Instrumentation and Control News

At the facility, companies interested in deploying RFID technology to enhance supply chain management, fight counterfeiting or improve in-store retail operations, or for other applications, can watch demonstrations of numerous RFID solutions. These include source tagging, automated goods receipt, an RFID-based sorting system, replenishment and store inventory management and point-of-sale analytics and security.

Optek`s high-resolution sensor combines a white-light LED and a reflective colour sensor in a tiny plastics housing. The LED (which adjusts itself automatically to minimise the effects of non-uniform ambient lighting) illuminates the surface of the object being sensed, while the sensor measures the HSL (hue, saturation, luminance) value of the light reflected from the surface.

Offering a highly cost-effective entry into digital image processing, these new models are very easy to use in applications where interlaced analogue cameras and framegrabbers have traditionally been used. Integrated Smart Functions take over essential functions of the frame-grabber.

The Cloud and Land Surface Interaction Campaign and a coordinated experiment known as the Cumulus Humilis Aerosol Processing Study involve a combination of aircraft and ground-based measurements to enable researchers to capture the full breadth of fluctuations in carbon dioxide, moisture, aerosol particles, cloud properties and radiative energy from within the Earth's surface to the top of the atmospheric boundary layer.

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2007; Validity Sensors and Synaptics Announce Second Generation SecurePad™ TouchPad™ for the Notebook Market

"Accuracy, repeatability, and reliability of the MTS magnetostrictive measurement, based on its patented Temposonics® technology, are the foundations of the new MTS level sensors,"

Field-Proven System Provides Ideal Solution for Difficult "Mixed" Hydrocarbon and other Oil & Gas Applications.

The two-component light screen enables simple commissioning. The signal processor is entirely integrated in the receiver housing and can be configured via six DIP switches. A 3-digit display and a LED bargraph indicate the status and the orientation of the emitter and the receiver. If required, the configuration can also be implemented with the delivered software.

These sensors are suitable for installation in the smallest spaces or for the assembly of several sensors in the tightest places. Ultrasonic technology permits objects to be detected regardless of their colour or transparency. Due to their small mass of less than 4 grams, the new Sonus sensors are well suited for installation in all light, fast-moving handling units.

The new PRAS1 magnetic angle sensor is mounted in a compact M12 housing. With only a 13 mm diameter and an overall length of approximately 50 mm, this small sensor saves space and can be installed in the tightest locations. Its dependable and rugged design makes the PRAS1 angle sensor well-suited for angle monitoring in a wide variety of heavy duty applications such as factory automation equipment, variable valve controls and mobile working machines.