Instrumentation and Control News - Instrumentation, Measurements & Automatic Control: Daily News and Press ReleasesInstrumentation can be used to refer to the field in which Instrument technicians and engineers work, or it can refer to the available methods of measurement and control and the instruments which facillitate this. Our goal is to provide daily news and press releases from manufacturers of instrumentation related devices and products.DS30 distance sensor available from Sick- June 16, 2007 The DS30 available from Sick is more than just an expansion of one of the wide portfolios of industrial distance sensors on the market with its hitherto unique combination of small housing size and precision the DS30 represents a new era of time-of-flight of light measurement.http://www.instrumentationews.com/ds30_distance_sensor_available_from_sick National Envelope Corp. Markets RF-Blocking Security Sleeve- June 15, 2007 The Smart Card Guard sleeves contain a thin layer of metallic material preventing the penetration of radio frequency signals directed toward the envelope, thereby making the RFID inlay unreadable. The company says the Smart Card Guard material has undergone extensive testing by InfoGard Laboratories, located in San Luis Obispo, Calif.http://www.instrumentationews.com/national_envelope_corp_markets_rf_blocking_security_slee... E. Coli, Sensor Developed- June 14, 2007 The sensor features a vibrating cantilever, supported at one end and coated with antibodies. The antibodies are specific to the desired target such as E. coli, anthrax or proteins that are biomarkers for diseases such as prostate cancer. When the target is present in a sample flowing past the sensor, it binds to the cantilever and changes the frequency of vibration so it can be read electronically.http://www.instrumentationews.com/e_coli_sensor_developed First Automotive Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Sensor Coupled With TI Controller Enhances Fuel Efficiency and Safety- June 13, 2007 Transense and TMS320F28x Device Brings Complete Control System Capabilities For Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems and Torque Sensinghttp://www.instrumentationews.com/first_automotive_surface_acoustic_wave_saw_sensor_couple... New Universal Glow Plug Sensor Simplifies Indicator Measurements- June 13, 2007 This simplification facilitates the preparation of indicator measurements, reduces the need to keep stocks of sensors in various lengths and shortens delivery times.The use of glow plug adapters permits cylinder pressure measurements to be taken without need for a separate measuring bore. The adapter is screwed into the existing bore of the original glow plug.http://www.instrumentationews.com/new_universal_glow_plug_sensor_simplifies_indicator_meas... Low-cost torque sensor overcomes drawbacks- June 11, 2007 Fasts technique - on which there are 20 patents pending - is to magnetise the shaft and to sense the changes in the magnetic field that occur when torque is applied. These changes are detected by a sensing head typically placed about 1mm from the shaft, and are then converted into an electrical signal by conditioning electronicshttp://www.instrumentationews.com/low_cost_torque_sensor_overcomes_drawbacks Moteiv Announces New, Smaller Mote- June 10, 2007 Tmote Mini combines a Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller with a TIChipcon CC2420 low-power 2.4 GHz radio. The device is available in two configurations: The Standard module has 0 dBm (1mW) output power, while the Plus module's output power is +20 dBm (100mW). Both versions are compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Personal Area Network standard, and both can be used in networks already deployed with Moteiv's earlier Tmote Sky module.http://www.instrumentationews.com/moteiv_announces_new_smaller_mote Torque flange sensor is two-in-one- June 10, 2007 The TMF transducer, developed jointly by Magtrol (formerly Vibro-meters instrumentation division) in Switzerland, and GIF in Germany, uses strain-gauge measurement. The sensor is available in rated torques of 450, 1,100 or 2,800Nm, with the optional second measuring range typically being rated at 110 of the nominal torque.http://www.instrumentationews.com/torque_flange_sensor_is_two_in_one Robust noncontact torque sensor has integrated DSP- June 9, 2007 The Type 4504A torque sensor from Kistler Instruments is suited to applications where space is at a premium and operating conditions are far from idealhttp://www.instrumentationews.com/robust_noncontact_torque_sensor_has_integrated_dsp Torque sensor with digital signal processing- June 9, 2007 Kistler Instruments has developed a robust, non-contact torque sensor with integrated digital signal processing called the Type 4504Ahttp://www.instrumentationews.com/torque_sensor_with_digital_signal_processing |