Sensors

Optical fork and angle sensors - ifm efector inc.

A new line of optical fork and angle sensors feature a transmitter and receiver in one housing, which eliminates time-consuming alignment of separate devices.

HSTAR 750 Series LVDTs designed for high-temperature applications

Optical Motion Sensing for Webs

Noncontact motion sensors detect speed and direction of motion using a CMOS video imager.

Miniature optical encoder - MicroE Systems

The Mercury II 5000 miniature, high-resolution optical encoder is designed for next-generation precision manufacturing, inspection, metrology, and medical equipment.

Thin-Film Sputtering Deposition Strain Sensors

Thin-film sputtering deposition creates small, robust, and stable strain sensors.

Force sensor monitors brake-pedal pressure

Pedal-force load sensor operates through a USB computer port.

New touch sensor uses trapped acoustic resonance technology to monitor contacts

Trapped acoustic resonance technology can expand touch-sensing capabilities to solid steel plates up to 0.5 in. thick.

Wireless Sensor Network Aids Travelers in Parking Their Cars and Trucks

A wireless sensor network monitors a university medical garage, sending word of empty parking spaces to driver cell phones.

Sensor sense: Safety Light Curtains

Safety light-curtains shutdown dangerous equipment when an object blocks any single light beam of several dozen that span an opening.

Tactile Pressure and Force Measurement

Mike Roberts from Tekscan Inc. gives Lee Teschler of MACHINE DESIGN the low-down on touch-force pressure sensors. Length: 4:03

Wireless Sensor Connections

Wireless inductive systems provide power and signal connectivity so ordinary sensors can remain attached to removable or interchangeable pieces of equipment

RFID Summit slated for November

IDTechEx will hold its annual RTLS & Wireless Sensor Network Summit, focusing on the application of active RFID in Denver.