Turck adds IO-Link to ultrasonic sensors March 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck has added a variant with an IO-Link output to its basic Compact series of ultrasonic sensors. Users can use IO-Link for the process values or continue to use the switching output of the sensor. ...
Fibre optic sensing technology March 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa Fiber optics is used to transmit light energy over long distances. Optical fibres are thin, transparent strands of optical quality glass or plastic that can be as thin as a strand of hair. In photoelectric ...
Ready for any application – the W16 and W26 photoelectric sensors March 2018, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation’s W16 and W26 photoelectric sensor product families represent a new generation of photoelectric sensors. The company has streamlined its portfolio of object detection sensors and improved ...
Stainless steel sensors offer optimum protection March 2018, ifm - South Africa The new full-metal sensor ranges from ifm are used wherever an application presents particular challenges to the mechanical design. In the food industry, for example, not only rapid changes of temperature ...
Telco sensors for refrigeration and storage February 2018, Gail Norton Instrumentation Mobile racking enables compact storage while keeping the stored pallets individually accessible. Where storage space is expensive, for example in cold stores, mobile racking is the perfect solution. Telco ...
Product quality, verification and package inspection February 2018, Westplex In addition to improving material handling, logistics efficiency, product quality and package safety and integrity, machine vision can also be implemented on the processing side to reduce scrap, improve ...
Sensor solutions for packaging applications February 2018, Countapulse Controls Modern packaging plays an important role in preserving, protecting and selling a host of products, from items small enough to need tweezers to be picked up to those that need a forklift to be moved. Packaging ...
Hygienic biofilm monitoring sensor February 2018, Instek Control Bacteria settles among any structure (pipelines, tanks, machinery) in contact with water in a very short time, if appropriate preventative measurements are not applied. The term biofilm refers to the ...
Early fire warning prevents losses at waste to energy facility February 2018 For companies involved in waste management, spontaneous fires are a fact of life and the critical issue is, therefore, to detect an outbreak as efficiently as possible and prevent it from spreading. For ...
New vibration switch protects critical assets February 2018, R&C Instrumentation As part of the recently introduced RC range of vibration sensors, R&C Instrumentation has launched a new compact vibration switch, designed to protect machinery against unexpected shutdown and repair costs. ...
Presence detection of low-contrast targets in a weld shop February 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa Environmental conditions in automotive weld shops can adversely affect sensor performance and longevity. Frequent stops in production processes may be required to clean, maintain, and replace damaged ...
Miniature photocell with IO-Link February 2018, ifm - South Africa The powerful new O8 sensor from ifm electronic is an optimum choice for applications where space is at a premium, such as assembly and robotics. It might be small, but the sensor achieves very long ranges. ...
Robust sensors for use in harsh environments February 2018, ifm - South Africa The new full-metal sensor ranges from ifm are used wherever an application presents particular challenges to the mechanical design. In the food industry, for example, not only rapid changes of temperature ...
Lighting and motion management systems March 2018, Legrand Legrand’s lighting and motion management systems encompass a wide range of sensors designed to make buildings more energy efficient by automatically reducing the amount of time lighting is left on unnecessarily. ...
Telco sensors in the automotive industry January 2018, Gail Norton Instrumentation Telco’s photoelectric sensor systems are the market leaders in safeguarding and monitoring automatic doors on transportation vehicles, including buses, trams, light rail and trains and platform screen ...
SICK track and trace systems début in SA tyre plants January 2018, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation recently supplied two turnkey track and trace systems for multinational tyre manufacturers Bridgestone and Sumitomo Rubber at their South African plants, marking the first installations ...
Encoders with energy-harvesting technology January 2018, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck has announced an expansion of its encoder offering with the release of Compact Magnetic Absolute Multiturn Encoders. Available in analog, CANopen, and SSI output, these compact devices are ideal ...
Specialised industrial electronics January 2018, Senseca GHM Messtechnik South Africa supplies industrial electronics that meet the ever increasing requirements by industry for all systems and components involved in the production process. Their precision instrumentation ...
High precision gap checker sensor January 2018, SMC Corporation South Africa The recently launched ISA3 series of gap checker sensors from SMC offers several significant benefits to customers, including lowered air consumption, increased precision and reduced cabling work. The ...
Intelligent scanners for the food and beverage industry December 2017, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation has developed a range of barcode scanners to address the challenges of the food and beverage industry. These feature innovative technologies to provide highly accurate track and trace ...
