Sensors

MTS Sensors has made enhancements to its R-Series of high performance magnetostrictive sensors for absolute position measurement. The series now conforms with the latest version of the EtherNet/IP communication protocol with device-level ring (DLR) compatibility, having recently recertified against the ODVA EtherNet/IP Composite Conformance Test revision CT12. Through this, interfacing with a wider array of EtherNet/IP compliant hardware across numerous industry sectors has been made possible - such as factory automation systems, plastic injection molding apparatus and materials handling equipment. 

Banner Engineering has introduced a long-range dual display fiber amplifier with a high power LED that drives large amounts of light through small core fibers. The new DF-G3 joins the company’s previously introduced general purpose and high speed amplifiers and hundreds of fiber assemblies to support sensing applications in many industries.

Hunger Hydraulic has recently supplied four 4.25 metre stroke telescopic hydraulic cylinders to main contractor John Sisk, to lift a new 80-metre pedestrian and cycle access bridge linking Canning Town station to a new island development on the Leamouth Peninsula in London. 

The use of boilers and their associated burners is widespread across a large number of industries and they form a crucial part of many processes, especially for the generation of saturated steam. However, with ever-increasing fuel costs and the heightened focus on CO2 emissions, it is becoming more important than ever to ensure that the efficiency of this equipment is maximised. One key factor is employing accurate and reliable sensor technology which can be seamlessly connected into the main control system.

An innovative device that simultaneously senses a helicopter’s position and weighs the load it is carrying has helped a 50-year landscape conservation project successfully reach its first five-year milestone.

SICK has extended its family of compact ultrasonic detectors with the introduction of the UM12, UC30-2 and the UC4-Fast sensors, offering enhanced performance capability as part of the company’s distance sensor portfolio.

Aerotech’s Ensemble QLe panel-mount nanopositioning piezo drive is designed for seamless use with the Ensemble family of drives and controllers. The QLe connects to any Ensemble controller network enabling coordinated motion between piezo stages and servo axes at much higher rates than other controller or drive products. It is suitable for applications ranging from demanding scientific research to advanced OEM machine systems.

Calex Electronics new PyroNFC, a small, low-cost infrared temperature sensor that lets engineers and machine operators use a smartphone app to check temperature measurements on the production line

Exhibiting alongside one another at the Building Controls Show at Sandown Park (Oct 21-22) will be Alpha Micro and Linear Technology. Visitors will be able to learn more about scalable, reliable and resilient wireless sensor networking solutions from Dust Networks, a Linear Technology company.

In cooperation with the German manufacturer INELTA, Hoffmann + Krippner now offers a family of robust and customer-specific hydraulic valve position sensing solutions used in a wide range of industries such as oil & gas, power generation or wherever a precise valve position in hydraulic applications is required.