Sensors

Contrinex inductive and photoelectric sensors from Molex are now in stock at Mouser Electronics. The miniature sensors are ideal for applications such as packaging machines, food and beverage, filling plant, textile, machine tools, and logistics.

WITH the release of Inox versions of its GR6 rectangular and GR18 cylindrical sensors, SICK has delivered rough, tough, high-availability photoelectric performers for detection duties in harsh environments such as chemical washdown or the presence of aggressive oils, lubricants and dust.

In today’s world, where devices and equipment are being designed smaller and smarter and for applications requiring precise rotary and linear measurement, there is an increased demand for digitization and miniaturisation in sensors. To meet this demand, TE Connectivity (TE) has introduced the KMA36 Magnetic Encoder IC.

Novotechnik's RFC-4800 series touchless technology angle sensors are well proven for industrial and mobile equipment measurement tasks and are available in the UK from Variohm EuroSensor. A wide choice of analogue and digital output options as well as fieldbus interfaced versions ensure maximum flexibility for the two-part contactless ´sensor and magnet´ component which offers extreme environmental durability and unparalleled  working life and reliability.  

Continuous airflow measurements during anesthesia monitoring, intensive care treatment as well as in clinical and ambulatory environments provide important information for the assessment of cardiorespiratory and breathing circuit behavior and have become indispensable in modern medicine. 90 years after the first use of the iron lung, we are now dealing with mechanical ventilation systems that supply the patient with breathing gas by means of mechanical 'air pumps'. 

Endress+Hauser have announced two analysers for power industry applications: the CA76NA monitors sodium, while the CA80SI analyses for silica in boiler feedwater, steam, condensate and ion exchangers. Each analyser can accept up to six sampling inputs.

Contactless sensors and potentiometers from Piher are the latest additions to Farnell’s linecard. These devices employ state-of-the art, hall-effect and inductive technologies to offer lower cost, high performance control and measurement solutions.

A high precision position sensor that offers more robust performance than existing absolute encoders and better resolution and accuracy than traditional Hall effect sensors for industrial robotics and other demanding applications has been released by Vishay Intertechnology.

MEMS thermopile vacuum sensors that deliver an effective range from 1 millitorr (0.13 Pa) to 1 atm (760 torr, or 101 kPa) to eliminate the need for additional sensing technology and to lower overall solution costs have been introduced by Posifa Technologies.

A series of infra-red (IR) sensor modules in five compact package types has been introduced by Vishay Intertechnology. Featuring a fast 300μs reaction time, Vishay Semiconductors TSSP9xxx AGC 0 devices deliver long range presence and proximity sensing up to 2m, and a range up to 30m for light curtain and perimeter guard applications.