Sensors Magazine articles from October 2003

Sensors Magazine archives from October 2003

See the light: MLX90255 linear optical array makes light work of positioning and spectrometry sensing applications.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For High Precision Sensing The MLX90255BA is a linear optical array fabricated using silicon CMOS technology. It is currently used in a wide variety of automotive and industrial applications. These include...

Be TemperSURE.(temperature sensors)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... When You're HOT You're HOT When You're NOT You're NOT [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hot Products... * Solid-State Digital Temperature Controls * Automatic and Manual Disc Thermostats * High Temp Disc Thermostats *...

New muscle behind wireless.(Editorial)(formation of Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance)
October 1, 2003... Everybody and his brother knows that wireless networking is a technology whose time has come. It enables distributed and remote sensing, data acquisition, and control applications that were previously impossible, and it's a great alternative to...

Hall-effect position sensing just got smaller; get all the features of the most popular SOT-23W Hall-effect sensor with a 30% reduction in height and board space.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Announcing the biggest advance in micropower omnipolar digital switches for open/close and other proximity sensing. This is the first Hall-effect device in our new, slim micro leadframe package (MLP). Our remarkable A3212 switch includes a...

Agreements, acquisitions, etc.(sensor industry changes)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The German companies Sick (Minneapolis, MN, www.sickusa.com), a global factory and process automation developer, and Vitronic (Louisville, KY, www.vitronic.com) known for its machine vision products, have joined...

Calendar.(upcoming trade shows and conferences)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... Selling for Engineers Seminars October 29, Boston November 2, Chicago November 6, Dallas November 12, San Jose November 14, Seattle November 20, Denver November 25, Toronto robertseviour@totalise.co.uk,...

The digital difference.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Experience the flexibility, accuracy and stability of Honeywell's digital technology. Our Precision Pressure Transducers combine silicon sensors with digital technology to provide you with: * configurable software that translates into...

Markets trends.(Business Sense)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A market study by Venture Development Corp. (Natick, MA, www.vdc-corp.com) says that the overall U.S. market for pressure transducers, transmitters, and component level sensors totaled almost $1.3 billion in 2003....

Instrument-class, industrial-strength data acquisition.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rugged, Reliable System Protects Valuable Industrial Signals and Equipment Faulty thousand-dollar data acquisition systems can shut down billion-dollar operations. Our new isoLynx[TM] SLX100 is a fast, fully...

Fluorescence snitches on bad beef.(Research & Developments)(Development of quality control equipment)
October 1, 2003... Imagine, if you can bear to, a slaughterhouse full of beef carcasses and one or two harried USDA inspectors trying to eyeball each one for contamination as they zip by at line speeds of up to 400/hr. The contamination we're talking about is...

How do you measure flow?(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Then you could taste it. Now when you have to measure it, you need a more technologically advanced solution. GE Panametrics transit-time ultrasonic flowmeters accurately and reliably measure liquid, gas or steam flow from outside the pipe. So...

New portable data recorders use removable PC FLASH cards.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Setting a new industry standard, the new TEAC LX Series Data Recorders feature 8, 16, 24, or 32 A/D input channels with up to 40kHz bandwidth per channel (96kHz sampling). The input amplifiers handle DC, IEPE,...

Thermal gradients guide microflows.(Research & Developments)
October 1, 2003... Physicists at Georgia Tech have demonstrated a way to optically control minuscule fluid flows over solid surfaces. Existing microfluidic devices move fluids through channels etched into silicon or other substrate materials; the new technique...

Single source. No risk.(Precision microphones & accelerometers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PCB is your single source for microphones, accelerometers, and accessories, backed by a no risk policy that guarantees satisfaction or your money refunded. * Precision condenser & prepolarized microphones *...

All power to the [micro]ChemLab!(Research & Developments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories in California have designed a miniature power supply device with potential applications in drug delivery systems, medicine, portable detection and analysis, and assorted electronic devices. The...

It's bigger. It's better.
October 1, 2003... It's THE industry resource for load cells. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's FREE and comes with over 400 pages packed with leading brands, technical information, replacement references and more! Why Rice Lake? Best factory support...

