Endress+Hauser has launched the Micropilot FWR30, its first cloud-connected radar, to provide full transparency in the storage and transport of liquids. As the world’s first 80 GHz wireless IIoT sensor, it combines high-end technology and user-friendly digital services in one cost-effective device. The instrument’s continuously recorded measurement data can be accessed at any time, from […]
Liquid Level
Sensors and the future of food tech
Scientists and research engineers are developing technologies to boost food yield economically and efficiently in order to feed the world’s growing population. New ideas continue to emerge as the scientific community devotes time and energy in solving this problem. One futuristic approach involves creating an ideal environment for growing food in the air without soil, […]
AutomationDirect adds ProSense vibration fork liquid level switches
ProSense VFL Series Vibration Fork Level Switches from AutomationDirect are designed using tuning fork technology for reliable liquid point level detection for monitoring, alarming, and control applications. The switch tuning forks vibrate at their natural frequency. When the forks contact a liquid, the fork vibration frequency changes and triggers the switch output. Suitable for use […]
How can time of flight technology be used?
At Sensors Expo 2019 in San Jose, CA, Clint Cowan from Laser Technology demonstrates and explains the company’s time of flight laser technology for detection in an intelligent gate and its TruSense S300 sensor for non-contact fluid-level sensing in clear water. With the intelligent gate, if a person is inside of 3 feet, the laser […]
Miniature float-level sensor C4954-xxxxx from Madison Co.
Accurate measurement of liquid volumes at any point in a container is critical for many commercial and industrial processes. Reducing process variability results in less waste, higher quality and reduced cost, and can make a big difference in profitability for OEMs. Madison continuous float level sensors offer all the advantages of reed-switch-based technology, now available […]
Digital sensor with analogue heart
The future-proof ceramic pressure sensor Ceracore USC30 from Endress+Hauser combines the advantages of the digital with the analogue world If you use analogue output signals in your pressure application and still want to take advantage of a digital signal in the future, you often only have the choice between purely digital or purely analogue sensors. […]
Laser Technology releases continuous level laser measurement sensor
Laser Technology Inc. (LTI) has released its next generation laser sensor, the TruSense S300. As a continuation of the S200 series product line, the S300 is an S-family sensor created specifically to measure fluids and liquids. Optimized to measure highly reflective target surfaces, the new S300 represents a breakthrough in laser sensor technology. With features […]
Low-Profile Ultrasonic Distance Sensors
Omega’s LVTX-10 Series close range ultrasonic distance and level sensors are ultrasonic transmitter modules designed to provide continuous measurement of fluids, pastes, or uneven solid bulk materials. The sensors incorporate dual-sensor ultrasonic technology and processing algorithms and can address measurements in factory automation, warehouse materials control, pipe and conveyor belt blockage, or tank level applications […]
The evolution of liquid level sensing
by Matt Burns, Technical Marketing Director, Sensors, Avnet There are multiple ways for engineers to measure and keep track of liquids in a container, and one will fit your application. Anyone who lives near a river or creek knows the anxiety that can happen during a thunderstorm, when rising water levels can cause high stress […]
MEMS-Based Magnetic Reed Sensor Shrinks Even Further
Measuring only 1.11 mm3, Coto Technology Inc. says the RedRock RR100 sensor is half the size of its original design and the world’s smallest MEMS-based magnetic reed sensor. The single-pole, single throw (SPST) device with normally open ruthenium contacts can be actuated by an electromagnet, a permanent magnet, or a combination of both. The sensor’s […]
