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New high-pressure transmitter breaks the
10,000 bar barrier |
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the HP-2 WIKA introduces a new high-pressure transmitter that
can, for the first time, offer pressure ranges up to 15,000 bar
(previously 8,000 bar was the limit). At the same time, the long-term
stability and the load cycle stability has been further improved. With
the HP-2 the user gets precise results even at highest pressures, but
also gets a simultaneous reduction in running costs. Because of the
extremely good long-term stability the usually short calibration cycles
for high pressure ranges are stretched, and the downtime of the plant is
reduced accordingly. The high load cycle stability ensures a very long
service life of the unit. As a further feature, especially for highly
dynamic pressure profiles, WIKA has developed a special cavitation
protection, which leads to the long operating life of the HP-2 even in
demanding applications. All-in-all, the new HP-2, more compact than its
predecessor, is more economical thanks to its reliability, its longer
calibration cycles and. ... |
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Industrial tilt measuring systems -
NM1/NM2 – Measure angles accurately even with EX-protection |
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 With
its NM1/NM2 series of tilt measuring systems ALTHen GmbH Mess-
und Sensortechnik – the specialist for electrical measurement of
mechanical values – presents highly-stable inclinometers for 1 or 2 axes
that are designed for industrial applications. These extremely sturdy,
durable and wear-free devices are especially suited for use in rough
industrial environments. The NM1/NM2 are used where the inclination of
objects needs to be measured and controlled with particular accuracy.
Areas of application range from fire brigade vehicles and platforms on
to earth-moving devices and construction vehicles, industrial cranes,
ship loading cranes, antenna systems, industrial robots and remote
controllable vehicles and right down to stage technology. Such systems
often serve to ensure the safety of persons and plant sections and are
therefore a requirement for the operating license of complete systems.
The NM1/NM2 tilt measuring systems ... |
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New cable load limiters |
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 Magtrol
SA, Switzerland, specialist in force measurement, presents a new
range of load limiters. The cable tension sensor of the type SK-02,
based on strain gauges technology, is the ideal sensor for a quick
installation without mechanical modification of the existing
installation. This totally in stainless steel produced sensor is adapted
to cables with a diameter from 8 to 22 mm, and connected to an amplifier
type LMU, is the essential element for the overload controlling of
cranes or other lifting installations. Available in the Magtrol product
range too, the traction sensor type ZL-03 allows the measurement of
suspended load. Designed for the withstanding of long-term dynamic
requests, this sensor represents as well an excellent alternative when
being used in difficult environments. Declined in several versions from
10 to 100 kN, this transducer offers moreover a large overload capacity,
an excellent long-term stability as well as a high precision. These
overload controlling transducers complete favourably the Magtrol
Load-Force-Weight product range, which is already made up of load pins,
load cells, amplifiers and displays. ... |
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New Crank Angle Encoder Set Type 2614A |
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Instrumente AG: Crank angle encoder set Type 2614A provides the
reference for all measurements related to the crank angle. It is used
wherever this angle is required for calculating combustion analysis
parameters. Crank angle encoder set Type 2614A consists of an angle
encoder and associated separate electronic components: - Speed range 0
... 20 000 1/min - Suitable for cold start measurements - Very robust
and withstands high mechanical loads. The measurements can be taken from
an engine speed of zero. This enables accurate measurement of cold
starting in test vehicles and on low-temperature test stands. The wide
speed range up to 20 000 1/min allows measurements to be taken on high
speed engines also. The crank angle sensor provides a resolution of 0,5°
CA at the LVDS output. The crank angle processor is an option if TTL
signals and additional resolution is required. It provides resolution
down to 0,1° CA and a second angle mark signal with a 1° resolution, for
engine control. ... |
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Designing Greener Cars Requires
Sophisticated Testing |
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Technology Ltd: The automotive industry’s race to develop a new
generation of high Performance, low emissions power plants has lead to
the emergence of high capability test beds that simultaneously monitor
multiple parameters. The sector is pinning many of its hopes for the
future on the development of electric/petrol and electric/diesel hybrid
engines integrated with known performance enhancing technologies such as
fuel injectors and superchargers. Other projects are looking at marrying
other ‘green’ options such as regenerative braking and kinetic energy
storage with hybrid engines. The once-humble test bed can now require as
much engineering design as the power plants themselves if they are to be
able to monitor multiple parameters simultaneously. However for them to
be efficiently usable they have to be, at heart, as simple as possible.
