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Reduced blind zone sensors
January 2010, Siemens South Africa
Siemens has developed a new generation of its sonar proximity switches Simatic PXS. The new sensors of the compact series in M30 design have a reduced blind zone and are shorter than models of the previous ...

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Sensor gives precise height
January 2010
Wenglor’s new CP25 digital diffuse laser light sensors switch at a height difference of 0,2 mm. Even where detection of extremely dark or glossy parts or edges, or the display of fill-levels and stack ...

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One sensor - all registration marks
December 2009, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has introduced its R58 Expert series colour register mark sensors for detecting colour contrast in common product and material registration applications. The R58 Expert accurately detects ...

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Low-profile current transducers
November 2009
LEM’s new isolated current transducer family operates from a single 5 V supply. LEM has extended its range of current transducer families designed to operate from a single +5 V power supply with the ...

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Low-profile safety light screen
November 2009, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has expanded its EZ-SCREEN family of safety light screens to include low-profile models, which pair a space-saving footprint—ideal for safeguarding of smaller machines—with reliable ...

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Sensor counts small objects
November 2009, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering’s Small Object Counter consists of a specialised D10 Expert sensor paired with preconfigured PFVCA fibre-optic arrays, creating a two-dimensional sensing field in which objects are ...

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TOC sensor for water monitoring
October 2009, Microsep
High quality pharmaceutical-grade water needs to meet stringent quality requirements. Industry regulations mandate the monitoring of total organic carbon (TOC) levels for purified water (PW), water for ...

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Ultrasonic double sheet control
October 2009, Pepperl+Fuchs
Ultrasonic double sheet detection is used for double sheet detection in all situations where the automatic distinction between single and double sheets is required in order to protect machinery or avoid ...

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Sensor detects small targets
October 2009, Turck Banner Southern Africa
TURCK has introduced the new IP 68 rated, 80 mm rectangular Ni75U-Q80 uprox + sensor designed for sensing small targets, especially those on automotive skids. This rugged sensor features excellent EMC ...

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Visual control for manufacturers
October 2009
Datasensor provides a cost-effective, simple solution for visual control with the SVS series of vision sensors. SVS vision sensors are highly flexible and versatile, and can be implemented to solve the ...

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Verisens vision sensors
October 2009, Temperature Controls
The new series 1800 Verisens vision sensors allow barcodes, matrix codes and printed characters to be read automatically. By supporting all common 1D and 2D codes, including EAN, UPC and ECC200, the Series ...

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KQ series capacitive sensors
October 2009
The new capacitive KQ type sensors from ifm electronic are ready for use at the push of a button and have been optimised for the detection of conductive media through non-metal vessel walls. This small ...

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Noise immune capacitive sensor
October 2009, Turck Banner Southern Africa
TURCK has introduced a new noise immune and easy to apply capacitive sensor for level applications. The BCF10 sensor’s small size makes it more flexible for mounting in level applications, and it has ...

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Encoders for railway vehicles
October 2009, Temperature Controls
Baumer has designed an encoder for harsh operation on railway vehicles that features multiple channel outputs to allow simultaneous wheel-set speed information for multiple systems with differing pulse ...

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High temperature inductive sensors
October 2009
ASSTech has introduced new inductive sensors from RECHNER that can be used for detecting metal objects in ambient temperatures from 150–180°C. The electronics are self contained within the housing like ...

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Stainless steel inductive sensors
October 2009
ifm electronic has introduced a new line of sensors and cord-sets designed for food and beverage applications. The new 316 stainless steel, metal face sensor line is designed and tested to provide reliable ...

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Versatile ultrasonic proximity sensors
September 2009, Instrotech
Instrotech introduces the latest ToughSonic range. The durable SENIX TSPC-30S series of ToughSonic sensors are designed for ease of use in tough environments and offer ultrasonic detection and distance ...

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Profile scanning
September 2009, Associated Technology
Compact profile sensor for defined measurement tasks. Micro-Epsilon’s range of compact profile scanners has been expanded with the new scanCONTROL 2710 sensor with extremely compact housing and integrated ...

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Tough magnetostrictive sensor
September 2009, Atlas Industrial Systems
ASM has launched the new PCFP25 series of slim line magnetostrictive sensors to complement the existing POSICHRON range. The PCFP25 is a slim, non-contact linear position sensor using magnetostrictive ...

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Optimum process reliability
September 2009, Countapulse Controls
Fast, accurate, extremely short response times and high switching frequencies are features that position the Leuze HRTL 96B at the forefront of sensors in its class. This laser light scanner provides ...

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