Celesco's SR1 series low-cost/high performance string pot sensors are now available with an incremental encoder measurement source. The SR1E, available exclusively from sensor specialists Variohm EuroSensor, has a measuring range up to 3 metres with a resolution of 100 pulses per 25 mm of travel (+/- 2 pulses). With IP67 protection rating its tough polycarbonate enclosure is built for outdoor and wet environment applications in construction equipment and industrial position sensing, and includes built-in mounting flexib...
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A range of displacement measurement sensors has been developed, which combines the robustness and proven measurement performance of eddy current sensor technology with the latest printed coil and permanent magnet technology. Launched at this year’s Hanover Trade Fair in Germany and now available in the UK, Micro-Epsilon’s new mainSENSORs family of Magneto-inductive displacement sensors not only benefit from having an extremely compact design relative to their measuring range, but also offer OEMs an attracti...
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The instrumentation products division of Parker Hannifin has secured approval for its high-pressure Phastite tube and pipe connection system to the ISO 19879 hydraulic applications standard. Testing was performed by TUV Rheinland. The scope of the ISO 19879:2005 standard is 'Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use – test methods for hydraulic fluid power connections'. Phastite introduces a very simple assembly concept for high pressure connections up to 1379 bar (20,000 PSI) that is claimed to ...
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