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Smartpat conductivity ­sensors for water ­applications
December 2015, KROHNE
Extending its portfolio of process analysis sensors and systems, Krohne has introduced three new Smartpat sensors for conductivity measurement in liquids: Smartpat Cond 1200, 3200 and 5200. Introduced ...

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Q4X laser ­measurement ­sensor available in analog models
November 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The Q4X lasers distance sensor from Banner Engineering is now available with an analog output. Featuring 4-20 mA and 0-10 V options, the Q4X models expand the variety of applications Banner’s Q4X laser ...

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Bar code scanners with dual port
October 2015, SICK Automation Southern Africa
SICK has introduced its new CLV615 dual port bar code scanner, featuring an integrated switch that makes it easy to install the sensor in a Profinet IO network. Installation in a line and ring topology ...

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3D camera captures process detail in real-time
October 2015, ifm - South Africa
Using PMD technology, the new 3D camera from ifm electronic sees at a glance, various scenes and objects in spatial dimensions. The heart of this device is a new image chip with 23 000 receiving elements. ...

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Combo velocity and ­temperature sensor with dual output
October 2015, Instrotech
Instrotech has launched the Monitran 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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Telco sensors overcome tough challenges
October 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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Conductivity sensors reduce washing costs
October 2015, Microsep
Mettler Toledo’s Ingold InPro 7250 inductive conductivity sensor helps conserve water during the paper making process.

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Distance sensor with dual teach mode
October 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
RET Automation Controls now stocks Banner’s updated Q4X laser distance sensor with a new dual teach mode. Featuring new firmware, the Q4X combines window thresholds on both target distance and target ...

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Pressure-resistant sensors for hydraulic cylinders
October 2015, ifm - South Africa
The new MFH/M9H series pressure resistant sensors from ifm electronic feature an innovative operating principle. They have a pressure rating of up to 500 bar and with a one-piece metal housing are extremely ...

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Smart switches from Turck
September 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
New technology has enabled the uprox3 series to achieve ultra-long sensing distances in an ultra-small form factor.

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Motion detectors provide automated light switching
September 2015, 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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Sensor for multispectral colour measurement
September 2015
Wenglor has introduced the P1F001six channel multispectral sensor with fibre optic cable for precision colour detection in the red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet (ROYGBV) colour space. The finest ...

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Retro-reflective sensor with adjustable sensitivity
September 2015, Countapulse Controls
The Leuze RK46C-VarOS retro-reflective photoelectric sensor is capable of detecting objects over an operating range of 0,4 to 5,2 metres, with a light band width of 45 to 50 mm. This is particularly significant ...

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Purifying raw sugar juice
August 2015, ABB South Africa
The challenges of pH measurement in the sugar mill.

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Laser contrast sensor with background ­suppression
August 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering’s Q3X laser contrast sensor with fixed background suppression reliably detects targets within the desired sensing range, while ignoring objects in the background. Out of the box, the ...

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Diffuse proximity light curtain from Telco Sensors
August 2015, Gail Norton Instrumentation
The New SGP 30 Telco Sensors proximity light curtain has been successfully used in the board, paper and pulp and sawmill and industries where different shapes and lengths need to be detected. By using ...

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Miniature photoelectric sensors with high ­performance
August 2015, ifm - South Africa
The new O6 diffuse reflection sensors from ifm electronic provide reliable background suppression, even in case of highly reflective backgrounds such as moving machine parts. The clearly defined consistent ...

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Detecting the interface between sludge and water
July 2015, Gail Norton Instrumentation
An important requirement in the operation of sewerage, wastewater and water treatment works is to find the interface or location of the high solids region of a settlement tank and the lower solids region ...

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Contactless encoder speaks CANopen
July 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck’s QR24 inductive encoder series is now also available with a CANopen interface for mobile machines and industrial applications. The new wear-free QR24-CAN variant is ideally equipped for use in ...

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Smart camera equipped with measuring function
July 2015, Countapulse Controls
The Leuze LSIS 462i smart camera brings additional functionality to detection applications with its ability to provide accurate measurements. The new measurement function is based on edge scanning and ...

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