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Energy Harvesting Cuts Wireless Sensor Networks Maintenance Costs
A new West Technology Research Solutions report focuses exclusively on self-powered and energy harvesting wireless sensor network module technologies and applications. - April 02, 2014 - West Technology Research Solutions, LLC
AC LVDT Signal Conditioner- Calibrated with the Push of a Button
SC-100 DIN rail module reduces setup time to just minutes while offering digital communications. - March 28, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
OAI Introduces New, Non-contact, High Resolution Photolithography System Developed by Eulitha AG
Non-Contact Tool for Photonic Patterning - March 26, 2014 - OAI
Spectra-Physics® Launches 15 W UV Laser at Laser World of Photonics China
New Talon™ 355-15 delivers >300 µJ, 15 W UV power with unparalleled reliability and cost. - March 19, 2014 - Spectra Physics
MR Series Port-Mounted Inductive Position Sensor is a Drop-In Replacement for Magnetostrictive Cylinder Position Sensors
Alliance Sensors Group is pleased to announce the MR Series of Linear Position Sensors for use in measuring the ram position of hydraulic and large pneumatic cylinders. The MR Series is a drop-in form, fit, and function replacement for port-mounted magnetostrictive sensors, but with more robust construction and a lower cost of ownership, specifically targeting ram position sensing applications in industrial, mobile, or subsea hydraulic cylinders or large pneumatic actuators - March 19, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
LV-45 and LV-48 Linear Position Sensors Used in Bridge Health Monitoring System
An ongoing challenge in the USA is that our transportation infrastructure is aging, as attested to by the increasing traffic and the resulting load limits being placed on bridges. In the present technological world, bridge monitoring does not have to rely on periodic human inspections, but could rely instead on electronically monitoring a bridge’s health, so it can be maintained and repaired well before any structural integrity problem could develop. - March 14, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
New LA-25-A LVDT Linear Position Sensor by Alliance Sensors Group Linear Position Sensor Designed for Extreme Environments
H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group is proud to release its LA-25-A series LVDT linear position sensors, designed to handle extreme industrial environments. Available in ranges from 3 inches (75 mm) to 15 inches (375 mm), the LA-25-A is ideal for roller gap positioning, process valve... - March 12, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
Higher Growth by Wireless Sensor Network Market
A new West Technology Research Solutions report analyzes growth of emerging Wireless Sensor Network applications and products. - February 24, 2014 - West Technology Research Solutions, LLC
New LV-45 Series Linear Position Sensors by Alliance Sensors Group Expands Sensing Capability for Heavy Duty Industrial and Civil Engineering Applications
H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group has released its LV-45 series linear position sensor. The LV-45 linear position sensors are specifically designed for measuring applications requiring rugged devices, whether measuring position of steam turbine valves, mounted in a paper mill head box or calendar roll stand, or outdoors fastened to a building, bridge or structure. - February 12, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
Spectra-Physics® Expands Ultrafast Amplifier Portfolio
Extends offering to high >14 W power and to ultrashort sub-20 femtosecond (fs) pulses at high repetition rates - February 08, 2014 - Spectra Physics
Femtosecond Laser Micromachining of Next-Generation Implantable Medical Devices Demonstrated
Palmaz Scientific fabricates intricate implantable stents with Spectra-Physics’ femtosecond laser and ILT system. - November 14, 2013 - Spectra Physics
New LV-48 Series Linear Position Sensors by Alliance Sensors Group Expands Sensing Capability for Heavy Duty Industrial and Civil Engineering Applications
H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group has released its LV-48 linear position sensors designed and sealed to IP-68 for outdoor use in the harshest conditions. LV-48 sensors offers users the ability to monitor structures for creep or expansion, sense roller position in a steel mill or a... - August 29, 2013 - Alliance Sensors Group
SenSet™ Field Programmability Trademarked by Alliance Sensors Group
Alliance Sensors Group is pleased to announce its “SenSet™ Field Programmability” technology is now a standard feature in its LV, MR-7 and ME-7 linear position product lines. SenSet™ allows a user to perform a field calibration to adjust for mechanical tolerance variations with the ease of pushing a button or grounding a lead, reducing set up time and cost of ownership. - July 25, 2013 - Alliance Sensors Group
