‘Inductive Sensors’
A Engineeringtalk guide
Start with the news release
Quicksilver releases application note from
QuickSilver Controls, which we summarised at the time by saying "Quicksilver's ability to handle large inertial loads (large inertial mismatch) allows the company to direct drive large product reels. ".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Gentech and Mitsui to supply combined SCR sensors from
Gentech International: "Mitsui Mining and Smelting and Gentech International have reached an agreement to supply SCR combined sensors, used in the Adblue tanks of diesel-powered vehicles with SCR emissions systems. ".
In November 2008, we covered the news from Festo
- take a look at Festo releases fieldbus-controlled valve regulator
which says: "Festo has launched a fieldbus-controlled proportional valve regulator that mounts directly on to a valve manifold. ".
Take a look also at the news release from Inertial Aerosystems UK, Inertial offers sensor pin out and demo boards,
as well as IP69K specification for Eden E safety switches from Jokab Safety UK,
and Ixthus offers miniature load cells from Ixthus Instrumentation.
Latest stories...
LumaSense releases thermal imaging camera (November 2008)
LumaSense Technologies announced the release of its Mikron MCL320MF thermal imaging camera.
Camera is optimised for 3D profiling (November 2008)
Photonfocus AG, Switzerland, has recently released the MV-D1024E-3D01 camera which is optimised for 3D profiling using laser triangulation.
Measuring stations inspect glass quality (November 2008)
Two measuring stations supplied by precision sensor specialist Micro-Epsilon are being used by glass manufacturer Schott to inspect the dimensional accuracy and edge quality of flat glass.
Pressure sensors perform precision conditioning (November 2008)
The HDI series from Sensortechnics performs precision digital signal conditioning to achieve ultra-high total accuracies.
Tube bender helps BAE systems build sub (November 2008)
A Unison tube bending machine is helping BAE Systems to fabricate complex part shapes required to build the UK's Astute Class nuclear-powered submarines.
Solartron offers linear displacement transducers (November 2008)
High-accuracy linear displacement transducers are available from Solartron Metrology.
Door system uses Festo linear actuator (November 2008)
Transport Door Solutions has developed an automated door system for the PPM 60 light railcar from Parry People Movers.
Cranfield University opens IVHM centre (November 2008)
Cranfield University has opened a multi-million pound IVHM (integrated vehicle health management) centre.
Further reading
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Inductive sensors fit in small applications
IFM electronic M8 inductive sensors have a constant correction factor and a constant sensing range on all metals such as steel, brass, aluminium or stainless steel.
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Inductive sensors boast up to four times the range
The Contrinex inductive range now provides M12 sensors with a sensing distance of 8mm.
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