The companies Pepperl+Fuchs and Lufthansa Technik have founded the joint venture '3D.aero' in equal shares. Their aim is to develop and distribute innovative automation solutions for the aircraft industry.
read more...In production systems operated with compressed air, pressure losses often lead to high energy costs. A multifunctional device in combination with an engineering tool and sensors can detect and eliminate these.
read more...The 'Proline' family from Endress+Hauser is a well-known name in the flow measurement device market. Now a new device line is being launched on the market - "to be fit for the future," explains Kai Weltin, Head of Flow Measurement Technology.
read more...Industrial Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning - terms that could be seen everywhere at the trade fair. Rahman Jamal, Global Technology and Marketing Director at National Instruments, discusses the upcoming challenges posed by these trending topics.
read more...Many functions have been added since the first Labiew version, but the user interface has hardly changed. The revamped NXG version offers all the features of a modern HMI interface: fine-grained zooming, 3D objects and support for mobile devices.
read more...At the end of August, the Kistler Group announced its third acquisition this year with the takeover of Vester Elektronik. In addition to gaining expertise in the field of optoelectronic sensors, the aim of the acquisition is also to establish a competence center for optics.
read more...Over 3000 visitors attended this year's NI Week in Austin/Texas. Special highlight: Labview NXG, the next generation of the now 30-year-old Labview, was presented.
read more...The Almemo 710 data logger from Ahlborn offers ten galvanically isolated measurement inputs. Sensors for any measured variables can be connected and evaluated. This applies to sensors from the manufacturer as well as to existing sensors from any other manufacturer.
read more...Andreas Pauly, previously Head of the Signal Generators, Audio Analyzers and Power Meters department, took over as Head of the Measurement Technology division at Rohde & Schwarz on July 1, 2017. At the same time, he was appointed to the Executive Board.
read more...The Proline P50000 series transmitters were specially developed by Knick for voltage and current measurement on the main and secondary circuits of locomotives and multiple units:
read more...During commissioning, maintenance and emergency operations on electrical and electronic systems, the service engineer is confronted with a variety of causes of faults. Sources of faults can be analyzed using a modern, mobile measuring device.
read more...The piezoelectric principle can be used to construct force sensors that differ greatly in their properties from sensors based on strain gauges. But which are the best choice and when?
read more...What innovations are there for industrial users on the measurement technology market? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized a selection of new products in a series of pictures
read more...Measurement technology / Change of name
At the end of 2015, the US measurement technology specialist Data Translation was acquired by Measurement Computing (MCC). The German branch of Data Translation has now changed its name and is now trading as Measurement Computing GmbH.
read more...Wenglor Sensoric has acquired ShapeDrive, a specialist for components and systems in the field of 3D coordinate measuring technology for industrial, medical and scientific applications.
read more...Althen offers the Graphtec GL240 midi data logger for recording voltage, temperature and pulses. The large buttons and the high-contrast TFT color display make it easy to configure the data logger, according to the manufacturer.
read more...On February 10, the Plagiarius campaign awarded its 41st prize of the same name to product counterfeiters and imitators. In addition to consumer goods, industrial components are also frequently among the counterfeited products. This year was no exception.
read more...Disruption, smart devices, IIoT, ecosystems - terms that are currently circulating even in measurement and automation technology. Rahman Jamal, Global Technology & Marketing Director at National Instruments, explains why a rethink is needed in measurement technology.
read more...In the mapp CodeBox HTML5 application machine and plant builders now have a much easier way of managing variants of their machines. This tool enables them to program options in a ladder diagram without altering original machine software.
read more...Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the launch of a newly developed differential pressure measurement system from the Dpharp-EJX product line.
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