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Level Sensors

Medical Sensor Is Put On Blood Bags Medical Sensor Is Put On Blood Bags

Schweizer Electronic AG, situated in Schramberg, Germany, and SIEMENS AG Österreich,... 

Sensor Detects Ozone In Air, Water & Explosive Gases Sensor Detects Ozone In Air, Water & Explosive Gases

In Freiburg, Germany, scientists have developed a highly sensitive, miniaturized... 

Liquid Sensor Has No Moving Parts Liquid Sensor Has No Moving Parts

A precision off-the-shelf liquid level sensor, developed for motorsport, military... 

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Position Sensors

Sensors Detect Metal Targets In Extreme Heat & Cold Sensors Detect Metal Targets In Extreme Heat & Cold

For sensing applications exposed to temperatures from -25 degrees C to +180 degrees... 

Linear Sensor Built For Hydraulic Applications

Position feedback devices are commonly implemented in hydraulic applications for... 

Sensor Detects Ozone In Air, Water & Explosive Gases Sensor Detects Ozone In Air, Water & Explosive Gases

In Freiburg, Germany, scientists have developed a highly sensitive, miniaturized... 

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Photoelectric Sensors

SMARTEYE® ColorWise™ Sensor from TRI-TRONICS SMARTEYE® ColorWise™ Sensor from TRI-TRONICS

TAMPA, FL: TRI-TRONICS COMPANY, INC. has introduced the first “True Color... 

Photoelectric Sensors Deliver Printed Circuit Board Detection Photoelectric Sensors Deliver Printed Circuit Board Detection

Pepperl+Fuchs launched their ML8 Series Miniature PCB Photoelectric Sensors. Available... 

Single Photon Detector Single Photon Detector

The SQLightSensor is an ultra low noise near infrared Single Photon Detector based... 

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Vision Sensors

Vision Sensors Built for Harsh Environments Vision Sensors Built for Harsh Environments

Banner Engineering Corp. introduces the PresencePLUS P4 IP68-rated, sealed OMNI vision... 

Electro-optical Sensor System for Navy Helicopters Electro-optical Sensor System for Navy Helicopters

The Raytheon Co. Space and Airborne Systems segment in McKinney, Texas, is providing... 

Iris Recognition Sensor Gets a Speed Boost Iris Recognition Sensor Gets a Speed Boost

Smart Sensors Limited, a spin-out from the University of Bath, UK, has introduced... 

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Pressure Sensors

Pressure Sensor Designed For Pneumatic Applications Pressure Sensor Designed For Pneumatic Applications

Ifm’s compact PQ Series pressure sensors are designed for pneumatic applications... 

Multi-Touch ‘Resistive’ Touchscreen Controller Chip Multi-Touch ‘Resistive’ Touchscreen Controller Chip

As the latest high-tech devices such as smartphones, mobile internet devices and... 

Differential Pressure Sensor for Wet Media & Low Pressure Ranges Differential Pressure Sensor for Wet Media & Low Pressure Ranges

American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has recently created the AST5100 Wet / Wet... 

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Temperature Sensors

Low Power Requirements – High Temperature Ratings Low Power Requirements – High Temperature Ratings

The Low power requirements on the Microchip Technology Inc. sensor doesn’t... 

Understanding Infrared Thermometry Understanding Infrared Thermometry

John R. Gyorki Editorial Director Infrared (IR) thermometry appears to be rather... 

Digital temperature sensor line Digital temperature sensor line

Franklin Lakes, NJ — Digital electronics and precision engineering contribute to... 

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Articles

Sensors Detect Metal Targets In Extreme Heat & Cold Sensors Detect Metal Targets In Extreme Heat & Cold

For sensing applications exposed to temperatures from -25 degrees C to +180 degrees C, Baumer has introduced the new IFRH Series of Inductive High Temperature Sensors, a family of two-part proximity switches available in M8, M12 and M18 designs with chromium nickel steel housings. Intended for flush-face installation, the IP67-rated IFRH sensors are... [Read more]

Linear Sensor Built For Hydraulic Applications

Position feedback devices are commonly implemented in hydraulic applications for monitoring the performance accuracy of actuators and cylinders to improve operational efficiencies.  The environment in which the embedded sensor must survive can be problematic. The hydraulic fluid is under high pressures and temperatures and the actuators and cylinders... [Read more]

US ARMY To Have Portable Toxic Gas Sensor Developed US ARMY To Have Portable Toxic Gas Sensor Developed

The US Army has awarded a contract to Platypus Technologies for the development of a portable sensor that can detect deadly gases and other toxins. Under the $2.2m contract, Platypus will continue to develop sensors that have an ultra-thin layer of gold film coated with receptors that make it turn lighter or darker when it comes in contact with a targeted... [Read more]

Leadership in Engineering Leadership in Engineering

Leadership in Engineering This is the 3rd annual Leadership event announcing the winners in the 2009 Leadership Awards Program. The Design World User Community have cast their votes and we are pleased to announce the winners. ADVANCED MATERIALS Da/Pro Rubber is a custom manufacturer of precision rubber, TPE, and plastic molding products. The... [Read more]

Multi-Touch ‘Resistive’ Touchscreen Controller Chip Multi-Touch ‘Resistive’ Touchscreen Controller Chip

As the latest high-tech devices such as smartphones, mobile internet devices and netbooks adopt multi-touch touchscreens to support increasingly sophisticated ‘apps’ and games,STMicroelectronics has introduced a multi-touch ‘resistive’ touchscreen controller chip to optimize the Bill of Materials of the electronics supporting this advanced capability.... [Read more]

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