hazardous to both vehicles and pedestrians ...

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New optical sensors for longer operating distances
August 2018, Pepperl+Fuchs
The forward-thinking product design of the R200 and R201 photoelectric sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs enables applications with longer operating distances. Just like the compact R100 R101, and R103 series, ...

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Optical fibre sensing equipment
August 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Fibre optics is used to transmit light energy over long distances. Optical fibres are thin, transparent strands of optical quality glass or plastic that can be as thin as a strand of hair. In photoelectric ...

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Planning with foresight
July 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The growth figures of recent years impressively demonstrate its popularity. Nevertheless, many users associate the transition with higher costs. This is the case even though IO-Link allows expenditure ...

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Sensorik 4.0 provides added value for intra-logistics
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, Pepperl+Fuchs
Networked logistics systems as well as digitised processes and applications require future-proof sensors and communication solutions.

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Flow-through conductivity sensor reduces maintenance
July 2018
Foxboro’s 871FT conductivity sensors are a comprehensive family of flow-through, non-invasive electrodeless assemblies that measure the conductivity of almost any conductive liquid. The 871FT sensors ...

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Miniature laser sensors
July 2018, Temperature Controls
The new O300 miniature laser sensors with IO-Link by Baumer are ideal for the reliable detection of very small objects and gaps. Thanks to a laser beam which focuses to within 0,1 mm and the high repeat ...

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Use excess gain to choose an optical sensor
July 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Understanding excess gain in optical sensors – and how much your application requires – is an important part of choosing the right sensor technology. This article explains what excess gain is, how it ...

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Smart sensors for smart factories
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, SICK Automation Southern Africa
Parts of the so-called ‘smart factory’ are already reality, and many processes and functions between information and operations spheres are becoming increasingly coordinated. At the centre of implementing ...

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PowerTag: Schneider Electric’s smallest wireless energy sensor
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has introduced PowerTag, its smallest wireless energy sensor, designed to enhance the monitoring of electrical assets. PowerTag is built to connect to a miniature circuit breaker, to ...

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Smart valve sensor provides continuous position feedback and diagnostics
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, ifm - South Africa
The intelligent valve sensor for pneumatic quarter-turn actuators from ifm electronic features 360° position monitoring to allow precise and continuous scrutiny of the valve condition. Problems such as ...

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IO-Link compatible sensor range from Omron
Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, Omron Electronics
The IO-Link compatible sensor range from Omron currently incorporates through beam, retro-reflective and diffuse reflective photosensors, colour mark sensors, standard proximity sensors and spatter-resistant ...

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Booyco leads the pack
June 2018
As South Africa’s leader in terms of the largest deployment of proximity detection systems (PDS) in the mining sector, Booyco Electronics has celebrated another massive landmark, its 5000th PDS installation. ...

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Advanced pH sensor technology from Foxboro
June 2018
Foxboro has been manufacturing pH probes and transmitters for over seventy years. Using this field-proven experience, the company has now developed the Dolphin series of pH sensors. Due to the advances ...

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Robust full-metal sensors for diverse applications
June 2018
Autonics has released the new PRF series full-metal inductive proximity sensors with stainless steel housing and sensor heads. The robust sensors are highly resistant to deformation and corrosion and ...

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