Thyracont Vacuum Instruments has been developing and producing intelligent vacuum metrology Made in Germany for more than 50 years. The experience as a specialist for vacuum technology and a wide range of services makes the company the partner of choice for vacuum solutions. Each Thyracont sensor is provided with individual temperature compensation that is applied using...
Park Systems Corp. today announced that it has acquired Accurion GmbH, a privately held company that develops and manufactures imaging spectroscopic ellipsometers and active vibration isolations. This acquisition adds to Park’s portfolio of atomic force microscopy and white-light interferometric microscopy. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Headqu...
In the metal industry, controlling of the roll gap width is crucial for mass flow control in order to secure a constant material thickness in sheet metal production. Knowing the thickness and speed before and the speed after the roll stand enables fine adjustments of the roll gap for process stability. The strip thickness is usually measured with C-frames in order to mea...
Slim- line design makes the N2 one of the most compact GNSS receiver: only 48mm and 0.65kg including battery. Compared with a typical GNSS receiver, it is more than 35% thinner and 40% lighter, can be carried, used and operated more easily without fatigue. Features: -1590 channels and 50+ satellites tracking capabilities -Tracking all running and planned constellations...
Protective baffle is a kind of thick stainless-steel or iron plate that is installed above the instrument probe in a certain shape to prevent the probe from being directly impacted by falling materials, so as to extend the service life, as well as to avoid false alarms. Depending on different applications, contact level switches (such as vibrating rod level switch, tuni...
Spindle probes for CNC machine tools can be highly repeatable, but their performance relies on accurate calibration. Renishaw has developed a simple solution to overcome the challenges associated with the manual probe calibration process while consistently achieving high levels of repeatability. Accurate calibration ensures the probe's performance is repeatable within th...
Starting from July 2022 F.lli Giacomello will become part of the Italian Yellow Directory in the Gulf project, created by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the United Arab Emirates. It is a direct bridge between Italian companies from multiple sectors and operators in the Gulf area, with the aim of creating contacts and giving visibility and presence to Italian companie...
The most favorable feature of a smart trash bin is its intelligence. Equipped with various kinds of sensors on the front, a smart trash bin is able to detect temperature, humidity, odor, smoke, and even can automatically send alerts when it is full or overstuffed. In other words, a smart trash bin as such can sense its fullness, and therefore, to inform sanitation work...
The roadside parking management system is a parking and operation management system based on Internet of Things, cloud computing services and intelligent sensor technology. Roadside equipment such as Curb machine and video pile is an important part of the system. By installing Benewake LiDAR, real-time detection of vehicles can be realized, and through the change of di...
There is no small matter in the field of industry, with 10k Hz frequency and customized measuring range, Benewake LiDAR could warn in safety distance and trigger alarm system to decrease accident rate in all kinds of industrial environment. Now Benewake LiDAR has been applied all kinds of tower crane devices in large number and safety distance alarm has been realized. F...
A confined space is defined as an area with a limited path to enter and exit, and is not designed to be occupied by a human but is big enough for someone to go in if required. Confined space entry usually means only one person can enter and exit, creating a situation where someone on the outside can help monitor the safety of the dynamic and the person inside. Communica...
Crack growth is the final deteriorating stage of a civil structure before collapse. Continuous monitoring of these cracks, enabling early warnings and predictive maintenance, can prevent disasters and save lives. Furthermore, predictive maintenance also enable sustainable and cost efficient assets management. Crack-growth monitoring has never been easier thanks to the ...
Benzene is a common carcinogen that is highly toxic and volatile when exposed to air and is most commonly found in the oil and gas industry. It is also a natural constituent of crude oil. When investigated, most benzene emissions were discovered from leaks in valves, tanks, pumps, and other areas that are difficult to detect. Studies estimate millions of people in the Un...
Smartec BV, based in Breda, the Netherlands, is a developer and manufacturer of high-precision, semiconductor-based temperature and pressure sensors – also for industrial and medical OEM applications. After having been successful for 35 years in sensor technology, Rolf de Boer, Smartec’s owner and CEO, has decided to take his well-deserved retirement and sold the busines...
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 15 March 2022) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced the introduction of the Leica AP20 AutoPole — an innovative solution for automated total stations that boosts productivity to the next level through tilt compensation, automatic pole height readings and unique target identification. The AP20 AutoPole combines an intelligent sensor...
We are proud to announce that the radiometric calibration laboratory at our factory in Delft, the Netherlands has been accredited to the EN ISO/IEC 17025 quality management standard for the sensitivity calibration of our pyranometers and pyrheliometers. How We Calibrate Our pyranometer calibrations for many years have been carried out to the international standard ISO ...
Shaw Moisture Meters (USA) have relocated office to: 882 S Matlack Street STE 107 West Chester PA 19382-4505 Customers in North America will continue to receive sales and support directly from the SHAW (USA) office, where our friendly and knowledgeable staff are available to support and advise on all your dew point enquiries.
Our new nLine Plus, the 360° solution for cable inspection – optimised version for highest demands • Three cameras arranged around the cable create a seamless all-round view • Coaxial illumination for optimum lighting conditions in applications with the highest demands on detail • Telecentric lenses for 360° diameter measurement • Made in Bavaria, Germany #aiontheedge #d...