No more chutes and ladders.(App Snaps)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Application snapshots that show how handy a sensor can be. Gas sensors are usually installed in hard-to-reach places: inside pits, over vats, and high under roofs and skylights. To perform routine calibration or maintenance you might have...

Don't touch that dial!(App Snaps)(Therm-O-Disc Inc., Control equipment industry)
October 1, 2003... A lot of people don't relish the idea of staying in a hotel. It isn't always a treat: stuffy rooms, strange beds, and germs from who-knows-what living on the remote. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] And why does it always seem like the recycled...

Train spotting.(App Snaps)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fiber-optic gyros (FOGs) manufactured by KVH Industries, Inc., are playing a vital role in the development of a next-generation Positive Train Control (PTC) system intended to improve railway efficiency, reliability, and safety. A critical...

Pressure + Airflow + Force = Honeywell sensors.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PRODUCT BREADTH: With over 50 varieties of pressure, airflow, and force sensors, Honeywell has the broadest line of microstructure sensors available. Our pressure sensors cover a pressure range from one inch of...

Mind the gap: using wireless sensors to measure gaps efficiently; a network of small, wireless sensors is helping Ford measure seal gaps in real time.(Intelligent Systems)
October 1, 2003... Ford Motor Co. is using real-time wireless sensor technology to improve the company's ability to control door seal gaps and reduce wind noise and water leaks. The company collaborated with metronom U.S., Inc., a vendor specializing in...

DVT provides ultra accuracy for surgical needle inspections.(Precision Measurement)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Customer Problem: A manufacturer of surgical devices needs to automate the assembly of delicate intra-ocular needles with measurement tolerances of only 1/1000th of an inch. DVT Solution: With 1280 X 1024 resolution, DVT's Legend 544...

Simple comparison.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Why would you pay National $795 for a 16-bit, 16-channel analog input board with dual 16-bit analog outputs, eight digital I/O bits, and two counters, when you can get an equivalent board...

For 40 years, the world leader in non-contact position measurements.
October 1, 2003... From concept through production, we have succeeded in these applications...and many others. Call us with your measurement goals. 800-552-6267 www.kamansensors.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Test data management systems.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leverage the power of databases in your tests with Arendar. * Graphical data configuration * Automatic test source code generation * Scalable from desktop to enterprise * Based on NET for...

Accuracy. Stability. Versatility.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From simple signal conditioning modules to intelligent high-performance panelmeters to complete systems for advanced data acquisition and control--Daytronic instruments deliver true, noise-free, drift-free...

Easy to use accelerometers.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Low Cost Response to DC Acceleration Low Noise: >70dB Dynamic Range [+ or -] 4V Differential Output 0.5V to 4.5V Single Ended Output Nitrogen Damped Sensor +9 to +30V DC, 9mA Power Four Wire Connection...

Mass flowmeters for gases.
October 1, 2003... High performance flowmeters that feature: FAST RESPONSE LOW PRESSURE DROP HIGH ACCURACY AFFORDABLE PRICES [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Available in both standard and custom OEM versions for installed applications to...

New PROFIBUS transceiver offers improved switching and reliability.(High-Performance Interface)
October 1, 2003... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] The new SN65HVD1176 is a half-duplex differential transceiver from Texas Instruments optimized for use in PROFIBUS[R] (EN 50170) applications. Designed for over 2.1 V of driver output differential...

Turn good press into great marketing!(Advertisement)
October 1, 2003... With full-color Custom Reprints from Sensors [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You've been working hard to build a reputation for excellence. Your company is getting great press in highly respected Advanstar publications. Now it's time...

Flowmeters and their apps: an overview; here are 11 ways to measure flow--liquid, gas, and steam. one is sure to be just right for your application.(Sensor Technology and Design)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nearly every type of flowmeter can be assigned to one of two categories: traditional and new technology. The traditional meters are: * Differential pressure * Positive displacement * Turbine * Open...

Lose the wires ... not the signals.(New)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... New! Transmit Analog and Digital Signals with Phoenix Contact Wireless Interface Modules. Now you can monitor and control level, flow, pressure, temperature, alarms, etc., while eliminating costs for cable, conduit, trenching and...

Industrial automation interconnects.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Connectors Cordsets Distribution Boxes Accessories Choose from 10,000 product variations. Available from stock and multiple manufacturing locations. MINI (7/8", 1", and 1 1/8") MICRO (M12) PICO (M8) Valve...

