0.5–4.5 V Sensor Outputs for Intelligent Mobile Machinery Sensors
Sensing and control technology for mobile, agricultural, and industrial equipment of all types has developed considerably over time. For the reliable operation of a vehicle or piece of equipment, it is critical that the signal from a sensor actually reflects the condition the sensor is monitoring. …
CANopen IMU and Inclination Sensor Applications
Join Helge Hornis and Cory Ockunzzi as they discuss the new Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with CANopen interface. This sensor is an addition to the IMU with J1939 interface. Helge and Cory will also explore the differences between dynamic applications that require an IMU and static applications w…
Active Shielding Technology
Active Shielding is an innovative technology by Pepperl+Fuchs that makes no compromises. Extended range inductive sensors are much more sensitive to installation conditions, causing the sensing range of a sensor to vary greatly depending on the installation location. Not so with Pepperl+Fuchs Activ…
Inductive Positioning System (PMI) with IO-Link
In this episode, we present the all-new PMI F166 Series with IO-Link. This compact inductive positioning system features a metal housing and an IO-Link interface that can be used to set the detection range and switch points/windows and allows direct access to process data and value-added data such …
Reduction Factor 1 Proximity Sensors
Typical proximity sensors can detect different types of metals, but all with very different detection ranges. The range for copper can be up to 70% less than the maximum range of a sensor. The range can even vary slightly between different types of the same metal, for example, mild steel or carbon …
What Does the Internet of Things Mean to Us (Automation in Material Handling)?
In the early days of the Internet of Things, or IoT, it was mainly known in the computer industry, with IBM being one of the first users of this technology in the 1980s. Today, in 2024, the IoT, or a networked smart device, is probably familiar to anyone who has a Blink security camera or smart plu…
New Performance Line IO-Link Rotary Encoders
The new Performance Line IO-Link rotary encoders include all the features of the Pure Line series and add shaft velocity measurement and critical shaft velocity and maintenance alerts. The Performance Line devices are available in a 36 mm or 58 mm housing, with solid or recessed hollow shaft and up…
CANopen Redundant Rotary Encoder
The CANopen redundant rotary encoder features magnetic and photoelectric sampling systems with up to 30-bit multiturn resolution in one housing. Each system has its own microcontroller, compiler, and software module so they can operate independently, each with its own node ID in the CANopen system.…
R202 Photoelectric Family Introduction
The R202 is a new family of photoelectric sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs designed for the automotive, material handling, packaging, and entrance automation markets. Available in all basic sensing modes, the R202 family has been designed to be a reliable and easy-to-use photoelectric sensor family with …
Connectivity: Noise and Shielding + Connector Types
Electrical noise is an invisible source of interference and a frequently overlooked problem in troubleshooting. Industrial environments are full of electrical noise sources. If left unmanaged, electrical noise can interfere with signal transmission and leave users perplexed. This episode focuses on…