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Sensors Portal: Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources
Sensors Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources
Welcome to Automation.com's portal for Sensors with the latest information for controls and automation engineers to apply sensors for discrete manufacturing applications. Stay up to date on sensors which are becoming more sophisticated with improved sensing technology, embedded processors and open architecture communications. Sensor types include presence, proximity, vibration, color, limit, etc. Subscribe to our e-Newsletter or get the latest information on Sensors sent to your desktop as soon as they are published on this page.
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Does laser scanning measure up?
- 03/19/10 Manufacturers’ Monthly, March 2010 By Rebekka Wake While fixed, bridge style CMMs have experienced little change in the past few years, the trend towards multi-sensored and non-contact measurement machines is growing, particularly when it comes to portability. |
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Selecting the Right Temperature Sensor
- 03/13/10 HazardEx, March 2010 By Chris Jones, Micro-Epsilon Using an online infrared sensor is beneficial in applications where the temperature of an object, material, surface or liquid is critical to the production process. When selecting the most suitable device, engineers need to carefully consider their measurement requirements. |
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Field Calibrators Make Everything Better
- 03/13/10 Control, March 2010 By Jim Montague Users are opening their eyes to how much clearer their data is - and how much better their processes can run - with field calibrators. |
White Papers
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The Membrane Potentiometer
by Reinhard Koch, Hoffmann + Krippner Inc. Membrane potentiometers for position sensing have established themselves within the market over the past twenty years due to fascinating technological advancements in their field. This whitepaper introduces the advantages and disadvantages of the membrane potentiometer’s special design, and outlines its possible applications. |
Application Stories
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System Prevents Defects in Motorcycle Wheels
- 03/19/10 Assembly, March 2010 By John Sprovieri Force and stroke are monitored during the entire motorcycle press operation, and these variables can be graphed for detailed process tuning and analysis. The machine can identify abnormalities during the pressing operation, thereby preventing damaged components. It can also identify nonconforming parts after assembly. |
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Steam turbine vibrations
- 03/10/10 Energy Tech, March 2010 By Patrick J. Smith The causes of rotating machinery vibration problems are not always obvious. The effects of pipe strain and lubrication issues for example, can be difficult to identify. This article describes an example of one of these cases. |
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On-Line Motor Test saves Expensive Downtime
- 03/10/10 Maintenance On Line, February 2010 By Michael Herring, Whitelegg Machines Whitelegg Machines diagnosed a problem motor at a UK power station – an 11kv, 2400kw motor, driving a cooling water pump used on a condensing unit. Tests using an on-line motor monitoring unit found the problem. A simple adjustment fixed it, saving the cost of removing the pump and motor for inspection. |
Resources & Literature
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Automation, Systems, and Instrumentation Dictionary
No technical library is complete without this comprehensive dictionary covering the entire vocabulary of automation, systems, and instrumentation. This authoritative fourth edition contains the latest trends in industrial instrumentation and automation. References relevant to ISA and IEC standards are included throughout, along with illustrations to enhance the definitions of more difficult terminology. With CDROM. |
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Echoflex releases $149 energy harvesting evaluation kit
- 02/26/10
The kit includes building blocks for fully-integrated systems: energy generation, energy conditioning and storage, sensor power balance, low power timers and a microprocessor for OEM custom development. |
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Datalogic Automation updates its Website
- 02/26/10
Website covers identification (laser scanners & rfid), sensors, safety & measurement, vision (imagers & vision) and laser marking & processing. |
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Kistler announces Type 4021A melt pressure measuring chain
- 03/18/10
Type 4021A measures temperature and pressure of flowing material in metal injection molding (MIM), ceramic injection molding or hot-runner systems. |
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Calex announces 8940 Series thermocouple signal conditioner
- 03/16/10
The 8940 Series is for use with 100, 500, and 1000 ohm Platinum RTDs with a temperature range of -50°C to 450°C. Price: $140. |
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Stellar Technology introduces Series LSU61X short stroke LVDT
- 03/11/10
LSU61X is suited for applications where dynamic measurement is needed but space is limited. Price: $390. |
Company & Organization News
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Brooks Instrument opens pressure gauge production line
- 03/17/10 Brooks opened a new production line for a recently acquired pressure gauge product family at its headquarters in Hatfield, Pa. |
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Yokogawa signs two reps
- 03/15/10 Yokogawa signed BBP Sales in Baton Rouge, LA, and TechStar in Deer Park, TX, |
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Pepperl+Fuchs acquires Siemens proximity sensor business
- 03/14/10 P+F will acquire Siemens’ binary proximity sensor business on June 30, 2010. Siemens will continue to accept orders for sensors until the transfer is complete. |
Project News
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Flexpoint to develop nip sensor for Sensor Products
- 03/03/10 Flexpoint Sensor Systems will develop a “nip sensor” to measure actual contact (interfacial) pressure and distribution between two mating or impacting surfaces. |
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