Sensors
Patented multi-coil technology ensures maximum precision
The PMI inductive positioning technology combines the ruggedness of an inductive proximity sensor with the precision of a position measurement and angular positioning system. The patented technology ensures highly accurate measurements, and the ability to use simple steel actuators is designed to maximise the flexibility of your application.
InstaSPIN-FOC technology enables control of any synchronous motor
InstaSPIN-FOC technology enables designers to identify, tune and fully control any type of three-phase, variable-speed, synchronous or asynchronous motor in just minutes.
Temperature sensors help engineers reduce design complexity
Texas Instruments has introduced a new temperature sensor family that offers ±0.1°C accuracy across a wide temperature range and helps simplify system design for industrial and medical applications. The TMP117 is the first single-chip temperature sensor to offer similar performance to platinum Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs) while significantly reducing design complexity and power consumption, and the digital temperature sensor...
Be prepared and outsmart the winter with new tyres
Today the extreme changes in winter weather are well known all over Europe. Heavy rain is becoming more frequent which increases the amount of the ever-dangerous slush, while driving on dry roads is also common.
Sensing solution for high quality cheese making
A new case study from Hoffmann + Krippner, has illustrated how the P53 Ultrasonic Sensor by PIL can improve hygienic conditions and equipment for safe and high-quality cheese making processes. Any equipment used in food production must meet the highest standards of hygienic design; food safety and quality depend on it.
New gateway brings data control to your fingertips
With the launch of its Telematic Data Collector (TDC) gateway system, SICK has unlocked the power of data collected by multiple sensors in automated production environments and delivered it to the fingertips of engineers for real-time monitoring, analysis and alarms. The SICK TDC is a simple-to-use, remote-access plant management tool for both operators and system managers, aiding condition monitoring and prognostics as part of Industry 4.0-...
Ultrasonic sensing water meter for provides superior performance
This reference design from Texas Instruments helps designers develop an ultrasonic water-metering subsystem using an integrated, ultrasonic sensing solution (USS) module, which provides superior metrology performance with low-power consumption and maximum integration.
Low-power water flow measurement with inductive sensing
This reference design from Texas Instruments demonstrates a highly-integrated solution for this application using an inductive sensing technique enabled by the CC1350 SimpleLink Wireless MCU and FemtoFET MOSFET. This reference design also provides the platform for integration of wireless communications such as wireless M-Bus, Sigfox, or a proprietary protocol.
Patrolling robots to destroy petrol plant explosions
Autonomous robots fitted with tiny chemical sensors that listen to the ‘sounds’ coming off gases will instantly detect gas leaks in petrochemical plants and pipelines to dramatically improve disaster responses. The risk of a petrol plant explosion or a potential disaster on an oil refinery could be dramatically reduced thanks to a new generation of tiny chemical sensors that use light and sound to ‘listen to’ gas leak...
Absolute encoder series adds multi-turn output option
It has been announced by CUI Devices that its AMT21 series of absolute modular encoders has added models with multi-turn output capability. Offering 12 bits or 14 bits of absolute position information, the multi-turn AMT21 series implements a 14-bit signed number turns counter for applications rotating beyond 360 degrees.