Sensors Features

Power steering position feedback for an all-terrain wheelchair

Power steering position feedback for an all-terrain wheelchair

Variohm EuroSensor’s ELPM linear position sensor is being put to full use by the innovative all-terrain electric wheelchair designer and manufacturer, Molten Rock.

Pipelines carry out their own health checks in the field

Pipelines carry out their own health checks in the field

Long pipelines crammed with electronics are being tested in the waters of Orkanger harbour in Norway. They are claimed to be the first pipelines in the world that are capable of reporting their physical condition to personnel onshore.

New dark matter detector sends first data from deep gold mine

New dark matter detector sends first data from deep gold mine

Scientists testing the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment have reported promising scientific and technological results. Simon Levey of Imperial College London reports.

Exploiting the benefits of modern sensor innovations

Exploiting the benefits of modern sensor innovations

Manufacturers are tapping into the benefits more capable sensors and instrumentation can deliver, in order to improve plant efficiency, product quality and safety. Jesse Bonfeld reports.

When inductive, rather than potentiometer based transducers, are best

When inductive, rather than potentiometer based transducers, are best

Non-contacting linear position sensors from Novotechnik are the inductive linear transducers of choice for tube production and processing machine builder, Uniflex Hydraulik.

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