Operating independently of color and surface finish and not affected by transparent objects that generate strong reflections, new ultrasonic sensors from Balluff can measure distance or detect the position of granules, fluids and powders. In addition to availability in a variety of form factors and output types, the sensors have detection ranges that extend from […]
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Li-Ion Supercapacitors Charged at Sensors Expo 2013
At Sensors Expo, held June 4-6 at the Rosemont Convention Center in Chicago, Il., one of the first new people that I met was Jim Banas, a senior product marketing engineer at JSR Micro, a company that manufactures lithium-ion (Li-Ion) super capacitors. Jim attended the energy harvesting symposium that I organized and chaired. Later in […]
Available for Licensing: Ultra-Sensitive Touch Sensing Technology
Using its Quantum Tunneling Composite (QTC) material, Peratech has developed a sensor design sensitive enough to detect the pressure of a finger on the top of a 0.1-mm stainless steel or 0.5-mm glass sheet. Mounted behind the sheet, the QTC material’s resistance changes when pressure is applied to the top of the sheet. The QTC […]
Consumer Electronics Applications Recharge MEMS Pressure Sensors
Pressure sensors, one of the pioneering microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technologies, sell in high volume but play second fiddle to newer three-dimensional MEMS sensing technologies such as accelerometers and gyroscopes. A new report from Yole Développement, MEMS Pressure Sensor, says that MEMS pressure sensors are experiencing renewed growth thanks to consumer electronics applications and are expected […]
Webinar: Choosing the Right Sensors for Industrial Applications
Industrial sensing applications require special design considerations to address the technical challenges that are imposed on the sensor and industrial includes more than manufacturing and factory applications. One of the main criteria that a user has to consider is the choice of technology used for the sensor. However, this is just the start. By attending […]
Satisfy Your Energy Harvesting Curiosity at Sensors Expo 2013
If you are interested in finding out how today’s energy harvesting (EH) technologies may play an important role in future sensing designs, Sensors Expo 2013 offers something for the curious and the serious. For those who want an all-day, in-depth update, Pre-Conference Symposia 2: Energy Harvesting for Powering Wireless Sensors Networks – Tutorials on Tuesday, […]
Magnetic Reed Switch uses MEMS Technology
Switches often provide sensing information in go/no-go or on/off applications. For example, they are used in vehicles to indicate the gear lever position and sufficient fluid level for the brake fluid reservoir. For these and other applications that require a small, high-performance switch, a new Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)-based magnetic reed switch from Coto Technology Inc. […]
Use an Inductive Proximity Sensor as a Switch
As a new addition to its Proxtrol family, SoftNoze USA Inc’s ShortSTOP products convert a standard shielded-style inductive proximity sensor into a mechanical switch. While inductive sensors are designed for non-contact sensing, some applications require or benefit from physical contact. In a targeted application, the ShortSTOP adapter gets physically triggered and its internal target activates […]
Military Grade IMU with 6DOF
MEMSENSE military grade MX Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) targets dynamic control systems, such as unmanned aerial systems or short range missiles and rockets. The 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) unit supports sample rates up to 800 Hz through an RS422 serial protocol. The IMU’s 2.000 x 1.110 x 0.645 inch package includes triaxial accelerometers, gyroscopes […]
Wireless Sensing for Data Centers
The ever-increasing volume of internet data requires handling many megawatts of power in data centers and dealing with increasing server densities. Maintaining an environment that ensures uninterrupted long life for the servers and minimizes electricity costs dictates the use of complex cooling and environmental monitoring systems. For scalable monitoring, LORD MicroStrain’s wireless sensor network technology […]