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20 July 2022
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IT IS difficult to open an engineering magazine and not read about IIoT, Industry 4.0 or Machine-to-Machine Communications. But all the hype and predictions will come to naught if sensor manufacturers don’t rise to the challenges before them, says Tony Ingham
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01 March 2022
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The food industry presents challenging environments for sensors and, in addition, users’ expectations of sensor technology are continually increasing. This means the future belongs to smart sensors that deliver substantial added value, says Andy Walker
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01 March 2022
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The dairy processing industry treads a thin line between food safety and equipment efficiency – and sensors are now playing an increasingly important role
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26 February 2021
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Recent developments in Industry 4.0 and the impact of Covid-19 have quickened the pace of adoption in industrial automation, with greater networking and higher sensor numbers facilitating ever-closer process monitoring. However, these trends do not necessarily need to lead to greater system complexity in signal acquisition, connection technology and cabling report Stefan Schumacher and Dominik Grzesiak
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08 February 2021
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IN CONTRAST to conventional technology, smart sensors can do more than just reliably monitor and send measurement values; they also provide relevant data that can be used to set process optimisation and efficiency gains in motion, asserts Peter Dietrich
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01 July 2020
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Tracking down and fixing leaks can be hit and miss; for some it's only a matter of 'listen, look and detect'. Even with a modern energy management system, a maintenance team may only survey the plant every three or six months. In the meantime, energy waste continues imperceptibly, observes Darren Pratt
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03 March 2020
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Water supply systems need to be managed professionally if sufficient pressure is to be maintained and damage caused by defective components is to be prevented. Continuous maintenance and the hydraulic analysis of current or potential future problems are effective management instruments in this regard.
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16 April 2019
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Design engineers are being challenged to cram more into ever-shrinking design space. Printed force sensor technologies – like FlexiForce sensors – are an attractive option to integrate force-feedback capabilities into their devices
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04 April 2019
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Sensing and instrumentation specialist Baumer has helped food manufacturer Homann in achieving its goal of maximising process optimisation in production processes, using of CleverLevel, CombiPress and CombiLyz sensors
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19 February 2019
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Venturing into the great outdoors has always been a frontier too far when it comes to agreeing an internationally-recognised Technical Standard for safety solutions that use sensors and sensor systems to detect people in the open air, writes Dr Martin Kidman
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11 December 2018
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Today’s smart wireless communication devices are increasingly being used in a wide variety of industrial applications where the potential productivity gains are huge, writes Martin Walder, VP Schneider Electric Industry
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23 August 2016
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Do you know an RTD from an ICTD, and when you should use one or the other? Opto 22’s short primer provides valuable guidance on the primary types of sensors used for temperature monitoring and data acquisition
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14 December 2015
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SICK has launched its first ‘plug-and-play’ 3D vision sensor in the UK, the TriSpector 1000, delivering real-time 3D quality inspection in a self-contained unit that is simple to install and use
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25 August 2015
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Western society’s love affair with sourcing and enjoying food at any time of year, from any part of the globe, has transformed the food processing and packaging industries over past decades, and sensors can play a vital role as this article by Glynn Edwards, SICK UK’s FMCG segment manager, outlines
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27 April 2015
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Speed and cleanliness are determining factors in the food and beverage industry. Short cycle times and minimum machine and plant downtimes are of particular importance, while hygiene requirements must not be ignored – strict regulations and certifications are necessary in order to create high-quality end products
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03 January 2015
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Automation is at the heart of modern life, with the ability to provide effective use of valuable resources across the globe. Heiko Luckhaupt, category marketing manager, Automation & Control, at RS Components looks at the important role of sensors in this sector
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24 April 2014
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Michael Schulz, application engineer, Speed & Position EMEA at Honeywell Sensing and Control looks at Hall-Effect based technology and its use across a wide range of applications
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12 March 2014
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With a business model based on technical expertise delivered to a worldwide customer base, Cambridgeshire-based sensors specialist, Zettlex, is finding success following the example of the German Mittelstand. Charlotte Stonestreet spoke to joint owner and general manager, Mark Howard, to find out more
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09 December 2013
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When it comes to the development of more innovative, non-contact displacement measurement sensors, the future will see more compact, smarter sensors with integrated electronics that offer new features and increased functionality, says Chris Jones, MD at Micro-Epsilon UK.
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04 September 2013
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More capable sensors enable manufacturers to drive significant improvements in process and plant efficiency, product quality and safety. But while organisations recognise the need to implement more sensors, deployment often proves challenging, says Jesse Bonfeld from Sherborne Sensors.
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