New Vibration Measurement Application Note Helps with Complicated Metrology
The complexities of vibration measurement are sorted out and explained in this helpful application note. - June 01, 2013
National Manufacturers Recognize Lion Precision with Award for Community Service
The 2012 Sandy Trowbridge Award for Community Service was awarded to sensor manufacturer Lion Precision by the National Association of Manufacturers. - November 17, 2012
New Website Helps Label Sensor Users
A new label sensor web site is focused on providing helpful information rather than marketing and promotion. - October 20, 2012
NASA Selects Lion Precision Sensors for X-Ray Telescope Assembly, Abandons Lasers
High-Performance capacitive displacement sensors are used in mounting large, thin mirrors in X-ray telescopes. Lasers sensors could not be made to work. - September 19, 2012
Sensor Manufacturer, Lion Precision, Opens Japanese Office
Japanese users now have direct local access to product and sensor application expertise for Lion Precision high-performance noncontact displacement sensors. - July 28, 2012
New System Delivers Custom Noncontact Displacement Sensors Quickly
The CUSTomer-Oriented Manufacturing system (CUSTOM) at Lion Precision has reduced lead time on custom sensors by as much as 80%. - July 21, 2012
New Capacitive Displacement Sensors Improve Stability and Resolution Performance
Improvements in mechanical design have improved sensor long-term stability and increased resolution to nanotechnology levels of 0.050 nanometers. - May 27, 2012
New Multichannel Eddy-Current Displacement Sensor Offers Lower-Cost, Space-Saving Design
The new ECL150 Eddy-Current Displacement Sensor offers up to eight channels of high resolution (3 nm) noncontact displacement sensing in a small space at lower cost. - April 11, 2012
Micro-Machining Performance Evaluation with New Smaller Machine Tool Analyzer
Micro-machining requires high levels of machine performance. A new tool enables users and designers to measure and characterize performance, at operational spindle speeds, in light of thermal growth, vibration, and spindle error motions. - October 09, 2011
Lion Precision to Continue Sensors Leadership Role at MTConnect Conference
The first ever MTConnect Conference will include sessions of the MTConnect sensors protocol and compliant equipment exhibited by Lion Precision. - September 23, 2011
Extended Label Sensor Baseplate Option Supports Wide Webs
New extended baseplate helps improve tracking of wide webs on label applicators and rewinders when using label registration sensors. - May 22, 2011
New Capacitive Proximity Switch Has High-Resolution Analog Output and User Adjustments
New capacitive sensor enables users to get high-resolution displacement measurements at a lower cost. - February 12, 2011
Lion Precision President Honored with Distinguished Service Award from ASPE
ASPE (American Society for Precision Engineering) has given the 2010 Distinguished Service award to Don Martin for 20 years of service in many capacities. - November 20, 2010
Sensor Manufacturer Lion Precision Joins Governor Tim Pawlenty’s Trade Mission to China
Lion Precision and other Minnesota businesses accompanied Governor Tim Pawlenty on a trade mission to China where these businesses were able to make contacts with Chinese trade officials and begin connecting with local organizations to represent their products in China. - October 28, 2010
New Label Sensor for All Label Types is Easy to Use
New technology allows the LRD8200 Label Sensor to work with all label materials. Push-button adjustments and unique bar graph display make setup easy and reliable. - October 21, 2010
NASA Stennis Space Center Awards Sensor Development Contract to Lion Precision
Lion Precision and NASA will collaborate to develop a smart sensor for detection of valve wear and valve closure as well as an associated communication protocol. - August 31, 2010
Lion Precision Eddy Current Sensor Offers Improved Displacement Measurements
The high resolution ECL101 noncontact sensor offers improvements in immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and thermal stability as well as lower power consumption. - August 31, 2010
“Revolution in Spindle Measurement” Video Updated and Now Online
International experts Dr. Robert Hocken, Dr. James Tlusty, and Dr. James Bryan discuss modern, high-tech spindle measurement methods and their importance in this 12-minute video. - August 27, 2009
New Noncontact Displacement Sensor for National Instruments CompactRIO System
Lion Precision announces the only noncontact displacement sensor available for the National Instruments CompactRIO system. - July 31, 2009