Sensors

Sensors

Product
 | November 5, 2010

Vision Software Surpasses BLOB Tools

Machine Vision systems commonly use a series of edge or BLOB (Binary Large OBject) algorithms to locate and inspect parts. 
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Product
 | November 5, 2010

Linear Sensors Extend Range

The R-Series linear-position sensors product line has been expanded by doubling the available length for the flexible pipe version. 
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Product
 | November 4, 2010

Sensor Detects Irregular Shapes

The WL27-3 Reflex Array photoelectric sensor is designed to provide reliable leading edge detection of irregular shaped objects. 
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Product
 | November 4, 2010

Rugged ORP Sensors

The S10 and S17 ORP Sensors (for oxidation reduction potential) feature a no-glass design with platinum or gold sensor tips to operate safely in a wide range of the most demanding applications. 
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Product
 | November 4, 2010

Laser Module for Machine Vision

The PNF laser module is designed specifically for machine vision applications, including 3D profiling and imaging, dimensional scanning, high-speed road and rail inspection, web inspection, fluoresc
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November 4, 2010

Get It All Together For Plant Asset Optimization

Once limited in practice just to maintenance scheduling, asset management today requires a holistic view of the plant and all of its information in order to improve return on assets.
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400 Per minute. Operating at speeds to 400 labels/min, this shrink sleeve labeler relies on the sensing and signaling capabiliti
October 19, 2010

Vision system for label inspection

A background suppression photoeye and a vision sensor team up with a Programmable Automation Controller to reject containers that are labeled incorrectly.
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October 1, 2010

Find Evergreen Networking Content on Automationworld.com

For years now, Automation World has been providing the “why & how” around industrial networking via primers, columns and applications in our regular issues.
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October 1, 2010

Device Extends Wireless Sensor System

The Wireless Sender is designed as an extension to the vendor’s Wireless Sensing System and communicates with a Base Station, which acts as a coordinator for an IEEE 802.15.4 wireless network. 
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October 1, 2010

Plug-and-play RFID

IO-Link-based RFID systems promise to making connecting RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) systems to networks as easy as connecting discrete I/O—without adding additional cost. 
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October 1, 2010

Flowmeter Adds Protocols, Verification

Micro Motion F-Series compact Coriolis meters are now available with additional digital protocols and Smart Meter Verification, a tool that delivers assurance of the structural and measurement integ
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October 1, 2010

Trends in Network Protocols

The trend in protocols for industrial networks is moving away from vendor-specific solutions.
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October 1, 2010

The Wisdom of Wireless

More engineers install wireless networks.
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Jim Pinto
October 1, 2010

Automation Creativity Sleeps

Industrial automation suppliers regularly put out a stream of “new” product announcements—sensors, signal-conditioners, displays, recorders, controllers, valves, actuators and all the “stuff” in bet
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September 3, 2010

Security Redux on AutomationWorld.com

Our security content focus for August leapt off the page from the print edition and landed nicely on AutomationWorld.com. 
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Feature Article
 | September 2, 2010

Vision System Helps Ensure Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Safety

To meet increasingly stringent automatic identification requirements, this pharmaceutical packager turned to camera-based code scanners to ensure correct packaging.
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September 2, 2010

Software Supports Field Workers

Based on technology acquired from Shell Global Solutions, Field Advisor software is designed to help plants reduce costly emergency work and unplanned shutdowns by allowing mobile operators to more
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September 2, 2010

Rugged, Dual-core PoE Vision

The EOS-1000 is billed as the industry’s first compact vision system based on the Intel Core2 Duo P8400 processor. 
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September 2, 2010

Wireless Hydrocarbon Leak Monitoring

The Rosemount 702 Wireless Discrete Transmitter with Tyco Thermal Controls’ TraceTek technology is designed to allow operators to quickly and inexpensively add hydrocarbon leak detection and monitor
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September 2, 2010

Make Manufacturing Strategic To The Enterprise

Following the rise of finance executives to the top of corporations, manufacturing assumed a reduced role. Now, manufacturing is starting to rise again.
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