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Applications, Machine Assembly and Fabrication, Photoeyes, Sensing, Sensors

Application: Sensor Choices 103

Frank Jan 28, 2018 Tagged with Automation Direct, Banner, photoeyes, sensors

Today’s post concerns how sensor choices are made in real applications. I have written various posts …

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Automation Concepts, Conveyors, My Little Factory, Photoeyes, Sensors

Are Things too Complicated?

Frank Jul 9, 2017 Tagged with Banner, complicated, Keyence, My Little Factory, photoeyes

Today’s post is inspired by an ongoing adventure I have been having in the design and …

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Automation Concepts, Sensing, Sensors

Sensors 101 – Control System Inputs

Frank Mar 5, 2017 Tagged with encoder, load cell, machine vision, Machine Vision, photoeyes, proxes, pushbuttons, resolver, sensors, thermocouple

In today’s post I’m going to ask you to think of sensors in a different way. …

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Sensing, Sensors, Vendors and Manufacturers, Website

Sensor Resources

Frank Feb 26, 2017 Tagged with encoder, hall effect, LVDT, magnetostrictive, photoeyes, proxes, resolver, sensors

When I got up this morning, I had fully intended to write a post on sensors …

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Photoeyes, Sensors

Anatomy of a Photoeye

Frank Jan 10, 2013 Tagged with photoeyes

One of my first projects when I was in engineering school was to make a coin …

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Photoeyes, Sensors

Photoeyes

Frank Aug 21, 2011 Tagged with photoeyes

Some basic info on photoeyes from the Primer: Photoelectric sensors or Photoeyes transmit and receive a …

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Applications, gauging, Laser, Sensors, Test Equipment

Precision Measurement Application

Frank May 22, 2011 Tagged with lasers, photoeyes, sensors

This station was used to measure a small crystal used in the manufacture of medical CT …

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Proximity Switches, Sensing, Sensors, Vendors and Manufacturers

Choosing the Right Sensor

Frank Mar 2, 2011 Tagged with hall effect, photoeyes, proxes, sensors

With all of the different types of sensors available and so many manufacturers and vendors competing …

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