Sensors and Transducers

TE Connectivity has been recognised for the 11th straight year by Clarivate as one of the Top 100 Global Innovators 2022, demonstrating TE’s consistent ability to bring new technology to the markets it serves, even amid recent global business challenges. The annual report from Clarivate, a global leader in providing trusted …

Perhaps many of us can be guilty of thinking that Inductive Proximity and Photoelectric sensors ‘just’ give us an ‘On’ or ‘Off’, and don’t think of the ‘digital-world’ also offered by the IO-Link communication protocol. Contrinex is respected as a manufacturer of high-performance sensors and often utilises unique technologies to …

The next generation of soft robotics, smart clothing and biocompatible medical devices are going to need integrated soft sensors that can stretch and twist with the device or wearer. The challenge: most of the components used in traditional sensing are rigid. Now, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School …

To assure the correct assembly of a welded bracket for an automotive component supplier, Contrinex DGI infra-red light-grids are trusted to reliably detect each assembly as it is placed into a transport bin. This is part of a control system that verifies that the bracket’s welding cycle was completed correctly …

Tektronix, a global leader in measurement technology, has signed an agreement with APC Technology Group, Rochester, UK, and its subsidiary MDL Technologies, appointing them as an authorised channel partner for the UK and Ireland. Tektronix customers in the UK and Ireland will now benefit from greater access to test and …

Danisense, the leader in high-accuracy current sense transducers for demanding applications, has recently appointed Roland Bürger as Business Development Engineer in Germany. With 15 years’ experience in the market for current transformers and current sensors, he joins Danisense at a time where there are a lot of opportunities in the …

Alphasense have successfully marketed and distributed ION Science’s MiniPID Sensors during a long partnership. ION Science would like to thank them for their support over the years and wish them well for their future with AMETEK. Customers who were purchasing MiniPID (PID-A range) through Alphasense are now encouraged to source …

Amid the challenges faced by businesses around the world in 2021, TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectivity and sensors, maintained its positive reputation among the global business community, earning for the fifth year in a row a place among FORTUNE magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies. The annual survey, conducted …

A manufacturer of water heaters trusts Contrinex to quickly and reliably test stainless-steel-braided hydraulic hoses at the final stage of manufacture. Before the over-pressure test is applied, a system that uses several Contrinex inductive sensors checks each hose assembly to ensure that the correct mechanical parts have been fitted. Applying …

TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has earned the highest score for the sixth year in a row as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality in the United States, an annual recognition of companies with policies, practices and benefits pertinent to this diverse …