Sensors and Transducers

Blaize and LeiShen Intelligence enter Strategic Cooperation Agreement to integrate Lidar and AI functions

Blaize has announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Lidar solutions leader LeiShen, for in-depth cooperation on the integration of Lidar and AI functions in intelligence applications for autonomous operation across a range of automotive and smart city markets in China. As part of the agreement, Blaize and LeiShen are building …

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Contrinex inductives identify vehicle body types

An automotive manufacturer uses simple, low-cost inductive sensors to identify which style of chassis it receives in the body shop, to define what further processing should take place. Customer application The customer manufactures a wide range of vehicles and so as each body arrives at the body shop, operators use …

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Reed Switch Developments Corp. Achieves Woman-Owned Business Certification

The privately held and family owned Reed Switch Developments Corp., global experts in the design, manufacture and supply of standard and custom magnetic reed switch and proximity sensor assemblies, as well as providers of related reed switch sensor design engineering services, today announced that it has now been awarded its …

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Precision matters: core sensing relies on HBK’s expertise in smart sensory drive shafts

The drive shaft as a key component of the drive units of plants, machines and commercial vehicles is subjected to high loads, especially when used in harsh environments. Companies perform maintenance work at regular intervals to ensure full operability. The current state of the devices that require maintenance and, thus, …

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O’Neill Industrial collaborates with Analog Devices to accelerate growth in smart motor sensor market

O’Neill Industrial has signed a Channel Partner Agreement with Analog Devices, Inc (ADI).  Through the agreement, O’Neill Industrial will drive sales and enhance support initiatives for ADI OtoSense SMS, Analog Devices’ Predictive Maintenance Smart Motor Sensor (SMS), in Ireland and Northern Ireland.  ADI OtoSense SMS is an AI-based, full turnkey …

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UK-based gas-detection industry leaders ION Science to attend US tech event Sensors Expo

One of the world’s leading PID (photoionisation detection) sensor manufacturers, ION Science, are pleased to announce they will be exhibiting at US-based technology event Sensors Expo. ION Science will be showcasing products including their industry-leading MiniPID2 Sensor, at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. Attendees can visit, trial …

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Precision measurement with Contrinex long-range analogue inductives

The integrity of weld seams in pipes used to transport oil or gas across land or sea is ensured using x-ray testing. The x-ray test systems used for this require precision control of the distance between the x-ray source and the surface of the pipe because this is critical for …

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Mills CNC chooses laser triangulation sensor from Micro-Epsilon to position and measure railway fishplates in automated machine tool inspection system

Mills CNC, a machine tool supplier based in Leamington Spa, has chosen to use a laser triangulation sensor from Micro-Epsilon in one of its bespoke machine tool automation cells (SYNERGi) with a primary focus on inspecting large, hot rolled steel railway fishplates. The triangulation sensor, which is mounted on a …

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Upgrading or replacing hard to source optics

Resolve Optics offers an OEM design, develop and supply service for camera, instrument and sensor manufacturers looking to upgrade or replace hard to source or obsolete optical components. To prolong the lifetime of a profitable product where key optical components are becoming hard to source – organisations are often faced …

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“Yes we can” check cans inside a box using Contrinex long-range analogue inductives

To ensure that sealed cardboard cartons have the required number of tinned food cans inside them, a packaging company trusts Contrinex’s analogue inductive sensors. Using an analogue sensor enables this final pre-shipment quality check to process different sizes of can as well as manage with different material grades of can. …

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