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TU-Darmstadt Research Team Develops Nanosensor for Detection of Plastic Explosives

Researchers from the TU Darmstadt have collaborated with material scientists from the RhineMain Polytechnic, to develop an ultra sensitive nanosensor, which has the ability to detect small amounts of Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN).

By Andy Choi 28 Jul 2011

RaytekMI3 IR Temperature Sensors Exhibit Profibus and Modbus Compatibility

Raytek(r), a company which provides infrared thermometry has added new network communication options to improve their MI3 Series of IR temperature measurement sensors.

By Andy Choi 28 Jul 2011

UPC Research Team Opens Laboratory Showcasing RF Communication Among Sensors

A research team from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), the ALBCOM research group (Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Complexity and Formal Methods) is to create a shared testing laboratory, the European Wisebed Laboratory.

By Andy Choi 28 Jul 2011

PPS Launches New IC Bonding Sensor System

Pressure Profile Systems (PPS) has announced the introduction of the IC Bonding sensor system, which is a tactile sensor with high-resolution temperature compensation.

By Andy Choi 28 Jul 2011

Michell Debuts Intrinsically Safe Hygrometer with Ceramic Sensor Technology

Michell Instruments, a global designer and manufacturer of oxygen, humidity and moisture measurement solutions for a wide range of industries and applications, has introduced a new version of their MDM300 Series hygrometer.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 28 Jul 2011

Opsens Secures Fiber Optic Pressure Sensor Order for SAGD Oil Sands Project

Opsens has secured its second largest order for the OPP-W, which is a fiber optic sensor system, to instrument 21 wells at the SAGD oil sands project.

By Andy Choi 28 Jul 2011

Swiss Sensor Manufacturer Inaugurates New Production Building

Sensirion inaugurated its new production building in mid-July 2011. After eight months of construction, the newly purchased production plant in Stäfa, Switzerland, situated just a few hundred meters from the main building, was ready for occupancy.

From Sensirion AG 27 Jul 2011

50,000 Gas Detection Instruments Registered in iNet

Industrial Scientific is pleased to announce that more than 50,000 gas detection instruments are now on iNet®. iNet helps companies around the world keep their workers safe by providing visibility into gas detector alarms, exposure and usage.

27 Jul 2011

World's Smallest Combined Crystal and Real-Time Clock

STMicroelectronics has unveiled the world’s smallest real time clock with an embedded crystal. The space saving and battery life optimizing wonder is the latest in portable electronics and a classic case of miniaturization in high tech gadgets.

From STMicroelectronics 27 Jul 2011

Plan to Protect Treasures at Hindu Temple with Sophisticated Sensor System

At the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerela there is a high level of security being considered. Police have sent a report to the state government outlining all measures that could be taken to improve security at the shrine which holds national treasures in its cellars.

By Andy Choi 27 Jul 2011

Apple Looks to Patent Key-Less Keyboards

Imagine typing on a keyboard without any keys. As Patently Apple reports, If the latest patent posted by Apple is anything to go by you won’t have to leave that feat to your imagination for too long. The company has filed for the patent, ‘Piezo-based acoustic and capacitive detection’, in the first quarter of 2010 for a keyless keyboard.

By Andy Choi 27 Jul 2011