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Smart Sensors: IO-Link Enables New Era for Strain Gauge Sensors

IO-Link-enabled smart sensors are emerging as a leading technology for field-level applications, offering a future-proof solution that seamlessly integrates with both new and ...
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Depending on the sensor type, photoelectric sensors can be used to detect materials such as wood, plastic, metal and glass.

Things to Consider When Selecting an Industrial Photoelectric Sensor

This article compares three types of photoelectric sensors—through-beam, retroreflective and diffused—used in industrial applications to detect object presence.
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Democratizing Microscope Stages with Ultrasonic Motors

Physik Instrumente adds to its imaging technologies with the U-781 XY microscope stage.
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A MODOPAL C60, a collaborative robotic palletizer integrated with the MODOROLL conveyor, increases efficiency, reduces labor costs, and improves safety by automating the stacking and organizing of products on pallets.

Conveyor Trends: Safer, Stronger, Sleeker

The form factors that affect conveyance systems the most—such as safety, durability, modularity, sustainability and even aesthetics—impact conveyor designers and component makers...
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2024 EDGE Awards: Announcing this Year's Standout Products

We unveil the winners of the inaugural EDGE Awards, honoring innovation in design and engineering, as voted on by readers like you.
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Ceramic encapsulated PICMA piezo actuators are the driving force inside the PI’s fast steering mirror (FSM) mounts. PICMA actuators were selected by NASA for the Mars mission, after completing 100 billion test cycles without failures.

Laser Beam Control with Fast Steering Mirrors and PICMA Piezo Actuators

Physik Instrumente’s S-335 two-axis fast steering mirrors with PICMA piezo actuators aim to be the benchmark for laser beam steering in high-speed applications.
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Humanoid Robots: Enhancing Accuracy with Custom Crossed Roller Bearings

When designing humanoid robots, the performance of rotary actuators hinges on component precision, alignment and quality. Custom crossed roller bearings can lead to significant...
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High-Performance Plastics: The Value and Challenges of High-Volume Precision Molding

The use of high-performance thermoplastics can reduce time and expense during design, prototyping and manufacturing. They are recyclable, able to bond to differing materials and...
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Q&A: Operational Insights and Selection Considerations for Miniature Circuit Breakers

Explore key insights into miniature circuit breakers, including how they differ from fuses, what selection criteria to consider and their coordination with protective devices ...