The Scancontrol 29xx-10/BL laser profile scanner from Micro-Epsilon is equipped with a blue-violet laser diode and projects a laser line just 10 mm long onto the measurement object with a profile resolution of 1280 points.
read more...Intelligent motors that know for themselves whether they are still running smoothly without sensors, that can be controlled efficiently and coordinated with other drives: Professor Matthias Nienhaus and his team at Saarland University are turning the engine itself into a sensor.
read more...The angle measuring modules from Heidenhain combine high-precision angle encoders and precision bearings and, according to the supplier, are a real alternative to air-bearing axes in terms of reproducible guidance accuracy.
read more...Peter Rohrmann is the new Managing Director at Althen Mess- und Sensortechnik. He replaces Peter Rickmeyer on the management board.
read more...Microsystems technology competition
The 'Cosima' student competition is taking place for the seventh time in a row. The aim of the competition is to find new applications for microsystems in everyday life. Students can now apply again with their ideas.
read more...Vega describes the market launch of a radar level sensor for liquids that operates at a frequency of 80 GHz instead of 26 GHz as the dawn of a "new era in radar measurement technology".
read more...What would the smart factory of today and tomorrow be without sensors? Sensors are indispensable as the basis of every industrial production system. Computer&AUTOMATION summarizes current trends from spring 2016 in a series of images.
read more...Student teams from all over Europe competed in the 'MCU Car Rally' on the third day of embedded world 2016. Their goal: to get through the course as quickly and error-free as possible. The means: their self-driving model vehicle with mechatronic equipment from Renesas Electronics.
read more...On July 1, 2016, Marc von Waldkirch will become the new Managing Director of the Swiss sensor manufacturer Sensirion. He succeeds the founders Felix Mayer and Moritz Lechner in this role.
read more...In the ParsiFAl 4.0 research project, Festo and its cooperation partners are developing so-called smart sensor system labels. These thin films enable pneumatic drives and packaging to collect, evaluate and exchange information about the respective process.
read more...The BiSS open source interface can now also be used for safety applications in accordance with SIL2 and SIL3. The previous protocol with its standard physical layer is retained.
read more...To what extent is the RAMI 4.0 reference architecture model suitable for modeling Industry 4.0-capable sensors and associated cloud platforms? An inventory.
read more...RFID systems increase the degree of automation and enhance the process reliability of systems. In rod rolling mills, for example, all-metal versions ensure the correct allocation of stands, guides and rollers.
read more...When monitoring devices at field and control level, transmission paths and interfaces are often neglected. On-site control cabinets, for example - especially in older systems - are in many cases the Achilles heel of the system technology.
read more...Endress+Hauser has announced its business figures for 2015: According to the preliminary figures, the strong Swiss franc left its mark on earnings.
read more...Logimat 2016, which opens its doors from March 8 to 10, will occupy the entire Stuttgart exhibition grounds for the first time. More than 1,200 international exhibitors from 32 countries will be showcasing their latest solutions and product developments for intelligent, future-proof intralogistics.
read more...Students at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are working on a smart sports shoe with variable cushioning that adapts to the runner and the ground conditions. This is made possible by a concentrated load of automation technology in miniature.
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