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Entries from November 16th, 2010

DS50 Distance Measurement Sensor – Precise detection from a distance

November 16th, 2010 · Comments Off · News, Sensors

The DS50 offers two switching outputs. With a range of up to 10 m, superb background suppression, ambient light and cross talk immunity, it allows reliable detection at a safe distance. Based on three different switching modes any material can easily be detected. The Dx50 product line features a High-Definition Distance Measurement (HDDM) platform that [...]

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Festo DGSL – the New Series of Mini Slides

November 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off · Motion Control, News, Pneumatic & Vacuum

Unique in its precision, load capabilities, compact design and ease of installation. Designed as an ultra-precise slide for positioning or as an easy pick and place system. The main design element to this precision slide is the use of an integrated bearing system. This innovative guide unit has an accuracy of 0.01 mm and linearity [...]

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The Most Advanced Handheld ID Reader Ever!

October 25th, 2010 · Comments Off · Identification Systems, News

DataMan 8000 Series The rugged DataMan® 8000 Series of readers offers the industry’s most advanced technology for reading 1D and 2D codes regardless of size, quality, printing method or surface, and is the only handheld ID reader that offers Industrial Ethernet communication and liquid lens technology.  Superior Code Reading Performance for Optimum Read Rates The [...]

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ML100 Photoelectric Sensors… A Bright Idea!

October 20th, 2010 · Comments Off · News, Sensors

The ML100 series makes its mark as the newest photoelectric innovation from Pepperl + Fuchs. Incorporating the new Power-Beam™ LED technology, ML100 offers the strongest, most uniform and densest light spot available in a non-LASER photoelectric sensor. This miniature photoelectric family offers four sensing modes and is designed with ease of use, reliability, and performance [...]

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EZ LIMO SPV Series Motorized Linear Slides

September 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off · Motion Control, News

The SPV Series, with a belt and pulley mechanism and aluminum frame structure, supports long strokes at high speeds. The SPV Series employs an AlphaStep stepping motor and controller system for tuning-free, closed loop operation.

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Industrial PCs

September 13th, 2010 · Comments Off · Controls & Visualization, News

Advantech’s UNO series offers complete fanless Box PCs with rugged, cableless designs for harsh industrial environments.   With compact and rich IO, multiple expansion solutions and multiple mounting methods, these platforms are suitable for a wide variety of applications in a wide range of environments. This next generation embedded computing platform has no moving parts, and is [...]

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miniTwin Safety Light Curtains

September 1st, 2010 · Comments Off · News, Safety/Frames/Conveyors

The miniTwin safety light curtain consists of two identical miniTwin sticks of the same size. Each miniTwin stick contains both the sender and receiver elements, each symmetrically mounted in one half of a housing. The protective field is created by mounting two miniTwin sticks offset by 180° so that the sender and recei­ver are located [...]

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New England Lab Automation Seminar & Exhibition

August 25th, 2010 · Comments Off · News, Training

The Annual LRIG New England Lab Automation Seminar and Exhibition is back. This one-day event provides Tutorials and Workshops on the latest in Lab Automation as well as Exhibits from leaders in Lab Automation Technologies. September 1, 2010,  Noon to 7:00pm Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 USA   

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Oriental Motor – PK Series 20mm High Torque Stepper Motor

August 17th, 2010 · Comments Off · Motion Control, News

Oriental Motor intoduces a new stepping motor with a 20 mm (0.79 in.) frame size. This new motor offers a small and lightweight body combined with high torque technology.

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Tri-Tronics Introduces SMARTEYE ColorWise Sensor

July 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off · News, Sensors

In February, Tri-Tronics will be introducing the SMARTEYE® ColorWise, their first sensor designed to respond when it sees a specific color. Used for color recognition, “it performs more like an instrument than a sensor”. It will detect the difference between two shades of white in applications where the human eye cannot detect a variance. Available [...]

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