Sensors & Transducers


Latest Articles

Electronic position indicator with industrial Ethernet interface
May 2018, Instrotech
Instrotech has announced the availability of the new Siko AP20 position indicator, ideally equipped to detect the position of spindle adjustments in machines. It displays positional data to the operator ...

Read more...
Efficient machine tools increase productivity
May 2018, ifm - South Africa
Machine tools are indispensable in modern production processes. They are mainly used in the automotive industry, mechanical engineering and in drive technology. In practice, the machine tool sector is ...

Read more...
How smart sensors aid predictive maintenance as part of Industrie 4.0
Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2018, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
When optimally selected and applied, the latest smart sensor technologies for fluid-power applications can have a positive impact on strategies such as predictive maintenance.

Read more...
Precise object detection under extreme conditions
April 2018, ifm - South Africa
The alternative for difficult surfaces Ultrasonic sensors transmit and receive sound waves in the ultrasonic range. The detected object reflects the sound waves and the distance information is determined ...

Read more...
Miniature camera-based sensor from Leuze
April 2018
With the IPS 200i, Leuze electronic has introduced its smallest camera-based sensor for compartment fine positioning with high-bay storage devices in single-depth storage. The sensor offers some powerful ...

Read more...
Atmospheric visibility sensor performs in all conditions
April 2018, METRON
The Model 73000 Sentry Visibility Sensor The Young Sentry Visibility Sensor measures atmospheric visibility (meteorological optical range) by determining the amount of light scattered by particles in ...

Read more...
Solutions for semi-conductor wafer presence detection
April 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Semiconductor wafers can be transparent or reflective, both of which can be challenging for sensors to detect. Because of this, it is important to use a technology that can detect both types of wafers ...

Read more...
When to use radar sensors for vehicle detection
April 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The ability to detect vehicles reliably offers significant advantages for asset management, resource allocation, site safety and traffic control. Radar sensors use frequency modulated continuous wave ...

Read more...
3-D profile sensors with enhanced performance
April 2018
ASSTech’s new range of 3-D Wenglor performance class profile sensors now include a total of ten innovative models providing more options for three dimensional object measurement. In particular they allow ...

Read more...
Smart camera detects fine details
April 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has released the 5 MP VE Series smart camera for detection of fine details on large or complex targets. This latest addition to the VE Series has the same ease-of-use, compact and robust ...

Read more...
High-speed cameras for risk management
Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2018, Horne Technologies
Risk management within a production factory context is a complicated topic where the range of potential problem areas is wide and varied, and many of the threats facing a factory are out of direct control, ...

Read more...
Bringing innovation and world-class ignition technology to the combustion environment
Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2018
Firing up large industrial combustion plants with many burners is a complex process requiring various equipment such as ignitors that require gas or oil to initiate the combustion process. OEN Enterprises ...

Read more...
See the unseen
Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2018, Horne Technologies
The Seek thermal cameras supplied by Horne Technologies can help detect problems ranging from air leaks to electrical shorts to missing insulation. Made for iPhone and Android top models, the Seek Compact ...

Read more...
Process indicator for advanced monitoring applications
Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2018, Loadtech Load Cells
The LT1200 panel mount process indicator is a precision digital indicator for interfacing to and measuring most process variables. The LT1200 is capable of measuring and processing variables such as mA, ...

Read more...
Fibre optic sensors for detecting hot rollers on conveyors
March 2018, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
The use of modern fibre optic sensors based on DTS (distributed temperature sensing) technology has established itself as a proven method for fire detection and temperature measurement.

Read more...
SICK launches a new generation of photoelectric sensors
March 2018, SICK Automation Southern Africa
By focusing on the essentials, SICK has made its photoelectric sensors fit to face future challenges.

Read more...
Telco sensors for elevator ­management
March 2018, Gail Norton Instrumentation
The Space Motion Series SMM 01 from Telco Sensors operate on the Doppler radar principle to detect motion in a defined area by means of microwaves using the latest sensor technologies. With its compact ...

Read more...
Turck adds IO-Link to ultrasonic sensors
March 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck has added a variant with an IO-Link output to its basic Compact series of ultrasonic sensors. Users can use IO-Link for the process values or continue to use the switching output of the sensor. ...

Read more...
Fibre optic sensing technology
March 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Fiber 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 ...

Read more...
Ready for any application – the W16 and W26 photoelectric sensors
March 2018, SICK Automation Southern Africa
SICK Automation’s W16 and W26 photoelectric sensor product families represent a new generation of photoelectric sensors. The company has streamlined its portfolio of object detection sensors and improved ...

Read more...



<< First   < Previous   Page 23 of 108   Next >   Last >>







While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the publisher and its agents cannot be held responsible for any errors contained, or any loss incurred as a result. Articles published do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers. The editor reserves the right to alter or cut copy. Articles submitted are deemed to have been cleared for publication. Advertisements and company contact details are published as provided by the advertiser. Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or veracity of supplied material.




© Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd | All Rights Reserved