Shock-proof linear position sensors April 2019, Turck Banner Turck’s enhanced Li linear position sensors measure position values at a frequency of 5 kHz at measuring lengths of up to 2 metres. Turck has updated its contactless Li Q25 positioning systems and has ...
Inductive sensors with Teflon coating April 2019, ASSTech Process Electronics + Instrumentation With switching distances of up to 50 mm and magnetic field resistance of 200 mT, Wenglor’s inductive sensors with correction factor 1 come in a total of eight new welding-field resistant models, with ...
2D barcode reader increases traceability April 2019, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation South Africa, one of the country’s leading sensor solution suppliers for industrial applications, recently installed 120 image-based 2D barcode readers across multiple scanning stations ...
Setting standards for monitoring and safety in the radiation detection industry Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2019, OEN Enterprises Exposure to harmful levels of radiation can easily be prevented with a new generation of ultra-small, wearable dosimeters. Less expensive, simpler to use, and portable, Thermo Scientific’s EPDs (electronic ...
Advanced monitoring for process variables Technews Industry Guide: Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2019, Loadtech Loadcells The LT1200 panel mount process indicator is a precision digital indicator for interfacing to and measuring most process variables. The instrument is capable of measuring and processing variables such ...
Manoeuvring agricultural robots with 2D laser scanners March 2019, SICK Automation Southern Africa The problem: how do you navigate agricultural robots through a field? The challenge of this application can be found not only in the wide variety of crops out there, but also in the fact that crop rows ...
Sensors for motion control March 2019, ifm Electronic RSA The range of stainless steel housed incremental encoders from ifm electronic is ideal for applications such as conveyor belt synchronisation because of the long maintenance intervals, even when deployed ...
Background suppression laser sensor March 2019, Turck Banner Turck’s Q5X laser sensor solves the most difficult distance-based applications, even at acute angles. The high-power laser sensor features excess gain, which enables the sensor to detect dark objects ...
Leuze camera looks around the corner March 2019, Countapulse Controls Manufacturing plants, packaging facilities and warehouse operations often have areas where visibility is not what it should be, and not only can these prove hazardous to both vehicles and pedestrians ...
Relative humidity probe hands control to the user March 2019, Instrotech The Michell HygroSmart HS3 advanced interchangeable relative humidity and temperature probe is 100% configurable to give users maximum flexibility. It also allows for alterations to RH measurements, to ...
Factor 1 sensors in a plastic barrel March 2019, Turck Banner Inductive sensors in a plastic threaded barrel design and with an antivalent output have been added to Turck’s uprox series of factor 1 sensors, which offer the same large switching distance to all metals. ...
Yokogawa to release compact new IIoT sensors outside Japan March 2019, Yokogawa South Africa Yokogawa has announced that it will release the Sushi Sensor, an OpreX brand wireless solution, in markets other than Japan, starting with Europe (shipping in March 2019). Already available in Japan, ...
Large German fertiliser manufacturer reduces costs thanks to SICK Automation February 2019, SICK Automation Southern Africa Available agricultural land in Europe is limited. As a result, large quantities of fertiliser are used in order to increase yields. Producing fertiliser, however, is an energy-intensive process which ...
Traceability for tobacco manufacturer February 2019, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation South Africa recently installed 120 image-based 2D barcode readers across multiple scanning stations in a South African tobacco manufacturing plant. The cigarette manufacturer was looking ...
Hygienic limit switches for processes February 2019, Morton Controls Process and storage vessels incorporate limit switches to prevent overfilling of a tank or vessel (full indicator) or dry running of a pump (empty indicator). Anderson-Negele’s NCS series are ideally ...
A new standard for digital inclination measurement February 2019 A new standard for digital inclination measurement has been set with the latest digital protractors from Stabila. Both the Tech 500 DP and Tech 1000 DP are manufactured exclusively in Germany, the main ...
Bromide sensor for water disinfection February 2019, ASSTech Process Electronics + Instrumentation With the expansion of its product range of membrane-covered amperometric digital sensors for liquid analysis, ASSTech now has available the Jumo tec-Line Br bromide sensor for general water disinfection ...
Wenglor expands optical sensor range February 2019, ASSTech Process Electronics + Instrumentation Wenglor’s PNG/smart generation of photoelectronic sensors is distinguished by a combination of performance and communication. An aligned optical axis and a balanced switching point, as well as large switching ...
Four questions to ask when choosing a vision solution February 2019, Turck Banner Many users find vision systems challenging and it can be difficult to know where to start, but there are some simple steps that can help to match the right vision solution to an application. This article ...
Intelligent valve sensor February 2019, ifm Electronic RSA The intelligent valve sensor for pneumatic quarter-turn actuators from ifm electronic features 360° position monitoring to allow precise and continuous scrutiny of the valve condition. Problems such as ...
