Williston, VT – Frost & Sullivan has awarded MicroStrain® the 2009 North American Business Development Strategy Leadership of the Year Award in the sensors market in recognition of the company’s ability to grow at 40 percent per year over the last five years. The Award recognizes the company’s ability to perceive consumer needs, develop products […]
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Baumer Introduces Complete Line of Capacitive Sensors
Southington, Conn. — Baumer has introduced a complete line of Capacitive Sensors capable of penetrating through packaging materials such as plastics, glass, cardboard, foam, and other substrates. These sensors are available in a range of housing sizes and designs, and offer extended sensing distances to facilitate installation. Installed outside of container walls, Baumer Capacitive Sensors […]
Web-Enabled Ultrasonic Sensors
LOGAN, UT – Automation Products Group, Inc. (APG) introduces LOE Web-Enabled Ultrasonic Level Sensors. These self-contained ultrasonic sensors provide a low-cost, tailored sensing solution for monitoring liquids or solids in remote tanks, and can also be used for local tank monitoring applications. LOE ultrasonic sensors feature Power Over Ethernet (POE) for easy wiring, AutoSense software […]
Sensor Film Measures Very Low Contact Pressures
You’ve wanted a more sensitive pressure sensor. Now, one has arrived. Pressurex Zero® is a new sensor film that characterizes tactile contact surface pressure down to an extremely low 7.2 PSI (0.5 kg/cm2). The flexible film can be placed between contacting or mating surfaces to instantly and accurately measure and map pressure magnitude and distribution. Variations […]
Sensor Solution Brochures from Automation Products Group
LOGAN, UT – Automation Products Group, Inc. (APG) has available a brochure on Sensor Solutions for Oil and Gas Drilling Operations, including mud pressure, mud tank level, liquid level sensing, general purpose monitoring and pressure calibration equipment. The brochure reviews potential oil and gas sensing solutions, including APG’s HU intrinsically safe Hammer Union pressure transmitter, […]
GEMS Ultrasonic Continuous Liquid Level Sensor
Plainville, CT — Gems® Sensors & Controls™ (Gems) has launched the UCL-520 Series of Ultrasonic Level Sensors. The UCL-520 Series is suitable for non-contact applications such as industrial water treatment, wastewater management, chemical storage as well as many other challenging fluid applications. The UCL-520 is a two-wire ultrasonic transmitter for measurement up to 26.2’ (8m) […]
Bent Arm Liquid Level Sensor
Chicago, IL — Chicago Sensor, Inc. introduces our new bent arm stainless steel liquid level sensor: the FLT223 series. The new design offers users the ability to sense liquid level 1.5” below the mounting point of the switch, but without the need for a custom bracket as would be required with a vertical-mount switch. The […]
Dual Axis Inclinometer Sensor
Minneapolis, Minn.—TURCK introduces a new dual axis inclinometer sensor for angular tilt detection. These sensors feature compact rectangular housings and may be mounted at ±10, ±45, ±60 and ±85 degree angles. Inclinometer sensors may be used in a wide variety of industries to solve unique feedback requirements where the customer needs to level platforms, control […]
Ultrasonic Continuous Liquid Level Sensor
Plainville CT — Gems® Sensors & Controls™ (Gems) has launched the UCL-510 Ultrasonic Level Sensor. The compact UCL-510 is suitable for non-contact applications such as industrial water treatment, wastewater management, chemical storage, and many other challenging fluid applications. The UCL-510 offers an innovative solution for challenging fluid measurement with no moving parts. This highly accurate […]
Flat Pack Noise Immune Sensor
Minneapolis, Minn. — TURCK introduces a new noise immune and easy to apply capacitive sensor for level applications. The BCF10 sensor’s small size makes it more flexible for mounting in level applications, and it has the ability to detect liquids with high concentrations of chlorides, such as soaps and cleaners. The BCF10 is a DC […]