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Taking ships reliably to their destination
The KINAX WT720 has been introduced by Camille Bauer Metrawatt AG, which is an angular position transducer for capturing the position of ships' rudders or propellers. The absolute encoder is impressively robust and suitable for use in harsh environments.
Test rig technology that talks the torque
Analysing the long term performance and reliability of hard working valves and pumps, Bifold Group has adopted radio frequency based torque transducers from Sensor Technology for two of its specialist test rigs.An inter-generational commitment to advancing science and engineering has seen Bifold transform from a 19th century mining lamp maker into a leading manufacturer of instrument valves and accessories, piping valves and pumps for the oil, ga...
The Swiss Army Knife for engineers
It might not be able to take the stones out of horses’ hooves, but after a chat with Red Pitaya’s CEO Rok Mesar, you can certainly see why the Slovenia-based company’s STEMLab module has the moniker ‘the Swiss Army Knife for engineers’ – due to the portability, flexibility and affordability it provides design engineers.
From something you can feel to something that feels right
Helped by EU funding, Ultrahaptics is the first and only company in the world to develop a device which allows users to feel sensations with their bare hands while interacting in mid-air with a touchless sensing system. This frontier heralds a fundamentally new relationship with technology.The EU-funded UTOUCH project has enabled the development of ultrasonic speakers which project Invisible forces into the air, capable of being felt on human ski...
Non-contact technology simplifies torque monitoring
One of the best ways to assess the performance of plant and machinery, is to monitor torque in a drive shaft. However because drive shafts rotate, hard wiring a sensor into place usually requires the use of a delicate slip ring. An alternative solution is to use a non-contact radio frequency detector to monitor 'Surface Acoustic Waves' (SAWs), as Mark Ingham of Sensor Technology Ltd explains.
High gain transducers for medical ultrasonic applications
With a new package developed and supplied by CeramTec,manufacturers of medical devices can now incorporate high gain transducers into new products faster and more cost-effectively.Combining a horned transducer and a remote drive electronics board, the kit streamlines the development process for new devices, facilitating shorter lead times for ultrasonic applications.
Ultrasonic cleaning lines on display at MACH 2018
At MACH 2018,Turbexwill launch itsProLine 2 range of automated cleaning lines, intended for applications where a high level of precision cleaning is needed. There are four variants in the modular, fine and ultra-fine cleaning line range - Easy, Auto, Semi and Auto+. Available in five tank sizes, they offer different levels of capability including semi-automatic handling and also cater for various component weights and production quantities. The A...
Novel and compact alternative for linear measurement
The TFD-4000 series short-stroke linear transducers from Novotechnik are a suitable and economic solution where minimal size, high environmental protection, extremely long life and high reliability are key factors for medium to high-volume OEM position control applications. Available from Variohm EuroSensor, they feature single or optionally redundant ratiometric output; a typical repeatability of ±0.1 % FS; a measurement range of 5-50mm; ...
The test rig technology that talks the torque
Adopting radio frequency based torque transducers from Sensor Technology, serial innovators Manchester-based Bifold Group is going to use them to analyse the long term performance and reliability of hard working valves and pumps for two of its specialist test rigs.
Clever conduits: smart flow measurement for water and gas
Avnet Abacus helps engineers to develop smart flow meters for monitoring water and gas consumption. The company’s VP of Marketing, Alan Jermyn, here takes a look at what’s driving demand for smart meters, how they work and how they’re built.