FiberSensing FS 6500 FBG accelerometer
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty Ltd
Bestech Australia has released the FS 6500 FBG accelerometer from FiberSensing.
Banner Engineering iVu Remote Touch Screen Display
22 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
The iVu Remote Touch Screen Display, part of Banner Engineering’s image sensor series, gives easy-to-apply vision inspection to hard-to-access areas, including sealed work cells, cleanrooms or other certified areas.
Microchip Technology PICDEM inductive touch development kit
19 February, 2010 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics Marketing
Microchip has announced the PICDEM inductive touch development kit that makes it easy to develop inductive touch-sensing applications using standard 8-, 16- or 32-bit PIC microcontrollers or 16-bit dsPIC digital signal controller.
Osram Opto Semiconductors SFH 5712 ambient light sensor
10 February, 2010 | Supplied by: Osram Australia Pty Ltd
The SFH 5712 from Osram Opto Semiconductors is a low-voltage digital ambient light sensor that converts light intensity to digital signal output capable of direct I2C interface, detecting ambient brightness in the same way the human eye does.
Self-validating thermocouple
21 January, 2010
Scientists at Britain's National Physical Laboratory have developed a self-validating thermocouple technology which incorporates metal-carbon eutectic alloy fixed points. This means that the thermocouple can self-validate, or check that it is measuring the temperature correctly.
Shock accelerometers
10 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
PCB Piezotronics has introduced the PCB series 3991/3501 of MEMS shock accelerometers.
Microwave motion sensor
20 October, 2009 | Supplied by: mySmart Pty Ltd
The mySmart MWS6 is a compact 360° microwave motion sensor suitable for mobile offices and open office spaces. It has a range of 16 m (diameter) and controls lights and/or air conditioning.
Inductive sensors
19 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
Turck has announced its range of 2- and 3-wire DC ArmorGuard stainless steel front face inductive sensors.
Compact sensor
19 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
Turck’s uprox+ range of factor 1 sensors has been expanded to include the Q10S, a compact 10 x 10 x 28 mm sensor that can achieve sensing distances of up to 5 mm, depending on mounting configuration.
Force sensors
16 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd
Dytran Instruments has released a series of ring-style charge output force sensors.
Position sensor
17 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
Turck has introduced the Q25L sensor, a magnetically actuated linear displacement device designed to detect piston position on pneumatic cylinders.
3D Hall-effect sensor
16 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Glyn Ltd
Micronas has launched the HAL 36xy family with its HAL 3625 Hall-effect sensor based on 3D-Hall technology and equipped with vertical Hall elements.
Current sensor
16 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd
Yageo Corporation has released its PF1206 ultra-low resistance current sensor designed for mini portable device applications.
Confocal sensors
16 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty Ltd
Bestech has released the optoNCDT 2403 confocal chromatic sensor. With an external diameter of 8 mm, the device is similar to the optoNCDT 2402 range of miniature sensors.
3023A triaxial accelerometer family
17 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd
Dytran has released an addition to the 3023A family of miniature triaxial accelerometers.
