
Sensors for construction and industrial machinery
At the Hannover Messe, Micro Epsilon Messtechnik presented sensor innovations and measuring systems for possible applications, including inclination sensors.
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At the Hannover Messe, Micro Epsilon Messtechnik presented sensor innovations and measuring systems for possible applications, including inclination sensors.
The Stuttgart-based quantum technology company Q.ant has developed a magnetic field sensor that can measure the finest electrical currents via their magnetic field more easily and precisely than ever before.

At Hannover Messe 2024, the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST presented a thin-film multi-sensor that enables pressure and temperature measurements even under mixed friction and high loads.

With the safe radar system PSENradar from Pilz, the safe area monitoring in harsh environments can now be implemented for further applications: Thanks to extended field of view functions, the radar sensors can be integrated more easily in different production environments.

With the PQ Cube, ifm electronic is launching a pressure sensor with numerous features suitable for industrial use.

Interview with Nico Müller from Jumo
In the course of digitalization, sensor technology must also grow with it. In an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer, Nico Müller, Product Manager Software at Jumo, explains the key issues and the direction in which developments are heading.

Igus acquired a majority stake in Portuguese company Atronia Tailored Sensing in March 2024. The sensor specialist has been teaching plastic products from Cologne how to feel for five years.

The KGUTI capacitive label sensors from Di-Soric are used for the reliable detection, positioning and monitoring of transparent, film and paper labels. Two different designs with robust metal housings cover many fields of application in the packaging industry.

Fraunhofer IOF at the Control 2024
The high-resolution 3D measurement of complex objects: Researchers at the Fraunhofer IOF have set themselves the task of developing a mobile sensor for this purpose. To further automate the measurement process, the researchers have now coupled the scanner with a Boston Dynamics robot dog.

The industrial desktop version of the Smarttester system from Inotec AP is a portable mini test bench that can be used to carry out mechanical, electrical and thermal product tests directly at the desk.