Sensing

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Experts from Rockwell Automation and Endress+Hauser explain the evolution of smart sensors and their role in scaling IIoT capabilities while overcoming legacy device challenges.
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Sensors’ role in the monitoring, control and optimization of automated equipment takes on new significance in industry’s digital age. However, over-specification and overuse of...
KCI 1300 inductive encoder
Insights into the use of built-in accelerometers and additional sensors in encoders to enable predictive maintenance and condition monitoring while simplifying installation and...
Dean Elkins, senior director of robotics and vision, and Michael Haymes, vision engineer at Gray Solutions
How optical character recognition combined with artificial intelligence is transforming quality control and compliance processes in manufacturing.
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Optical or magnetic sensor technologies tend to have difficulties combining high accuracy and contamination resistance. However, inductive sensing technology can provide reliable...
The ability of two-in-one encoders to provide motor feedback and position measurement in one device are critical to the space and safety needs of collaborative robots.
Automating your quality control efforts using vision-based inspection systems, especially in heavily regulated industries, can dramatically improve your operations and reduce ...
Medical grade adhesives can develop wrinkles during production, causing them to be scrapped. Vision Optronix developed a customized vision system using Teledyne Dalsa line-scan...

Products

Nidec Precision Reducer
The newly released BD Series from Nidec achieves functional safety certification, ensuring the safety required for collaborative robots, with a duplicated sensor system conforming...
Pepperl+Fuchs Photoelectric Sensors
A new photoelectric distance sensor in the R200 series uses Pulse Ranging Technology (PRT) for precise distance measurement up to 60 m. With this technology, the R200 achieves...
AutomationDirect Photoelectric Sensors
AchieVe FDM series 12 mm tubular photoelectric sensors offer a rugged metal construction, IP67 protection ratings and sensing distances up to 4 m. These photoelectric sensors ...
Mencom Magnetic Sensors
Mencom’s new magnetic sensors are available in reed and GMR types and are designed for easy installation using either a clamp or screw system. They operate within a voltage...

Videos

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Perry Hudson, packaging market manager at Pepperl+Fuchs, explains how the VOS and SmartRunner vision sensors can be used for positioning, barcode reading, quality control and ...
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At Pack Expo 2023, Kevin Welsch with Sick Inc. showed off the company’s newest vision sensor system, which comes with everything need in one box. The Lector One Box for barcode...
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Expanding on its TwinCAT Vision software capabilities, Beckhoff Automation has added industrial cameras, lenses and lighting to bring image processing directly into the machine...
Aimv
In this excerpt from the "Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered" podcast interview with Kevin McCabe of IDS, we look at the benefits artificial intelligence brings to ...