At the September NFPA/FPIC meeting, Peter Bleday, head of Danfoss Power Solutions autonomous vehicles group in Cambridge, Mass., discussed how the mobile industry has embraced more advanced technologies like autonomy, digitization and connectivity. In the process, he explained, Danfoss has had to expand its own product offerings and its PLUS+1 control platform, and also rely […]
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How do linear transducers work?
By Josh Coford, Contributing Editor Temperature, pressure, and displacement are typical transducer offerings. A linear displacement transducer measures linear position or distance, especially when high accuracy is needed. Linear transducers work using a principle called magnetostriction. A typical transducer uses three major components; the sensor assembly, a waveguide and a permanent magnet. The sensor assembly […]
How to specify pressure sensors for hydraulic applications
Learn about common challenges and key specifications to consider when selecting pressure sensors for hydraulic systems with pressures greater than 50 bar (725 psi). Contributed by By Daniel Mullen, Product Manager, Sensata Technologies Pressure sensors are critical components in fluid power systems, where they are used in a control loop with a Program Logic Controller […]
Pressure transducer increases efficiency to limit downtime and failure
There is an increased demand among design engineers in the industrial and commercial transportation (ICT) and industrial space for reliable sensors and components that improve operational efficiency in hydraulic machinery and compressed gas applications. To serve this need, TE Connectivity has developed the M9100 pressure transducer. Based on TE’s proven Microfused strain gauge technology, M9100 […]
Ametek releases new Gemco 959CT linear displacement transducer
Automation of machinery is a primary focus in many industries, due to three main factors: the global health situation, an economy under pressure, and improving technology. With the release of the new Gemco 959CT linear displacement transducer (LDT), Ametek Factory Automation places itself on the frontline of a wave of new automation products. Gemco’s 959CT […]
bauma China opens this week
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, bauma China will open this Tuesday in Shanghai. More than 28,000 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors are expected, and a number of U.S. and European-based fluid-power companies will have local representation at the show. Here’s a look at several new offerings for the fast-growing Chinese mobile market. Danfoss Power Solutions will […]
Miniature inductive sensors approved for temperatures up to 135 °C
Balluff’s newest family of 5 mm inductive sensors are designed to take the heat. Unique to the market, these miniature sensors are approved to operate at ambient temperatures of up to 135 °C. Along with the high temperature resistance, both the sensor and the connector provide IP67 rated protection thanks to a new crimping technique […]
Linear transducers with redundancy increase uptime rates
With up to three independent measuring systems operating concurrently in a single housing, Balluff’s new fail-safe magnetostrictive linear position sensors with digital interfaces ensure uninterrupted processing for uptime critical applications, such as hydraulic cylinders used in steel manufacturing and other applications. Available in four form factors to meet specific application needs, each of these new […]
Positilt PTM27 inclination sensor provides robust accuacy in a compact design
The new high-accuracy inclination sensor positilt PTM27 from ASM Sensors comes in an ultra-compact housing and is suitable for applications where high robustness and accuracy are required. It can also replace rotary angle sensors advantageously. The new positilt PTM27 sensor measures inclination in the range of ±180° with one axis and in the range of […]
Rotational speed sensors allow highly sensitive mobile machine control
Holmer Maschinenbau GmbH, a German-based agricultural company, developed the first self-propelled six-row sugar-beet harvester in 1974. Since that time, the Holmer machines have been in successful operation by customers in over 40 countries world-wide. On its sugar beet harvesters, it requires a precise collection of actual values directly at the place of consumption (propulsion, toppers, […]
