Jam jars: vacuum a necessity November 2016, SICK Automation Southern Africa When it comes to metal closures in packaging, nothing can be left to chance. In products such as jam jars, the consumer goods industry requires closure to be tight and jars to be hermetically sealed. ...
Datalogic showcases encoders for smart motion control November 2016 Datalogic now offers a complete range of incremental and absolute rotary encoders for industrial automation applications, such as motion control, length measurement and positioning. The range is composed ...
Sensor duct mount kit November 2016, UIC Control & Automation The Detcon sensor duct mount kit allows a Detcon gas sensor assembly to be mounted so that its sensor is located inside of an air duct, while its transmitter, located outside the duct, is still accessible ...
Conveyor belt monitoring for stackers and reclaimers October 2016, Gail Norton Instrumentation
In an automated operation of bulk materials: woodchips, iron ore, coal, fertilisers, quarry products etc., real-time information is required, especially in the transportation (conveyor belt monitoring), ...
KC/5 consistency transmitter boosts performance in the pulp mill October 2016, UIC Control & Automation In today’s pulp and paper making market place, consistency measurement is one of the most important ways to keep costs as low as possible without sacrificing quality or production throughput.
KPM’s KC/5 ...
Open faced angle sensors for valve position monitoring in harsh environments October 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck has announced two new versions of its inductive angle sensors for rotary actuators. Both new offerings provide customers with a rotary valve sensing solution ideally suited for harsh environments; ...
Banner Engineering’s L-Gage LTF September 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa Laser measurement sensor provides superior durability and precision measurement.
Humidity probe for tough processes September 2016, Instrotech Michell Instruments has introduced its new HygroSmart HS3 probe, designed to withstand the kind of harsh and demanding conditions found in industrial processes. Unlike many ‘disposable’ probes that have ...
Object detection for long ranges and difficult surfaces September 2016, 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. ...
Aerial thermography with Optris PI LightWeight September 2016, Instrotech Optris has introduced its newly developed Optris PI LightWeight – a market innovation that allows for radiometric recordings of video imagery from the air. The combination of a miniature PC and a lightweight ...
Laser measurement sensor provides durability and precision measurement September 2016, Turck Banner Southern Africa Banner Engineering has expanded its family of L-Gage laser sensors with the new LTF series. Featuring time-of-flight technology, the sensor ensures accurate distance measurements out to 12 metres. By ...
Robust and precise inclination sensors now with IO-Link September 2016, ifm - South Africa The 2-axis inclination sensors from ifm electronic are designed for high measurement accuracies over the entire angular range up to 360°, with all functions configurable via IO-Link.
Thanks to active ...
Stable system function with Leuze photoelectric sensors September 2016, Countapulse Controls Stable system function and reduced downtime are only two of the advantages that the new generation Leuze SR 46 series photoelectric sensors and light scanners offer users.
Leveraging the latest technology ...
Belt rip and tear detection for conveyors September 2016, ifm - South Africa Conveyor belts are used where materials need to be transported from A to B, e.g. in mining, cement, sand and gravel industries. A conveyor belt may get damaged by sharp-edged stones/materials or become ...
Detection of container or product level August 2016, Gail Norton Instrumentation Telco Sensors provide the packaging industry with infrared sensor solutions for challenging applications. Telco’s solution experience and problem solving spans over various fields including packaging, ...
Leuze 10 Series for high tolerances August 2016, Countapulse Controls Engineered with a high tolerance to differing materials, the Leuze 10 Series optical sensors are able to detect objects and measure distances with an accuracy of 30 mm. These high performance sensors ...
High speed cameras monitor processes August 2016, Westplex Companies are pushing high speed manufacturing and packaging processes in an effort to maximise manufacturing output. Equipment is often pushed up to or past designed operational speeds in an effort to ...
Passport production with optical identification August 2016, Siemens South Africa Identity cards have to be produced with the same care and degree of forgery proofing as banknotes. The machines used are required to comply with stringent requirements in terms of precision. A manufacturer ...
