Articles & News on Sensors & Industrial I/O

NewTek Offers Free Learning Module That Discusses Free-Core and Spring-Loaded LVDT Position Sensors

  • May 23, 2024
  • News

NewTek Sensor Solutions offers a free downloadable learning module on Free-Core vs. Spring Loaded LVDT Position Sensors that focuses on the differences between the technologies and ideal applications.

Software Programmable Controller Advances Machine Safety

  • by Jack Smith
  • May 14, 2024
  • Feature

Software-programmable safety controller with modular hardware platform uses forward-looking technologies and end-to-end data availability.

ABB Automates Warehouse Operation in Instrumentation Factory in Italy

  • May 13, 2024
  • News

ABB has transformed the warehouse operation at its instrumentation factory in Ossuccio, Italy by introducing a fully automated storage and retrieval system.

How FPGAs are Revolutionizing Sensor-to-Cloud Integration in Manufacturing

  • by Karl Wachswender
  • May 6, 2024
  • Feature

Manufacturers must recognize the pivotal role of FPGAs in enabling efficient sensor-to-cloud connectivity.

Less Power, More Powerful: Sensors for Condition Monitoring

  • by Matthew Negaard
  • March 28, 2024
  • Feature

Energy-efficient sensors drive innovation for machine maintenance. This feature originally appeared in the March edition of AUTOMATION 2024: IIoT and Digital Transformation.

NewTek White Paper Explains Tech, Properties of AC- and DC-operated LVDT Position Sensors for Best Selection

  • March 11, 2024
  • News

NewTek Sensor Solutions offers a white paper on the Attributes and Benefits of AC- and DC-operated LVDT Position Sensors that compares the differences in technology, unique properties and ideal applications for each type of sensor. 

Miniature Shock Detector: A Revolutionary Advancement in Micromechanics

  • February 19, 2024
  • News

SilMach is set to revolutionize the micromechanical industry again with its miniature shock detector.

Why Bearings Will Be Essential to Agriculture 4.0

  • by Chris Johson
  • January 12, 2024
  • Feature

Chris Johson, managing director at SMB Bearings, explains how specialty bearings support smoother movement, reduced friction and greater precision on Agriculture 4.0 farms.

FCI Presents Aerospace Flight-Qualified Sensors and Switches at HAI HELI EXPO 202

  • January 10, 2024
  • News

Attendees are invited to Booth 5602 to discuss their flow, level, temperature and pressure sensor application needs with FCI aerospace sensor engineering experts.

Sensor Technology for Machine Health Monitoring

  • by Matthew Negaard
  • December 13, 2023
  • Feature

A comparison of piezoelectric and MEMS technology for early detection of bearing faults. This feature originally appeared in AUTOMATION 2023: IIoT & Industry 4.0.