This need has been converted into a market opportunity for a specialist
torque sensor firm in Oxfordshire. Sensor Technology produces TorqSense,
an in-line digital torque sensor ... |
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Barflex IrDA – Portable Pressure Gauge
with Integrated Memory |
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 With
their Barflex IrDA, Baumer’s product segment Process
Instrumentation offers a portable electronic pressure gauge with
integrated memory for data acquisition on site. The collected data can
be transferred to any PC via an infrared interface. The device is very
easy to handle and most suitable for the measurement of liquids and
gases. The device is designed in an epoxy-coated aluminium case making
it ideal for measurements in the field. The pressure transmitter is
based on the Transbar technology and therefore suitable for measuring
most of the media. Installed on a pressure measurement point of a
process, the Barflex IrDA enables automatic and continuous data
acquisition. Up to 16.000 points maximum in different time intervals can
be recorded. The grading reaches from 0.5 sec to one hour. Therefore
both fast measurements and long-term measurements are possible. ... |
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Sensore per termometro senza contatto,
dai costi contenuti, a campo visivo ristretto |
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Belgio - Puntando ad ampliare la nota serie di termometri intelligenti a
infrarossi senza contatto, per il settore auto, Melexis lancia
sul mercato l’MLX90614xAC a campo visivo ristretto (FOV). Le versioni
attualmente in commercio del sensore di temperatura per termometro senza
contatto hanno un ampio campo visivo di 90° ed applicazioni nel
condizionamento dell’aria e nel riscaldamento di ambienti.
L’MLX90614xAC, che verrà lanciato a breve, ha un campo visivo di soli
35°. Grazie a questo termometro, i progettisti avranno la possibilità di
misurare oggetti più piccoli o di aumentare la distanza sensore-oggetto.
Il FOV di 35° è stato scelto come campo visivo minimo raggiungibile
senza dover utilizzare costosi componenti ottici a infrarossi, pur
ottenendo le eccellenti specifiche in termini di precisione
dell’originale MLX90614. Approfondimento: Il campo visivo di 35°
dell’MLX90614xAC è ottenuto aggiungendo un tubo metallico, con
limitazione dell’angolo di visualizzazione, all’alloggiamento standard
TO-39 dell’MLX90614. Effettuando la taratura del termometro dopo aver
fissato il tubo, è possibile eseguire misure di temperatura estremamente
precise. Luc Buydens, Marketing Manager di Melexis per i prodotti basati
su sensori a infrarossi, commenta: “Questo nuovo prodotto che si
aggiunge alla nostra linea di termometri a infrarossi a basso costo, si
basa sui positivi feedback ricevuti dopo il lancio del nostro sensore a
infrarossi integrato, l’MLX90614. Il campo visivo di 35° del termometro
a infrarossi di nuova progettazione amplia notevolmente i settori di
applicazione, come i forni a microonde, le misurazioni con termometri
clinici senza contatto e il controllo della temperatura a livello
industriale”. ... |
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OEM Manometers - Goodbye to the Manometer
Needle |
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 KELLER
AG für Druckmesstechnik now presents its fully electronic ECO 1
manometer – an instrument that can perform all standard measuring jobs
at an exceptionally low price. As compared to its mechanical
predecessors, Keller’s digital technology offers high resolution and
excellent repeatabilty at very similar prices. The ECO 1’s dual display
updates twice every second, showing the measured value and the minimum
or maximum value attained. As a special feature, the ECO 1 has a Zero
