Reliable condition monitoring for factory automation September 2017, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck’s IM12-CCM cabinet guard continuously monitors the relevant ambient variables inside control cabinets and protective enclosures. The device detects incorrectly closed doors as well as the exceeding ...
Humidity measurement in poultry farms August 2017, Instrotech Temperature and humidity measurement are required for each stage of the chicken lifecycle.
Being sensible with sensors in intralogistics August 2017, Countapulse Controls There has been much debate in the field of intralogistics around whether classic high bay storage devices or self-driven shuttle systems are the future. Gerry Bryant, managing director of Countapulse ...
Telco optical fork sensors for packaging applications August 2017, Gail Norton Instrumentation Telco’s OFS series consists of self-contained optical fork sensors that are housed in a durable, U-shaped aluminium housing which operates in thru-beam mode. The series is available with a wide variety ...
Foxboro pH sensors reduce costs and maintenance August 2017, Digitial Industries - Process Automation Solutions Traditionally, pH sensors require replacement and are sometimes seen as consumables due to the frequency of change-out in certain applications. Therefore, suppliers are constantly working on developments ...
Smooth speed regulation with high precision August 2017, Countapulse Controls The new Hengstler Acuro AX73 is a class-leading optical encoder that offers smooth speed regulation with high levels of precision. Its compact dimensions make it suitable for installation in areas where ...
Why use image-based barcode readers? August 2017, Westplex Image-based barcode readers are rapidly replacing laser scanners in a wide range of industries including food, beverage, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and logistics, but when considering a transition ...
Time of flight technology as standard sensor August 2017, ifm - South Africa Ifm electronic’s O5D with time of flight technology (photonic mixer device) combines the following advantages: long range, reliable background suppression, visible laser light and high excess gain. In ...
Precise object detection under extreme conditions August 2017, ifm - South Africa Ultrasonic sensors transmit and receive sound waves in the ultrasonic range. The object to be detected reflects the sound waves and the distance information is determined via time of flight measurement. ...
Ultrasonic sensor with analog and switching output August 2017, Turck Banner Southern Africa Besides the ‘high-end’ line, Turck’s ‘standard’ line of RU ultrasonic sensors is now also available with an analog output. In addition, the new sensor also offers a special switching output with a switching ...
Sensor and RFID Tag in one August 2017, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck’s HF-RFID/sensor tag records and stores measured values such as temperature and pressure and can be read without contact controls. The sensor tags record and store process values such as temperature ...
Colour mark sensor with RGB technology July 2017, Turck Banner Southern Africa Registration marks identify packaging material and are used for position control and to coordinate the separation and cutting of webs of packaging material. The webs are processed at high speeds and product ...
Compact ultrasonic sensor with IO-Link July 2017, 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. ...
Sensors for safety applications July 2017, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck’s safety proximity switches can now also be used for applications with a high demand mode, with redundancy up to even SIL3 and PL e. More than 350 SIL2 certified inductive, capacitive and magnetic ...
Smart camera with pattern matching July 2017 ASSTech’s Wenglor weQubeVision smart camera now has a new software pattern matching module that allows complex image processing applications to be implemented in just three simple steps. No expert know-how ...
Two temperature sensors in one July 2017, ifm - South Africa The new TV temperature sensor from ifm electronic has impressive functionality. Due to its extremely compact design it can be installed where space is at a premium. The device has two switch points, operates ...
Mobile 3D smart camera with overlay function July 2017, ifm - South Africa The 3D smart camera is the first 3D sensor system with integrated 2D camera. The video image is displayed with real-time graphics, symbols or texts. They are either triggered by the integrated driver ...
Moisture measurement in powder, bulk and solids June 2017, Dupleix Liquid Meters Flow Control (DLM) Moisture content varies widely in raw materials, and at different points in the production process, so non-contact moisture measurement is essential for achieving an outstanding final product. NIR (near ...
Moisture content in cement, sand and aggregates June 2017, Dupleix Liquid Meters Flow Control (DLM) Whether the application is with fine or large aggregates, in dry or saturated conditions, MoistTech’s IR3000 is easy to integrate into process lines, conveyors, bins or silos. The instrument takes instant, ...
Sensors for stockyard control June 2017, Gail Norton Instrumentation Telco Sensors are often considered as the infrared sensor problem solver because the products can withstand the effects of the most challenging applications such as the extreme airborne contamination ...
