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Developing an automated 3D inspection solution for hot metal forging applications

03/02/2021

Anyone who works with metal pieces is familiar with the phenomenon of metal glowing red-hot when heated to a high temperature – and with the inspection challenges that this poses.

Making light work of function blocks

03/02/2021

If you’ve ever had to integrate an IO-Link device into any kind of automated system, the chances are you’ll have had to create a function block. Time savers as they are, function blocks are still rather a tedious part of the job.

Haptic testing makes sure that it feels “just right”

03/02/2021

“If it feels right, it is right” was an old engineers’ mantra which was effective on relatively simple components but is no longer good enough to meet the demands of increasingly complex assemblies that not only must feel right but be right, consistently.

Laser treatment

03/02/2021

Time-of-Flight laser sensors can reliably detect objects of various colours and materials, based on the time difference between the emission of light and its return to the sensor. Martin Wyatt, Business Development Manager at Carlo Gavazzi UK, outlines some of the benefits and applications for these compact devices.

Graphene diagnostics – accurate, rapid point-of-care tests set to transform healthcare

19/11/2020

A simple test capable of providing highly accurate diagnostic information on the spot within minutes would transform healthcare provision for both patients and professionals alike.

Sensors Features

Developing an automated 3D inspection solution for hot metal forging applications

Making light work of function blocks

Haptic testing makes sure that it feels “just right”

Laser treatment

Graphene diagnostics – accurate, rapid point-of-care tests set to transform healthcare