Quantum minimalists
How do you turn a highly complex physical laboratory setup into a marketable product? The art lies in reduction, as the start-up Quantum Technologies shows.
read more...read more...The top articles in June 2024
The most-read articles in June illustrate the power of the automation industry. Read more about the technologies and strategies that are gaining ground in areas such as networking, robotics, safety and the process industry.
read more...AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement
Positive development in the 1st quarter
In the first quarter of 2024, sensor and measurement technology companies generated sales growth of 2% compared to the previous quarter. This was the result of the quarterly survey of the AMA Association's 450 members on economic development.
read more...Portfolio expanded
Inelta has expanded its portfolio of ring force sensors so that the 'RKT60' series sensors are now available for four nominal loads (5, 10, 15 and 20 kN).
read more...Sebastian Müller becomes Chief Financial Officer
On June 12, 2024, the Supervisory Board of NCTE, a provider of non-contact torque sensors, unanimously decided to appoint Sebastian Müller, previously Head of Finance & Controlling, to the company's Management Board.
read more...Innovation Prize 2024 awarded
This year's AMA Innovation Award from the AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement (AMA) honors the development team around Stanislav Aksarin. The prize was awarded at Sensor+Test 2024 in Nuremberg.
read more...Condition monitoring in the sensor
Whether conveyor belt, industrial robot, hydraulic unit, motor or pump - the failure of individual components can bring the entire system to a standstill. This makes condition monitoring all the more important - for example using a condition monitoring sensor.
read more...Positioning hoeing tools when weeding
Mechanical weed control in the crop row by humans is laborious - and mechanical alternatives have so far been slow. The use of pesticides against weeds is also not a sustainable alternative. Modern agricultural machinery is proving to be helpful.
read more...Confocal chromatic precision sensor
The confocal chromatic sensor 'IFS2407-1.5' expands Micro-Epsilon's 'confocalDT' sensor portfolio and is used for high-precision displacement and thickness measurement. The sensor has a measuring range of 1.5 mm with a base distance of 17 mm.
read more...More precise force measurements
The force sensors of the 'KT705' and 'KT805' series from Megatron have been equipped with analog electronics. This means that the force transducers also provide a negative output voltage or indicate when they are actuated in the opposite direction to the intended force.
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