Sensors

Manufacturer of electromechanical switch and sensor solutions for the industrial market sector, ZF Switches & Sensors, can now offer designers a complete range of angular position sensors based on Hall Effect technology which responds to magnetic fields generated by a (rare-earth) magnet. The sensors provide a linear change in voltage output corresponding to the rotation of the actuator. The ANG series of sensors are non-contact angular position sensors which provide a linear change in the voltage output corresponding to an angular rotation of the input shaft.

A new gear-tooth sensor in an optimised, industry-proven, Hall- effect integrated circuit (IC), rare-earth pellet, and high temperature ceramic capacitor in a single over moulded package has been announced by Allegro MicroSystems. The integrated capacitor reduces the need for external EMI protection.

LED-based NDIR detector specialists, Gas Sensing Solutions (GSS), has launched its new CO2 sensor, SprintIR6S. GSS' SmartIR technology has enabled it to create a sensor that can take up to 20 readings per second, which it claims to be a world record for NDIR CO2 detectors, and has a six times faster response rate than the current SprintIR.

  Following a successful week at the Hanover Fair, plans to increase exports to China for UK specialist torque sensor manufacturer, Sensor Technology, have advanced. Sensor Technology of Banbury has always sold overseas and over the last few years has had a definite strategy of building up its export business significantly.

  The KTS/KTX family of contrast sensors have been launched by SICK, to deliver a powerful next-generation technology which will break new ground in reliability, accuracy and versatility for print, labelling, converting and packaging applications.

The PowerTag wireless energy sensor from Schneider Electric, which is designed to monitor miniature circuit breakers (MCBs) and other electrical panel devices is available at RS Components (RS). PowerTag delivers precise real-time data on electrical loads to building owners and facility managers, flagging up potential issues and resulting in a significant reduction in system downtime.

The NRH27C is a non-contact rotary position sensor from Curtiss-Wright which is suitable for use on speciality on- and off-highway vehicles utilising CANbus communications. Developed by Curtiss-Wright’s legacy brand of Penny & Giles, the NRH27C extends the company’s recently introduced NRH271 and NRH272 family and shares many similar features. 

Two high frequency, low noise MEMS accelerometers designed specifically for industrial condition monitoring applications have been announced by Analog Devices. The ADXL1001 and ADXL1002 MEMS accelerometers deliver the high resolution vibration measurements necessary for early detection of bearing faults and other common causes of machine failure.

  The world’s first data transmission photoelectric sensor, the DDLS 500 makes location-independent remote diagnostics possible thanks to an integrated web server. Leuze electronic sets new standards in terms of performance and transparency.

It has been announced that UltraSoC and Moortec Semiconductor are now cooperating on System-On-Chip (SoC) monitoring and analytics Intellectual Property (IP) to enable a new generation of Process, Voltage and Temperature (PVT) sensor sub-systems. By integrating UltraSoC’s digital monitoring and optimisation capabilities, with Moortec’s industry-leading PVT products this enables powerful, chip-wide infrastructure to improve SoC performance and reliability.