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Micro-Epsilon publishes brochure on automotive applications for sensors
Brochure includes 28 application examples of how Micro-Epsilon sensors and measurement systems are providing benefits for customers in development, testing, production and quality assurance. -
Microprecision Electronics achieves UL 61058 for snap action microswitches
UL introduced the new norm to test appliance switches (previously under UL1054). By mid-2015 new products have to comply to UL61058. -
Temperature Considerations When Specifying LVDT Linear Position Sensors for Applications
By Macro Sensors Temperature effects can be significant in certain specific applications such as aircraft, subsea and turbomachinery. That’s why it is is important to know the effects that temperature has on LVDT Sensors. -
Manufacturing Technology Orders Up and Down in January
January U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $365.06 million, down 25.2% from December but up 1.3% when compared with the total of $360.31 million reported for January 2013. -
Dataforth publishes 2014 Product Catalog
Catalog covers signal conditioning, data acquisition, and data communication products, including descriptions, block diagrams, specifications, and ordering information. -
LeddarTech to supply sensors to Valeo
Valeo will use LED-based detection technology to develop a new infrared sensor for vehicle road obstacle detection and tracking functions. -
Beckhoff Promotes Aurelio Banda to VP of Sales and Marketing
Prior to his promotion, Banda was a Central Region Manager for Beckhoff in the U.S. Banda will work at the Beckhoff North American headquarters in Savage, Minn. -
STM Sensor Technologie joins Balluff Group
As development and technology partners in the area of specialty photoelectric sensors, the companies are connected by a long-standing cooperation venture. -
Is your next automation controller an Ethernet switch?
By Bill Lydon, Editor At the 2013 Rockwell Automation Fair, Cisco described how their routers are becoming distributed embedded computer devices, intended to process and react to information from devices and sensors at the edge of the network. Could your next automation controller be embedded in an Ethernet switch? -
Festo signs three Distributors
Festo signed distributors for Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Texas. -
Keithley Publishes Low Level Measurements Handbook
This 250-page reference describes theoretical and practical considerations involved in the measurement of low DC currents, high resistances, low DC voltages, and low resistances. -
Schneider Electric's Integration of Invensys
By Bill Lydon, Editor With this acquisition, Schneider Electric significantly enhanced its position to serve the process industries and now has a complete portfolio of products to serve the entire industrial and process automation industry. This article highlights a few key aspects of the integration of the two companies. -
Micro-Epsilon to provide sensors for land speed record car
The sensors will be used on the BLOODHOUND SSC Project – the 1,000 mph land speed record attempt that is scheduled to take place in 2016. -
2014 Manufacturing Outlook from Siemens CEO
By Bill Lydon, Editor Helmuth Ludwig, CEO of Siemens Industry Sector USA, provided his views on the 2014 manufacturing outlook and other industry topics, including the first live display of an assembly line at the Auto Show in Detroit, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first assembly line. -
Cryopak signs Vacker Group as distributor in Middle East
Vacker will represent Cryopak business interests in the Middle East for verification products which covers data loggers and real time monitoring solutions. -
Leine & Linde provide safety data for Machinery Directive
Leine & Linde provide reliability data for their 500 and 800 series encoders in support of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. -
The difference between LVDT resolution and repeatability
By Macro Sesnsors Repeatability and resolution contribute to overall measurement error, and are usually expressed as a percentage of full-scale output. These parameters apply to both AC- and DC-operated LVDTs. -
Festo announces Online Technical Support Forum
Forum topics include pneumatics, servo pneumatics, electric drives, software, fieldbus, process automation, sensors and vision, directives and standards, and more. -
4DSP signs FBGS as rep in Europe
4DSP is a manufacturer of fiber optic strain, temperature and 3D shape sensing technology. -
Dataforth Publishes MAQ20 Product Catalog
This 32-page document provides an overview of the Data Acquisition & Control System along with detailed descriptions, block diagrams, specifications, and ordering information for each of the module types.