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An affordable solution was required to unload bulk cargo from a shipping container and so an attachment for a forklift truck was developed by a material handling company. The attachment uses Contrinex’s uniquely robust ‘700 Series’ inductive sensors to detect the position of the forks, because of their vibration, impact …

Imagine the disappointment, if when you opened a cardboard case of 12 bottles of beer, you found that it only contained 11 bottles. Perhaps it would be even worse if the bottles were not drinkable because their caps were missing. To ensure that consumers are not disappointed and that retailers …

The demanding quality standards of the automotive industry require a manufacturer to inspect the control knobs they manufacture for in-car audio systems, before shipment to the car assembly plants. The presence of a small metal washer that can occasionally become dislodged from inside each knob is therefore checked using a …

Prefabrication is increasingly common in civil engineering, with for example bridges being constructed from prefabricated bridge elements lifted by mobile cranes onto support columns. To adjust the height of the bridge beams for assembly, heavy-duty hydraulic cylinder jacks support the ends of each beam. Each jack has a metal bracket …

Automotive manufacturing relies extensively on automation and hence the reliability of Contrinex’s uniquely robust and high-performance ‘700 Series’  inductive sensors. One such example is the assembly of engines, where cylinder heads are transferred for mounting on the engine. A robot lifts the workpiece off its original carrier and places it …

Automotive manufacturers and their supply chain provide a rich collection of automation projects, hence the reliance on the high-performance and reliability of Contrinex sensors. One such example is a manufacturer of switches, which need to ensure the presence of a metal washer. The assembly of electrical switches includes a dark …

Cold-forming is a popular low-cost method for joining sheet metal using a punch-riveting press. To ensure reliable and fast bonding, a high-pressure rated Contrinex inductive sensor is trusted to control the press. The inductive sensor is mounted directly in the wall of a small pneumo-hydraulic cylinder where it detects the …

Shipping containers revolutionised sea freight and an often unseen element in the handling of these containers are the ‘Straddle Carriers’, the specialist container-handling vehicles which move and stack the containers. The ‘24/7’ operation at these busy container seaports means that the reliability of the straddle carriers is essential. Working in …

Transparent plastic packaging is commonly used in the packaging of a wide variety of products. However, it poses a challenge for high-speed automated packaging machinery, which led Contrinex to develop a unique family of transparent-object detection sensors which utilise UV light. Contrinex’s small 30 x 20 x 10mm C23PA transparent-object …

The high reliability of Contrinex’s uniquely robust inductive sensors is trusted in a Swiss nuclear power plant. The Pressurised-water reactor utilises fuel rods containing radioactive material to produce energy. During operation, bundles of rods are immersed in water using a custom-built grab. Contrinex stainless-steel ‘700 Series’ inductive sensors, available from …