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Success in wind power
June 2006, Temperature Controls
Wind power is the fastest growing energy sector worldwide, showing market growth of 39,5% over the last five years. Industry aims are to take a 10% share of the global electricity generating market by ...

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Detecting 4 mm object at up to 15 m/s
June 2006, Gail Norton Instrumentation
The Dinel frame sensor from Gail Norton Instrumentation is intended for applications such as: dynamic detection of parts of various materials (plastic or metal), various shapes and colours; counting of ...

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Detecting registration marks on hard-to-read surfaces
June 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering is offering 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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New magnetic sensors on the SA market
June 2006
Previously, drives with a large shaft diameter, such as torque motors, have often been fitted with encoders mounted to one side and driven through toothed belts, for the acquisition of the rotor position ...

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Optocode encoders with through hollow shaft
June 2006, ATI Systems
Fraba Posital's optocode series of absolute rotary encoders now also includes models with a hollow shaft (Ø 12 mm) that may be fitted with a torque support or clamping rings on both sides. The encoders ...

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Split-core, high-current AC/DC transducers
June 2006
LEM is offering its AHR series of AC and DC current transducers that offer versatile and precise measurement of nominal currents up to 2 kA true RMS, extending the existing family that ranges from 100 ...

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Rotary encoders from a specialist
May 2006, ATI Systems
As a single-turn model, the rotary encoders' highly integrated opto-ASIC provides a resolution of 65 536 steps per revolution (16 bit)

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IR sensor includes visual camera option
May 2006, R&C Instrumentation
The Marathon MM Series of high-performance infrared pyrometers is made by Raytek. This premium IR sensor family comes with a choice of through-the-lens or laser sighting methods that make correct sensor ...

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Magnetic sensors with GMR technology
May 2006
IFM Electronic is offering a range of magnetic sensors with GMR technology for position sensing in harsh industrial environments. A real alternative to the Reed switch, the MK Series provides low-cost, ...

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IR and UV/IR spark and flame sensors
May 2006, Environmental Process Analytics
The Talentum 16500 series EExD ATEX & IS approved flame sensors offer accurate flame monitoring. The advantage of flame sensors is the fact that the sensors are unaffected by convection currents; draughts ...

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Tough and flexible pressure sensors
May 2006
IFM Electronic's PN5/PN7 pressure sensors provide quick and easy machine diagnosis, ensuring trouble-free and reliable operation up to 60 MPa with liquids and up to 2,5 MPa when used with gases. The PN5/PN7 ...

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Fast and rugged slot sensors
May 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering is offering its SLM Series metal slot sensors that sense objects that pass between their fixed-distance opposed-mode emitter and receiver. Available in six slot widths, all models have ...

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Tough incremental encoders
May 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Kübler is offering its latest generation of incremental encoders. These versatile devices deliver high performance and offer the customer a wide spectrum of use as per Kübler's slogan 'more compact, more ...

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Laser adjustable-field sensors with standard housing
May 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering is offering its World-beam QS18 Laser adjustable-field sensors. They deliver high-performance sensing with a visible Class 1 laser, tightly collimated sensing beams and precision background ...

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Proximity sensors for the food industry
April 2006, Gail Norton Instrumentation
Gail Norton Instrumentation is offering all-metal proximity sensors that feature high resistance to corrosion caused by cleansing and disinfecting agents, or the organic acids from foods. The cable versions ...

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Three-in-one pressure sensor
April 2006
Vangard Digital's latest product from Applied Measurements is the DS200 series offering an integrated combination of pressure transmitter/transducer, intelligent pressure switches and digital display. ...

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RS485 vibration sensor
April 2006
The Efector Octavis Type VE vibration sensor from IFM Electronic, features integrated, frequency-selective diagnosis. Its RS485 communication interface transfers diagnostic values and calculated data ...

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Metal sensors with extended range
April 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa, SAFPA
Uprox+sensors are capable of precisely detecting materials such as iron steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminium and brass at extended sensing distances without a reduction in the rated sensing distance ...

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Industrial photoelectric sensors
April 2006
Tectra Automation is now offering the Datasensor range of photoelectric sensors along with its other automation products. These sensors are designed for detection, safety, measurement and inspection in ...

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RH transmitters
April 2006, Instrotech
Rense humidity and temperature sensors are available from Instrotech and are suitable for a wide range of applications such as food processing and storage, energy management HVAC, clean rooms, warehouses, ...

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