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Banner Launches Q26 Series Photoelectric Sensor for Clear Object Detection

Banner Engineering has launched the Q26 photoelectric sensor for detecting clear objects. This is an addition to its sensor product line.

From Banner Engineering Corp. 24 Nov 2011

Lockheed Martin Secured EMD Contract for IRST Sensor System

Lockheed Martin secured a contract from U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F for completing the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) sensor system development, which marks the commencement of the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) stage of the program.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 24 Nov 2011

Medical Ultrasound Sensors Produced from Advanced Piezo Ceramic Materials

Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) announced that it produces sensors for medical ultrasound devices using its advanced piezo ceramic materials. Medical sensors for infusion pumps, enteral feeding pumps and dialysis equipment are manufactured to ISO 13485 standards at MTC’s new medical sensor manufacturing facility, located in Southampton, UK.

23 Nov 2011

Research on Recovery of Impaired Sense of Smell Performed on Rats

The team is lead by Donald A. Wilson, who is senior psychology research scientist at the Nathan S. Kline Institute and Emotional Brain Institute and professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center.

By Andy Choi 23 Nov 2011

Tovatech Introduces High-Accuracy FlowCal 5000 HPLC Liquid Flowmeter

Tovatech has introduced FlowCal 5000 digital liquid flowmeter for use in the HPLC pumps. The liquid flowmeter is equipped with a single chip microcontroller and is operable with +/- 1% accuracy of calibrated flow rates.

By Andy Choi 23 Nov 2011

Microchip Technology Introduces MCP9808 Highly Accurate Silicon Temperature Sensor

Microchip Technology, a provider of analog, Flash-IP and microcontroller devices, has introduced a MCP9808 silicon sensor for sensing temperature ranging from -20° C to +100° C with 0.5° accuracy and increased temperature resolution of 12 bits.

From Microchip Technology Inc. 23 Nov 2011

Implant Sciences Announces Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 Detector’s First Sale in Germany

Implant Sciences, an innovative technology distributor of sensors and systems for homeland security, has declared the first sale of the company’s Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 detector identifying trace explosives in Germany by the D-Tec System Consulting distributor of the company.

By Andy Choi 23 Nov 2011

Behlman COTS Power Supplies Extend Life of Navy’s Electro Optical Sensor System

Behlman Electronics, a provider of commercial off the shelf (COTS) power solutions, has manufactured two COTS power supplies for the electro optical sensor system (EOSS) of the U.S. Navy.

By Andy Choi 23 Nov 2011

NIST Researchers Develop Shoe Sampling Device to Sense Trace Quantities of Explosives

A team of engineers led by Matthew Staymates at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed an air sampling system prototype that is capable of detecting miniscule amounts of explosives on airway passengers, paving the way to enhance travel safety without irritating the passengers.

By Andy Choi 22 Nov 2011

MTS Sensors Adds Housing Options for Sensors with EtherNet-IP Output

MTS Sensors, a provider of magnetostrictive liquid-level and linear-position sensors, has added new housing options for its Temposonics R-Series line of sensors that utilize EtherNet/IP interfaces.

By Andy Choi 21 Nov 2011

Automatic Metering Buoys Will Enable Better Study of Climate Change

The University of Gothenburg and five marine organizations in Sweden are collaborating in a new project involving automatic metering buoys to study climate change.

By Andy Choi 21 Nov 2011

Electrochem Solutions Launches Wireless Multi-Pallet Sensing system

Electrochem Solutions, a subsidiary of Greatbatch, has introduced a multi-pallet wireless sensing system particularly for CNC machining operations. The sensing system performs monitoring of the fixture clamping pressure for effective, safe and accurate machining operations.

From Electrochem 21 Nov 2011

MTS System’s Sensors Division Launches Detachable Electronic Housing for Temposonics Sensors

The Sensors Division of MTS systems has developed a detachable electronic housing for the Temposonics R-series sensors. The Temposonics sensors ensure less maintenance and accurate measurements, when used in critical applications of manufacturing industries.

By Andy Choi 19 Nov 2011

MTS System’s Sensors Division to Launch New Technology for Temposonics Sensors

The Sensors Division of MTS systems has introduced a novel technology for the company’s Temposonics sensors which includes an absolute output and an incremental interface that includes a synchronous serial interface in a single sensor enclosure.

By Andy Choi 19 Nov 2011

SightLogix Announces Thermal SightSensor Camera to Mainstream Pricing

SightLogix, a supplier of the perimeter and outdoor area security video systems has introduced a SightSensor thermal camera, which can introduce thermal video analytics to mainstream pricing.

By Andy Choi 19 Nov 2011