Sensors

HBM has resolved the challenges of compensating optical strain gage measurements for temperature fluctuations with its latest K-OTC sensor.

The Swiss Baumer Group, one of the leading global manufacturers of sensors and sensor systems, today announced that it has acquired the majority of Waaree Instruments Ltd., one of India’s leading suppliers of process control instruments. The company is part of the Indian Waaree Group, a family enterprise based in Mumbai. Financial terms of the dealwere not disclosed

Burkert’s Type 8611 universal controller for flow, pressure and temperature, cuts OEM system costs substantially, by controlling both proportional and process valves across a wide range of gases and liquids. Designed to integrate easily into compact systems, the Type 8611 incorporates P.I. and cascade temperature control, has multiple input and output possibilities, and offers the facility for either internal or external setpoint programming.

BEI Sensors was recently featured on an episode of the TV series “World’s Greatest!...”, a segment which focused on BEI’s unparalleled motion control solutions. The World's Greatest!.... TV show is a fast-paced tour around the world featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews of some of the most amazing and unique companies, products, people, and travel destinations the world has to offer.

Kistler North America has announced the introduction of Type 8766A, a family of lightweight, miniature triaxial PiezoStar® accelerometers, offering simultaneous shock and vibration measurements in three orthogonal axes with exceptional thermal stability and performance within aerospace, automotive and general testing applications.

Variohm EuroSensor's new SP3 String Pot sensor from Celesco Inc. features a rugged cable extension design with a plastic-hybrid precision potentiometer and winding drum in an economical and flexible package that can be user configured for a choice of 4-20 mA or 0-10 VDC output by simply connecting the appropriate signal wires on installation.

Germantown, MD –– Meggitt, a leading supplier of quality vibration sensors and sensor networks, has strengthened sales channels in the US with the addition of a new partner, Transducers, Measurements & Instruments, Inc. TMI is now a manufacturer’s representative for the Wilcoxon Research product line in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Dakotas.

MIRTEC, “The Global Leader in Inspection Technology,” announces the sale of its award-winning MV-3L Desktop AOI Machine during the recent SMTA International exhibition to SMT-ASSY Electronique, based in Quebec, Canada. Mario Lapointe, Technical Director of SMT-ASSY, is pictured above shaking hands with Robert Horowitz, Regional Sales Manager for MIRTEC, at the exhibition, which was held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL from October 26-27, 2010.

Total traceability extends to packaging as well as product in the rarefied world of pharmaceuticals. Capcoder Ltd has adopted a novel torque sensing system as the core of the datalogging capabilities of its bottle sealing machines.

General purpose cable extension sensor has flexible built-in options in a compact durable housing