Machine Design

Finding the right sensor for linear displacement

Howard A. Schaevitz Technologies Inc. Pennsauken, N.J. Engineers continue to increase their use of linear-position and displacement sensors for providing real-time information to feedback-hungry PLCs ...
Machine Design

True Cost of Ownership for Linear Position Sensors, Part 2

To help you evaluate the True Cost of Ownership (TCO) of commonly used industrial linear position sensors, our first article identified the four most commonly utilized industrial position-sensing ...
AZoNano

Capacitive Displacement Sensor – Design and Characterisation of a Long Range, Low Noise Non-Contact Position Senors

This paper describes the design and characterisation of a long-range capacitive displacement sensor, NanoSensor® model NXE2. Special emphasis is placed on the design features and metrological ...
AZOM

Precision Force-Displacement Measurements for Evaluating Design and Fitness for Use of MEMS and Computing Input Devices

Bruker’s UMT TriboLab™ test system has the ability to accurately and reliably perform such precision measurements across wide displacement (µm to mm) and force (mN to kN) ranges. This extraordinary ...
American Machinist

Sensors Spawn Spindle Standard

Measuring axis rotation benefits from today's technology. Measuring axis rotation benefits from today's technology. Technological advancements such as noncontact ...