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What is a transducer and how are sensors different?

May 19, 2017 By Randy Frank

The terms sensor and transducer are frequently used interchangeably, however, there are differences. Going strictly by definition, a transducer is a device that translates primarily nonelectrical quantities into electric signals [1]. Instrument engineers limit the definition to a device used for measurement purposes. In this context, transducers can be used for measuring mechanical, thermal acoustic, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Tagged With: sensor, transducer

Agri-Tronix Corporation releases High Perfomance GPS speed sensor

May 6, 2014 By dmiyares

Agri-Tronix Corporation is now shipping their GPS speed sensor that works with all agricultural monitors that require a square wave input to calculate speed and distance. The speed sensor provides the industry standard output of 46.56 Hz/mph and has a speed range of .5 mph to over 100 mph in .1 mph increments. A test […]

Filed Under: GPS Speed Sensor Tagged With: agri-tronix, sensor

New AC Current Transducer/Switch from NK Technologies

May 6, 2014 By dmiyares

LED setpoint display provides fast, accurate verification NK Technologies new ATS Series AC Current Sensors combine a current operated switch and transducer in a single package. A prominent feature to the new design is its built-in digital display that provides a quick visual indication of where the contact changes, making it the easiest and most […]

Filed Under: Sensors Primers, Uncategorized Tagged With: nktechnologies, sensor, switch, transducer

Applying SENSOFOIL Technology

June 14, 2011 By Randy Frank

Jens Kautzor, sales director for Hoffmann + Krippner discusses two applications for the company’s SENSOFOIL membrane technology with Randy Frank at Sensors Expo 2011. SENSOFOIL membranes enable the design of ultra-flat and very accurate linear and rotary position sensors based on potentiometer technology.  For more information about Hoffmann + Krippner’s SENSOFOIL membranes, click here.  To […]

Filed Under: Frank Talk, Position Tagged With: Hoffmann + Krippner, linear position, rotary position, sensing, sensor

A Single-Chip Passive IR Temperature Sensor

June 10, 2011 By Randy Frank

Filed Under: Frank Talk, MEMS Sensor Technology, Temperature Tagged With: infrared, MEMS, sensing, sensor, Temperature, Texas Instruments

3D Hall Sensor Targets Automotive Applications

June 6, 2011 By Randy Frank

Motion control systems in vehicles require sensing that Hall sensors frequently provide. In some instances, sensing all three directions can improve and simplify the systems design. For these applications, austriamicrosystems introduced the AS5410 linear position sensor based on a 3D Hall platform. The sensor measures absolute position in automotive & industrial applications and provides a […]

Filed Under: Featured, Position Tagged With: 3D, austriamicrosystems, Hall Effect, sensing, sensor

MicroStrain Launches SensorCloud™

June 2, 2011 By sensortipsadmin

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MicroStrain announces the release of SensorCloud™, a unique sensor data storage, visualization, and remote management platform that leverages powerful cloud computing technologies to provide excellent data scalability, rapid graphing, and user programmable online analytics. Originally designed to support long-term deployments of MicroStrain wireless sensors, SensorCloud now supports any web-connected third party device, sensor, or sensor network […]

Filed Under: Industry News, What's Hot, Wireless Tagged With: data storage, microstrain, sensor, sensorcloud

Measure Relative Humidity and Temperature Without Wires

May 31, 2011 By Randy Frank

Wireless is the must-have attribute for many of today’s consumer and industrial products. When you get two for one, so much the better. With Omega’s UWRH-2 wireless relative humidity transmitter users get both relative humidity and temperature measurements. The battery-powered unit transmits these readings as well as signal strength and battery status back to a […]

Filed Under: Chemical Sensor, Featured, Temperature Tagged With: humidity, sensing, sensor, Temperature, Wireless

Eco-Friendly Sensors: Good for the Environment and Applications

April 8, 2011 By Randy Frank

Recycled corn by-product – it’s not the first design aspect I look for in a sensor. However, Carlo Gavazzi’s engineers used a potting material made of a recycled corn by-product to obtain higher resistance to mechanical stress and increase the reliability, improve the stability and provide a longer sensor lifetime for its ICB Series inductive […]

Filed Under: Featured, Inductive, Position, Proximity Tagged With: eco-friendly, Inductive, Proximity, sensor

Limited Space? Not a Problem for Short Proximity Sensor

April 6, 2011 By Randy Frank

With its 6-mm package, Balluff claims to deliver the shortest self-contained inductive proximity sensors in the world. The fully integrated SuperShorty sensors do not require additional amplification and include reverse polarity and short circuit protection. The sensors have a 1.5 mm sensing range with PNP and NPN and normally open and normally closed versions.   Three […]

Filed Under: Featured, Inductive, Position, Proximity Tagged With: balluff, Inductive, Proximity, sensor

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