Sensors
Temperature sensors stabilise harsh environmental effects
TE Connectivity has announced a series of low cost, compact pipe-mount temperature sensors that reliably measure the harsh, varying environments of HVACR systems. The IH-492 series, to be showcased at the AHR Expo from 25th to 27th January, 2016 in Orlando, features a glass-encapsulated NTC thermistor potted in a fast response copper housing for exceptionally stable and accurate measurement in high moisture and freeze/thaw applications.
Piezoelectric actuators provide alternative to conventional mechanisms
KEMET has boosted its solutions capabilities by adding high-quality temperature sensors, current sensors and piezoelectric actuators. The piezoelectric actuators now joining the KEMET portfolio, which are based on ceramic powder and multilayer technologies, consist of standard and custom devices.
Volvo hopes to develop deathproof cars by 2020
Back in 2007, Volvo announced its lofty goal of not having anyone killed or seriously injured in its cars. The Sweden-based company saw the writing on the wall, so to speak, and realised at the time that sensors and other technologies could be included in cars to greatly reduce the chance of getting into an accident. So as technology advanced, the company began to roll out new safety features into its cars each year.
Two-piece, play resistant, variable gap sensor
PIHER Sensors and Controls have introduced a new custom sensor suitable for harsh of environments - a two-piece magnetic Hall effect variable gap sensor that maintains stable electrical output and specified linearity on mobile shafts, despite radial and axial movement.
Output charge accelerometers focus on gas turbine bearing monitoring
PCB Piezotronics has launched two new hazardous area approved differential output charge accelerometers from IMI Sensors that are designed for use in high temperature applications. IMI developed the new sensors for gas turbine monitoring, commissioning of nuclear power plants and machinery monitoring in high temperature environments.
Position sensors deliver over 10m shaft rotations
Designed to operate reliably over a minimum of 10m shaft rotations with no signal output degradation, TT Electronics has unveiled a series of high-performance multi-turn non-contacting rotary position sensors. The MagnePot 8150 series are suited for applications in high-reliability markets such as industrial, medical and aviation/aerospace.
Sensors optimised for implementation in the harshest of environments
The NCG-1-AL-UHV position sensors from Queensgate are the longest range devices in the company’s portfolio. Designed for precision positioning in the most uncompromising of environments, they have a sensing mechanism that utilises gold-plated ceramic capacitive plates and exhibits a combination of rugged construction plus strong operational performance of 0.12µm resolution (thanks to very low noise electronics).
First large area fingerprint & vein sensor on plastic
Designed for biometric applications, FlexEnable and ISORG have revealed the world’s first large area flexible fingerprint sensor on plastic. Only 0.3mm thick and operating in visible and near infra-red up to wavelengths of 900nm, this technology is capable of measuring not only the fingerprint, but also the configuration of veins in the fingers, providing additional security versus that of a surface fingerprint alone.
Add motion intelligence & accelerate time-to-market
Enabling the fast integration of motion intelligence into any system, a series of highly accurate motion tracking modules has been introduced Fairchild. The FMT1000 series is suited for applications including drones, autonomous vehicles, unmanned systems, heavy industry, construction, agriculture, VR headsets and camera and platform stabilisation.
Full-bridge sensors are based on advanced technology
Micro-Measurements, a Vishay Precision Group (VPG) brand, has announced that it has expanded its product line of Transducer Class full-bridge strain gages based on Advanced Sensors technology. Offering several advantages over bonding multiple, individual strain gages, the devices are now available with smaller, higher resistance patterns to serve a variety of bending and torque/shear applications.