A pressure sensor can provide the right measurement if it addresses critical application criteria. To address several application requirements, Measurement Specialties M5200 uses a modular design concept. For operation in harsh environments, the sensor has a 316L stainless steel housing with a pressure port machined from a solid piece of 17-4 PH or 316L stainless […]
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Single Unit Controls Bidirectional Mass Flow and Pressure
Alicat Scientific, Inc. designers wanted to replace separate instruments and allow researchers to make rapid changes to experimental setups. Their answer was the MCD-Series bidirectional mass flow and pressure controllers. This single unit delivers precise and rapid control of mass flow rate, volumetric flow rate and absolute pressure of gases in two flow directions. Users […]
Wireless Sensor Platform Enables Smart Water
If you can continuously monitor and communicate data from rivers, swimming pools and spas, sea water or remote ponds, you have smart water. For these types of water quality applications, Libelium launched a Smart Water wireless sensor platform. Using its Waspmote wireless technology, sensor data from probes can be transmitted to the Cloud via 3G, […]
Piezoresistive Nanowire Technology Used for Inertial MEMS Product
Using piezoresistive nanowire technology, licensed from CEA-Leti, Tronics has manufactured the first piezoresistive nanowire 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) inertial MEMS device. On a chip less than 4 mm2, both triaxis accelerometers and triaxis gyroscopes have been fabricated. While this was the initial batch for this design, the company is encouraged and will continue its […]
Measure pH, ORP or Conductivity Values on Your Smartphone
Your smartphone has an accelerometer, gyroscope, and perhaps a magnetometer or pressure sensor but what else can it measure? With the Sensorex SAM-1 (for Smart Aqua Meter), you can measure and record pH, ORP or conductivity values. Compatible with both iOS (Apple) and Android smart devices, the portable meter enables accurate analytical measurements in the […]
Encoder for Heavy Equipment
In heavy equipment applications, the operator needs to know the exact location of relative moving parts at all times in order to prevent accidents. At the same time, the measurement technique must be rugged to survive. Leine & Linde designed its model PHE 900 encoder absolute encoder to address both of these areas. The inductive […]
Reflective /Infrared Sensors Help Control Product Flow on Conveyors
Intended for zero pressure accumulation applications, SICK’s recently launched R/IR sensors are designed to be mounted between the rollers on conveyors where mounting space is limited. The mounting location makes the sensors less susceptible to damage. Members of the company’s ZoneControl line, the sensors help control product flow on conveyors, reducing jams and allowing product […]
Multi-Axis Optical Micrometer Operates at High Speed with High Precision
Optical micrometers have been susceptible to errors, especially in high speed systems. With its new LS-9000 series optical micrometer, Keyence has addressed these issues. The two-axis devices have a standard sampling rate of 16,000 Hz to keep up with any production line while maintaining an industry leading repeatability of 1.2 millionths of an inch. (0.03μm). […]
Sensors Measure pH or ORP
Having alternatives is good. For swimming pool control, industrial, municipal and potable water applications, Sensorex’s S465 series sensors offer an alternative to Acu-Trol pH and Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) probes. ORP sensors measure the ability of a solution to act as an oxidizing or reducing agent. Sensorex’s sensor technology delivers accurate measurement over a range of […]
Reliably Monitor Both Speed and Acceleration
Detecting wire, thread and web break quickly in industrial applications is important to reduce scrap and downtime. For these and other applications, SICK’s SAM inductive sensor provides both speed and acceleration monitoring. The sensor’s acceleration monitoring functionality measures the change in speed, detecting a break almost immediately. Both a raw pulse output and a programmable, […]