Alliance Sensors Group: “The Name in LVDT Signal Conditioning”
Alliance Sensors Group has developed into “The Name in LVDT Signal Conditioning” due to the constant improvements and advancements made to its line of LVDT signal conditioners. Alliance Sensors Group was founded by Harold and Howard Schaevitz, widely known as the first family of LVDTs. - July 16, 2013 - Alliance Sensors Group
Linear Position Sensor - MR Series
No magnet required. MR Series Inductive Sensor Designed as a Drop-In Form, Fit, and Function Replacement for Port Mounted Magnetostrictive Cylinder Position Sensors. - June 30, 2013 - Alliance Sensors Group
LVDT Signal Conditioner- SC-100
Alliance Sensors Group Introduces the World’s Most Advanced Industrial Grade AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner SC-100 DIN rail module reduces setup time to just minutes while offering digital communications. Alliance Sensors Group introduces the SC-100 DIN-rail mountable AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner... - June 30, 2013 - Alliance Sensors Group
Marposs and Alliance Sensors Group Proudly Announces a North American Distributor Partnership
Alliance Sensors Group is proud to announce a partnership with Marposs Corp. as a North American distributor for their dimensional gauging probes and pencil probes. Marposs, a family owned and operated business founded in Italy, has been the premier name in dimensional gauging fixtures and hardware for many years. Over the past twelve years, they have developed a complete line of analog and digital output dimensional gauging probes and accessories. - June 27, 2013 - Alliance Sensors Group
LVDT Signal Conditoner SC-100 DIN Rail Module Reduces Setup Time to Just Minutes While Offering Digital Communications
Alliance Sensors Group introduces the SC-100 DIN-rail mountable AC-LVDT Signal Conditioner module that offers smart and fast LVDT setup with built-in null indication and simple front panel pushbuttons to set zero and full scale. The SC-100 is engineered to work with the widest range of AC-operated... - June 27, 2013 - Alliance Sensors Group
Submersible LVDT Position Sensors for Use in Subsea Measurement Systems
Macro Sensors Introduces Submersible LVDT Position Sensors for Use in Subsea Measurement Systems - June 15, 2013 - American Sensor Technologies
PVDF Submersible Pressure Transducer - Alternative to Ultrasonic and Radar Sensors
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has released the AST4530 PVDF / PTFE submersible pressure transducer. - June 14, 2013 - American Sensor Technologies
Alliance Sensors Group Announces the ME Series Inductive Sensor for Use in Hydraulic Cylinders for Position Feedback
ME Series Inductive Sensor Designed as a Drop-In Replacement for Embedded Magnetostrictive Position Sensors and Potentiometers in Hydraulic Cylinders. No Magnet Required. - June 13, 2013 - Alliance Sensors Group
Alliance Sensors Group Announces the S1A LVDT Signal Conditioner; Attempts Have Been Made to Imitate It, But the S1A Has Never Been Duplicated
S1A - the World's Most Advanced Signal Conditioner with Push Button Calibration specifically designed for the power generation industry with special features requested by the powergen marketplace. - June 13, 2013 - Alliance Sensors Group
Colnatec LLC and Fraunhofer IPMS-CNT Sign Joint Research & Development Agreement
Colnatec Tempe™ sensor system to be proven as world’s first in situ film thickness monitoring system for Atomic Layer Deposition - May 22, 2013 - Colnatec
Spectra-Physics® Introduces World’s Smallest, Actively Q-Switched UV Laser
Explorer® One™ pulsed UV lasers ideal for micromachining and bioinstrumentation. - May 15, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Spectra-Physics® Announces Unprecedented >45 W UV Laser
New Quasar® 355-45 doubles the repetition rate range and reduces the minimum pulse width by half. - May 15, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Spectra-Physics® Introduces Industrial Picosecond Laser
New laser with high finesse, flexibility, and reliability is ideal for precision picosecond micromachining. - May 15, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Spectra-Physics® Launches Mid-IR to Deep UV Tunable, Ultrafast Laser System
Automated Spirit-OPA tunes across 16 µm-210 nm with adjustable repetition rates up to 1 MHz. - May 15, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Evigia Systems Launches SensiTrack™ RFID Solution at RFID Journal Live! Conference
SensiTrack™ system utilizes RFID and sensor technologies to monitor, track and secure hazardous materials and sensitive, high-value products in transportation, storage and distribution operations. - May 03, 2013 - Evigia Systems, Inc.
