Sensors
Explosion-proof pressure transducer designed for oil and gas well-site applications
May 20, 2013 1:54 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAmerican Sensor Technologies has released the AST46DS Explosion-Proof Pressure Transducer with Display with pressures from 1 to 20,000 PSI available. The AST46DS is a price-competitive transducer with zero function capability, voltage or 4-20mA output signals, and all 316L stainless steel sensor materials.
LISTED UNDER: Pressure
Signal Conditioner features analog and RS485 outputs
May 16, 2013 9:05 am | Macro Sensors | Product Releases | CommentsMacro Sensors introduces the EAZY-CAL LVC 4000 Signal Conditioner with analog (4-20mA or user selectable voltage) and RS-485 outputs. Compatible with most LVDT and RVDT linear position sensors, including half bridge, the EAZY-CAL LVC 4000 LVDT/RVDT Signal Conditioner digitally communicates with up to 16 devices simultaneously....
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Modules combine capacitive humidity sensor features with ASIC functionality
May 15, 2013 5:04 pm | Innovative Sensor Technology | Product Releases | CommentsThe HYT Series digital I2C humidity sensor from Innovative Sensor Technology combines the features of a capacitive humidity sensor with the high functionality of an ASIC. Calibrated, temperature compensated, and with
LISTED UNDER: Humidty | Temperature
Encoders and inclinometers have J1939 interface
May 10, 2013 10:52 am | Fraba / Posital | Product Releases | CommentsPOSITAL announced its inclinometers and absolute rotary encoders are available with J1939 communications interfaces. (The J1939 protocol was developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers for use in heavy vehicles such as trucks, buses, fire trucks and construction machinery. The protocol
LISTED UNDER: Rotary | Gravity | Position
Booster pack lets users jumpstart and explore sensor fusion applications
May 9, 2013 9:50 am | Texas Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments announced the Sensor Hub BoosterPack for its Tiva C Series TM4C123G LaunchPad. This plug-in daughter card that allows ARM Cortex-M4 MCU developers create products with up to seven types of motion and environmental sensing capabilities. The board and software enables
LISTED UNDER: Development | Position | Pressure
Energy-saving smartphone sensor registers the ambient brightness
April 30, 2013 10:57 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsOsram Opto Semiconductors has expanded its portfolio of proximity and ambient light sensors with a new, extremely powerful version with low power consumption. The compact SFH 7776 digital sensor registers the ambient brightness – even behind dark smartphone covers....
LISTED UNDER: Light
Sensor provides solution for crystal oscillators, sensors requiring temperature compensation
April 26, 2013 9:50 am | Heraeus Sensor Technology | Product Releases | CommentsThe Heraeus Sensor Technology SMD Platinum RTD temperature sensor element provides an ideal solution for crystal oscillators, sensors, and other components requiring temperature compensation. The 0805 SMD package RTD offers the stability of a thin film Pt RTD in a standard surface mount package.
LISTED UNDER: Temperature
Intelligent light sensors high sensitivity, flexibility for display and non-display applications
April 24, 2013 12:13 pm | Ams-Taos Usa Inc | Product Releases | Commentsams AG introduced a digital light sensor family that offers low-light sensitivity down to 0.000377 lux. Offering a wide 600M:1 dynamic range up to 88,000 lux (bright sunlight), the company asserts the TSL2591 device family increases design flexibility and offers
LISTED UNDER: Light
Sensor designed to function in wet, dusty environments
April 19, 2013 2:32 pm | Bei Sensors | Product Releases | CommentsBEI Sensors announces expanded input/output electrical options and a new IP69K rating on the highly configurable 9960 series. With the new electrical options, the 9960 can communicate with a wider range of controllers and is now capable of accepting a wide range of input voltages.
LISTED UNDER: Position
Flexible, extended version of sensor features rugged ⅛” diameter stainless steel cable
April 18, 2013 12:21 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBlueLevel Technologies, Inc, has announced a flexible extended length version of the Model AP/APX RF admittance point level sensor using a rugged ⅛” diameter stainless steel cable. To aid in the shedding of material from the cable a Teflon coating has been added, which has an extremely low coefficient of friction.
LISTED UNDER: Light
Ultrasonic sensors designed for gasflow measurement
April 10, 2013 4:38 pm | Morgan Electro Ceramics | Product Releases | CommentsMorgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) announces its new line of ultrasonic sensors for gasflow measurement, ideal for integrating into acoustic anemometry systems and SMART metering systems for measuring natural gas usage, as well as air-coupled level measurement of liquids and solids.
LISTED UNDER: Gas
Multi-component force plates support clinical gait, running, and balance analyses
March 27, 2013 4:13 pm | Product Releases | CommentsKistler has announced the Type 9260AA, a portable multi-component force plate, designed to make high-accuracy measurements of ground reaction force, moment and center of pressure, in support of clinical gait, running and balance analysis applications.
LISTED UNDER: Force
Online guide offers quick selection of LVDT position sensors
March 22, 2013 11:46 am | Macro Sensors | Product Releases | CommentsMacro Sensors offers an online Position Sensor Guide that quickly identifies the right LVDT linear position sensor for an application based on desired options such as measurement range, output, body diameter, operating temperature and other specs. Using selection criteria, the
LISTED UNDER: Position
MEMS emitter combines high signal with fast pulses, long life
March 18, 2013 5:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCal Sensors announced the global launch of a new MEMs Pulsed Emitter (MPE), a broadband source of quasi-black body pulsed light that operates over the 1 to 20 micron infrared (IR) spectrum. Designed with patented, thin-membrane, thermo-resistive material, the MPE is positioned as combining
LISTED UNDER: Light
Technology evaluation kit enabling assessment of the accurate indoor- and outdoor energy efficient Real-Time locating system
March 8, 2013 2:25 pm | dresden elektronik | Product Releases | Commentsdresden elektronik ingenieurtechnik gmbh and ZIGPOS GmbH together launch an advanced technology evaluation kit enabling assessment of the accurate indoor- and outdoor energy efficient Real-Time locating system (eeRTLS) offered by the partners.
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