Category: Sensors & Sensing Systems

Crowcon’s IRmax infrared hydrocarbon gas detector has been certified to SIL 2 by Sira Test and Certification according to the requirements of the IEC 61508 and EN50402 functional safety standards. This certification...

With its new TR4 Direct safety sensors for doors and gates, Sick claims to have solved the problem of cost-effective series connection of up to 30 switches, achieving PLe, Cat 4 integrity and full diagnostic coverage of an...

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has supplied a package of non-contact displacement measurement sensors to the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) for use on high technology manufacturing and research projects The...

Fibre optics are often overlooked as a viable solution to some industrial sensor applications. Considered to be fragile, expensive and complex to operate, in reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Fibre optic sensors...

Despite their frequent use, the terms accuracy, resolution and repeatability are often misunderstood. As critical factors in the selection of position and speed sensors, engineers must ensure they fully understand the...