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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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USB configurable infrared temperature sensors
June 2018
ASSTech markets the British-made Calex range of pyrometers and now offers the new USB configurable infrared temperature sensors with 4-20 mA output. Temperatures are measured accurately and consistently ...

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Sensor solution for high-end vehicle market
June 2018, SICK Automation Southern Africa
SICK Automation Southern Africa (SICK) was contracted by Mahle, a manufacturer of vehicle heat exchangers, to install an imaged based sensor solution in its KwaZulu-Natal manufacturing facility. Mahle ...

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Muting reinvented
June 2018, Countapulse Controls
Smart Process Gating, introduced by Leuze, has made muting processes more economical as well as simpler and safer. This technology is available in southern Africa from sensor solutions specialist, Countapulse ...

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Improved protection against under- and over-pressurisation of safety devices
June 2018, Yokogawa South Africa
Recommended good practice for subsea production systems require sensors to be installed that measure pressure safety high (PSH), to provide over-pressure protection on downstream vessels in a production ...

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Ultrasonic sensor for remote level measurement
May 2018, Instrotech
Instrotech has available the Senix ToughSonic Chem range of ultrasonic sensors, in service around the world in some of the most demanding and corrosive industrial environments. They measure a wide variety ...

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Telco sensors for break detection
May 2018, Gail Norton Instrumentation
Some of the toughest challenges for sensors are found in the pulp and paper industry. Here, high temperatures and a contaminated environment make it difficult for optical sensors to operate accurately ...

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All-in-one track and trace packaging solution
May 2018, SICK Automation Southern Africa
SICK Automation upgrades The RTT Group’s DWS systems.

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Speed sensors ATEX approved with IO-Link
May 2018, ifm - South Africa
The new range of speed sensors from ifm electronic has the evaluation electronics integrated into the sensor housing. This allows for low cost and easy monitoring of rotating as well as linear movements ...

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Cylindrical sensors offer strength
May 2018, Countapulse Controls
Countapulse Controls reports that the Leuze cylindrical sensors offer a higher mechanical strength than standard sensors. Engineered for particularly arduous conditions, the Leuze 328 series sensor is ...

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Temperature sensor for soft ­soldering
May 2018
For most temperature acquisition applications, platinum-chip temperature sensors are used. Manufacturing these sensors is a complex and technically demanding process. Specialist in this field, Jumo, has ...

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Warp-speed productivity combination
May 2018
The development of metal cutting technology over the past 30 years has been remarkable and the latest developments in fibre laser technology are taking sheet-steel component production to even higher ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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