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Tag: sensors

Hall Effect Sensors vs. Proxes

By Frank Posted on February 26, 2012 Posted in Proximity Switches, Sensing, Sensors, Website Tagged with hall effect, proxes, search engine optimization, sensors

While doing some of the minor website maintenance tasks that you sometimes have to do when blogging, I came across a site called Alexa. I always wondered about search engine optimization (SEO) and how it works… this gave me a …

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Precision Measurement Application

By Frank Posted on May 22, 2011 Posted in Applications, gauging, Laser, Sensors, Test Equipment Tagged with lasers, photoeyes, sensors

This station was used to measure a small crystal used in the manufacture of medical CT scanners. A Keyence laser scanner was used to measure the crystal in three different axes, providing both dimensional and “squareness” information to an operator. …

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Choosing the Right Sensor

By Frank Posted on March 2, 2011 Posted in Proximity Switches, Sensing, Sensors, Vendors and Manufacturers Tagged with hall effect, photoeyes, proxes, sensors

With all of the different types of sensors available and so many manufacturers and vendors competing for your business sometimes it can be difficult or confusing to choose the correct sensor for an application. In many cases such as detecting …

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