Tare feature which allows the user to set the zero at any pressure, so
the manometer will then always show deviations from the Zero Tare value
as the actual value. The user-friendly two-key operating system provides
access to the entire range of functions: the stored MAX/MIN can be
erased and reset to zero, or the device can be switched to continuous
mode. In continuous operating mode, the battery has capacity for up to
1400 hours. The ECO 1 electronic manometer has a standard automatic
switch-off time of about 15 minutes after the last key was pressed, this
function extends the battery life where continuous operation is not
required. ... |
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Lettori di codici di identificazione
Cognex - La miscela giusta per la completa tracciabilità dei componenti |
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alla distribuzione del lettori di codici di identificazione DataMan
7500, DataMan 100 e dei sistemi di visione In-Sight 5110 prodotti da
Cognex, Borg Warner Turbo Systems (Germania) ha impresso una nuova
direzione di marcia al controllo qualità della sua produzione di
turbocompressori. Attuando un progetto di tracciabilità con il
principale obiettivo di utilizzare i lettori di codici di
identificazione Cognex – il DataMan 7500 e il DataMan 100 - per
identificare il singolo codice su un componente l'azienda è riuscita a
creare la tracciabilità diretta nel corso del processo di produzione e
oltre. Rilevamento di 3,5 milioni di prodotti…: Ogni anno dagli
stabilimenti di BorgWarner Turbo Systems escono circa 3,5 milioni di
turbocompressori. Oltre 2.000 dipendenti si occupano di prodotti,
mercati e sviluppo. All'inizio del 2006, un ingegnoso gruppo di
specialisti ha ideato il progetto di tracciabilità dei dati con
l'obiettivo di rilevare dati mediante i codici dell'assemblaggio
principale. L'assemblaggio principale costituisce la prima fase di
produzione del turbocompressore e sul nucleo vengono montati tutti gli
altri componenti. I turbocompressori sono quelle piccole centraline che
hanno contribuito allo sviluppo del motore diesel più di qualsiasi altra
tecnologia, specialmente nelle automobili. ... |
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SENSOR Innovation Award 2008 |
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 AMA
Association for Sensor Technology awards prize for a joint development
by InfraTec GmbH, Technical University of Chemnitz, and Fraunhofer
IZM-C. For the eighth time, AMA Association for Sensor Technology will
award its annual 10,000 € SENSOR Innovation Award on occasion of its
Trade Exhibition SENSOR+TEST. The award is reserved to go not to
companies or institutes but rather to the individual developers
themselves. This year the prize went to a team of three developers from
InfraTec GmbH, the Technical University of Chemnitz, and Fraunhofer IZM
Chemnitz. Despite a slight decline in the number of application, the
quality of applications this year remained at the established
outstanding level customary for the SENSOR Innovation Award. More than
one third of all applications came from outside of Germany, confirming
the award’s good international reputation. ... |
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Cognex lancia il nuovo sito Web globale |
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 Cognex:
Studi di sistemi di visione e analisi delle risorse per gli addetti alla
produzione. Visitate il nuovo sito Web www.cognex.com destinato ad
illustrare come i produttori utilizzano la tecnologia di visione per
ottimizzare la qualità dei prodotti e riducono i costi di produzione.
Oltre 80 casi di applicazione selezionabili per industria e applicazione
illustrano come i clienti Cognex beneficiano dei dispositivi di visione.
