‘Proximity Sensors’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Leuze switches offer distances up to 40mm from Leuze Electronic, which we summarised at the time by saying "Leuze has expanded its range of high-quality inductive proximity switches, including models with switching distances of up to 40mm. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release SKF units improve continuous-cast milling from SKF UK: "Two SKF solutions have been developed to deliver benefits to continuous casting mills. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from SICK (UK) - take a look at SICK to exhibit at manufacturing technology event which says: "SICK will use the upcoming Manufacturing Technology Scotland event on 11-12 November, which is to be held at the SECC in Glasgow, to further publicise its Industrial Instrumentation Division.".

Take a look also at the news release from Kistler Instruments, Kistler offers sensitive and robust torque sensors, as well as Accelerometers obtain hazardous-area certification from Wilcoxon Research, and Low-pressure Kistler sensors quadruple sensitivity from Kistler Instruments.

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Galil controller aids border patrol surveillance (November 2009)

Galil Motion Control has provided a DMC-4020 controller for the US Border Patrol's surveillance system.

Variohm unveils membrane potentiometer range (November 2009)

Variohm Eurosensor has introduced the Spectra Symbol Membrane potentiometer range.

Pan-and-tilt positioner integrates electronics (November 2009)

Aerotech has launched a pan-and-tilt positioner with integrated drives and motion controls for high-end camera security, surveillance and defence applications.

EO adds more than 30 lenses to Techspec range (October 2009)

Edmund Optics (EO) has expanded its line of Techspec imaging and machine-vision lenses.

Micromech offers complete linear motion solution (October 2009)

Micromech's Promech linear actuators from Parker are for OEM instrument manufacturers looking to speed time to market and reduce the overall installed cost for linear motion axes.

Leuze launches small photoelectric fork sensor (October 2009)

Leuze Electronic's GS61 and GS63 optical fork sensor ranges offer improved performance in a more compact case.

AC drives permit wider use of magnet motors (October 2009)

Parker Hannifin has launched a range of AC drives that allows energy-efficient permanent magnet motors to be used in a wide range of pump, fan and compressor applications.

Infolytica simulation software has 3D solvers (October 2009)

Infolytica has released MagNet, ElecNet and ThermNet version 7 with multi-threaded 3D solvers.

Pepperl and Fuchs launches proximity sensors

Pepperl and Fuchs has designed a range of sensors for use in industrial and commercial vehicles.
Assemtech releases proximity sensors

The latest range of Assemtech proximity sensors use inductive or capacitive detection techniques, and are manufactured with a fully threaded cylindrical body or as a square sensor block.