Sensors

The sophisticated systems that are being increasingly used to enhance the safety and comfort of modern vehicles make extensive use of sensors. The key to getting the best from these tiny but critical components is, however, all in the mounting, says Chris Needes, Automotive Product Manager at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol.

Southern Vision Systems, Inc. today announced the introduction of TriggerView, a unique CMOS sensor based event detection system. Highly-reliable and low latency, TriggerView utilizes SVSi’s patent-pending Image Cued Triggering to replace infrared, motion, proximity or other sensors to provide a TTL trigger to cameras, recording devices, metrology equipment or PLCs.

Phidgets Inc. released today the 1127 – Precision Light Sensor which measures human perceptible light level in lux.

Phidgets Inc. has released the 1125 - Humidity/Temperature Sensor on a single small board; it gives relative humidity from 10 to 95% and can detect ambient temperatures from –40 to +100 degrees Celsius.

Diffuse background suppression (BGS) photoelectric sensors are used in applications where accurate differentiation between the target and potentially interfering backgrounds is essential. As with all such set-ups, when using this technique it is vital that only the target is sensed, regardless of the colour, surface and shape of the background and target.

Now it is simple and cost-effective to retro-fit 4-20mA temperature transmitters to existing Pt100 or thermocouple sensors without removing them from the process or having to replace them with alternative assemblies.

Sensor Developments, Inc is offering a unique torque sensor to measure the reaction forces exerted on the motor housing.

Providing advanced protection against a wide range of hazardous industrial gases and oxygen deficiency, the TS4000 Intelligent Toxic Gas Detector from General Monitors is now rated SIL 2 suitable.

Adixen Sensistor has developed a new, intrinsically safe leak detector. The equipment meets the ATEX directive and may be used for leak testing in explosive environments, such as aircraft fuel systems.

In all process industries the objectives are to improve efficiency and maximise profitability, at the same time as ensuring repeatable product quality. Moreover, these all have to be achieved within the required environment of high hygiene standards, where reliable assurance of clean and cleanable pipework and equipment is paramount.