Una nuova sezione del sito, chiamata “Lavorare con Cognex,” offre ai
visitatori opzioni per conoscere la tecnologia di visione mediante una
vasta scelta di seminari, programmi di formazione ed esposizioni. ”In
qualità di leader mondiale nei dispositivi di visione, abbiamo
l'importante responsabilità di promuovere i vantaggi dell'applicazione
della visione al mondo della produzione e di fornire ai nostri clienti
supporto online in tutto il mondo” afferma Peter Neve, Vice Presidente
Global Marketing a Cognex. “La risposta al nuovo sito è stata
estremamente positiva, in particolare per l'uso di video per illustrare
i nostri prodotti e le loro applicazioni”. Una delle principali
caratteristiche del design del nuovo sito Web è la navigazione semplice
ed intuitiva. La barra di navigazione, le immagini e le descrizioni
delle voci del menu principale facilitano la ricerca dell'informazione
giusta. ... |
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To make learning easier: Air quality
signal ensures fresh air in the classroom |
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Dittrich Elektronic GmbH & Co. KG: If pupils are conspicuously tired
during lessons, lack concentration or fidget around, it is due to stuffy
classroom air caused by poor ventilation or the lack of it. This has now
been confirmed by a study carried out at Bremen University under the
leadership of Dr. Gerhart Tiesler. The scientists measured the carbon
dioxide concentration during lessons in three different schools. Without
separate ventilation, the CO2 concentration in the classroom had a
detrimental effect on the pupils' work after just 20 minutes. As the CO2
content in the indoor air increased, the pupils became increasingly
inattentive and tired. CO2 values above the DIN 1946 guide value of
1,500 ppm resulted in slower processing of visual and audio stimuli. By
contrast, the pupils responded to additional airing with increased
attentiveness, lowered physical stress, reduced noise level and a more
intensive teacher-pupil dialogue. ... |
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JUMO MIDAS S05 - Low cost pressure
transmitter with compact and robust construction |
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 The
newly developed pressure transmitter MIDAS S05 from JUMO offers a
high quality at a low price. This was reached through a consequently
cost-oriented design, the use of modern production technologies and a
maximum of automation. The completely welded measurement system made of
stainless steel is suitable for almost all media and the use under the
rawest conditions. It offers optimum safety in view of a leakage of the
process agent. The used silicon sensor itself can endure extreme burdens
in the lowest measurement range of 250 mbar and can perform millions of
pressure cycles. Especially this durability while under extreme pressure
is important for applications in the area of pump control, since here
often pressure peaks and cavitation must be considered. There are many
areas of application in cooling and air conditioning facilities, in
compressors, in mechanical engineering, in the field of commercial
vehicles and in industrial pneumatics. For the connection to the process
there are a number of thread forms and sizes. ... |
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PerkinElmer debuts new SMD thermopiles
and plastic-packaged avalanche photodiodes at SENSOR + TEST 2008 |
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Latest Sensor Innovations Meet OEMs’ Needs for Improved Performance:
Nuremberg, Germany – May 5, 2008 - SENSOR + TEST 2008 – Booth # 7 / 265
– PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, a global technology leader in
optical detection technologies, digital imaging, and specialty lighting
today announced several new product families: Thermopile Sensors in SMD
housings and Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs) in plastic packaging, each
featuring improved thermal properties as well as new chip and packaging
options. PerkinElmer’s new SMD Thermopile family and lower-cost
plastic-packaged APD family will be on display at SENSOR + TEST 2008
held May 6 - 8, 2008, at the Nuremberg Convention Center, Germany.
