Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power and Electromechanical components, is now stocking TT Electronics’ OPB9000 reflective optical sensor. The OPB9000 is a versatile sensor that can be used in a wide variety of industrial and medical applications. The sensor features market-leading ambient light immunity which allows operation from dark rooms to […]
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Reflective optical sensor provides robust reliability and versatility for medical and industrial applications
TT Eectronics introduced its Photologic®V OPB9000 reflective optical sensor for industrial and medical applications. The sensor provides dependable edge and presence detection of reflective media under a wide range of ambient light conditions. The OPB9000, under the OPTEK brand, is suitable for a variety of applications including: industrial printing, dispensing, manufacturing automation, safety and security devices, […]
Zygo Corp. introduces miniature optical position sensor for high-precision applications
Zygo Corp. is pleased to announce the introduction of the new ZPS absolute position measurement system with ultra-compact optical sensor technology. The ZPS system enables high-precision measurement and positional control for advanced applications, such as deformable optics, lens positioning systems, and fine stage control. The ZPS system provides high-precision, non-contact absolute position measurements on up […]
Surface-mount transmissive optical sensors
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced two new AEC-Q101-qualified surface-mount transmissive optical sensors for automotive and industrial applications. Offered in a compact 5.5 mm by 4 mm by 5.7 mm package, the Vishay Semiconductors single-channel TCPT1600X01 and dual-channel TCUT1600X01 feature an increased dome height compared to previous-generation devices. Thanks to their tall dome design, the devices […]
Baumer LX VisualApplets industrial cameras with image preprocessing
Baumer is pleased to announce series production of LX VisualApplets cameras with integrated image preprocessing. These cameras are capable of image preprocessing in the camera’s FPGA without the need for expensive and complex VHDL programming. They utilize the graphical programming environment VisualApplets by Silicon Software, thanks to which even non-expert users without extensive programming experience […]
CMOS vision sensors handle 1,000 frames/sec
The latest industrial camera generation USB 3 uEye CP from IDS is now available with the CMOS sensors PYTHON 500, PYTHON 2000 and PYTHON 5000 from ON Semiconductor. In addition to the fully-established PYTHON 1300, IDS Imaging Development Systems offers three more members of the sensor series. The sensors are designed to provide high-speed, reaching […]
Optical Linear Encoder Copes with Dust and Fingerprints
Applications for an optical linear encoder that can or have had problems with dust and fingerprints are prime targets for NUMERIK JENA’s LIA 2 series optical linear encoder. The encoder has a 20 micron grating period with the graduation applied to either a glass or steel scale substrate. The steel scale substrate options include: industry- […]
Solid-state silicon photomultiplier advantages
First Sensor extends its range of optical sensors with innovative solid-state silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) for the detection of ultra-low light levels down to single photons. Compared to conventional photomultiplier tubes, SiPMs offer low operating voltage, temperature stability, immunity to magnetic fields and a much smaller size for easy system integration. The detectors are optimized for […]
Obtain Motion Feedback in High Vacuum Environments
For motion feedback measurements in high and ultra-high vacuum applications, NUMERIK JENA’s LIK 2 optical linear encoder series could provide the solution. Designed for environments with only 10-9 mBar of pressure, the 30mm x 11mm x 6mm sensor has a 20 micron grating period with the graduation applied to either a glass or steel scale […]
Precision tube sensors for microbubble detection
The new Balluff MICROmote optical precision tube sensors are designed to detect free-floating air bubbles in transparent liquids. These free-floating air bubbles have dimensions smaller than their tube’s inner diameter. The sensor’s ability to detect free-floating air bubbles results from a uniform illumination of the tube’s liquid column. This uniform illumination is created by a […]