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Draw wire encoding systems
August 2011, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA)
Kübler offers efficient and high-quality draw wire systems for demanding applications from 25 cm to 40 m measuring length. The core of the draw wire device is a drum mounted on bearings onto which a wire ...

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A very small PIR sensor
21 July 2011
CP Electronics has developed the EBMPIR miniature PIR sensor, believed to be the smallest PIR sensor in the world

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Wire-actuated encoder with double potentiometer
21 July 2011, Instrotech
Siko’s compact wire-actuated encoders with double potentiometer technology for reliable linear position measurement are now available from Instrotech

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Submersible sensor for water treatment
July 2011, Temperature Controls
With the ED752, Baumer offers a pressure transmitter for all kinds of hydrostatic level and depth measurement requiring zero-point recalibration in the event of signal drift. The device is characterised ...

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Safe facility management through person detection
July 2011, SICK Automation Southern Africa
For reasons of security and economic planning, recording the numbers and frequencies of people already takes place in many public areas. How many persons are in an airport, mine or train station? How ...

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Pressure sensors for hygienic applications
July 2011, ifm - South Africa
The new PI27xx pressure sensors from ifm electronic feature a high grade stainless steel housing which is resistant to cleaning agents used in the food and pharma industries. They also have distinctive ...

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Monitoring of gas, oil and coal flames
July 2011
Durag’s D-UG 660/D-LE 603 flame monitoring system is ideal for monitoring all kinds of furnaces under difficult conditions. Typical applications are power stations, chemical industries, refineries, cement ...

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High resolution single and multiturn encoders
July 2011
Kübler’s Sendix F36 series features super high resolution model absolute encoders that are 100% optical with no gears and also resistant to magnetic fields. Features include extreme accuracy with up to ...

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Rockwell Automation introduces stainless steel sensors
July 2011, Rockwell Automation
Two new families of sensors from Rockwell Automation address the most demanding applications in the food and beverage industry. These sensors withstand high pressure and temperature wash downs, while ...

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USB-based measuring amplifier
July 2011
HBM has introduced a new USB-based measuring amplifier to the market with its espressoDAQ series. Despite the small size and inexpensive price, the modules developed by the metrology technology specialist ...

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General purpose sensors for vibration analysis
July 2011, Instrotech
Monitran has launched six new ranges of general purpose vibration sensors that feature high accuracy, quick recovery from shock loading and high immunity from electrical noise, making them suitable for ...

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Turck's miniature linear displacement sensors
July 2011, Turck Banner Southern Africa
For short measuring ranges, between 50 and 200 mm, Turck has developed its miniature linear displacement sensor LI-Q17 that unites all the positive qualities of customary measuring systems in one solution ...

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Long range magnetic proximity switches
July 2011, Temperature Controls
Baumer has expanded its magnetic sensor portfolio with three new families of magnetic proximity switches. This new product group can detect magnetic fields at distances of up to 60 mm, in some cases even ...

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Reader for industrial imprint checking
July 2011, Temperature Controls
A ‘best before date’ imprint of faultless quality is an essential requirement in the modern supply chain for perishable goods, as a single error can cause an entire batch to be returned with all the associated ...

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Flame sensor with optic system
23 June 2011
Durag’s D-LE 701 is a self-monitoring and failsafe flame sensor with a fibre-optic connection in conjunction with a control unit/burner control

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Flexible factor-1-sensor for packaging
June 2011, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The QP08 is the latest member of the ferrite core free uprox family from Turck. The compact factor-1-sensor offers a high magnetic field stability, as well as good switching performance for all metals. ...

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Omron's LS32X safety laser scanner
June 2011, Omron Electronics
Today’s machine builders need smarter and more compact safety solutions to help them build better and more streamlined equipment faster and end-users need smarter safety solutions that will not only keep ...

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Image sensor with multi-inspection capability
June 2011, Turck Banner Southern Africa
An image sensor offering enhanced recognition, communication and rapid changeover capabilities has been introduced by Banner. The new iVu Plus TG sensor extends the iVu image sensor platform with capability ...

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Baumer's SmartReflect technology
June 2011, Temperature Controls
Baumer has introduced its new SmartReflect technology for absolute reliable object detection. These light barriers recognise objects of any kind and do not require a separate reflector or receiver. The ...

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More power in a smaller design
June 2011, Countapulse Controls
The latest production solution from Leuze, the GS 61 sensor, offers more power in a smaller design coupled with a considerable performance improvement over previous models. This new series of optical ...

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