Contour detection for inline quality checks March 2020, ifm - South Africa In assembly and handling applications, the PMD profiler from ifm electronic does not only verify the presence of an object, but it checks whether the correct component has been used and properly installed. ...
Washdown protected photoelectric sensors February 2020, Turck Banner Southern Africa Banners new T18-2 photoelectric sensors have an FDA-grade shatterproof plastic housing and are IP69K rated and Ecolab certified to protect against water ingress and chemical washdown. IP69K and epoxy ...
Precise position measurement in packaging February 2020, Countapulse Controls Precision monitoring and accurate measurement of distances is essential for smooth running in both production and intralogistics operations. Optical distance sensors are generally used for this purpose ...
Increased traceability for tobacco manufacturer February 2020, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation South Africa recently installed 120 image-based 2D barcode readers across multiple scanning stations in a South African tobacco manufacturing plant. The cigarette manufacturer was looking ...
Collision avoidance and navigation support February 2020, SICK Automation Southern Africa From electric lifting trucks and order pickers to tugs and mobile transport platforms, warehouses are benefitting from SICK Automation’s 2D LiDAR sensors. These sensors from the TiM series ensure collision-free ...
Software platform for vision systems February 2020 With ASSTech’s new product offering from Wenglor, two and three dimensional data from smart cameras, vision systems and control units with 2D/3D profile sensors can now be evaluated via a central software ...
Direct mounting absolute encoder with Profibus interface February 2020, Instrotech Instrotech has announced Scancon’s Model: SCH88BEX, a new ATEX absolute encoder with Profibus Interface. It is a strong, compact (89 mm footprint), cost-effective hollow-bore encoder engineered for rugged ...
Point and shoot laser distance meter February 2020, Comtest Comtest has announced Fluke’s new 417D, an accurate, durable, point and shoot laser distance meter, designed for indoor and outdoor, dusty and wet conditions. The easy, one-button operation means users ...
New scanner expands barcoding capabilities February 2020, Turck Banner Southern Africa The iVu BCR series adds the Code 93, GS1 DataBar, and PDF417 barcode types to the broad spectrum of supported barcodes. This opens up new opportunities for iVu BCR Series barcode readers to solve applications ...
Conductivity measurement in CIP processes January 2020, Morton Controls CIP cleaning facilities are primarily used in those installations where hygiene and product safety are paramount, for instance breweries and food production. Throughout the process the complete production ...
Inline measurement in chemical process monitoring and control December 2019 For reasons of quality and safety, the control of processes in the chemical industry is essential. The monitoring should be done directly in the process, continuously, and on a real-time basis. Modern ...
Sensors for predictive maintenance solutions December 2019, Turck Banner Southern Africa Banner Engineering’s QM30VT series sensors build on the capabilities offered by the QM42VT Series sensors they replace. They maintain all the same functionality, registers, and scaling, however, their ...
On safe paths with Leuze December 2019, Countapulse Controls When using the principle of triangulation for navigating automated guided vehicles (AGVs), vehicles are often equipped with two different scanners – one for safety and one for navigation. Now there is ...
Electronic position indicator with Ethernet interface December 2019, Instrotech Instrotech now offers the Siko AP20 position indicator, equipped to detect the position of spindle adjustments in machines. It displays the corresponding positional data to the operator and passes it ...
Setting the future standard for 3D image processing November 2019, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation has set the future standard for 3D image processing with regard to technology, speed, resolution and ease of integration. The company’s Ranger3 3D vision camera is capable of taking high ...
Millimetre perfect from ifm electronic November 2019, ifm - South Africa Precise ToF distance sensor for demanding applications
Thanks to the innovative on-chip time-of-flight principle with PMD technology (photonic mixer device), the new OGD precision sensor from ifm electronic, ...
Bright, versatile illumination November 2019, Turck Banner Southern Africa The bright, uniform output of the WLB72 reduces shadows, improves visibility and gives workers the light they need to work efficiently and without making mistakes. A diffuse window minimises eye strain ...
Time synchronise your key remote sites November 2019, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists Managing processes where root cause identification is rapidly identified can generate substantial savings though improved productivity and implementation of planned preventive maintenance schedules. Knowing ...
Infrared sensors for stock control October 2019, Gail Norton Instrumentation Telco’s high performance, self-contained infrared sensor series provides a total solution for pulp and paper applications. This industry poses serious problems for photoelectric sensors as the highly ...
Positioning sensor achieves high accuracy October 2019, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation’s next-generation laser distance measurement sensor, DL100Hi, achieves higher levels of accuracy over greater distances for positioning and control in fast-moving environments.
This high ...
