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Length and angle measuring systems
AMO has equipped all scanning heads with new evaluation electronics. They thus offer a position deviation of less than one micrometer within one signal period over the entire temperature range and even when utilizing the mounting tolerances, says the manufacturer.
read more...Sensor specialist Contrinex has introduced the TRU-C23 photoelectric sensor, which is suitable for detecting transparent objects. The photoelectric TRU-C23 with IO-Link works as a reflector system and offers high detection reliability.
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read more...Whether reliable airbag igniters, daylight-bright laser lights, various sensors or elegant-looking, networked vehicle interiors: numerous automotive applications rely on the unique properties of technical glass.
read more...Omron offers four series of condition monitoring devices: Condition monitoring devices for motors, network-connected power supplies, flow and pressure sensors and intelligent condition monitoring amplifiers.
read more...Turck is expanding its portfolio of linear position sensors: The robust LTE is particularly suitable for detecting the working paths of hydraulic cylinders in mobile machinery. The magnetostrictive sensor withstands shocks of up to 100 g and vibrations.
read more...The Fraunhofer IVV has developed a mobile cleaning device that uses Baumer sensors and cameras to detect contamination in processing systems and then cleans them in a hygienic manner.
read more...PSENmat from Pilz is a self-developed safety mat for area monitoring A world first here is the integrated location detection, which provides the worker with an operating function similar to a virtual button.
read more...The ISA3 series from SMC now comprises three types of gap sensors: In addition to the existing types G with a sensing distance of 0.02 to 0.15 mm and H with a sensing distance of 0.05 to 0.3 mm, the new type F has been added with a nominal range of 0.01 to 0.03 mm.
read more...Optimized application software
A complete update of Optoforce's application software enables lightweight robots from Universal Robots to complete automation tasks even faster and with even higher quality when using Optoforce sensors. The update also further reduces the integration time required for the touch sensors.
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