‘Proximity Switches’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Process technology installed at biodiesel refinery from Flow Line Options, which we summarised at the time by saying "Flow Line Options has supplied Smart Fuels, an alternative-energy company, with process measurement and control solutions for its new biodiesel facility in Fruitland Park, Florida.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Liquiphant accurately measures liquid levels from Endress+Hauser: "Endress and Hauser's Liquiphant is a vibrating level switch for accurate limit detection and point level-measurement of liquids.".

In November 2009, we covered the news from EMS - take a look at Viscotec devises drive solution for dosage units which says: "Viscotec Pumpen and Faulhaber have devised a drive solution for dosage units on a system that comprises a fast DC drive and high-precision piezo rotary drive, mounted on a common spindle. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Amplicon, Ethernet I/O range cuts costs in remote monitoring, as well as Minitec releases News 2009 brochure from MiniTec UK, and Wirelesshart switch enables level detection from Emerson Process Management.

Latest stories...

E-T-A to display circuit protection at show (November 2009)

At Autosport Engineering, E-T-A Circuit Breakers will be displaying a range of electrical circuit protection solutions.

Giga-tronics switching provides true N x N system (November 2009)

Giga-tronics has announced switching systems designed for low loss and high isolation of RF signals in multiple-antenna surveillance systems.

Ecolink EVW weld connectors are splatter resistant (November 2009)

Connectors for weld areas are available from IFM Electronic.

Pepperl+Fuchs announces remote I/O systems (November 2009)

Designed to facilitate the connection of traditional input and output signals onto a bus network, Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced the LB/FB remote I/O systems.

Leuze switches offer distances up to 40mm (November 2009)

Leuze has expanded its range of high-quality inductive proximity switches, including models with switching distances of up to 40mm.

SICK laser sensor increases roof tile production (October 2009)

SICK UK laser sensor technology installed at Monier Redland's Leighton Buzzard plant is improving production efficiency on the roofing tile line.

Proximity switches are magnetically actuated (October 2009)

Gems Sensors and Controls is launching a range of hermetically sealed, magnetically actuated proximity switches for a wide range of customer applications.

Southco offers latches for off-highway sector (October 2009)

Southco is offering a range of products for the off-highway sector, providing OEMs and end-users with single-sourcing solutions, including off-the-shelf solutions or customer-tailored options.

Proximity switches are magnetically actuated

Gems Sensors and Controls is launching a range of hermetically sealed, magnetically actuated proximity switches for a wide range of customer applications.
IFM enhances inductive proximity switches

Analogue inductive proximity switches from IFM Electronic have longer sensing ranges and improved linearity.