PerkinElmer’s new SMD Thermopile family consists of two new products:
the TPS 23S Thermopile Detector (small size) and the A2TPMI 23S
Thermopile Sensor with integrated electronics. Each product line offers
full SMD process capabilities as well as excellent thermal shock
performance. Typical applications for the new SMD Thermopiles include
ear thermometers and other consumer applications such as printers and
photo-copiers. ... |
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IMI Sensors Website Offers New Look,
Increased Functionality, Added Product Search Capabilities |
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Depew, NY, USA – The IMI Sensors division of PCB Piezotronics
(PCB®) has announced recent improvements to www.imi-sensors.com, to
include a new look, as well as improvements to the site’s functionality
and product search capabilities. Design updates include the addition of
an intuitive user search tool, mirroring that of the PCB Piezotronics
corporate website, allowing for real-time searches of up-to-the-minute
specifications for all IMI Sensors industrial vibration monitoring
sensor technologies. Products are searchable by model number, product
and measurement type, and from a continuously updated database of
available sensors, signal conditioners, cables and accessories. In
addition, technical content pages have been enhanced to allow customers
to quickly download drawings, specification sheets, product manuals,
data sheets and other relevant technical information. Notes IMI Sensors
Division Manager, Eric Yax, “The overall goal of IMI Sensors is Total
Customer Satisfaction (TCS), and our mission, ... |
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JUMO DELOS - Electronic pressure switch
with display |
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 The
new electronic pressure switch JUMO DELOS is a true multi-talent
with switching contacts, analog output and a brilliant LC display for
the visualisation of the current process pressure and the condition of
the switching contact. Thanks to the use of valuable stainless steel and
flush-mounted measuring systems without sealings, it is also well
suitable for the use in hygienically sensitive areas. Different sensor
systems which have proven themselves in practice for years and in large
numbers as well as the use of the most modern production technologies,
valuable components and materials ensure a high degree of safety.
Optionally there is a model with a SIL 2 authorisation. Through the high
variance, the user receives a maximum of functionality, efficiency and
flexibility at a fair price. ... |
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CCD laser sensors are becoming even
faster |
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 The
optoNCDT 2200 laser triangulation sensor, Micro-Epsilon’s fastest
in the series to date, will be expanded by a version that is many times
faster. Thanks to a new CCD array, the new optoNCDT 2220 sensor series
now delivers a genuine 20kHz faster measuring rate over the complete
measurement range of each model Therefore, the series is suitable for
measuring extremely fast movement with maximum precision. The resolution
of 0.0015% of the measuring range is consistently achieved for all
models in the range without using an averaging filter. Therefore the
optoNCDT achieves a resolution of 0.03µm for 2mm of measuring area and
does this for each measurement pulse. The range comprises seven sensor
models with various measuring ranges between 2mm and 200mm. Each model
uses Micro-Epsilon’s unique “Real-Time Surface Compensation (RTSC)”
technique corrects the variable reflection characteristics in the same
measuring cycle. This means the sensors can be used to deliver extremely
precise measurement results, regardless of the type of target surface.
Due to the new CCD array, the sensor is ... |
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In-Sight, soluzioni di identificazione -
Tracciabilità completa per dispositivi medicali |
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Cognex: Risultate efficaci in numerosi settori di applicazione,
le tecnologie di identificazione stanno ora conquistando diverse
strutture sanitarie, cui offrono inattese prospettive per il futuro in
termini sia di sicurezza dei pazienti sia di impatto economico.
Tracciabilità e trasparenza della gestione della strumentazione sono
fattori essenziali per ospedali e istituti clinici. Avvalendosi dei
sistemi di visione In-Sight™ di Cognex, dall'efficacia comprovata
nell'ambito di numerose pratiche cliniche inerenti la tracciabilità di
strumenti chirurgici sterili, Ulrich Swiss ha messo a punto il sistema
Kenus®. Tale sistema ha contribuito alla definizione di nuovi requisiti
di sicurezza nelle sale operatorie e nelle unità centrali di
sterilizzazione, nonché di standard di efficienza amministrativa nei
centri di costo delle strutture ospedaliere. Strumenti chirurgici - In
che modo gli ospedali possono raggiungere l'obiettivo della
tracciabilità completa? ... |
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Improved ease-of-use for AHRS/GPS from
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Xsens Technologies, supplier of the widely used MTi-range of
inertial motion trackers, has released new software to further improve
user experience. The innovative software and firmware contains
predefined settings for optimized orientation output in several specific
application areas. Applications relying on data output for orientation,
stabilization or navigation will be benefiting most from this new
software. The new firmware of the MTi and the MTi-G includes strongly
improved algorithms for increased performance under various conditions.
