Electrical & Electronic
Sensortechnics’ HDI sensors measure absolute, differential or gauge pressures in various ranges from 10mbar up to 5bar. The HDI series features 3V supply versions which are suitable for battery powered applications. They perform precision digital signal conditioning and achieve high accuracy with a total error band better than ±0.5% over the temperature range of 0 to +85 °C. The HDI series provides a digital...
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Powersolve's new PAK75-200 high-efficiency, single output power supplies feature a no-load power consumption of <0.7W and meet relevant Energy Star requirements. The PAK family consists of four series, each comprising eight models with outputs of 5 to 48V. All units accept a wide, universal acC input with active power factor correction. The PAK75W/100W/150W series are convection cooled while the PAK200W series units incorporate...
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Introducing the ‘instrumentation cloud' (08/03/2010)
Adept Scientific has added a new dimension to its data acquisition product range. The Tag4M WiFi sensor tag from Cores Electronic (Austin, Texas) takes advantage of RFID and the latest developments in Internet technology to introduce an entirely new concept in the way we perform measurement and analysis: the ‘instrumentation cloud’. Adept believes it heralds a new era of measurement technology where not only is wireless...
Air knife for highly corrosive environments (05/03/2010)
Exair’s new PVDF Super Air Knife, which is supplied in the UK by Good Hand, provides a laminar curtain of air that can be used to clean and dry in highly corrosive environments that are not suitable for stainless steel. The durable materials of construction include PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride), Hastelloy C-276 alloy screws and a PTFE shim to adjust the force and flow of the airstream. These components offer superior strength and resistance to UV light, inorganic...
Data Acquisition on Any Bus seminar: Register now! (04/03/2010)
Attend this free, 3-hour seminar and evaluate the benefits of measurement buses. This seminar features a huge variety of NI DAQ options across a variety of buses, including USB, PCI, PCI Express, PXI, PXI Express, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and ZigBee. Additionally, find out how you can boost the maximum potential of your DAQ application by upgrading your operating system to Microsoft Windows 7. 20 locations across the UK & Ireland. Register Here
Wieland adds 3-phase power supplies to wipos range (04/03/2010)
Wieland Electric has added 3-phase power supply units to its popular wipos range. The new DIN rail mounting wipos P3 ac/dc converters are suitable for 10A - 40A duties and accept a wide voltage input range. The units will function under extreme ambient conditions, in temperatures ranging from -25° to 70°C with 100% output up to 60°C. Fetaures include power factor correction, voltage drop compensation, active monitoring with switching output, and LED based diagnostics. The P3...
Solartron introduces a fast and simple way to network industrial sensors of all types (04/03/2010)
Solartron Metrology’s new high speed Orbit3 networking system is a fast and simple way to network industrial sensors of all types, including dimensional and position measuring transducers. It builds on the Orbit2 system, offering substantial improvements and enhancements, including greater accuracy (which has been halved to 0.05% of reading) and improved diagnostics, with local LED diagnosis displayed for each unit. The sensors...
Cost effective field moisture calibration (04/03/2010)
Humidity sensors and probes need regular re-calibration to ensure continued accuracy. In many cases these must be sent away to a certified calibration laboratory, which may be effective but is rarely convenient as there will be significant process downtime. The S503 from Michell Instruments means that field calibration of RH sensors and humidity probes is affordable, practical and extremely flexible for any company that uses RH...
Electric motors are internally resin coated for wet and humid environments (03/03/2010)
Huco Dynatork has introduced a range of electric motors for use in wet and humid environments. Manufactured in the EU, the internal elements of these waterproof motors are coated with a special resin material allowing the units to be used effectively in hostile conditions. Single phase units are available in sizes 63 – 100, 2 – 4 – 6 pole and three-phase in sizes 56 – 200, 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 pole. All have standard mounting...
Pressure transmitter features a piezoresistive measuring element in a compact stainless-steel housing (03/03/2010)
The D02 is a next-generation differential pressure transmitter from Sensor-Technik UK. The device features a piezoresistive measuring element in a compact and robust stainless-steel housing to satisfy a wide range of differential pressure measurement tasks. Stocked products cover differential pressure ranges from 0-0.1 to 0-20bar, and non-standard ranges are available on request at no extra charge. All devices boast high measurement accuracy, with typical linearity of...
Herma sticks to Leuze for warehouse safety and positioning systems (01/03/2010)
In this and the article following on page XX, we take a closer look at the benefits of the single-supplier approach to automation. Here, we discover how a major manufacturer of self-adhesive labels entrusted virtually all of the key sensing and safety monitoring functions for an automated high-bay warehouse project to a trusted supplier partner Herma specialises in the manufacture of self-adhesive labels and label machines. It operates one of the world’s most...