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Understanding IP Ratings for LVDT linear position sensors

May 2, 2016 By Editor

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IP (ingress protection) ratings classify the level that a sensor is protected against infiltration by foreign materials such as dust and water. The first digit of the IP rating indicates the protection level against solids entering a sensor while the second one notes moisture resistance (Table 1). While a zero designates that there is no […]

Filed Under: Position Tagged With: teconnectivity

Background suppressing sensors

May 2, 2016 By Editor

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In a sample application product presence needs to be verified—objects in a blister pack—before the sealing process occurs. The product and blister pack material can be various colors and textures, and in some cases, they will be close to the same color as the product. A properly specified sensor will therefore have a small, focused […]

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Key standards to know when specifying sensors

February 8, 2016 By Editor

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by Ted Tomita, Global Product Marketing Manager, Honeywell Sensing & Productivity Solutions Everything from an excavator to a thermostat is getting smarter and the demand for more intelligent and connected systems is driving more demand for sensors in nearly every industry. A report by market research firm BCC Research anticipates the sensor market will grow […]

Filed Under: Industry News, Speed Tagged With: Honeywell

Compact Ultrasonic Sensors in Thermoplastic and Stainless Steel

November 18, 2015 By Editor

Carlo Gavazzi is pleased to announce a new range of compact ultrasonic sensors, available in M18 housings constructed of thermoplastic (UA18CSD Series) and stainless steel (UA18ESD Series). These new sensors provide long sensing distances up to 800mm, in spite of their compact thread length of merely 38.3mm. They provide an excellent cost/performance ratio for OEMs […]

Filed Under: Ultrasonic

The evolution of liquid level sensing

November 17, 2015 By Editor

by Matt Burns, Technical Marketing Director, Sensors, Avnet There are multiple ways for engineers to measure and keep track of liquids in a container, and one will fit your application. Anyone who lives near a river or creek knows the anxiety that can happen during a thunderstorm, when rising water levels can cause high stress […]

Filed Under: Capacitive, laser, Level, Liquid Level, Ultrasonic Tagged With: Avnet

Helpful Tips in Specifying an LVDT Linear Position Sensor

September 2, 2015 By Editor

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When searching for an LVDT Linear Position Sensor for an application, you or your design engineer often must decipher a multitude of product specifications to configure the right sensor. Below are tips on how to take a step-by-step approach in sorting through all the information to specify the right displacement sensor that matches your requirements. […]

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Master Electronics receives C&K’s distributor of the year award

June 29, 2015 By Editor

Master Electronics, a leading distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, today announced that the company has been honored with the prestigious Distributor of the Year Award from C&K. The award was presented at an intimate ceremony at the EDS Show in Las Vegas, Nevada last month. In accepting the award, Master Electronics’ President, Jamil […]

Filed Under: Industry News

Big demand for small footprints

May 29, 2015 By Editor

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by Randy Durick, VP, Network & Interface Div., TURCK Automation component manufacturers shrink I/O blocks to meet growing demand for compact systems A Midwest automated machine builder had an installation problem on the factory floor. A new machine was a perfect solution to the space and efficiency demands of its customers. But to make it […]

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AutomationDirect adds Harsh-Duty Photoelectric sensors

May 21, 2015 By Editor

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AutomationDirect’s new FM series harsh duty photoelectric sensors are IP69K-rated sensors in three-wire NPN or PNP styles and are available in 27 washdown models. Ideal for food and beverage applications, the 10-30 VDC rectangular sensors are fitted with 316L stainless steel housings and are available in diffuse, diffuse with background suppression and polarized retroreflective styles […]

Filed Under: Photoelectric, Vision systems Tagged With: AutomationDirect

Inductive versus capacitive position sensors

April 15, 2015 By Editor

by Mark Howard, Co-founder, Zettlex UK When it comes to inductive and capacitive position sensors, each is built quite differently, meaning that each technology is suited to particular geometries and applications. When German scientist Ewald Georg von Kleist suffered an electric shock from his laboratory apparatus in 1745, he suddenly learned that it was possible […]

Filed Under: Inductive Tagged With: zettlex

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