If you missed Sensors Expo or did not get a chance to check out all the exhibits, here is another of the interesting booths that I visited. Steve Arms from MicroStrain explains energy harvesting powered wireless sensing and the Sensors Expo 2010 Silver Award winning EH-Link. To see the video, click the arrow link below. […]
Sensors Expo 2010 Exhibitors: Tellurex Corporation and Dexter Research
If you missed Sensors Expo or did not get a chance to check out all the exhibits, here is another of the interesting booths that I visited. Chuck Cauchy from Tellurex and Wayne Baer from Dexter Research explain each company’s role in developing an energy harvesting powered wireless sensor. To see the video, click the […]
Sensors Expo 2010 Exhibitors: Henkel Electronics
If you missed Sensors Expo or did not get a chance to check out all the exhibits, here is another of the interesting booths that I visited. Steve Saito from Henkel Electronics explains the company’s low pressure molding materials for sensors. To see the video, click the arrow link below. For more information about Henkel […]
Sensors Expo 2010 Exhibitors: ASM Sensors
If you missed Sensors Expo or did not get a chance to check out all the exhibits, here is another of the interesting booths that I visited. Fred Fiedler from ASM Sensors explains the company’s newest approach to angular magnetic sensors. To see the video click the arrow link below. For more information about ASM […]
Sensors Expo 2010 Exhibitors: ProximaRF Technology Corp.
If you missed Sensors Expo or did not get a chance to check out all the exhibits, here is another of the interesting booths that I visited. Terry Rachwalski from ProximaRF Technology Corp. demonstrates a high frequency RFID tag and reader including the use of energy harvesting from the RFID reader. To see the video, click the […]
Sensors Expo 2010 Exhibitors: A. T. Wall
If you missed Sensors Expo or did not get a chance to check out all the exhibits, I have several quick glimpses into some of the technology you could have observed. There were sensors for automotive, industrial, medical, consumer, commercial, aerospace/military applications and more. Exhibitors displayed numerous wireless solutions including energy harvesting technologies to extend […]
Amplifier Targets Precision Thermocouple Measurements
One of the newest signal conditioning circuits addreses the needs of one of the oldest sensing technologies. Designed for K- and J-type thermocouples, Analog Devices’ AD8494, AD8495, AD8496 and AD8497 thermocouple amplifiers include cold junction compensation and a high gain accuracy precision amplifier. The integrated cold junction enables accurate measurements over a wide temperature range. […]
4-20 mA Transmitter Targets Accelerometer to Vibration Signal Conversion
Another recently introduced signal conditioning circuit for 4-20 mA output, specifically for vibration signals, comes from IMI Sensors – a division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc. Operating from loop-power supplied by a PLC, DCS or SCADA system, the stainless steel housed 682A09 converts the 100 mV/g output from an accelerometer to a 4-20 mA vibration monitoring […]
Precision DAC Targets 4-20 mA Transmitter Apps
Signal conditioning circuitry can simplify the application of any sensor. Recently introduced products include a precision 16-bit DAC (digital-to-analog converter) with on-board power management circuitry from Analog Devices. Designed for loop-powered, smart transmitter applications used in industrial equipment, the AD5421 uses 50% less power with a 55% smaller footprint compared to previous products. In addition […]
High Temperature LVDT Position Sensor for Military/Defense Applications
The usual 150C maximum operating temperature won’t cut it in many military and defense applications. For those who need to make position measurements in ranges of ±0.05″ to ±10″ [±1.25 mm to ±250 mm] at operating temperatures up to 400°F (200°C), Macro Sensors HSTAR 750 Series Hermetically Sealed Position Sensors could provide the solution. In […]