Temperature logger EBI-6: chemical, food, pharmaceutical.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Applications: Bio-Pharm--All Critical Temperature Transport Studies--Warehouse and Storage Control * Special Platinum Type RTD Sensor- Features: Rugged and Compact IP67 Enclosure--LED Over Range...

We sense your world ...(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... GE General Eastern manufactures a full range of humidity sensors suited for your specific requirements--from fuel cells to sterilizers, in environments from natural gas to aggressive process applications. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] See our...

Piezoelectric Triaxial Accelerometer 3-axis vibration measurement.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * 2-Point Mounting * Sensitivity 3pC/g * Electrically Isolated * Small Size, Lightweight * Low Base Strain Sensitivity * 3-axis Vibration Measurement Miniature Model 610-TX Triaxial...

TrueTILT[TM]: ... for up-to-the-second tilt sensor accuracy.(New)
October 1, 2003... Affordable TrueTILT MCL Series Electrolytic Tilt Sensors are available in two models and feature arc-second resolution, outstanding repeatability and robust construction. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Single Axis Narrow Angle Model ([+ or...

True speed-ability!(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To keep up with your application use the world's fastest position sensors--TLM. A magnetostrictive sensor is only as fast as the rate it makes data available at its output. Novotechnik's TLM is the fastest...

Bubble-based chemical sensing for the process industries: an elegant liquid analysis technique combines passive acoustic listening and active ultrasonic Doppler observation to ascertain the physical properties of even opaque liquids.(Putting Sensors to Work)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Testing the quality and consistency of liquids used in the process industries poses challenges that are currently being addressed by many universities and other research institutions. This article presents a novel...

Micro-epsilon.
October 1, 2003... Xtreme Resolution! 0.08 nanometer eddy-current displacement sensors [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] eddyNCDT 3700 very low cost-ideal OEM Measuring ranges 0.5 /1 /3 /6 mm (0.02 / 0.04 / ...

Virtually the only tool you'll ever need ...
October 1, 2003... Now, you can get fast, accurate calibrator performance at a test tool price, with the new DPI 800 Series. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This new range of rugged and cost-effective test tool solution is advanced yet easy-to-use. Call...

Up to 5,000 channels of 24-bit data.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Acquire, analyze, and present sound and vibration data with NI LabVIEW[TM] and the modular, industry-standard PXI platform. Request our Sound and Vibration Resource CD to learn how you can benefit from: * Open...

Seeking pressure or level applications for long-term relationships.(Application issues?)
October 1, 2003... 38-year-old established company seeks difficult pressure and level measurement applications for long-term relationship. Experienced. Enjoys handling pressure. Also excels at measuring level. Durable. Strong. Handles spikes. Handles pressure...

Lenses: stock & custom.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Achromats * PCX * DCX * PCV * Fresnel * Condenser * Ball Lenses * NIR & IR * UV Lenses We provide optics used for a wide range of Visible, IR, and UV applications such as:...

Failure is not an option.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designers of heavy-duty equipment throughout the world choose Hobbs Pressure and Vacuum Switches because our switches offer unsurpassed performance and design flexibility at an economical price. Specify Hobbs--the...

Quest for fire control: using heat flux sensors to determine fire safety; heat flux sensors can help you understand how likely a material is to burn and how it'll behave if it does--critical knowledge if you're choosing construction materials.(Putting Sensors to Work)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fire safety has been a concern since mankind first harnessed the power of flame. As technology has advanced, the potential for accidental fires has increased, but so has the means of preventing it. More recently, the...

ZMD[R] sensor ICs.
October 1, 2003... Inroducing the ZMD R[B.sup.IC] series...... the ultimate solution for signal processing your resistive-bridge sensors ... from everything we know its everything you want! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ZMD R[B.sup.IC]...

Visual basic controls--ActiveX and .NET.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With National Instruments Measurement Studio[TM], you can reduce your development time using native classes and controls for measurement and automation applications in Visual Studio. NI Measurement Studio delivers:...

Honeywell.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Honey well is making this offer because our miniature, high performance magnetic sensors use earth's magnetic field to sense heading, proximity and motion. Industry leaders rely on our...

