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Precise measurement technology for quality assurance in production
We present current innovations from the Measurement Technology for the Quality Assurance in industrial production and for mobile applications. Here you will find new measuring devices, systems, processes and technologies for recording measured values and the individual measured variables such as dimensional, electrical, mechanical, optical and Temperature as well as testing technology.
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Brand new measurement technology
The former control department for quality assurance in Industry 3.0 operations and the good old caliper have long since been replaced by a high-tech and automated one Quality managementwhich of the Industry 4.0 Manufacturing and the associated necessary accuracy guaranteed. The analog measuring devices of yore are from digital measuring technology through smart measuring devices, measuring systems and sensors been replaced. Integrated in the components and machines, the digital measurement technology takes measurements directly in a process-integrated manner and sends the data obtained to the for evaluation steering and their downstream software tools.
Measurement technology for special industries
Metrological products for Automotive industry, Renewable Energy, Technical Building Services, Medical Technology, food technology, Microsystems Technology, Mobile Machinery must meet the requirements of the respective industry and are often specially developed for this. In the following we present new products that are also available in the applied research Find use.
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The load cell is small, inconspicuous and yet indispensable in many industries: installed in industrial scales, for example. For example, in numerous areas of industry such as goods receiving and shipping, it ensures that the contents or filling levels of containers, tanks and silos as well as vehicles are precisely determined. Read about the innovations of MinebeaMitsumi...
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In order to help hydrogen (H2) to make a breakthrough as an alternative fuel, we need attractive hydrogen cars and high-performance commercial vehicles that can be refueled in a nationwide filling station infrastructure. The construction of the corresponding hydrogen filling stations requires a lot of measurement technology to ensure safety when filling up with hydrogen. Wika offers the complex instrumentation for this...
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Because the global consumption of confectionery is constantly growing, manufacturers of chocolate & co. have to set up their production facilities quickly, flexibly, economically and safely in order to remain competitive. A powerful, state-of-the-art industrial scale and inspection solution from Minebea Intec can help increase efficiency in the confectionery industry.
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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) has developed a material testing method and a simulation method for elastomer materials that can be used to improve the performance and service life of components in offshore wind turbines. The material simulation analyzes how the materials behave over the lifetime of a turbine.
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In the area of assistance systems for For example, many automakers rely on lidar technology for self-driving cars. lbeo Automotive Systems has developed the new lidar sensor for this. The Ibeonext has a new type of photon laser measurement technology. It generates a high-resolution 3-D point cloud for the reliable detection of objects.
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The coronavirus pandemic is leading to an increased need for measurement technology that can be used to quickly and reliably determine body temperature. Optris presents a new IR camera for measuring fever. With the PI 450i, the surface temperature of people's faces can be measured using software support based on infrared measurement technology, even as they pass by...
Measurement technology for machines and systems
Thanks to the countless generated data and now also by means of artificial intelligence corrective action is taken in the manufacturing process without having to interrupt production. Wear and other properties endangering downtime are covered by Condition monitoring nipped in the bud through permanent measurements and testing. In addition to the intelligent measuring device, there is a lot to evaluate the individual measurements communication technology and data processing necessary. This means that measurement technology is also moving more and more towards Industry 4.0. You will find news about this below:
Profinet gateway for today's measurement technology
When connecting an installed device base to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), one expects the integration of an Ethernet-based base process control and simultaneous access to complete diagnostic data. Pepperl+Fuchs is presenting new ones for this Profinet gateways for LB and FB remote I/O systems.
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Online Thermal imager Systems for industrial applications are a specialty of Optris. From condition monitoring in outdoor areas to quality assurance in the Glass manufacturing the areas of application are diverse. the infrared cameras are constantly being further developed and adapted to the requirements of the systems and applications. Below we present the new developments:
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Aspion presents the newly developed ShockSensor "G-Log 2" for transport monitoring and for use in intralogistics. The event-controlled shock and climate data acquisition, long battery life and versatile communicationpossibilities of the Sensors are specially designed for the requirements in the area of machine and plant export.
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For the Process technology Precise measuring systems are required to determine a wide variety of process values such as oxygen content, conductivity, pH value or redox potential of the medium. Kink offers a suitable solution based on many years of expertise in process measurement technology, even for complex requirements. We present here the Transmitter New hits:
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KTR Systems has a Torque measuring shaft which for the first time determines the angle and direction of rotation in addition to torque and speed. The Dataflex series covers a measuring range from 50 to 20.000 Nm. It is based on a measuring principle using strain gauges and is equipped with the latest electronic components. With a sampling rate of 10 kHz, the transducer enables the measurement of dangerous torque peaks in a highly dynamic manner Drives.
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Steinmeyer Mechatronics has with that Cross table KT470 his Measuring table KT310 put a big brother aside. With its large traverse paths of 300 x 300 mm, a repeat accuracy of ± 0,5 µm and an accuracy of ± 3,6 µm, the KT470 is primarily suitable for use in the Measurement Technology or for surface inspection. The new XY system meets the highest precision requirements.
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The temperature transmitter or measuring transducer converts the input signals from temperature sensors into a standardized output signal. In industrial applications, the transmitters are predominantly digital and therefore intelligent, network-compatible, precise and much more. Here we present new developments and applications such as: Hydrotrans transmitter by Jumo for the railway engineering or the temperature transmitter for simple RTD and TC by crown.
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In order to exclude mechanical sources of error in a ball screw in precision mechanical engineering, machines with Linear motoren used. This also places high demands on the measurement technology. To this end, Heidenhain has redesigned the encapsulated incremental length measuring devices of the LF series, which have been on the market for many years, specifically to meet the highest demands and achieved a significant improvement in the process.
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The load cell is small, inconspicuous and yet indispensable in many industries: installed in industrial scales, e.g. For example, in numerous areas of industry such as goods receiving and shipping, it ensures that the contents or filling levels of containers, tanks and silos as well as vehicles are precisely determined. Read about the innovations MinebeaMitsumi Daughter Minebea Intec in the field of load cells, weighing electronics, weighing modules and industrial scales for industrial weighing.
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Wika has now added the intrinsically safe model CPH65I0 pressure calibrator to its portfolio of hand-held measuring devices. With an accuracy of 0,025% of the span and various additional functions, the device is suitable for a wide range of applications, due to the Atex approval also in potentially explosive areas.
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A measuring adapter with the "IX Industrial Ethernet" interface available to match the Fluke "DSX Cableanalyzer" product family: Harting, Hirose and Fluke announce this. This means that, for the first time, cabling with the robust Ethernet interface can be tested in accordance with the standard for extreme environmental conditions in accordance with IEC 61076-3-124.
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In industry, a wide range of pressure sensors are used to regulate the mechanical measurement of pressure and sometimes also temperature. Analogue and increasingly digital, they are suitable for Pneumatics, Hydraulic System or are electric. With IO Link, one qualifies Pressure sensor for Industry 4.0 applications, it is even more flexible in the dual channel principle. Here we present such and other new developments such as the ultra-fast one recently presented by Gefran Pressure transmitter with IO-Link interface, the world's smallest differential pressure sensor and many more.
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Turcks extensive portfolio of temperature sensors, also in combination with humidity measurement or vibration measurement, offers a wide selection for a wide variety of applications. The comfortable temperature sensor The TS+ series, for example, is very flexible, easy to assemble and quick to commission. The new combined temperature/vibration sensor CMVT also offers results with high accuracy IO-Link. Below you will find innovations for temperature measurement:
