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High performance sensor technology
April 2006
Telco offers a complete programme of high performance infrared detection devices for demanding industries, ensuring maximum protection with worldwide service and stock. Telco's infrared detection devices ...

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Miniature photoelectric sensor
April 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering is offering its World-Beam Q12 Series ultra-miniature photoelectric sensors. About the same height as a 50c piece and only 8 mm wide, the Q12 is the smallest model in Banner's World-beam ...

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Draw wire encoders for harsh environments
March 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Kübler is offering a line of industrial draw wire encoders. These rugged transducers are a cost effective way to measure linear displacements from 1 to 40 m in demanding industrial environments. Common ...

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Sensing all metals at the same range
March 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
By eliminating the ferrite core found in conventional inductive proximity sensors and replacing it with a unique three-coil design, Turck Uprox senses all metals at the same long range - eliminating adjustments ...

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Sensors help create world's longest submarine cable
March 2006
ABB's cable factory in Karlskrona, Sweden, has received an interesting order for a 750 km long submarine cable which will go between Norway and Holland. The manufacturing process consists of a large ...

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Miniature PCB-mounted current transducers
March 2006
LEM has recently added the HXS series to its range of current transducer families designed to operate from a single 5 V power supply. The new PCB-mounted units measure only 18,5 x 16,5 x 10 mm and integrate ...

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3 mm inductive sensor
March 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck is offering a 3 mm diameter inductive sensor (the latest addition to a line of miniature picoprox sensors). The Bi1-EH03 sensor offers a 1 mm sensing range on mild steel without the need for an ...

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Encoder and measuring wheel solution
March 2006
An integrated encoder and spring loaded measuring wheel assembly is now available in one, easy-to-use, compact unit. The new LSM is a versatile solution for tracking velocity, position, or distance over ...

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Compact position transducer handles the wet
March 2006, ATI Systems
Celesco's MT3A position transducer is suitable for making linear measurements in challenging test environments where compact size, flexible mounting, high-velocity, and water resistance may be required. ...

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Colour sensor discriminates better than human eye
March 2006
The Wenglor colour sensor used to detect and sort coloured objects and liquids in the packaging, paper, printing, chemicals and food processing industries, can also be used for diverse applications such ...

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Process automation transducers
March 2006
LEM of Geneva, Switzerland has recently expanded its current and voltage transducers optimised for process automation. The accompanying picture shows examples of split-core and solid core, AC and DC current ...

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Absolute encoders optimised for different requirements
March 2006, Temperature Controls, Fire & Safety
Baumer's Magres absolute encoders, offer the option of single or multiturn configuration. The Procoder is intended for standard applications and the Dignaliser for high resolution positioning. Choosing ...

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Transmitter-sensors for combustible, toxic and oxygen gases
March 2006, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
The OLCT 80 transmitter sensor has been developed in compliance with the strictest specifications at Oldham Group France, and is one of the best in the gas detection market. The OLCT 80 is a major achievement ...

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Intelligent light curtains
February 2006, Gail Norton Instrumentation
The new line of Merlin light curtains are designed to meet and exceed demanding safety requirements without hampering production.    Features include:    * User friendly controls and instructions. * Replaceable ...

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Fire suppression systems complement sensor products
February 2006, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
The picture shows how nicely a conveyor belt can burn. Last year Spero Group formed a business alliance with Zeroblaze, a then newly-established local company that specialises in automatic fire suppression ...

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Cost-effective, high-speed vision sensors
February 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The new Presenceplus P4 AREA vision sensors from Banner Engineering are an advanced sensing solution for inspecting the presence and shape of defined areas. The P4 AREA can perform these multiple analysis ...

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New flammable gas sensor range
February 2006, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
Intrinsically safe, the FS series of inflammable sensors was developed to meet tougher mining industry standards. Approved to Ex ia I/IIC, the devices are also optionally available with flame-proof housing ...

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Linear displacement transducers
January 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa, Products & Solutions
Turck is offering its Q21R version of the EZ-track line of programmable, non-contact linear displacement transducers (LDT). The Q21R series offers an enhanced internal resolution of 25 mm (16-bit analog ...

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Detecting 4 mm object at up to 15 m/s
January 2006, Gail Norton Instrumentation, Infrastructure
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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Compact visible laser sensors
January 2006, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The World-beam QS18LD Laser Diffuse and QS18LLP Laser Retro reflective sensors from Banner Engineering deliver high-performance sensing with visible Class 1 lasers. Their tightly collimated sensing beams ...

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