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Laser contrast sensor

August 16, 2015

The Banner Q3X laser contrast sensor detects targets within its 50mm sensing range.

State of Food Manufacturing

The State of Food Manufacturing: It's all about throughput

Concerns rise due to the need to increase throughput as consumers clamor for more and more innovative food selections in a biosphere being pushed to its limits.

Wayne Labs

August 6, 2015

What issue about your current plant/facility keeps you up the most at night?

Dry Processing

Level sensor

June 24, 2015

The BinMaster SmartBob HM weight-and-cable-based level sensor for side mounting can be used when installing a sensor on top of the bin is not possible.

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Magnetostrictive sensing device

June 14, 2015

Intended for applications in high-temperature environments, the MTS magnetostrictive position sensor delivers up to 0.005mm resolution.

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Electronic safety sensor

June 13, 2015

The Schmersal RSS16 RFID-based electronic safety sensor is applied in safety circuits of hinged, sliding or removable safety guards.

TECH FLASH

Packaging technology: Sensor communicates food spoilage wirelessly

Finnish research and technology company VTT created a sensor that can detect spoiled food in the package.

Debra Schug

May 26, 2015

The sensor detects ethanol emitted by food that has spoiled in the packaged environment.

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The TDEPD all-digital electronic pressure transducer/switch has a programmable 360° marquee display that can be set to revolve, hold at a fixed angle or inverted for upside-down installations of the sensor.

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Electronic flow sensors

April 9, 2015

Available with measurement ranges from 0.1 to 60 gpm, Gems RotorFlow electronic flow sensors feature a paddlewheel design that combines composite rotors and solid-state electronics.

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Flow meters/sensors

April 7, 2015

Utilizing infrared reflected digital output technology, Clark stainless steel turbine flow meters/flow sensors provide monitoring and totalizing for liquids in pressures up to 363 psi.

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Pressure switch/sensor

April 7, 2015

Offering changeover from 7 different units of pressure, the PISCO 31 Series digital pressure switch/sensor virtually eliminates the need for conversion; the display can be set to and changed from psi, in. Hg, kPa, MPA, kgf/cm2, bar and mmHg.