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Laser sensors provide superior feature and event detection
September 2002, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering now offers its World-Beam QS30 diffuse laser sensors that feature a visible laser beam for superior ease of alignment and long-range diffuse-mode sensing capabilities. The QS30 is an ...

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Fibre-optic safety system easily replaces safety interlock switches
September 2002, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The Pico-Guard from Banner Engineering is a new fibre-optic safety system that directly replaces mechanical safety interlock switches to safeguard potentially dangerous machines. This unique combination ...

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Muting module disables safety light screen when necessary
September 2002, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering is offering its Universal Muting Module, a safety module that monitors inputs from sensors to determine when a car body, pallet or other work piece needs to pass through a safety light ...

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Instrumentation supplier releases its next generation sensor products
September 2002, Yokogawa South Africa
Yokogawa Europe reinforced its reputation as a total solution supplier for the process industry by introducing a range of Foundation Fieldbus 2-wire pH and conductivity transmitters. Foundation Fieldbus ...

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Miniature infrared sensor
September 2002, PREI Instrumentation
A noncontact temperature sensor that is small and inexpensive, is available from PREI Instrumentation. The Raytek CI (compact infrared) sensor is housed in a threaded stainless steel cylinder, only 87 ...

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Capacitive sensors suitable for numerous applications
September 2002, Gail Norton Instrumentation
Gail Norton Instrumentation is offering a comprehensive range of Sensorik capacitive sensors. The devices include adhesive types, mini versions and the associated sensor amplifiers. Devices in this range ...

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Intelligent approach to conventional fire detection technology
August 2002
With the introduction of the Series 300, specifiers have a much better choice between conventional and analogue addressable systems in the small to mid-size installation, enabling many of the features of a full analogue addressable system to be provided in a lower cost conventional system

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Proximity sensor range optimised for many applications
August 2002
IFM Electronic's Efector M range of proximity sensors was designed to provide users with sensors that are appropriate for a task, so that making compromises by using ordinary general-purpose sensors in ...

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Environmentally friendly sensor
August 2002
The Omron E3Z photoelectric sensor family has been designed from the outset to be suitable for the majority of sensing applications. They are enclosed in a compact housing allowing discreet installation ...

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Washable optical sensors
August 2002
The versatile OG family of M18 opto sensors from IFM Electronic is now available in new Wet-Line versions. With their IP68 protection ratings and stainless-steel bodies, they are a suitable choice for ...

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Vibration monitoring instruments
August 2002, PREI Instrumentation
There has to be a good reason why so many of South Africa's large organisations are careful about which vibration monitoring instruments they adopt. It does not take many false alarms for plant operating ...

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Rugged proximity sensors
August 2002, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck is now offering its Stoneface inductive proximity sensors, robust devices offering durability similar to stainless steel face sensors, at standard sensor prices. The sensors' rugged front face is ...

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Convenient transducer monitoring module
August 2002, Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact is offering two new measuring transducers for PT100 sensors, standardised to IEC 751. On the input side they cover temperatures from -100 to +600°C with standard two, three, and four-wire ...

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Transmitting measurements via the Ethernet
August 2002, Timecount
A measuring transducer for heavy-current electrical quantities, the Camille Bauer DME 408, is said to be the first to make use of Web browser technologies for the transmission and display of measured ...

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Plant optimisation through teamwork and accurate sensing
July 2002, VEGA Controls SA
Powerful sensors are the prerequisite for the certainty of measurements, but the working together of people is the decisive point for the solution of such problems

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Laser dust meter
July 2002, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
Oldham France is offering an emission dust monitor which reflects the latest innovations and technological advances. Using laser diode technology, the Observer EP 1000 dust monitor offers long life with ...

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Magnetic encoder designed for extreme conditions
July 2002, Timecount
Encoder specialist IVO's new MAGTIVO multiturn encoder has been designed for use under heavy-duty industrial conditions. The magnetic scanning method is robust, allows complete sealing of the encoder ...

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Chemically resistant capacitive sensors
July 2002, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The new PT30 and KT34 PVDF capacitive sensors from Turck are barrel-style sensors that have been designed for use in applications having harsh chemical environments. Constructed of polyvinylidene fluoride ...

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Miniature infrared sensors
July 2002, PREI Instrumentation
A noncontact temperature sensor that is small and cost-effective is available from PREI Instrumentation. The Raytek CI (compact infrared) sensor is housed in a threaded stainless steel cylinder, 87 mm ...

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Broader range of IR sensors now on offer
June 2002
Exergen Corporation, a leading manufacturer of infrared temperature sensors, has recently expanded its family of SmartIRt/c sensors by including an additional operating range as well as expanding the ...

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