The first part of this FAQ series looked at “electronics that operate in extreme heat” (up to 800°C). This FAQ delves into the opposite end of the temperature spectrum and heads toward absolute zero. There are several existing cryogenic electronics applications, including superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) for measuring extremely subtle magnetic fields, microwave preamplification, […]
Uncategorized
New flexCoder sensors for robotics and handling automation
New developments in robotics, automation and many other rotative applications are aiming for ever more compact designs and often cannot be implemented using the standard components available on the market. To prevent restricting the scope of design for the customer, SIKO offers a new flexCoder technology – an encoder system comprising a sensor and rule […]
How does 3GPP Release 13 impact sensors?
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project, or 3GPP, provides seven telecommunications standard development organizations a stable environment to produce the reports and specifications that define 3GPP technologies. The organizations include Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) (Japan), Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), China Communications Standards Association (CCSA), European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), Telecommunications Standards […]
Swift Sensors adds trend analytics tools for manufacturing applications
Swift Sensors, developers of Industrial IoT wireless sensors systems, has announced its new predictive maintenance tools for its Manufacturing Analytics Dashboard. The tools add trend analytics to key manufacturing metrics of compliance, utilization, maximum, minimum and average measured values monitored by the wireless sensor system. Eleven new dashboard panels have been added for measuring analytic […]
Pepperl+Fuchs introduces light section sensors
Complex vision systems are often used for high-precision identification and analysis of object shape and position. These kinds of automation tasks can include quality control for finished components, positioning parts correctly on an assembly line, and aligning pieces before they are gripped by a robot. The vision systems used are notoriously difficult to set up […]
ON Semiconductor will acquire Irish maker of lidar, photodiode sensors, SensL Technologies
ON Semiconductor Corporation, driving energy efficient innovations, today announced its acquisition of SensL Technologies Ltd. (“SensL”). The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to ON Semiconductor’s non-GAAP earnings per share. SensL, based in Ireland, is a technology leader specializing in Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPM), Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) and LiDAR sensing products for automotive, […]
Core software speeds integration on many industrial robotic functions
OptoForce announced that it has completely rewritten its core software, resulting in new capabilities and automation tasks not previously available for Universal Robots industrial robots. The new developments also feature much greater speed for integration on many industrial robotic functions. For example, the speed of pin insertion and path recording with constant speed under force mode […]
What advanced sensing techniques are used to find lost treasures? Part 2: Electromagnetic induction
Part 1 of this series addressed magnetometry. Another sensing technique used by archeologists and treasure hunters to find objects is electromagnetic induction (EMI or EM). EMI sensing measures the change in mutual impedance between a pair of coils on or above the earth’s surface. Typical EMI instruments use two or more sets of coils, electrically […]
Industrial duty LVIT linear position sensor
The Sensor Connection has expanded its sensor product offering by adding a line of ILPS-27 Series Inductive Linear Position Sensors using LVIT Technology; contactless devices designed for factory automation and a variety of industrial or commercial applications such as motorsport vehicles, automotive testing, solar cell positioners, wind turbine prop pitch and brake position, and packaging […]
What functions do sensors provide to drones?
Depending on the type of drone and its function, there can be a few essential sensors or an extensive number of sensors on board. Whether the drones are civilian or military craft, the sensors fall roughly into three categories: Make Them Fly, Make Them Work and Diagnose & Prevent Problems. Make Them Fly An inertial […]
