High accuracy displacement transducers October 2001 Displacement transducers are used in a variety of situations in industry and in research. However, for gauging applications, special requirements arise in respect of accuracy and transducer diameter. ...
P&F Products - a company profile October 2001, Pepperl+Fuchs P&F Products is the company that has successfully represented the German sensor specialist Pepperl+Fuchs (P+F) in South Africa since February 1997. Although the business may have become synonymous with ...
Versatile combination pH tester September 2001 The new robust Combo waterproof testers from Hanna Instruments measure pH, EC, TDS and temperature all in one tester. No more switching between instruments. All pH and EC/TDS measurements are automatically ...
Contacts feature self-control function for optimum safety September 2001, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation says that its new contacts for the 800E series pushbutton programme increase the safety of emergency-stop applications considerably.
In case of a fault, a reliable emergency stop ...
Absolute encoder with advanced functionality and reduced wiring costs September 2001, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation introduces the Allen-Bradley Bulletin 842D 26 bit absolute multiturn shaft encoder. This device offers direct connection to DeviceNet for advanced functionality with reduced wiring ...
Magnetic speed transducers September 2001, Switches International Switches International is offering a cost-effective range of speed transducers to its product range of sensors. These transducers operate on the principle where mechanical motion is converted into AC ...
Turbidity and apparent colour detected by one sensor September 2001 ClearCense, from Siemens Environmental Systems, features a combined sensing head to measure both turbidity and apparent colour. The low-cost, disposable sensing head is inserted directly into pressurised ...
Two-hand control module September 2001, Turck Banner Southern Africa The new Duo-Touch SG two-hand control system from Banner Engineering is an ergonomic, control-reliable approach to safe machine-cycle initiation that helps prevent repetitive stress injuries associated ...
Multiplexing sensors prevent crosstalk September 2001 The MPA 81 multiplexed amplifier is designed for use with eight sets of remote transmitters (LT) and receivers (LR), from the series 100, 110 and 120.
The eight channels operate independently of each ...
Optical sensor series withstands hostile environments September 2001 The Telco remote optical sensor series are available in a wide range of housings that offer a high degree of tolerance to hostile environments. They are offered with fixed cable or plug connections and ...
Infrared sensor systems September 2001, Switches International Switches International has been marketing the successful range of TJC sensors from Europe for the past five years with increasing success. This range of infrared sensors has a wide range of applications ...
New pressure sensors for mobile hydraulic applications September 2001, Shorrock Automation In mobile hydraulic applications, switching valves in an abrupt fashion can lead to pressure spikes, which are many times higher than the operating pressure. In particular, load monitoring requires the ...
Sensors that detect 0,8 mm objects up to 5 m away September 2001, Shorrock Automation A range of laser sensors which offers high accuracy, allowing minute objects with a minimum of 0,8 mm diameter to be safely detected up to 5 m away, has been introduced by IFM Electronic. A visible laser ...
Opto sensing made easy September 2001, Shorrock Automation The OG-series laser-based retro-reflective opto sensors from IFM Electronic provide reliable, precise sensing at long ranges, even in difficult environments. The OG retro-reflective sensors, which have ...
Optos that guarantee maximum sealing September 2001, Shorrock Automation IFM Electronic is offering the OJ range of opto-electronic sensors for use in the food industry and factory automation. The sensors meet IP 68 requirements providing maximum sealing even in applications ...
Long-range proximity sensor September 2001, Turck Banner Southern Africa The Turck Bi50-CP80 embeddable proximity sensor features a long sensing range (rated operating distance of 50 mm to mild steel). It satisfies difficult proximity sensing applications where the target ...
Versatile optical sensors August 2001, Gail Norton Instrumentation The Spacemaster SM8000 series of sensors from Telco require no optical lenses and are virtually unaffected by water, dust and dirt. They are well suited for applications such as turbidity measurement ...
Consistent high quality food processing August 2001 When the Foxboro 871FT conductivity sensor won top honours in the international food processing awards a couple of years ago, it was the only noninvasive, nonelectrode-based conductivity sensor in sanitary ...
Proximity sensors with extended sensing range August 2001, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck has announced an extended range of proximity sensors with up to twice the sensing range of standard barrel sensors. The extended range allows these devices to be mounted farther from the sensing ...
Miniature infrared sensor August 2001, 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 87 mm long ...
