Planning with foresight July 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa The growth figures of recent years impressively demonstrate its popularity. Nevertheless, many users associate the transition with higher costs. This is the case even though IO-Link allows expenditure ...
Sensorik 4.0 provides added value for intra-logistics Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, Pepperl+Fuchs Networked logistics systems as well as digitised processes and applications require future-proof sensors and communication solutions.
Flow-through conductivity sensor reduces maintenance July 2018, Digitial Industries - Process Automation Solutions Foxboro’s 871FT conductivity sensors are a comprehensive family of flow-through, non-invasive electrodeless assemblies that measure the conductivity of almost any conductive liquid. The 871FT sensors ...
Miniature laser sensors July 2018, Temperature Controls The new O300 miniature laser sensors with IO-Link by Baumer are ideal for the reliable detection of very small objects and gaps. Thanks to a laser beam which focuses to within 0,1 mm and the high repeat ...
Use excess gain to choose an optical sensor July 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa Understanding excess gain in optical sensors – and how much your application requires – is an important part of choosing the right sensor technology. This article explains what excess gain is, how it ...
Smart sensors for smart factories Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, SICK Automation Southern Africa Parts of the so-called ‘smart factory’ are already reality, and many processes and functions between information and operations spheres are becoming increasingly coordinated.
At the centre of implementing ...
PowerTag: Schneider Electric’s smallest wireless energy sensor Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, Schneider Electric South Africa Schneider Electric has introduced PowerTag, its smallest wireless energy sensor, designed to enhance the monitoring of electrical assets. PowerTag is built to connect to a miniature circuit breaker, to ...
Smart valve sensor provides continuous position feedback and diagnostics Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, ifm - South Africa The intelligent valve sensor for pneumatic quarter-turn actuators from ifm electronic features 360° position monitoring to allow precise and continuous scrutiny of the valve condition. Problems such as ...
IO-Link compatible sensor range from Omron Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things & Industry 4.0, Omron Electronics The IO-Link compatible sensor range from Omron currently incorporates through beam, retro-reflective and diffuse reflective photosensors, colour mark sensors, standard proximity sensors and spatter-resistant ...
Booyco leads the pack June 2018 As South Africa’s leader in terms of the largest deployment of proximity detection systems (PDS) in the mining sector, Booyco Electronics has celebrated another massive landmark, its 5000th PDS installation. ...
Advanced pH sensor technology from Foxboro June 2018, Digitial Industries - Process Automation Solutions Foxboro has been manufacturing pH probes and transmitters for over seventy years. Using this field-proven experience, the company has now developed the Dolphin series of pH sensors.
Due to the advances ...
Robust full-metal sensors for diverse applications June 2018 Autonics has released the new PRF series full-metal inductive proximity sensors with stainless steel housing and sensor heads. The robust sensors are highly resistant to deformation and corrosion and ...
USB configurable infrared temperature sensors June 2018 ASSTech markets the British-made Calex range of pyrometers and now offers the new USB configurable infrared temperature sensors with 4-20 mA output. Temperatures are measured accurately and consistently ...
Sensor solution for high-end vehicle market June 2018, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation Southern Africa (SICK) was contracted by Mahle, a manufacturer of vehicle heat exchangers, to install an imaged based sensor solution in its KwaZulu-Natal manufacturing facility. Mahle ...
Muting reinvented June 2018, Countapulse Controls Smart Process Gating, introduced by Leuze, has made muting processes more economical as well as simpler and safer. This technology is available in southern Africa from sensor solutions specialist, Countapulse ...
Improved protection against under- and over-pressurisation of safety devices June 2018, Yokogawa South Africa Recommended good practice for subsea production systems require sensors to be installed that measure pressure safety high (PSH), to provide over-pressure protection on downstream vessels in a production ...
Ultrasonic sensor for remote level measurement May 2018, Instrotech Instrotech has available the Senix ToughSonic Chem range of ultrasonic sensors, in service around the world in some of the most demanding and corrosive industrial environments. They measure a wide variety ...
Telco sensors for break detection May 2018, Gail Norton Instrumentation Some of the toughest challenges for sensors are found in the pulp and paper industry. Here, high temperatures and a contaminated environment make it difficult for optical sensors to operate accurately ...
Speed sensors ATEX approved with IO-Link May 2018, ifm - South Africa The new range of speed sensors from ifm electronic has the evaluation electronics integrated into the sensor housing. This allows for low cost and easy monitoring of rotating as well as linear movements ...