3D measurements with telecentric lenses: if you expect your machine vision system to accurately gauge objects with bosses and dings, you might want to consider using telecentric lenses.(Sensor Technology and Design)
October 1, 2003... Machine vision integrators frequently run into problems when they need to set up a system that can accurately gauge objects with 3D characteristics such as protrusions and divots. Standard lenses, when coupled with the appropriate electronics...

From a solid-state sensor to a complete transducer, we'll give you stable, accurate pressure measurement that's packaged the way you need it.
October 1, 2003... AMETEK's state-of-the-art technology provides extremely accurate pressure sensors that are fully compensated for temperature and pressure to give you very stable operation with complete sensor interchangeability. We can meet your OEM needs with...

Sensing solutions.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OPTEK designs and produces standard and custom sensors. We have been providing fully assembled and tested optoelectronic assemblies to our customers for more than 30 years. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We're...

For applications as wide as space and as narrow as a one lane road.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AMTI's sensors perform [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Multi-Axis Transducers For force and torque with workforce diameter ranging from .5" to 32" X 46" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Single Axis Sensors ...

We're sensing leadership.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ultrasonic transducers from ITC. Precise and reliable, with infinite uses for OEM sensor applications. They monitor bulk and liquid levels. Detect air bubbles and control IV pumps. Count packages and people....

Wireless Monitoring System.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Product News is but a sampling of the many, many products we've seen recently. The ones included this month reflect a trend, are different enough to make me sit up and take notice, or are nice implementations of...

Talking color identifier.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... The Color Teller from Brytech Inc., Ottawa, ON, Canada, is a talking color identifier that helps those who are blind or have a color vision impairment to determine the color of materials or objects. The 6 in. long, ~3 oz. device will...

OEM pressure transducer.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dresser Instruments, Stratford, CT, offers the Ashcroft KM10, a compact, rugged pressure transducer suited for OEM applications. Featuring a polysilicon thin film sensor, SS construction, digital signal conditioning,...

Hygrothermometer, IR thermometer.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... The Model RH101 from Extech Instruments Corp., Waltham, MA, is a hygrothermometer that includes a built-in noncontact IR thermometer. The device has a backlit LCD with a primary display of %RH or IR temperature and a secondary display showing...

Ethernet DA System.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Combining 16-bit digitizers with deep buffer memories for streaming data to disk and transient capture, the eDAQ from HiTechniques, Inc., Madison, WI, lets you control >500 simultaneous channels of DA from a single...

Integrated compass sensor.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Combining a 2-axis magnetic sensor and all critical analog circuits required to develop a compass, the HMC6052 from Honeywell, Minneapolis, MN, lets you detect the presence and magnitude of Earth's magnetic field for...

Barometric pressure sensor.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... The sCAP1 from Kavlico Corp., a Solectron Co., Moorpark, CA, is an integrated MEMS barometric absolute pressure (BAP) sensor suited for blood pressure measurements due to its 1.5 by 1.2 mm die size and its high reliability. The...

Programmable I/O card.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... A general-purpose I/O card for the PCI bus, the 5120 from Mesa Electronics, Richmond, CA, uses a 200,000 gate Xilinx FPGA for all logic, allowing you to create many specialized I/O functions. FPGA configuration is downloadable from the PCI...

Compact machine vision system.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] National Instruments, Austin, TX, offers the CVS-1454, an industrial vision system that features three IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ports and a choice of software options for application development. The vision system...

Airmar[R]: Ultrasonic sensors.
October 1, 2003... For OEM's Features * Piezoelectric design * High acoustic response * Low ringing * Rugged, fully sealed housings Applications * Level measurement * Process control * Proximity sensing * Obstacle...

Different technology for differential pressure measurements.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Variable Reluctance by Validyne Ideal for special measurements including: Flow rate, hydraulic response, fluid level, fluid viscosity, pulmonary and most static and dynamic pressures. * Easy to Re-Range * Fast Dynamic Response ...

Gas sensors from Figaro.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Figaro technology fives precise indication of gases that are dangerous, foul-smelling, or which control other operations. Call us with your custom target gas application! * CO Monitors * Methane * LP...