The completely revised SDK contains an easy-to-use MT Manager software
tool to configure, record and display the outputs of the IMU/AHRS/GPS in
real-time. Xsens is developer of inertial motion trackers based on MEMS
technology. These products are used as orientation sensors in various
markets, like automotive, aerospace and marine technologies. ... |
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IMI Sensors New Patented Bearing Fault
Detector Senses Rolling Element Bearing Impacts ... |
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NY, USA – The IMI Sensors division of PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) has
released the patented Model 682A05 Bearing Fault Detector (US Patent
6,889,553), an industry exclusive, which senses impacts within rolling
element bearings caused by bearing faults. This type of detection
provides early warning of typical bearing faults such as cracked races,
spalling, brinelling, fatigue failure, looseness, and loss of
lubrication. The Bearing Fault Detector uses a patented true peak
picking mechanism that is ultra sensitive to impacts in bearings, and
thus provides warning of problems in their earliest stages of
development. This type of warning is not generally provided by
traditional overall vibration level monitoring techniques. The DIN rail
mounted unit accepts an industry standard ICP® accelerometer input. ... |
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New Annular ring by the famous New
Zealander, PT Ltd is released |
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Ltd: Provided in low profile 6t to 75t and in standard profile 500kg
to 300t the PT AR (Annular Ring) is a worlds best purpose designed
thru-hold cell. Constructed with a high accuracy alloy steel measurement
inner core and protected with an outer stainless steel casing. Both the
AR and ARL are true thru-hole sensing elements incorporate bonded foil
strain gages of the highest quality and are sealed for protection
against most industrial environments The annular ring is suited to
compression loading and ideally suited to pull through applications
where the load pulls through the middle of the ring, typically with a
bolt or cable, ideally suited to placement under a bolt or tie rod to
measure force. ... |
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Sensore luminoso integrato con una durata
di vita di oltre 15 anni |
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 Melexis
aggiunge un sensore “luce-tensione” alla serie SensorEyeCTM. Melexis ha
annunciato oggi il lancio del sensore “luce-tensione” MLX75305
SensorEyeC™. Si tratta del secondo membro della serie SensorEyeC™ di
sensori ottici appositamente progettati per le applicazioni
automobilistiche, industriali e consumer di grosso volume. L’uscita del
sensore luminoso fornisce una tensione che varia linearmente in funzione
della luce incidente. L’MLX75305 è un sensore IC integrato, il che
significa che fotodiodo, amplificatore a transimpedenza e uscita in
tensione lineare sono inclusi nel chip del sensore. Ciò garantisce una
reattività stabile alla luce nel tempo e in funzione della temperatura,
migliorando notevolmente il comportamento al rumore rispetto a
progettazioni a fotodiodi discreti. Semplifica inoltre le progettazioni
applicative, richiede un minor numero di componenti esterni e migliora
la qualità. Il primo dispositivo SensorEyeCTM – l’interruttore ottico
MLX75303 ad alta efficienza in condizioni di sporco – è stato lanciato
nel mese di aprile 2008. Una durata di vita di oltre 15 anni: Melexis
non ha intenzione di attendere 15 anni per la commercializzazione di
questo sensore luminoso. ... |
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Reference Pressure Transmitters -
Top-Class Pressure Transmitters |
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Transmitters with Mathematical Compensation: KELLER AG has now
redefined the state-of-the-art in high precision pressure measurement
technology with its Series 33 X and 35 X pressure transmitters. A
floating measurement cell, totally digital signal processing,
compensation with mathematical accuracy and a highly dynamic
microprocessor – these assets produce reference accuracies of up to 0,05
%FS error bandwidth. The floating piezoresistive sensor element is free
of outside influence from mechanical and thermal forces at the pressure
connection. The A/D converter in the signal processor operates with a
resolution of 16 bits (0,002 %FS), using the signals from the pressure
sensor and the integrated temperature sensor to calculate accurate
compensated measurement values in just a few milliseconds. The
transmitter’s analogue output is updated at least 400 times per second,
with overall accuracy of 0,05 %FS (including temperature influence in
the 10 °C…40 °C range). As an option, precision of 0,01 %FS in the same
temperature range is available, in relation to the reference values of
primary standards (accuracy: 0,025 %). ... |
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PCB Piezotronics Debuts ICP® Force Sensor
Signal Conditioner for Process Monitoring, Quality Assurance & Product
Testing |
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Duration Force Signals No Longer an Issue for PLC’s - Depew, NY, USA –
PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) has announced the debut of Model 410B01
ICP® force sensor signal conditioner, designed for monitoring forces
experienced during manufacturing, assembly, on-line processes, quality
