Althen Sensors & Controls has launched a new series of non-contact torque sensors: The measurement technology of the 'TorqSense SGR510/520' sensors is based on a DNS full bridge and transmits the measurement signals with the detection of acoustic surface waves (AOW).
read more...With the stationary barcode reader 'BCL 200i', Leuze presents another member of the 'BCL' series. It supports guided container and tray identification and is particularly suitable for confined installation situations on the conveyor line.
read more...The VDE sees photonic-electronically integrated microchips as an under-promoted key technology for sensor technology. The necessary industrial semiconductor processes, for example, are almost exclusively mastered in Asia and the USA.
read more...As the successor to the UFA series, the ultrasonic sensors in Waycon's UFA2 series offer improved linearity (<0.4 % compared to <1 %) with the same measuring range of 20 to 200 mm.
read more...The conglomerate Teledyne Technologies wants to acquire the sensor system manufacturer Flir Systems - as part of a cash and share transaction worth around 8 billion US dollars. The two companies signed an agreement to this effect on January 4, 2021.
read more...Manufacturers in the automotive industry are striving to meet the demand for electric vehicles and reduce fuel consumption through lighter vehicles by favoring aluminum over iron.
read more...The Sick Management Board will be expanded as of January 1, 2021: Feng Jiao has been newly appointed to the Management Board and will be responsible for Sales & Service. Dr. Mats Gökstorp, previously responsible for Sales & Service, will take over the newly created Products & Marketing division.
read more...The next Sensor+Test will take place in Nuremberg from May 4 to 6, 2021 - as a hybrid exhibition with a new 'Digital Area'.
read more...Vega is launching the self-sufficient 'Vegapuls Air' radar sensors on the market in early 2021. Product Manager Clemens Hengstler explains what makes them so special.
read more...With the 'TiM2xx' product family, Sick is expanding its range to include 2D LiDAR sensors for localization and anti-collision applications. The TiM240 is the first variant in the series and complies with protection class IP65 for indoor use.
read more...With an intelligent combination of optical sensors, identification systems and modern, process-oriented cloud software, Kanban-controlled production and material flows are raised to a fully digital level.
read more...The optical O200 miniature sensors with focused laser light beam from Baumer enable even greater precision in the detection of the smallest differences in position, gaps and small parts such as individual wires or the finest threads with a diameter of just 0.05 mm.
read more...Posic is expanding its product range with the IT5602C, a rotary encoder as an SMD component measuring 8 mm x 10 mm x 0.8 mm.
read more...With 'Speetec', Sick is expanding its existing portfolio for measuring the speed and length of linearly moving objects with a technology that measures directly on the material surface with an accuracy of a few micrometers.
read more...With the SensorApp Quality Inspection and the InspectorP62x all-in-one vision sensors, Sick offers a solution for quality assurance in factory automation.
read more...According to the manufacturer, the GSX combination fork sensor from Leuze combines the advantages of the light and ultrasonic versions and is particularly suitable for labeling machines in the packaging industry.
read more...The current generation of BES inductive miniature sensors from Balluff in the M05 housing now also offers tolerance to high temperatures in addition to functional reliability and small size.
read more...Lutz Evert has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the German sales branch of the Swiss Carlo Gavazzi Holding with immediate effect. He succeeds Francisco Garcia.
read more...Trumpf subsidiary Q.ANT and sensor specialist Sick are jointly developing quantum optical sensors. The first sensors should be available for industrial use from 2021.
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The AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement (AMA) invites researchers and developers to apply for the AMA Innovation Award 2021. We are looking for innovative research and development results in sensor and measurement technology.
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