Monitoring & Data Collection Systems

Products • February 2, 2016

Keyence IV-H Series vision sensor

The Keyence Corporation of America, Itasca, Ill., recently added a new product to its popular IV Series vision sensor family—the IV-H vision sensor—that reportedly increases the stability and functionality of visual inspection, the company announced in a Jan. 29 news release. The new IV-H models boast increased stability and versatility with a brand new toolset.

Products • February 2, 2016

Coherent PowerMax-Pro HP

Coherent Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., recently enhanced its series of large-area, high-speed PowerMax-Pro laser detectors to enable power measurement of laser beams of up to 375W continuously, 600W for shorter durations, and modulated peak powers as high as 15 kW in intermittent (long-pulse) operation, according to the company. The PowerMax-Pro detectors, introduced in 2014, are based on Coherent's proprietary thin-film sensor technology that combines the broad wavelength sensitivity, dynamic range and laser damage resistance of a thermopile with the response speed of a semiconductor photodiode.

Products • January 27, 2016

MechaLogix Cosen Predictive Computing

Cosen Saws USA, Charlotte, N.C., has introduced MechaLogix Cosen Predictive Computing, a cloud-based system that reportedly revolutionizes the category with an innovative feature that monitors the performance of a blade and can accurately forecast the number of remaining cutting hours left before a saw blade dulls and is no longer cutting with precision or a complete breakage.

Products • January 22, 2016

rConnect communications system

GF Machining Solutions, Lincolnshire, Ill., this week introduced rConnect, a new central communications platform for the company's milling, EDM and laser texturing machines. Advancing the Industry 4.0 vision of the smart factory of the future, rConnect offers the industry's most in-depth remote machine tool analysis, according to a Jan. 20 news release from the company.

Products • January 21, 2016

3D-Sensor New Generation

These enhancements improve operations, eliminate restrictions to the working area and allow an extremely precise display of the spindle position, the company said. The new sensor is said to be capable of fast, "math-free" positioning of the spindle axis on the edges of the workpiece, and offers precision of 0.01mm when used with original Haimer probe tips.

Products • August 1, 2015

Type 9139AA Dynamometer

Kistler is adding a new member to its family of horizontally pretensioned stationary dynamometers: the Type 9139AA dynamometer.

Products • October 1, 2014

G10 Photoelectric Sensor

SICK announced the launch of the G10 photoelectric sensor with Q-Lock mounting.

Products • September 1, 2014

CLV600 IP 69K Housing Bar Code Scanners

SICK announced the launch of the CLV600 IP 69K Housing bar code scanners, which provide high read rates in challenging conditions.

Products • September 1, 2014

SBS ExactControl Process Control Card

Schmitt Industries Inc. announced today that it has added a new advanced multi-functional process control capability to its line of SBS balancing and process monitoring products for the grinding industry.

Products • May 1, 2014

CQ4 Capacitive Proximity Sensor

SICK announced the launch of the CQ4 capacitive proximity sensor for detecting and monitoring a wide range of objects and materials.

Products • May 1, 2014

Toolinspect Embedded Computer System

Toolinspect from MCU GmbH & Co. KG is a CNC machining process monitoring system that's data driven from NCU/PLC and collected from the drives to allow for the most sensitive tool monitoring and collecting process data for process analysis.

Products • May 1, 2014

USB 3.0 Board Level Cameras

Baumer further develops the MX camera series by adding the fast USB 3.0 interface and additional performance features, increasing added value for users in industrial image processing installations or medical and laboratory technology.