assurance, and end-of-the-line product testing. Retrofitting older
machines for effective in-process force measurements can present many
challenges, including difficulties with proper force sensor integration
and high production cycle rates. Sometimes existing sensing systems or
PLC’s are simply unable to respond quickly enough for reliable,
repeatable performance. Model 410B01 allows older PLC systems to stay in
synch with high-speed production cycles, by actually capturing and
holding the peak force reading until a PLC is able to scan for the
value. In addition, an optically isolated relay resets the value, which
ensures high reliability force measurement and faster machinery
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Next Generation NC Joining Systems
Exploit Piezoelectric Force Monitoring |
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 Electromechanical
NC joining systems are taking over from the familiar hydraulic presses
and conventional joining modules. In addition to environmental, energy,
space, installation and maintenance benefits, it is primarily
manufacturing criteria that sway the system designer towards an
electromechanical system. These include flexibility, exact positioning,
extremely high repeatability and accurately defined joining forces.
Kistler's new generation of electromechanical NC joining modules
NCFH Type 2151B… offers a particularly compact, high-precision system
for a wide variety of force displacement monitored press-fitting and
joining tasks. The integration of piezoelectric force measurement allows
two types of modules (a small one for up to 10 kN and a large one for up
to 60 kN) to cover the range of forces previously requiring seven. This
very impressive interchangeability for the variety of conditions
encountered with a given machine design is made possible by the
switchable measuring range of the integral force sensor. This sector is
a good example of where the advantages of piezoelectric measurement
(generous over-load protection combined with ... |
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Exhibitors and visitors very satisfied
with SENSOR+TEST 2008 |
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concerned agreed again this year: Exhibitors, visitors and AMA
representatives rate SENSOR+TEST 2008, which has just ended, a
complete success. Although the some 7,900 trade visitors over the last
three days just failed to reach the target number of visitors, the
exhibitors were mainly satisfied with the number and high quality of the
contacts made. The organizers of the parallel conferences also summed up
positively. “We have established SENSOR+TEST as an event at which
visitors can expect distinctly more than at other classic exhibitions,”
says Holger Bödeker, Director of AMA Service GmbH: “The exhibitor
forums, Action Area and this year’s new Job Tea-Time offer platforms for
lively exchange of information at all levels.” Altogether 562 exhibitors
showed their products and innovations on a display area of 20,000 m2 at
SENSOR+TEST from 6-8 May. The exhibition offered visitors the entire
spectrum of sensors and measuring and testing technology. ... |
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Safexpert engineering software now with
new NormManager |
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 Leuze:
Safety officers must know about changes in the world of standards. This
is why the Safexpert Version 5.5 now includes a NormManager (standards
manager), which immediately presents changes in the Official EU Journal
(with regard, for example, to EN ISO 13849-1). Gone are the days when
users regularly received CD ROMs with updates and had to do laborious
research work. As soon as Safexpert starts, the user is asked if
NormManager should be activated to access the Internet and request
updates from the NormManager Live Server. After the prompt the user
immediately sees the topics where changes have been made. Further
information can be retrieved directly and in detail. This applies to
document status, CE symbols, international compliance, and both
predecessor and successor documents. ... |
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IMI Sensors Releases Portable 1g Handheld
Shaker for On-site Troubleshooting, Sensor Calibration & Performance
Verification |
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IMI Sensors division of PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) has released the
industry exclusive Model 699A02, a portable, lightweight, battery
powered industrial handheld shaker, designed to conveniently verify
accelerometer and vibration system performance, as well as confirm the
operation of interconnecting cables, switching devices and monitoring
systems. The unit operates at 159.2 Hz and delivers a controlled, 1 g
RMS or 1 g peak acceleration to test accelerometers and vibration
sensors weighing up to 250 grams. Model 699A02 is ideal for field
troubleshooting predictive maintenance and condition based monitoring
systems, and can be used to verify sensor calibration and performance
right at the machine, including permanently mounted accelerometers. ... |
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ETTN-YTTN – Digital Temperature Switches
with Clamp-on Sensor |
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 With
the digital temperature switches of the ETTN-YTTN range, Baumer’s
product segment Process Instrumentation offers robust measuring
instruments for temperature control for industrial process management.