Thanks to the integration of the Energy Harvesting Technology, the AMM5 high-resolution kit encoder does not need batteries and mechanical gears for multiturn tracking, so it can be even more compact and precise. • Battery-free revolution counter • No gears no wear no battery concerns • Outer diameter 55 mm / 2.165”, through hollow shaft 25 mm / 0.984” • Up to 23 bit si...
Ultrasonic specialists expand product range with acoustic camera SONASCREEN SONOTEC, the ultrasonic specialists based in Halle, Germany have expanded their product range with the new acoustic camera SONASCREEN. The camera generates acoustic images from both the audible and ultrasound frequency range. The device enables maintenance teams to quickly locate leaks in compres...
Benewake LiDAR sensor is a low-power, high-frequency, small volume ranging module, which is installed underneath the UAV, can measure the distance from LiDAR to the ground directly below in real time and feed back to the UAV, so that the UAV can adjust the descent speed or flight altitude in time during the descent process or hovering process. It is widely used in logist...
The switch points of the model FSD-4 can be freely configured very easily via the 3-button operation directly on the instrument or optionally via IO-Link. The model FSD-4 can output both absolute values in various units and relative flow values and display them on the digital indicator. While a flow rate value is assigned to the first switch point, it can be defined at ...
With the valve closed (ingress protection IP68), the inside of the instrument is permanently protected against penetration by extremely aggressive substances such as those used for external cleaning in certain pharmaceutical processes. While the instrument is actually performing its duty, pressure measurement (gauge pressure), the valve must be open. This also applies t...
Measurement of UV Transmittance is important for ultraviolet (UV) disinfection of drinking water, wastewater, and process water. Low-pressure UV disinfection systems disinfect water using monochromatic UV light at the 254 nm wavelength. The effectiveness of a UV disinfection system is determined by the dose that the system is able to deliver to the target microorganisms ...
Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) are similar to VOCs as they are a collection of organic compounds that differ in their chemical composition, but display similar behavior when in the atmosphere.
Is the steam trap working correctly or is it defective? Digital ultrasonic testing technology provides the answer. Energy losses are reduced and process stability is increased. Steam traps that no longer close prevent optimum heat transfer and thus have a significant impact on the energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness and process stability of a steam system. Blocked stea...
Flow sensors are based on the vortex street principle after Kármán. The Kármán vortex street describes the flow around a body, which in turn forms counter-rotating vortices. This measuring technique allows mass flows to be determined with a high degree of accuracy. These flow sensors are used in the areas of heating, heat pumps, water treatment, dosing, etc. Huba Contr...
Huba Control AG is entering a new era. 20 years after the establishment of the branch office in the UK (2001), the foundation stone for an expansion of Huba Control AG could now be laid after intensive preparation. In June 2021, a new office was founded, Huba Control USA, Inc. This is a new milestone for Huba Control, which will also enable a stronger positioning of Hub...
Application Creation of an ignition curve with a freely programmable engine control unit. Task Construction of a test stand for capturing ignition point and determine stability/repeatability. The tools for this task are: A stroboscope RT STROBE pocketLED A4-3200 with external trigger input and a conventional clamp meter. Solution / Result As expected, the ignition set-...
For the production of cement, sand is taken as raw material either directly from ship delivery or from internal storage facilities. Experience shows that the material has a higher moisture level when delivered by ship. Previously, the material moisture was checked manually in the laboratory. The customer was now looking for a continuous moisture monitoring system for the...
For pressure measurement of aggressive chemicals (acids, alkalis), the use of conventional stainless-steel sensors is not possible (material incompatibility). For this special type of application, Huba Control offers the 526 and 528 series pressure transmitters with a PVDF pressure connection. The fitting is available in G 1/4 and G 1/2 and has excellent chemical and me...
The bracket and buffer are placed on the base, and the resonance plate is installed on the bracket and can slide. When the hammer hits the resonance plate, it causes the resonance plate to vibrate. The acceleration sensor collects the shock signal, and then the computer system performs data processing to obtain the shock response spectrum curve. #SRS #shockresponsespectr...
SENSOCAR is a company with more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing load cells and weighing electronics. From our origins as a family business, we have always searched for the proximity to the customer to work together in the design and selection of the most suitable products in order to offer the best solutions. We are committed to the local manufacturing, wit...
Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) are very well suited to 3D sensing applications such as structured light or time-of-flight technology for scanning objects in three dimensions. These applications have boosted the popularity of VCSELs to an even higher economic significance than the classical industrial applications for these types of laser diodes. In cons...
But it is not the first time that the European continent shows interest in such air vehicle technology. This summer, a curious airship will fly over Marseilles’ area in South of France. Inflated with helium, this 13 meters-long aircraft will be able to spot the slightest outbreak of fire at a distance of 10 km and at an altitude of 500 meters, thanks to a camera, infrar...
Heavy machinery in specialist civil engineering requires precise and reliable components in order to be able to perform the respective functions reliably. The absolute rotary encoders WV58MR from SIKO GmbH, manufacturer of sensors and positioning systems, are part of the safety concept for the pile drivers from Stump-Franki Spezialtiefbau GmbH. They are attached to three...
