Banner Engineering announces the QM26 and the QMH26 photoelectric sensors, designed specifically for food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Influenced by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) and food safety initiatives among private businesses, Banner wanted to ensure the sensors provided reliable performance in manufacturing and […]
Vision systems
Three Optical Sensors Provide Users New Options
In what it calls a new performance category of optical sensors, Baumer has launched three new sensor types: (1) a diffuse sensor with background suppression, (2) SmartReflect – the light barrier without a reflector and (3) a retro-reflective sensor also for reflective surfaces. With its OneBox design, the three Baumer sensors have the same dimensions, […]
Area Scan Cameras Use CMOS Imaging Sensors
Basler ‘s newest ace GigE camera models use CMOSIS CMV2000 and CMV4000 CMOS sensors. The cameras are available with 2 MP resolution and 50 frames per second (acA2000-50) and with 4 MP resolution and 25 frames per second (acA2040-25 capabilities). For space critical applications, the camera has a 29 x 29 x 43.5-mm housing and […]
Photoelectric Sensor Solution Integrates Radio and Battery
With a radio and battery included, Banner Engineering’s SureCross Q45 wireless photoelectric sensor provides a first of its kind turnkey solution for position measurements. Developed specifically for industrial automation, the sensor can operate up to five years on two replaceable AA Lithium batteries thanks to its proprietary power management. With a communication range of up […]
Sense Contrast with Ease
Depending on the industrial application, reliably detecting the differences in two colors of media may be one of the critical measurements. For these applications, Pepperl+Fuchs DK12-11-IO Series Contrast Sensors provide easy configurability and wide range of capabilities. Using a three-color light source, the sensor reliably detects differences in two colors of media – even in […]
Sensor Technology from an Unlikely Source Assists USA Track & Field Olympic Training
A velocity measurement system that captures an athlete in motion and automatically calculates performance metrics for coaches to use in training long jumpers seems like an ideal addition to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. What’s unusual is the developer- the BMW Technology Office in Mountain View, California. BMW sponsors four national governing […]
Active Pixel Infrared Thermometer Array Simplifies Thermal Imaging and Reduces Cost
Far infrared (FIR) imaging is becoming an important aspect of many market segments including: automotive – pedestrian detection, close range blind spot detection and occupancy classification smart buildings -thermal measurement and occupancy functions homes - smarter microwave and conventional ovens energy efficiency – to detect heat losses and illustrate the need for improvements industrial – […]
Photoelectric Sensor Design Avoids Separate Reflector/Receiver
Claiming the first photoelectric light barrier to operate without a separate reflector or receiver, Baumer’s SmartReflect light barriers have several features. The devices create a closed light beam between the sensor and any background for reliable detection of target objects regardless of color, shape, transparency or surface texture. Substitution of any machine part in the […]
Robot Provides Virtual Presence at 2012 CES (Pt 2)
At the 2012 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Alexandra Dopplinger, a marketing manager at Freescale Semiconductor explains the capability of a remote robot that she controls from her location in Ottawa, Canada. Freescale’s pressure sensors and accelerometers are used in the design of the robot as well as proximity sensors to detect […]
Photoelectric Sensors Offer Application Advantages
Pepperl+Fuchs ML4.2 Series Subminiature Photoelectric Sensors have faster response times, multi-beam redundant detection, independent outputs and zero deadband sensing. The newest ML4.2 high-speed models offer 250 µs response time, half the time of the standard ML4.2 models. ML4.2 dual sensor redundant detection models have dual light beams from two emitter LEDs that reflect light to two […]