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Conveyor belt monitoring for stackers and reclaimers
October 2016, Gail Norton Instrumentation
In an automated operation of bulk materials: woodchips, iron ore, coal, fertilisers, quarry products etc., real-time information is required, especially in the transportation (conveyor belt monitoring), ...

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KC/5 consistency transmitter boosts performance in the pulp mill
October 2016, UIC Control & Automation
In today’s pulp and paper making market place, consistency measurement is one of the most important ways to keep costs as low as possible without sacrificing quality or production throughput. KPM’s KC/5 ...

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Open faced angle sensors for valve position monitoring in harsh environments
October 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck has announced two new versions of its inductive angle sensors for rotary actuators. Both new offerings provide customers with a rotary valve sensing solution ideally suited for harsh environments; ...

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Banner Engineering’s L-Gage LTF
September 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Laser measurement sensor provides superior durability and precision measurement.

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Humidity probe for tough processes
September 2016, Instrotech
Michell Instruments has introduced its new HygroSmart HS3 probe, designed to withstand the kind of harsh and demanding conditions found in industrial processes. Unlike many ‘disposable’ probes that have ...

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Object detection for long ranges and difficult surfaces
September 2016, ifm - South Africa
Ultrasonic sensors transmit and receive sound waves in the ultrasonic range. The object to be detected reflects the sound waves and the distance information is determined via time of flight measurement. ...

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Aerial thermography with Optris PI LightWeight
September 2016, Instrotech
Optris has introduced its newly developed Optris PI LightWeight – a market innovation that allows for radiometric recordings of video imagery from the air. The combination of a miniature PC and a lightweight ...

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Laser measurement sensor provides durability and precision measurement
September 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has expanded its family of L-Gage laser sensors with the new LTF series. Featuring time-of-flight technology, the sensor ensures accurate distance measurements out to 12 metres. By ...

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Robust and precise inclination sensors now with IO-Link
September 2016, ifm - South Africa
The 2-axis inclination sensors from ifm electronic are designed for high measurement accuracies over the entire angular range up to 360°, with all functions configurable via IO-Link. Thanks to active ...

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Stable system function with Leuze photoelectric sensors
September 2016, Countapulse Controls
Stable system function and reduced downtime are only two of the advantages that the new generation Leuze SR 46 series photoelectric sensors and light scanners offer users. Leveraging the latest technology ...

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Belt rip and tear detection for conveyors
September 2016, ifm - South Africa
Conveyor belts are used where materials need to be transported from A to B, e.g. in mining, cement, sand and gravel industries. A conveyor belt may get damaged by sharp-edged stones/materials or become ...

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Intelligent photoelectric sensors
August 2016, SICK Automation Southern Africa
Safe detection for efficient automation.

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Detection of container or product level
August 2016, Gail Norton Instrumentation
Telco Sensors provide the packaging industry with infrared sensor solutions for challenging applications. Telco’s solution experience and problem solving spans over various fields including packaging, ...

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Accurate turbidity and suspended solids measurement
August 2016, ABB South Africa
New ABB sensor offers ultra-stable solution for turbidity and suspended solids measurement with low cost of ownership.

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Leuze 10 Series for high tolerances
August 2016, Countapulse Controls
Engineered with a high tolerance to differing materials, the Leuze 10 Series optical sensors are able to detect objects and measure distances with an accuracy of 30 mm. These high performance sensors ...

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High speed cameras monitor processes
August 2016
Companies are pushing high speed manufacturing and packaging processes in an effort to maximise manufacturing output. Equipment is often pushed up to or past designed operational speeds in an effort to ...

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Passport production with optical identification
August 2016, Siemens South Africa
Identity cards have to be produced with the same care and degree of forgery proofing as banknotes. The machines used are required to comply with stringent requirements in terms of precision. A manufacturer ...

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Motion detector switch for automated lighting
August 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has introduced the WLS28-2MQ motion detector switch for automated lighting. The switches provide an efficient automatic solution to turn on or off the light in applications where a ...

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Parker débuts new IIoT sensors at Sensor Expo 2016
Technews Industry Guide - Industrial Internet of Things 2016, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
As the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) continues to help drive technological innovation, Parker is rolling out new Cloud-based and high-strain sensors to the condition monitoring sensors market. ...

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Meet the fastest ace of all times!
Technews Industry Guide - Industrial Internet of Things 2016
Basler’s most recent addition to its ace series consists of 28 models using the latest CMOS global shutter technology. They are equipped with sensors of the all new Python series introduced by ON Semiconductor ...

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