Sensors

For most level sensors, industrial application boundaries are set by the resistance of the wetted parts to aggressive media. This often leads to the selection of sensors that are built using special and costly materials. In some instances the materials used can limit the performance of the sensitive membranes used for hydrostatic measuring sensors.

Measurement Specialties ESP 32DTC pressure scanners were recently deployed in a HIFIRE scramjet missile test designed to explore technologies required to achieve hypersonic flight. The missile was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii and climbed to an altitude of 100,000 feet while accelerating from speeds of Mach 6 to Mach 8.

Sensors being integrated into ever-more products and systems will be a key driver for technology developments for the next several decades. Many consumer products are becoming more ‘intelligent’, while specialist systems are becoming more ‘capable’. In reality this means more sensors are being fitted and their signals processed automatically.

Sherborne Sensors has helped Canada’s Carleton University complete development of an innovative mobility system for a prototype micro-rover that in future may perform exploratory research missions on the Moon and Mars.

The newly released M7100 pressure transducer from Measurement Specialities is now available from Variohm EuroSensor. The ruggedised, automotive grade M7100 features a 0.5 – 4.5Vdc ratiometric output and is firmly aimed at heavy equipment and challenging environment use for medium to extremely high pressure ranges up to 3000 Bar.

For almost every industrial sensing requirement, Eaton’s Electrical Sector is now offering dependable, easy-to-use and cost-effective solutions. The company’s latest range of sensing products is exceptionally comprehensive and includes not only inductive sensors with cylindrical and square housings, but also capacitive sensors, an extensive family of optical sensors, and mechanical limit switches with plastic and metal bodies.

Having for many years used one of Sensor Technology’s novel TorqSense non-contact torque sensors as an aid to product development, Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has now chosen another of these versatile and dependable sensors for production-line testing of its most critical products. The TorqSense sensor was selected for this demanding application because of its ease of use and because of the reliability and accuracy that has been consistently demonstrated by the similar unit in use in the development department.

An enhanced, easy-to use range of devices for remotely monitoring temperature by SMS text message and email has been introduced by Aptifirst Ltd. The AGT Series has many applications, from monitoring archives, museums and galleries, to cold rooms, freezers, laboratories, server rooms, as well as kitchens, workshops, libraries, hospital rooms, greenhouses, and wine cellars.

A new ‘all-in-one’ package to develop, build and install integrated Inspector vision sensors is being launched by Sick UK under its SystemsPlus service group. Sick Inspector vision solutions already provide cost-savings and improve efficiencies in a wide array of automated inspection and control applications for automotive, food & beverage and logistics companies.

CMOS technology at its very best: The new 1.3 Megapixel EV76C661 sensor from e2v offers excellent sensitivity with a Quantum Efficiency of 80% and outstanding performance and dynamic range in the near-infrared spectrum (40 % at 850 nm).