Sensors

Banner Engineering has announced the release of VS8 Series miniature sensors for precise detection in applications with extremely limited space. Sensors in the VS8 Series have a space-saving form factor (21.1x14.6x8mm) for use in confined spaces and near moving parts. They are available in red laser, red LED, or blue LED models with opposed, retroreflective, adjustable, or fixed-field background suppression sensing modes. This versatility allows companies to match the sensing technology to the application.

Detecting objects in systems is such an important part of the automation industry. Objects have to be reliably detected and measured, as well as verifying that they are correctly positioned. The scope of possible applications is almost limitless and is continuously expanding (for example, detecting valve and flap positions, the position of PV panels for optimal exposure to light, the position of a ship's rudder, and automation tasks in the machine-tool industry.)

A technical seminar covering ‘machine learning’ at the UKIVA Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition will be presented by STEMMER IMAGING. Equipment on show at the exhibition highlights 3D imaging capabilities. New 3D tools within Common Vision Blox and two LMI Gocator 2340 all-in-one 3D smart sensors operating in dual sensor mode will be demonstrated.

Eaton has recently announced the launch of a new electrohydraulic cylinder featuring valve integration. The new product comprises a high-performance industrial cylinder, precision feedback transducer and control valve in one package to create a single-source solution which offers significant cost savings over custom assemblies.

The DG series DG Ground fault detector has been introduced as the latest innovation from NK Technologies. The DG series was designed to keep operators and machinery safe from accidental shocks by detecting fault currents quickly and easily, and can be installed at a fraction of the cost of products currently available.

  TorqSense transducers are used to ensure caps are being properly fitted to pharmaceutical bottles in a high speed packaging line run by the Almac Group at its global headquarters in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK.

Introducing the MH64-II-CAN(MU) series of multi-turn encoders, sensor company, FSG offers compact and cost efficient sensors for angle detection in category PLd safety-critical applications. Enclosed in an aluminium housing, the device weighs no more than 160g. It is equipped with a redundant Hall sensor that can track up to 64 turns. 

  Using highly viscous materials in manufacturing processes can become a sticky situation in more ways than one. Clogged float mechanisms, blocked fill ports, masked windows and solid material build up on moving floats often result in sticking floats and frozen outputs along with inaccurate readings and costly maintenance and down-time.

A major cause of breakdowns in hydraulic and lubrication oil systems is fine and coarse particle contamination, and therefore continuous real-time oil debris monitoring plays a crucial role in developing a predictive maintenance strategy. The 4212 Oil Condition Sensor offers 4 types of measurement outputs and with no specialist knowledge required to analyse the outputs, the sensor offers a low cost of ownership.

An important part of automation today is the detection of objects in systems. Objects have to be reliably detected and measured, as well as verifying that they are correctly positioned. The scope of possible applications is almost limitless and is continuously expanding (for example, detecting valve and flap positions, the position of PV panels for optimal exposure to light, the position of a ship's rudder and automation tasks in the machine-tool industry).