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A.T. Technical Services’ wireless transmission module for inductive sensors
May 2014
In many positioning applications, an inductive sensor needs to be attached to a moving machine part. However, the power and signal cables can sometimes be very difficult to install requiring drag chain ...

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Collision avoidance in mining operations
May 2014, Turck Banner Southern Africa
An updated series of radar-based sensors with enhanced capability for detecting large objects in challenging outdoor situations has been introduced by Banner Engineering. The R-Gage sensors support collision ...

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Collision warning systems for mining applications
May 2014
Booyco Electronics’ Collision Warning System has provided the African mining industry with a cost effective and efficient way of increasing employee safety. The system effectively reduces downtime by ...

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Orona elevators with encoders from SICK Automation
May 2014, SICK Automation Southern Africa
State-of-the-art elevators offer maximum ride comfort: almost silent operation and acceleration as well as smooth, jerk-free deceleration. The encoder, which supplies the drive with feedback signals from ...

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Colour mark detection in Ex areas
May 2014
ASSTech Electronics has introduced the Spectro-3-FIO colour mark detector that can detect colour like a human at a sample frequency up to 40 kHz. The use of reflected-light optical fibres allows this ...

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A sensor for all inclines
May 2014, ifm - South Africa
The new JN incline sensor from ifm electronic provides reliable measurement across the whole angular range with angles of inclination in x and y axes. The unit has an extremely low temperature drift of ...

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Handheld OCI hyperspectral imager family
May 2014, Horne Technologies
BaySpec has introduced the OCI-series compact hyperspectral imager in a lightweight form factor for ultimate portability. This enables operation on platforms such as robots, drones and production lines, ...

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Calog’s DIN-rail mount programmable transmitter
May 2014, Instrotech
Calog Instruments’ versatile Calog 9000 – a miniature DIN-rail mount programmable isolated transmitter – has consistently sold well into the market, due partly to its reliability and partly to the versatile ...

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VegaPuls 68 radar sensor
April 2014, VEGA Controls SA
Vega answers the question of how to measure the level in asphalt storage containers.

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Optical turbidity measurement
April 2014
To control and measure the quality of water, ASSTech now offers the Jumo ecoLine NTU turbidity sensor. Particularly suited for water with low to medium turbidity, it finds application in drinking water ...

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Infrared measurement sensor for the food industry
April 2014
The IRP Food is a new intelligent IR sensor from EDIT, especially developed for the measurement of moisture, fat, protein and collagen found in food products. IRP Food allows manufacturers in the food ...

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Monitran’s sensors for vibration analysis
April 2014, Instrotech
Monitran has launched six new ranges of general purpose industrial sensors for vibration analysis. High accuracy, quick recovery from shock loading and high immunity from electrical noise make these new ...

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High-speed 2D/3D laser scanner
April 2014
LJ-V7000 Series is a fast 2D/3D laser inspection system capable of 64 000 profiles per second for precision inspection of even the most difficult parts. The series was designed to achieve sampling speeds ...

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Inductive proximity sensors detect generator speed
April 2014, SICK Automation Southern Africa
For the Chinese Nari Company, inductive proximity sensors of SICK Automation’s IME product family are the optimum solution for detecting the speed of generators. The sensors meet all of Nari’s performance ...

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Moxa launches rugged outdoor IP Camera
April 2014, RJ Connect
Moxa has launched its new VPort 56-2MP series, the rugged 1080P H.264 zoom IP camera designed for mission critical video surveillance applications. The camera can operate in extreme temperatures without ...

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Rockwell Automation safety light curtain for cost effective performance
April 2014, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation’s range of Allen-Bradley Guardmaster GuardShield safety light curtains provide end users with improved functionality, configuration flexibility and installation. The GuardShield Safe ...

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New performance in sub-miniature sensor technology
March 2014, SICK Automation Southern Africa
SICK Automation’s W2S-2 – detecting the black side.

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Omron expands M18 photoelectric range
March 2014, Omron Electronics
Omron has redesigned and expanded its popular M18 cylindrical photoelectric range. Renowned for high quality and product reliability, the new generation represents one of the largest varieties of dependable ...

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Photoelectic sensor with time of flight measurement
March 2014, ifm - South Africa
Reliable background suppression, colour-independent detection and easy switch point setting are the outstanding features of the photoelectric PMDLine sensor OID200 from ifm electronic. It even detects ...

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Banner’s solution for rotary bottle fillers
March 2014, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering was recently approached by a company that brews and bottles many popular brands of beer in the United States to supply a solution for a unique problem they had on high speed rotary ...

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