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Sensors claim industry's best burn-through
January 2004, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering is offering its World-beam QS30 Series high-power sensors designed to provide maximum excess gain (burn-through) for reliable and accurate sensing in applications with heavy fog, dust ...

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USB counter/timer with 48 digital I/O
January 2004
The USB-48C is a counter/timer product for the USB bus. It features six 16-bit counter/timers and 48 programmable digital I/O channels. Based on the industry standard TTL 82C54 and 82C55 devices, the ...

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50 mm capacitive sensor
January 2004, Gail Norton Instrumentation
SIE Sensorik in Viernheim, Germany, presents a new capacitive disk sensor. As a distance sensor with an adjustable sensing distance of up to 25 mm, the compact disk sensor, 50 mm in diameter and only ...

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AS-i sensor modules with diagnostic function
January 2004
IFM Electronic's ClassicLine sensor modules enable the connection of sensors with additional diagnostic signals to AS-i masters according to the 2.1 specification. The evaluation of peripheral faults ...

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Frame sensor detects 4 mm object at up to 15 m/s
January 2004, 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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Sludge bed level probe has 'X-ray' vision
January 2004
A vertical probe, submerged in the tank, contains 64 high-intensity infrared light emitting diodes stacked vertically, which shine horizontally across a probe gap to 64 phototransistor detectors. This ...

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Absolute encoder with stainless steel housing
January 2004, Timecount, Products & Solutions
Particularly good for corrosive and wash-down environments, Timecount now supplies Multivo absolute encoders with stainless steel housings. The units offer high protection against mechanical stress and ...

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Triple output sensor
December 2003, Temperature Controls
The new multi-output sensor, from Monitran, gives a choice of three signals. The MTN/1181 Series vibration sensor has been designed to meet the requirements of building service managers who are increasingly ...

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Indicating vibration sensor
December 2003, Temperature Controls
Developed for use in a wide range of applications including pumps, fans, motors and turbines, the MTN410 is a full self-contained, battery powered unit, with unique features designed to benefit the most ...

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Versatile capacitive sensor
December 2003
Rechner's capacitive filling level detection sensor is especially designed for the detection of strong adhesive products. The non-stick characteristic of the PTFE housing is enhanced with the round tip ...

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Vibration sensors for hazardous areas
December 2003, Temperature Controls
Monitran has launched its latest intrinsically safe (IS) accelerometers, or vibration sensors, for use in a wide range of applications in hazardous areas. Designed and manufactured by this UK company, ...

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New generation of tough encoder
December 2003, ATI Systems
After three years of development and verification, Leine & Linde has recently released the first model in its new generation of encoders. As a result of the modularisation of the new generation of encoders, ...

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Rugged and flexible proximity sensor
December 2003
Catering to the need for low and medium range motor control switchgear, CHI Control is offering Cutler-Hammer's E57 tubular proximity sensor. The E57 offers a wide variety of voltage ranges with standard ...

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Fork sensors offer high excess gain
December 2003
Telco Fork Sensors are based on the through beam sensing principle. Through beam mode is the most efficient use of infrared light, enabling the highest level of excess gain when required. Telco Fork ...

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Non-contact detection of bulk solids
December 2003, Endress+Hauser South Africa
The detection of bulk solids of all kinds in mining, food and beverage and storage applications just got that bit easier with the release of the microwave barrier Soliwave M FQR 50/FDR 50 from instrumentation ...

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Inductive sensors with extended sensing distance
December 2003, Gail Norton Instrumentation, Surveillance
Gail Norton Instrumentation is offering a range of Contrinex high performance inductive sensors which includes the standard diameter sizes from 5 mm to M30 in flush and non-flush operation. Varying from ...

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Continuous current measurement up to 50 A
December 2003, Phoenix Contact
The MCR-1/5-U/I-(SW)-DCI and MCR-S-10/50-U/I-(SW)-DCI current measuring transducers for measuring real-effective values from Phoenix Contact enable exact detection of direct and alternating currents with ...

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Load measuring pins
December 2003
Magtrol load measuring pins are used to measure load and force and provide overload protection. The pins, which incorporate strain gauges, are mounted into machines in place of normal shafts thus allowing ...

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Sensors for hazardous gas areas
November 2003
IFM Electronic has introduced a new range of inductive sensors for use in Zone 2 hazardous gas areas according to the category 3G. The type IFT22A are manufactured in high-grade stainless steel and have ...

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Sensors for use in hazardous dust areas
November 2003
A new range of capacitive proximity switches has been introduced by IFM Electronic for use in zone 22, non-conductive dust areas. In accordance with ATEX, the sensors are ideal for use in mills and silos ...

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