Sensors & Transducers


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Luminescent technology for dissolved oxygen
November 2003, PREI Instrumentation
The Hach Dissolved Oxygen (LDO) probe, available from PREI Instrumentation, works quite differently from the galvanic and polarographic methods, which have been used for more than 50 years. There are ...

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Light curtain for elevators
October 2003
Telco's new SpaceGuard SG1 is an advanced light curtain series that provides a problem free protection of passing passengers in demanding elevator applications. A complete system consists of a self-contained, ...

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Bin-picking sensor facilitates accurate part selection
October 2003, Turck Banner Southern Africa, Access Control & Identity Management
Banner Engineering is offering its PVD Series Parts Verification Sensor featuring large bright green and red job lights that provide distinct visual cues to guide assemblers through a part picking sequence ...

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Self-contained multibeam light curtain
October 2003, Information Security
The SG 09 forms a protective screen by generating a curtain of up to 79 infrared criss-cross beams with protection up to a height of 1610 mm, ensuring detection of passing passengers and thus preventing ...

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Compact infrared sensors
October 2003, Gail Norton Instrumentation, Access Control & Identity Management, Integrated Solutions
This new, innovative, Smart Place infrared self-contained sensor series is offered in three different modes of operation: through-beam mode with a sensing distance of up to 6 m, proximity mode with a ...

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Contactless encoders offer long service
October 2003, Timecount
In multiturn shaft encoders, the number of rotations is normally detected with a gear unit. However, in everyday industrial life this often proves to be a weak point. Like any mechanical system, it is ...

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Full-function vision sensor
September 2003, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering is a world-leading manufacturer of precision measurement systems, photoelectric and ultrasonic sensors, fibre-optic assemblies, and electronic machine guarding systems

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Fast low-light level imaging
September 2003, Access Control & Identity Management
The L3Vision CCD is a revolutionary solid-state sensor, recently developed by e2v technologies. It enables very low light level imaging at TV frame rates and above without the limitations of vacuum tube-based ...

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Level sensors for plastic processing industry
September 2003
IFM Electronic has introduced a new range of capacitive level sensors specifically designed for the plastic processing industry. The M30 sensors reliably detect a wide range of plastics in different materials, ...

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Absolute encoder with hollow shaft in stainless steel
September 2003, Turck Banner Southern Africa, Integrated Solutions
The new absolute singleturn encoder with a throughput hollow shaft and stainless steel housing (Series 5876) was developed for the environment of food processing, bottling, dairy, pharmaceutical and chemical ...

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Type 4 muting safety barriers
September 2003
Reer's new Janus M muting photoelectric safety barriers are designed to protect machine operators exposed to risks when using hazardous machinery and industrial equipment in situations where it is necessary ...

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Vibration sensor
September 2003
The TX 5633 from Trolex is suitable for condition monitoring on motors, pumps, gear boxes, compressors, generators, rotating machinery and vibrating structures, detection of low frequency structural oscillations ...

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Level distance detection with capacitive adhesive sensor
September 2003, Gail Norton Instrumentation
SIE Sensorik is offering a second-generation capacitive adhesive sensor in a new housing to replace the first-generation adhesive sensor successfully in use over the past 10 years or more. The adhesive ...

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Hot spot detection
September 2003
e2v technologies' Argus 3 thermal imaging camera is able to detect dangerous hot spots such as potential fires in wires and junction boxes, motors, gearboxes, distribution panels and bus bars. Routine ...

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Absolute multiturn encoders with incremental track
September 2003, Turck Banner Southern Africa
These new absolute multiturn encoders (shaft and hollow shaft) are smaller than most common incremental encoders. With hollow shaft versions up to 12 mm in diameter, the installation is simplified considerably ...

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Optical sensors offers up to 25 m detection range
September 2003
The 7000 series from Telco Gail Norton Instrumentation consists of a self-contained transmitter SMT and a receiver SMR which are to be used in through-beam mode. The receiver is offered with sensitivity ...

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Sensor for inspecting beverage can foil seals
September 2003
In the last years, aluminium recycling has become fundamental and the manufacturing companies of drinks in cans have adapted themselves to the necessity of recuperating empty cans without wasting even ...

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Optical sensors for hostile environments
September 2003
The 3000 series of optical sensors offer high tolerance to hostile environments. The series consists of a low-cost self-contained transmitter SMT and a receiver SMR which are to be used in through-beam ...

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Frame sensor detects 4 mm object at up to 15 m/s
September 2003, 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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Noncontact position transmitter
September 2003, Valve & Automation, Asset Management, Security Services & Risk Management
The EPIC noncontact position transmitter represented a significant departure from previous attempts to reliably measure the position of rotary control valves. As opposed to conventional devices, couplers ...

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