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High pressure sensors
April 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa
To keep up with advanced manufacturing technologies and the continuously shrinking sizes of applications, RET Automation Controls is introducing high pressure inductive sensors in an M12 housing. Previously ...

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Keeping your optical distance
April 2016, Instrotech
To supplement its range of devices to measure length, angle, rotational speed and incline, Siko has released a new range of optical distance sensors covering a wealth of applications. The LA170 and LA060 ...

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Combined velocity and temperature sensor
April 2016, Instrotech
Instrotech has launched Monitran’s MTN/2285STC, a combined velocity and temperature sensor with 4-20 mA range outputs for industrial monitoring applications. This dual-output sensor is ideal for monitoring ...

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Intelligent vibration sensor from ifm electronic
April 2016, ifm - South Africa
For the majority of rotating machines, such as motors, fans and pumps, which are often monitored manually or not at all, ifm electronic has a simple and interesting alternative. The latest member of ...

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Smart camera for image processing offers new enhanced features
April 2016
The feature-enhanced Wenglor weCube smart camera for industrial image processing now includes optical character recognition (OCR). In addition, a further variant has been developed with C Mount threaded ...

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Industrial and ATEX encoders from Scancon
April 2016, Instrotech
Denmark-based Scancon offers a variety of incremental and absolute encoders, including Ex-rated devices. On offer are: • ATEX encoders, both incremental and absolute, are used in a variety of applications ...

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Define Instruments launches Sentry trip amplifier
April 2016
Define Instruments has announced the launch of its new product: the Sentry. The Sentry is a compact, DIN rail mountable signal conditioner measuring just 23 mm wide. Described as the “Swiss Army knife” ...

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Say goodbye to drilling pistons
April 2016, Instrotech
Intelligent sensors are indispensable throughout the mobile machine market. They increase the performance and efficiency of mobile machines, allowing repetitive work processes to be automated and relieving ...

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Fibre amplifier with analog output
April 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering’s long-range DF-G3 fibre amplifier is now available with analog output. With world-class long-range sensing capability, it can sense more than three metres with opposed mode fibres ...

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Compact isolation amplifiers with UL certification
April 2016, Phoenix Contact
The Mini Analog Pro product family is the first line of 6-mm isolation amplifiers with plug-in connection technology. There are now four new product types that are UL 508 listed and thus can also be used ...

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Vision technology for driverless transport systems
March 2016, Pepperl+Fuchs
Simple route-tracking tapes to the perfect position.

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Cargo lift and industrial door light curtain
March 2016, Gail Norton Instrumentation
Ever changing operating conditions are a challenge for any infrared door protection system, which is why Telco Sensors has introduced an advanced automatic sensitivity adjustment, which ensures that no ...

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EN 50155 ­compliant IR fixed-dome IP ­camera
March 2016, RJ Connect
Moxa has announced the launch of its new VPort P16-1MP-M12-IR series rugged IP camera. The camera features HD (720p, 1280 x 720) video images and is EN 50155 compliant (T model: -40 to 70°C), ensuring ...

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Cognex introduces new vision ­sensor
March 2016
Cognex Corporation has launched the new In-Sight 2000 series, a product line that combines the power of its industry-leading In-Sight vision systems with the simplicity and affordability of a vision sensor. Ideal ...

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Self-contained ­photoelectric sensors for harsh environments
March 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has introduced the new M18-4 self-contained photo­electric sensors in a robust IP69K-rated 316 stainless steel package. These heavy-duty 18 mm metal barrel sensors are ideal for harsh ...

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Successful machine vision ­inspection
March 2016
Industrial production of goods is subject to strong competition today. Successful manufacturing companies have a high degree of mechanisation, increasing quality standards, increasing manufacturing speeds, ...

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Stainless steel safety hinge solution
March 2016, Countapulse Controls
The Leuze S420 safety hinge switch unites the safety switch and door hinge functions in a single component. This stainless steel safety hinge switch offers an ideal solution for mechanically and hygienically ...

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Wire-actuated encoder with four metre measuring length
March 2016, Instrotech
Instrotech has announced the local launch of Siko’s new wire-actuated encoder SG42, with a robust design and redundant sensor system for measuring 4000 mm length. Functional safety is a term on everyone’s ...

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Rotational speed monitoring and standstill detection
March 2016, ifm - South Africa
ifm electronics’ new rotational speed evaluation systems DD0203 and DD0296 supply the basic functions of rotational speed monitoring and standstill detection by means of external pulse pick-up. All ...

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More protection for temperature sensors
March 2016, ifm - South Africa
Aggressive media, high pressures and flow velocity make the use of thermo wells necessary to protect temperature sensors and make it possible to replace them during operations. ifm electronics’ thermo ...

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