In the Fraunhofer lighthouse project NeurOSmart, the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS and four other institutes (ISIT, IMS, IWU, IAIS) are researching particularly energy-efficient and intelligent sensors for the next generation of autonomous systems.
read more...Manner is launching the Xtrema 2.0 torque sensor with improved accuracy. With an overload rating of 400 %, it can measure both continuous loads and short-term load peaks in dynamic operation.
read more...Sensor company Sick can look back on a successful 2021 financial year, with incoming orders amounting to EUR 2321 million and sales of EUR 1964 million.
read more...Unabiz is taking over Sigfox, the inventor of the global Sigfox 0G wireless network, as well as the associated French network operator Sigfox France. This was approved by the commercial court in Toulouse on April 21.
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Angst+Pfister, supplier of mechanical and electronic components for the industrial and medical OEM market, has acquired the temperature and pressure sensor business of Smartec.
read more...Christian Leeser, CEO and majority shareholder of the Fraba Group, has announced the sale of the Vitector division to Cedes, a Swiss technology company specializing in sensor systems for elevators, escalators and industrial doors.
read more...As a SIL2/PLd encoder, the TRK78/S3 Fail-Safe over Ethercat (FSoE) encoder from TWK also meets the strict requirements for explosion protection in accordance with ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU with zones 1 (gas) and 21 (dust).
read more...OndoSense has developed a radar sensor for distance measurement which, according to the company, also measures reliably in industrial environments with dirt, smoke, oil mist or adverse lighting conditions.
read more...With total sales of 504 million euros, the sensor and automation specialist Balluff achieved a record result in the 2021 financial year.
read more...No smart factory without data. This data is collected by sensors of all kinds. Here are the winners in the sensor technology category.
read more...Baumer is building a modern development center at its headquarters in Frauenfeld (Switzerland) for 20 million Swiss francs. The new building is the second major investment in innovation within a few years.
read more...The ECO-x311 capacitive acceleration sensors from ASC have been specially developed for mobile applications with tight installation spaces. The inertial sensors can be used to cover a wide range of industrial measurement tasks.
read more...Contrinex has expanded its Weld-Immune series of weld-resistant inductive proximity sensors. The factor 1 sensors with 'Condet' technology detect objects in steel and aluminum without reducing the switching distance.
read more...Sensor+Test will take place in Nuremberg from May 10 to 12, 2022. At the annual press conference of the AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement, the organizer already gave an overall positive outlook for the trade fair for sensor, measuring and testing technology.
read more...Endress+Hauser put the coronavirus pandemic behind it economically in 2021 with strong growth. The Group's consolidated sales increased by more than 11%.
read more...After a rather subdued 2020, 2021 was once again "characterized by growth" at Leuze, explained CEO Ulrich Balbach at the annual press conference.
read more...Wenglor, manufacturer of industrial sensor, image processing and safety technologies, has achieved an annual turnover of over EUR 100 million in 2021 - a first in the company's history.
read more...Temposonics' T-series position sensors now comply with protection classes IP68/IP69 (in accordance with IEC 60529) and NEMA 4 or 4X (in accordance with NEMA 250).
read more...The Kübler Group, manufacturer of position and motion sensors, transmission technology as well as counting and process technology, recorded its highest turnover to date in 2021.
read more...Automation24 is expanding its product portfolio for process and factory automation. Safety technology can now also be found on automation24.de.
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