The devices are made completely of stainless steel and are particularly
suitable for the use in severe industrial environments. A special design
with a clamp-on sensor enables easy mounting at a pipe with two standard
clips. It can measure the temperature of a process without direct
contact to the medium. Based on microprocessor technology, the
temperature switches can be programmed completely on site by using code
protected keys. They have two threshold outputs, PNP transistors or
galvanic isolation. The output signal can be analogue (4 to 20 mA) or
digital (RS485 Modbus). The devices can measure a scale from -200 up to
+400°C with an accuracy of ± 0.5°C. Errors due to thermal resistance of
the pipe or thermowell can be corrected by manually entering the process
fluid temperature into the ETTN. ... |
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Complete structural monitoring according
to DIN4150-3 with just one case |
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 With
the VibroMatrix Set-21, ALTHEN GmbH Mess- und Sensortechnik -
specialist in the electrical measurement of mechanical variables - is
presenting a complete digital system for monitoring structural
vibrations in accordance with DIN4150-3. It is distinguished by its high
reliability and ease of use and, thanks to its mobility, covers a wide
usage spectrum. The cost-effective system weighs just 3.5 kg, and comes
in a handy case together with all its accessories. The VibroMatrix
Set-21 is used when it is necessary to monitor vibrations in structures.
Frequent applications are the monitoring of architectural monuments, in
computer centres, and in the vicinity of quarries and mines. It is
therefore of particular interest to architects, building professionals,
construction companies and also to the owners of high-value real estate,
e.g. close to building sites. The completely re-equipped VMSet-21 comes
with everything that is needed for accurate monitoring in accordance
with DIN4150-3 in one case: high-sensitivity sensors, which measure even
the smallest vibrations, a mounting plate for the 3-axis positioning of
the sensors, ... |
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AeroTest America 2008 Announces
Introductory Lineup of Off-site Visitor Technical Tour Offerings at
Lockheed Martin Missile & Fire Control & Bell Helicopter XworX |
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Worth, TX, USA – AeroTest America 2008 (www.aerotestamerica.com)
has announced the introductory lineup of its off-site technical tour
offerings, to include available visit options for both the world
renowned Lockheed Martin Missile & Fire Control High-speed Wind Tunnel
and Bell Helicopter XworX facilities. The tours, scheduled for Wednesday
and Thursday, November 19th and 20th, have been developed to provide
unique access to the very latest in design, testing and technology tools
within the civil and military aviation, space engineering and airborne
defense industries. Additional off-site technical tour announcements are
anticipated in the coming weeks. About Bell Helicopter XworX, Arlington,
TX: Founded in 1935 as Bell Aircraft Corporation, Bell Helicopter
(Bell), a Textron, Inc., Company, is a global industry leader in the
production of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical lift
aircraft, as well as the pioneer of the revolutionary tilt rotor
aircraft. These unique aircraft lift like a helicopter, ... |
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