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Multiposition measurement
October 2008, ATI Systems
The non-contact MTS Temposonics position sensors are now able to measure up to 30 positions along a common axis using only one sensor. Depending on the number of measuring points, an appropriate number ...

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Microwave sensor has analog output
October 2008, ifm - South Africa
ifm electronic’s efector gwr level sensor operates to the principle of guided wave radar. It measures the level using electromagnetic pulses in the nanosecond range. The pulses are transmitted by the ...

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OG-Cube photoelectric sensors
October 2008, ifm - South Africa
ifm electronic’s OG-Cube photoelectric sensor line now includes a family of through-beam sensors with a 20 m range. The compact sensors offer high optical performance in a robust metal housing; and reliable ...

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Access control
October 2008
Mimic Components has introduced a range of traffic lights that have been designed to control slowly moving traffic. The extruded, anodised and hot painted aluminium housing carries an IP65 rating making ...

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Self-monitoring sensors
October 2008, ifm - South Africa
ifm electronic’s TAD is a self-monitoring temperature sensor that requires no calibration, eliminating time-consuming and expensive set-up. Two high-precision sensor elements monitor each other in the ...

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Calibrated temperature and RH sensors
October 2008, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The new SureCross sensor is factory-calibrated to determine relative humidity to ±2% or ±3,5% (depending on model) and delivers temperature accuracy to ±0,3°C for simple critical data monitoring. Manufactured ...

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Outdoor safety scanner
September 2008
Neither snow, rain, fog, the incidence of bright light in the form of interfering reflections from snow or rain, dampness on the front screen, nor the extreme incidence of light from a low-lying sun; ...

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Factor 1 sensors
September 2008, Turck Banner Southern Africa
2-wire DC sensors without reduction factor. Turck has extended the uprox+ sensor family with a Factor 1 sensor version in 2-wire DC technology. The inductive 2-wire technology is of special interest ...

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Tough photo-electric sensors
September 2008, ifm - South Africa
The universal and easy to mount OG photoelectric sensors from ifm electronic offer reliable sensing in robust applications. Their cylindrical M18 housing consists completely of high-grade stainless steel ...

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Festo makes sense of it all
September 2008, Festo South Africa
The Festo sensor range offers many solutions for a variety of applications with maximum process competence, optimal performance and reliability, ensuring smooth and efficient production.    There are ...

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Precision displacement sensor
September 2008
Improved accuracy, linearity, the finest of resolutions and material-optimised measurement algorithms. The name of the OD Precision, the fifth generation of displacement sensors from SICK, is also its ...

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Cost saving sheet sensor
September 2008, Temperature Controls
The new ZDDM 050T sheet sensor from Baumer has been designed to ensure high quality of bound print products in collating machines. For this task, a 60 x 80 mm image is taken of every sheet at a specified ...

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Fifty metre sensing range
September 2008, ifm - South Africa
ifm electronics’ compact O4 Series photoelectric sensors offer extremely long sensing ranges. With ranges up to 50 m, the O4 photo-electrics are ideal for applications including transporting, conveying, ...

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Turn up the heat
September 2008, R&C Instrumentation
New IR sensors take the heat without having to cool down. Raytek, a leading worldwide provider of infrared thermometry, has enhanced its MI Series of miniature digital non-contact infrared (IR) thermometers ...

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Fire and smoke detection
September 2008, H3iSquared
The scenario in many industries is a fire somehow gets started and when large enough, the smoke or the flames trigger the sensor on the ceiling. The sensor once triggered will send an alert to the control room ...

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Blocked chute detection
September 2008, Allpronix
Wadeco has extended its range of microwave-based products with a new combination of a solids flow switch and blocked chute transmitter. The flow switch works on the Doppler principle with the emitted ...

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Compact and certified
August 2008
KT3/IO-Link is the new compact and communication-enabled contrast scanner from SICK. The small housing allows the sensor to be mounted in very limited spaces, for example in a pharmaceutical packaging ...

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Metal detection: high temperature Factor 1 sensors for wash-down applications
August 2008, Turck Banner Southern Africa
TURCK has extended its line of uprox+ Factor 1 sensors to include IP 69k rated wash-down versions with temperature ratings from -40 to 100°C. These sensors are designed to be exceptionally resilient to ...

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Vial counting and inspection: Cognex vision sensor eliminates count deviation and inspects vials
August 2008
Quality, accountability and product reconciliation are production mandates at Eli Lilly, which is why the leading pharmaceutical manufacturer has automated its mechanical vial counting process. The company ...

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Sophisticated cylinder sensing
August 2008
The new MZT8 magnetic cylinder sensor offers numerous innovations. The ASIC chip technology from SICK combines the shortest of housings with maximum accuracy. As a result of the new design and innovative ...

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