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Intrinsically safe valve open/closed sensor for ATEX areas
June 2015, ifm - South Africa
ATEX approved equipment and devices need to be strong and durable to withstand the elements that they will be exposed to in hazardous working environments. To this end, ifm electronic has designed and ...

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New wire-actuated encoder with digital display
June 2015, Instrotech
Siko has announced the introduction of its new battery powered, wire-actuated encoder SDE04. The objective was to combine existing technology and convert it into a wire-draw mechanism, providing a simple ...

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Laser distance sensor provides superior performance for challenging applications
June 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has announced the Q4X laser distance sensor, featuring superior and versatile sensing performance. The Q4X reliably detects distance changes as small as 1 mm and covers a 25 to 300 ...

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Glare from SICK Automation offers ‘gleaming’ prospects
May 2015, SICK Automation Southern Africa
Gloss detection provides protection against medicine pack tampering.

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Multi-function vision sensor
May 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering’s iVu Plus Gen2 series includes resolution options to optimise speed and quality.

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Telco sensors in pulp and paper applications
May 2015, Gail Norton Instrumentation
Some of the toughest challenges for sensors are found in the pulp and paper industry, where, high temperatures and a contaminated environment make it difficult for optical sensors to operate accurately ...

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Turck’s third generation of factor 1 sensors
May 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck has released uprox3, the third generation of its range of uprox factor 1 sensors. Factor 1 sensors have the same switching distance for all metals. The electronic platform of the uprox3 series has ...

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Speed sensors for drives and axes
May 2015, ifm - South Africa
With a high switching frequency of 15 000 Hz, as well as an extended temperature range of -32 to 125°C, the new MX5 magnetic speed sensors from ifm electronic are the perfect partner for the detection ...

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Inductive sensor for three applications
May 2015, ifm - South Africa
The new IFS inductive sensor from ifm electronic is suitable for industrial, mobile, cooling and lubricating applications. With a large temperature range from -40 to 85°C and protection rating from IP65 ...

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Multi-beam solids analyser
April 2015, Morton Controls
Significant reduction of waste from dairy and food plants when using QuadBeam solids analyser.

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Laser contrast sensor solves part detection applications
April 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has introduced the Q3X laser contrast sensor with the ability to detect up to 2000 events per second for reliable detection of parts, tools, pallets or registration marks with small ...

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Legrand’s energy efficient lighting solutions
April 2015, Legrand Southern Africa
Waste is avoided as the building only consumes the energy it needs.

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Cylinder sensor holds output ­during weld-field detection
April 2015, ifm - South Africa
Intelligent cylinder sensors from ifm electronic detect the alternating field of the weld current and hold the output signal during this time, independently of the weld duration time. The MK5215 sensor ...

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Latest addition to the Hengstler Acuro-drive absolute encoder series
April 2015, Countapulse Controls
The newest addition to the Hengstler Acuro-drive absolute encoder series has been developed specifically for integration in servo motors. The AD58DQ is an encoder designed for long-life operation in harsh ...

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Optris launches miniature IR camera
April 2015, Instrotech
Optris has launched the PI 640 miniature measuring video graphics array (VGA) infrared camera, which with an optical resolution of 640x480 pixels, delivers pin-sharp radiometric pictures and videos in ...

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Relative humidity and temperature multi-unit transmitter
April 2015, Instrotech
Michell Instruments has introduced the WM series wall-mount relative humidity and temperature multi-unit transmitter. The unit has the ability to display and provide an output signal of % rh, dew point ...

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Standard photoelectric sensor now with laser
April 2015, ifm - South Africa
The tried and tested photoelectric O5D sensors from ifm electronic are distinguished by switch point setting to the nearest centimetre, colour-independent detection and reliable background suppression. ...

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Turck introduces small-scale barrel sensors ideal for tight spaces
April 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck has announced the addition of new 4 and 5 mm barrel sensors to its existing line-up. The EG05K and EH04K are 15 mm shorter than the standard EG05 and EH04, which allows the new offerings to be used ...

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Autonics BJ series photoelectric sensors
April 2015
Autonics has introduced its general purpose BJ series photoelectric sensors to the South African automation industry. The sensors provide top quality performance at low cost, promising improved productivity ...

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Smart sensors reshaping the automation landscape
March 2015
The state of automation is rapidly changing. One of the main reasons for this changing landscape is the advent of smart devices. ARC Advisory Group defines smart devices as having:    • Embedded computing ...

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