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Rail Industry Approves Michell’s Polymer Dew-Point Transmitter for Rolling Stock

Michell Instruments’ new dew-point transmitter has gained rail approval for permanent installation on rolling stock. The transmitters will give continuous, online measurements of dew point of the compressed air which is used to supply the braking systems and doors on train carriages to provide a full assurance of safety and efficiency.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 15 May 2015

Prosthetic Hands with Macro-Sieve Peripheral Nerve Interface Can Feel Hot and Cold and Sense of Touch

To the nearly 2 million people in the U.S. living with the loss of a limb, including U.S. military veterans, prosthetic devices provide restored mobility yet lack sensory feedback. A team of engineers and researchers at Washington University in St. Louis is working to change that so those with upper limb prosthetics can feel hot and cold and the sense of touch through their prosthetic hands.

14 May 2015

North America Torque Sensor Market Forecast to Grow at 7.3% CAGR from 2014 to 2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "North America Torque Sensor Market, by Type (Rotary, Static/Reaction, Magneto-elastic, SAW), by Application (Automotive, Industrial, Test & Measurement, Aerospace & Defense, Medical), by Geography - Analysis & Forecast To 2019" report to their offering.

14 May 2015

Implant Sciences Announces Worldwide Shipments of Over $500,000 Explosives Trace Detectors

Implant Sciences Corporation, a leading manufacturer of explosives trace detection (ETD) and drugs trace detection solutions for homeland security applications, today announced that the Company has continued its sales momentum, announcing the shipment of over $500,000 explosives trace detectors worldwide. These units, which include both the desktop QS-B220 explosives and drugs trace detector as well as the handheld QS-H150 explosives trace detector, will be used by customers for applications such as air cargo and critical infrastructure protection.

From L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 14 May 2015

Anritsu’s Universal USB Power Sensors Provide Accurate, True RMS Measurements

Anritsu Company introduces the MA24208A/MA24218A Universal USB Power Sensors that leverage Anritsu's patented triple path architecture to provide highly accurate, true RMS measurements of CW, multi-tone, and digitally modulated signals up to 18 GHz. Featuring best-in-class measurement speeds and over-power protection levels, the MA24208A/MA24218A have been designed to increase throughput and reduce cost-of-test in any lab, high-volume manufacturing and field environment.

14 May 2015

Forecast Report on Global Medical Imaging Sensors Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Medical Imaging Sensors Market By Applications Revenue, Size, Segment, Strategies, Forecast 2015-2021" report to their offering.

14 May 2015

Banner Engineering Announces Availability of Q3X Laser Contrast Sensor Featuring Fixed Background Suppression

Banner Engineering announces its industry-recognized Q3X laser contrast sensor is now available with fixed background suppression. Featuring contrast detection, plus fixed background suppression, the Q3X LD50 reliably detects targets within the desired sensing range while ignoring objects in the background.

From Banner Engineering Corp. 14 May 2015

TI Launches 16-Bit 1-GSPS ADC

Texas Instruments (TI) announced the ADS54J60, the industry's first 16-bit 1-GSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and the first to achieve over 70dBFS signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at 1-GSPS.

13 May 2015

MDT Releases High-resolution 50DPI TMR Magnetic Image Sensors

MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd. (MDT), a leading supplier of magnetic sensors specializing in Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) technology, has announced the MIS63xx TMR magnetic image sensors.

From MultiDimension Technology (MDT) 13 May 2015

Microchip Introduces dsPIC33EP "GS" Family of Digital Signal Controllers

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the 14-member dsPIC33EP "GS" family of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs).

13 May 2015

New Report on Global Market for Smart Parking Systems

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the evolution of smart parking technology and the smart parking systems market, including global market forecasts for smart parking systems hardware, software, and services through 2024.

13 May 2015

Trends and Forecast Report on Air Quality Sensor Market

The 2015 Market Research Report on Global Air Quality Sensor Industry is a data driven analysis of the air quality sensor market with historical as well as forecasts data on the worldwide manufacturers and markets.

13 May 2015

Analog Devices Introduces FET Input AFE with Integrated ADC Driver for Interfacing with Current Mode Sensors

Analog Devices, Inc. today introduced a FET input AFE with an integrated ADC driver designed to interface directly with current mode sensors such as photo diodes and high output impedance voltage sensors.

13 May 2015

Garmin Introduces GPS Running Watch with Wrist-Based Heart Rate

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced the Forerunner 225, the first Garmin GPS running watch that measures heart rate at the wrist. The Forerunner 225 will integrate industry-leading optical heart rate technology developed by Mio, an award-winning performance wearables brand acclaimed for EKG accuracy demanded by athletes everywhere.

From Garmin 13 May 2015

Micro-Sensor Offers Vibration Sensors for Curve Detection and Derailment Protection for Trains

Berndt Opitz, Development Manager at Micro-Sensor, part of the Micro-Epsilon Group, discusses how high performance sensors are helping rail operators to increase train maintenance intervals by using curve detection and derailment protection with on-bogie vibration measurement.

13 May 2015

Sensors News

Rail Industry Approves Michell’s Polymer Dew-Point Transmitter for Rolling Stock

Prosthetic Hands with Macro-Sieve Peripheral Nerve Interface Can Feel Hot and Cold and Sense of Touch

North America Torque Sensor Market Forecast to Grow at 7.3% CAGR from 2014 to 2019

Implant Sciences Announces Worldwide Shipments of Over $500,000 Explosives Trace Detectors

Anritsu’s Universal USB Power Sensors Provide Accurate, True RMS Measurements

Forecast Report on Global Medical Imaging Sensors Market

Banner Engineering Announces Availability of Q3X Laser Contrast Sensor Featuring Fixed Background Suppression

TI Launches 16-Bit 1-GSPS ADC

MDT Releases High-resolution 50DPI TMR Magnetic Image Sensors

Microchip Introduces dsPIC33EP "GS" Family of Digital Signal Controllers

New Report on Global Market for Smart Parking Systems

Trends and Forecast Report on Air Quality Sensor Market

Analog Devices Introduces FET Input AFE with Integrated ADC Driver for Interfacing with Current Mode Sensors

Garmin Introduces GPS Running Watch with Wrist-Based Heart Rate

Micro-Sensor Offers Vibration Sensors for Curve Detection and Derailment Protection for Trains

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