| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 |
| New laser triangulation sensor provides unique combination of high performance, compact design and integrated Industrial Ethernet interface |
| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon continues the development of its optoNCDT 1900 series of laser triangulation sensors with the addition of the optoNCDT... |
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| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
| Laser profile scanners improve quality and performance in |
| Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK, provides an overview of 7 challenging measurement applications that use the latest laser profile... |
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| Monday, May 9, 2022 |
| Technical Training Solutions announces new electrical and electronics training courses for 2022 |
| Engineering training provider Technical Training Solutions has introduced two new training courses to its course programme for 2022, ‘Fixed Equipment Testing’ and ‘Practical Electronics’. |
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| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
| Servomotors: powerful when the going gets tough |
| Demanding tasks that require high torque are the DL4 servo motor’s primary discipline. Particularly powerful and flexible in its connection to machine designs, the servo motor sets new... |
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| Monday, April 11, 2022 |
| New fibre optic controller with variable switching outputs can be adapted to suit a wide range of position and presence detection applications |
| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has introduced an optoelectronic fibre optic sensor solution for reliable position control and presence detection in a wide range of... |
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| Monday, April 4, 2022 |
| Compact 2D/3D laser scanners with integral controllers reinvigorate |
| The integration of electronics inside a compact sensor housing simplifies the installation of 2D and 3D laser scanners – a major benefit in a wide range of... |
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| Monday, March 21, 2022 |
| New inline 3D profile measurement systems inspect geometry of long strip products in hot and cold rolling mills |
| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has introduced a range of inline 3D profile measurement systems for the geometrical inspection of long products in metal processing... |
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| Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
| Sensors that perform reliably in harsh, demanding vehicle road tests and dynamometers |
| Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK, discusses some of the more challenging automotive test applications for non-contact... |
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| Monday, February 28, 2022 |
| Dynamic drive controllers from KEB help optimise performance and minimise downtime of shredding machines |
| KEB Automation has supplied drive controllers, mains filters and chokes to Vecoplan, a specialist manufacturer of shredding machines used by the recycling industry. The COMBIVERT F6 drive... |
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| Friday, February 18, 2022 |
| mainSENSOR: a new twist on sensor technology |
| Magneto-inductive displacement sensors combine the best attributes of inductive and magnetic sensors but without their drawbacks, says Glenn Wedgbrow... |
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| Friday, February 18, 2022 |
| New ASiCL function supports drives in the lowest speed rang |
| When it comes to the encoderless control of asynchronous motors, the ASCL (Asynchronous closed loop) function is one solution. KEB Automation has now supplemented this with a new... |
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| Wednesday, January 26, 2022 |
| A comparison of blue and red light sensor technology: which one is best for your application? |
| Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK, highlights the benefits and limitations of red and blue laser light sensor technologies, as well... |
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| Monday, January 17, 2022 |
| New multi-point colour detection system measures up to 28 LED test specimens simultaneously with high repeatability |
| Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has updated its popular colorCONTROL MFA series of LED Analyzers with the colorCONTROL MFA-7. The high precision, multi-point... |
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| Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
| Why eddy current sensors are replacing inductive sensors and switches |
| Both eddy current sensors as well as inductive switches and displacement sensors each have their respective advantages when measuring position and displacement... |
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| Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
| KEB drive controllers help optimise servo-hydraulic press to ensure fewer rejects and reduced energy costs |
| KEB Automation has supplied a variety of drive controllers from its COMBIVERT range, as well as Active Infeed Converters to MS-Hydraulik, a developer of servo-hydraulic press technology based in... |
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| Friday, December 10, 2021 |
| New laser distance sensor with integrated heating and cooling element is |
| Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its popular optoNCDT ILR2250-100 range of non-contact laser distance sensors with an integrated heating and cooling... |
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| Friday, December 10, 2021 |
| Regenerative energy: the underestimated efficiency factor for machines |
| Many processes, particularly those that occur cyclically, have a high potential of regenerative energy that could be utilised easily and efficiently. However, when it comes to the technical solution... |
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| Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
| Micro-Epsilon extends its range of 3D snapshot sensors with an even more affordable high performance version |
| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has extended its surfaceCONTROL range of high precision 3D snapshot measurement sensors for automated, inline measurement of... |
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
| New high resolution thermal imaging camera with Ethernet interface includes autonomous operation without external PC |
| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has introduced a thermal imaging camera with Ethernet interface and automatic hotspot finder function, enabling the camera to be... |
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| Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
| An introduction to feedback devices for VFD and servo applications |
| One issue that often arises when designing closed-loop applications is which type of feedback to use on the motors. In this article, Jeff Kardell of KEB America describes the different types of feedback... |
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| Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
| High Pressure Water Descaling pilot facility in steel manufacturing makes use of Micro-Epsilon thermal imaging cameras |
| Tata Steel is using a thermoIMAGER TIM M-1 thermal imaging camera from Micro-Epsilon with a short 1µm wavelength, as well as a thermoIMAGER TIM 400T 1500 long... |
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| Tuesday, November 16, 2021 |
| KEB prepares for the future with a new high-bay warehouse |
| The KEB Automation headquarters in Barntrup, Germany is being further expanded with the construction of a new high-bay warehouse, which is being built over the next 18 months on the former... |
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| Monday, November 8, 2021 |
| New O-frame inline thickness measurement system for plastic strip, film and sheet materials with web widths up to 1,250mm |
| Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its thicknessGAUGE range of inline thickness measurement systems with an O-frame version for precise thickness... |
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| Monday, November 1, 2021 |
| A colourful challenge for measurement technologies |
| Determination, measurement and detection of colours in industrial applications are complex measurement tasks. Compared to other physical quantities, it is difficult to... |
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| Tuesday, October 12, 2021 |
| 2D/3D laser profile sensors now offer larger measuring fields |
| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has extended its scanCONTROL 30xx range of laser profile sensors (laser scanners) with two larger measuring fields now available. In... |
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