Articles

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Sensors

Industrial safety sensors protect workers, equipment and processes

Proximity, pressure, temperature, gas and chemical, smoke and fire, vibration, motion, safety light, optical, radar, lidar, relay, wearable, load, force, vision and environmental...
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Encoders

What is the function of an encoder?

What is an encoder, and how do they convert mechanical movement into electrical code?
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Encoders

What is an encoder?

How encoders convert mechanical movement to electrical code
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Robotics

Engineering turns robotic science fiction into industrial reality

Universal Robots will showcase its ecosystem, while Osaro CEO makes 2025 predictions
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Presence Sensing

Can you identify presence sensing advancements?

Learn how radar, lidar, infrared and time-of-flight sensors have adapted
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Presence Sensing

Why would a cobot need more sensors to provide a safe environment?

End-of-arm sensing adds to functional safety of robot/human collaboration
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Presence Sensing

Presence sensors adapt to harsh environments

Radar, lidar, time-of-flight and infrared sensors benefit from technology advancements
Podcasts

Machine vision vs. computer vision

A Control Intelligence podcast with editor in chief Mike Bacidore, written by contributing editor Rick Rice
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Vision Systems

How machine vision differs from computer vision

Artificial intelligence, software and lighting have changed vision systems
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Sensors

How to choose the right sensor for the job

Partnering with the right sensor supplier can lead to more reliable machinery, reduce development times and streamline the supply chain by ensuring prompt delivery and flexibility...
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Sensors

High Sensitivity Accelerometers to Monitor Traffic and Railroad Vibration for Semiconductor Manufacturing

This paper examines highly sensitive piezoelectric sensors for precise vibration measurement which is critical in semiconductor production to prevent quality and yield issues....
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Encoders

Selecting Digital Encoder Outputs

Closed-loop feedback is where the encoder signals control the motor without any user inputs. Open loop feedback is where the encoder signal runs to a display and the user adjusts...
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Encoders

C-Face Solutions for Motor Feedback

EPC's C-face encoders use an internal flex mount that accommodates shaft run-out while maintaining alignment.