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Pressure Sensor Benefits Set in Concrete

Pressure sensors perform a vital role in the development of effective robotic solutions for an ever-increasingly diverse and in some cases highly specialised manufacturing applications. One recent example of this is a high-precision pressure monitoring application for concrete processing using 3D printing robots resulting in automated concrete prints, without the need for complex formwork.

From Baumer Ltd. 18 Mar 2021

Barrier1 Systems Partners with Cepton to Deploy State-of-the-Art Lidar-Based Security and Safety Systems for Global Customers

Cepton, a leading provider of intelligent, lidar-based solutions, today announced a partnership with top perimeter security solutions provider, Barrier1 Systems. Using Cepton’s Helius™ Smart Lidar System, Barrier1 Systems is adding new layers of intelligence to its physical barrier systems to enable the next-generation of early-warning intrusion detection and onsite safety applications.

From Barrier1 Systems, LLC 18 Mar 2021

New Inductive Sensors are More Compact and Offer High Accuracy and Temperature Stability for Continuous Monitoring of Tool Clamping Position

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has introduced a range of inductive displacement sensors that monitor the clamping position in machine tools. The sensors are extremely compact and robust (IP67), while providing high temperature stability and high repeatability, even in harsh machine tool environments.

From Micro-Epsilon 17 Mar 2021

Rutgers Engineers Turn Regular Headphones into Sensors

How do you turn "dumb" headphones into smart ones- Rutgers engineers have invented a cheap and easy way by transforming headphones into sensors that can be plugged into smartphones, identify their users, monitor their heart rates and perform other services.

12 Mar 2021

Insight into Sensors, IoT and Cloud Computing Networks

Introduction to Sensors in IoT and Cloud Computing Applications provides information about sensors and their applications. Readers are first introduced to the concept of small instruments and their application as sensors.

11 Mar 2021

Real-Time Monitoring of Solid State Relays

CARLO GAVAZZI has launched the NRG Series of EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and Modbus Controllers and multifunction Solid State Relays.

From Carlo Gavazzi Inc. 10 Mar 2021

Radiation Resistant Lens for Low Light Applications

Manufactured from specially selected non-browning glass – the Model 313-000 fixed focus lens from Resolve Optics has an aperture of f/1.4 to enable as much light as possible to be gathered and transmitted to the sensor.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 9 Mar 2021

Isorg Obtains FBI Certification for Security Market’s First Organic Photodiode-Based Module for Fingerprint Scanners

Isorg, a pioneer in organic photodetectors (OPDs) and large-area image sensors, today announces its Fingerprint Acquisition Profile (FAP) 10 module has received FBI certification, the first in this category of organic ph...

From Isorg 9 Mar 2021

VLC Photonics Receives New Wafer-Level Test System from ficonTEC

In order to support the growth of the Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) market and be able to timely serve the scaling of its customers when moving to engineer and pilot production stages, VLC Photonics S.L. is now one of a growing list of established PIC eco-system innovators to receive one of ficonTEC‘s new Wafer-level Test (WLT) systems.

From ficonTEC Service GmbH 5 Mar 2021

New Skin-Like Sensor Mimics the Human Touch

A new device consisting of a robotic gripping arm and a fingertip-mounted sensor could perform complex tasks like holding fragile and delicate objects and even guiding thread through the eye of a needle.

4 Mar 2021