If you need to measure liquid level in a hazardous environment such as storage tanks, chemical injection equipment, compression tanks, hydraulic oil vessels and similar applications, Gems Sensors & Controls has a new option to check out. The FM-Approved explosion-proof ELS-1150XP Series electro-optic liquid level sensors are 2-inches long and can fit in many small […]
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Sensors Support Smart Bra
Just when you thought that you’ve heard just about every smart prefixed term possible, a new one appears. This time it is based on research reported by engineers at Microsoft Research, University of Rochester and University of Southampton about what is being called a smart bra. Instrumented with an electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor to capture heart […]
Portable Interface Box Eliminates PC Cards
If you want to eliminate the PC interface card that connects encoders to industrial PC or laptop, HEIDENHAIN has an alternative to consider. The EIB 742 external interface box connects a maximum of four HEIDENHAIN encoders, either with sinusoidal incremental signals (1Vpp) or with EnDat interfaces (EnDat 2.1 and EnDat 2.1). Certified to UL 61010-1 […]
Absolute Angle Encoders Offers Functional Safety
Functional safety has become a requirement in many applications with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) defining safety integrity levels (SILs) from 1 up to 4 based on the IEC 61508, with SIL 1 being the least dependable and SIL 4 being the most dependable. With safety in mind, HEIDENHAIN Corporation RCN Series of absolute angle encoders […]
Software Library Supports Sensor Fusion Hub
As part of its ecosystem effort for sensor fusion, Atmel Corporation has selected several partners to provide a more complete system solution. For the low power, high-performance flexible SAM D20 Cortex M0+ core. Atmel selected Sensor Platforms’ FreeMotion Library. The library allows always on power with very low power consumption. For sensor fusion and user […]
User-Control for Accelerometer Power and Noise
Battery-powered applications of accelerometers require the lowest power consumption for increased battery life. However, getting the lowest noise is also important to obtain desired performance. For standard accelerometer products, manufacturers always have these values set at predetermined levels. Kionix Inc. now provides flexibility for users of its latest accelerometers, including the KX022 (2x2mm) and KX023 […]
Sensing Shaft Position in Environments that Require Sealed Packaging
Food processing, as well as many industrial machinery applications, requires sensors with packages sealed to meet the international IP69K standard and avoid problems with liquids, dust and dirt. Novotechnik U.S. RFD4000 Series of 7 mm flat angle sensors target these specific uses. The sensor employs a Hall effect sensing technique with a microprocessor to detect […]
Energy Harvesting to reach $2.4 Billion in 2024
Energy harvesting technologies may generate only approximately $150 Million in 2014 but in ten years the sales will rise to $2.4 billion. The newly updated report, “Energy Harvesting and Storage for Electronic Devices 2014-2024: Forecasts, Technologies, Players” from IDTechEx Research predicts that newly commercialized products will almost double the 2014 level within two years. While […]
MEMS Pressure Sensors Target Harsh Media Environments
Microelectromechanical pressure sensors have sensitive electronic circuitry on the top surface of the chip and a diaphragm etched from the backside. Instead of applying pressure from harsh media on the top side, Merit Sensor Systems TR Series temperature-compensated pressure sensor apply the pressure to back-side, so the sensing media cannot come in contact with the […]
Downloadable eCompass Library Runs on Microcontroller
When expert-designed code is available for the sensors in your design, rolling your own code seems like a undesirable and time-consuming alternative. Verification that the software runs on a specific microcontroller platform is an added plus. Working with Atmel, MEMSIC has done both with the e-Compass software for its MMC3416xPJ ultra low noise, low power magnetometer. […]