Smart sensor families.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... Schneider Electric, Palatine, IL, offers OSI Telemecanique sensor families that are characterized by ease of use, installation, and operation. OSIRIS multimode photoelectric sensors can function in the most common sensing modes and...

Particle sensor.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... Measuring airborne particles ranging in size from 1.0-10 [micro]m, the PPD20V from Shinyei Corp. of America, New York, NY, can be used in air purifiers, air conditioners, ventilation systems, and air quality monitors. The 88 by 60 by 20 mm...

Smart temperature transmitter.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Small enough to fit into standard DIN B connection heads, the Mp82700H head-mount 2-wire temperature transmitter from S-Products Inc., Fairfield, CT, features HART protocol, universal inputs, and accuracy to [+ or...

Trace analyzer.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... Based on Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS), the LaserTrace from Tiger Optics, LLC, Warrington, PA, is a modular, multigas analyzer that lets you remotely monitor up to 4 different analytes at 4 sample points for up to 4 different gases. It...

Plug-and-play absolute encoder.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Agilent Technologies Inc., Semiconductor Products Group, Palo Alto, CA, offers its AEAS-7000, a small, modular absolute encoder capable of resolutions from 12 to 16 bits, and based on technology acquired from Optolab...

Temperature sensors.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Airpax Corp., Thermal Sensing Products, Frederick, MD, offers the VeriSense 3000 Series of standard temperature sensors, suited for monitoring and regulating temperature in equipment and processes. The sensors let...

Color vision sensor.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... The SpectroCam SmartImage sensor from DVT Corp., Atlanta, GA, is a color machine vision sensor that features a built-in spectrophotometer for enhanced color recognition and segmentation. Suited for demanding color applications where small color...

High-speed DA boards.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... CH Series boards for PCI from Exaeq Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, provide glitch-free capture and/or playback of analog signals, limited in length only by host RAM size, even for a non-real-time PC OS. The boards offer a local DSP, 16...

Triaxial accelerometer series.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... Using an annular shear element that exhibits a high immunity to base strain and transverse acceleration, the 8798A accelerometer series from Kistler Instrument Corp., Amherst, NY, is available in 5, 10, or 50 g ranges with sensitivities of...

Long-range laser sensors.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] W.9 Laser Series photoelectric sensors from SICK, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, share the same compact housing and are designed for precise long-range object detection, positioning, and verification of very small objects....

Think outside the box; EDL wireless data link.
October 1, 2003... The EDL provides a revolutionary concept for outdoor data telemetry applications. Unique design features include a weather proof enclosure that mounts directly to the antenna for superior performance and lower cost. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

CMOSens[R] mass flow controller.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] _Highest accuracy (0.8% of setpoint) _Ultra fast settling time (150ms) _Attractive OEM pricing Specifications CMOSens[R] PerformanceLine Accuracy 0.8% of setpoint (10-100% FS) Setting...

Fujikura pressure sensors.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 20 YEARS OF INNOVATION Lowest cost unamplified pressure sensors Low cost signal conditioned transducers Very small packages Limited media compatibility Specialty specs for NIBP Modified...

Temperature sensor assemblies improve equipment/process control.
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In-stock, easy-to-order RTD's & thermocouples * Head mounted transmitters: Optional match calibration cuts error by 20% * Tip-sensitive or high temperature (850[degrees]C) * Thermowells with spring-loaded sensors ...

Spectrum analysis software.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... Datastick Connection Wave BT for ICHM from Datastick Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, is DA software that lets you perform wireless vibration analysis and other field diagnostics to Palm handhelds; it reads data from analog sensors connected to...

Attack angle sensor.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Type A attack angle sensor from Masi Aviation, LLC, Golden Valley, AZ, provides precise measurements of vector wind velocity during wind tunnel or flight tests and consists of a SS probe body, compact transducer...

Wireless sensor networking.(Product News)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The i-Bean 5000 from Millennial Net, Inc., Cambridge, MA, is a very small, very low power wireless sensor networking device that forms self-organizing wireless networks with other i-Bean enabled sensors, providing...

Miniature wireless sensors.(Readers' Choice)
October 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EmbedSense from MicroStrain, Inc., Williston, VT, is a tiny wireless sensor and DA system that can be embedded into a product, enabling you to create smart structures, materials, and machines. EmbedSense uses an...