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 […]
Encoder
Encoders Integrate Fault Exclusion Feature
Electrical and electronics play a key role in the capability of many sensors including encoders. However, mechanical problems can undo all the good of the electronics if something goes wrong that can’t be detected. For its RCN absolute encoders, HEIDENHAIN Corporation integrated a Fault Exclusion for Loosening of the Mechanical Connection. Available in both a […]
Stainless steel rotary sensors for food and beverage
POSITAL’s IXARC rotary sensors are available with V4A-rated stainless steel housings and IP69K-level environmental seals. These rugged and versatile encoders are ideal for applications in the food and beverage industries since they can stand up to highly aggressive cleaning procedures and still deliver the reliability and measurement performance demanded by motion control systems. The stainless […]
Motion Control Encoders for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Motion control encoders that operate in potentially explosive environments, especially in the European Union (EU), require ATEX compliance. HEIDENHAIN ExN and ROx 400 rotary encoders satisfy these requirements and are IP 66 rated as well. The units have increased wall thickness, smaller cable diameter and variations for multiple zones and atmosphere classifications. The ExN 400 […]
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 […]
New Two-Wire Hall-Effect Latch
Allegro MicroSystems, LLC introduces a new two-wire Hall-effect latch with increased magnetic sensitivity. The A1245 latch is produced on the Allegro™ advanced BiCMOS wafer fabrication process. It implements Allegro’s patented high frequency, 4-phase, chopper-stabilization techniques to achieve magnetic stability over its full operating temperature range, -40 to +150ºC. A Hall-effect latch will be in the […]
Flat Angle Encoder Squeezes into Tight Spots
It’s not uncommon to have a motion feedback application where space is limited. This can occur in semiconductor, medical, metrology, automation and other industries. For these situations, NUMERIK JENA’s RIK kit-style optical angle encoder without bearing could be the solution. It consists of a scanning unit with a very low height profile and a graduation […]