Colnatec & U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium Sign Joint Research & Development Agreement
Colnatec Tempe™ sensor to be tested on manufacturing scale equipment with a focus on improving yield, extending run times, and increasing conversion efficiency for CIGS thin film solar cell manufacturing - April 18, 2013 - Colnatec
Town Line Technologies - New Image Sensor Technologies Provider
Former Panavision Imaging Senior Staff Launches New Startup Company - March 12, 2013 - Town Line Technologies, LLC
Spectra-Physics® Launches New High Power Green Q-Switched Laser
New 44W 532nm laser ideal for high speed cutting and drilling of microelectronics - January 17, 2013 - Spectra Physics
Macro Sensors Offers Cross Reference Guide to General Electric and OEM Replacement Power Gen LVDTs and LVRTs
Macro Sensors currently supplies high-temperature LVDTs and LVRTs that work specifically with existing General Electric (G.E.) and OEM control systems and retrofitted controls for steam, gas and nuclear-powered turbines. - January 12, 2013 - American Sensor Technologies
Durex Industries Announces Their New Thermal Solutions On-Line Store
Durex’ On-line Store includes over 7,000 heaters, sensors and temperature controllers with most products deliverable in 2 working days. - December 12, 2012 - Durex Industries
American Sensor Technologies Updates Social Media Platform
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has updated its social media platform to include company news and product updates on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. - November 11, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
MacroSensors Introduces UL/ULC Listed and ATEX Approved Position Sensors for Worldwide Operation in Power Generation Markets
Macro Sensors, a sensor company specializing in the manufacture of LVDT-based linear displacement sensors and gaging probes, offers the HLR 750 Series of UL/ULC listed and ATEX-approved LVDT Linear Positions Sensors for use in the high temperature and highly volatile environments of gas turbines. - November 01, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
Macro Sensors LVDT Linear Position Sensors Are Key Components in the Magnetrol® Digital Liquid Level Displacer Transmitter
Macro Sensors high temperature LVDT linear position sensors convert liquid level changes into 4-20mA output signals as part of a Digital Liquid Level Displacer Transmitter. - October 05, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
ChemLogix Launches New Suite of Service Brands That Address Wide Range of Logistics Challenges for Chemical Shippers
ChemLogix LLC (www.chemlogix.com) has introduced a new suite of logistics service brands that boosts the visibility of their offerings, further differentiating them from competition and augmenting their position in the market. - October 04, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
Chelsea Technologies Group Holding Workshop on Innovative Fluorescence Technique at Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring Conference (7-8 Nov 12), Telford, UK
Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG) will be holding a workshop at WWEM (7-8 November, Telford, UK) entitled "Innovative fluorescence technique used to monitor effluent & related environmental parameters.” Delegates will have an opportunity to learn more about CTG’s new UviLux BOD... - September 28, 2012 - Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd
Liquid Level Sensor Now with Temperature Output
The AST45PT Liquid Level Sensor provides two independent 4-20mA output signals for a level signal and a temperature signal. - September 23, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
Macro Sensors LVDT Stock Program Achieves 100% On-Time Customer Delivery for Both Standard and Custom Orders
Macro Sensors LVDT Stock Program maintains an in-house inventory of top selling popular LVDT linear position sensors for quick customer delivery. - September 14, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
Macro Sensors LVDT Linear Position Sensors Ensure Correct Positioning of Replicate Deep Ice Coring System
Miniature LVDTs withstand drilling operations 2 miles deep into ice at temperatures below -30°C. - September 05, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
American Sensor Technologies Liquid Level Sensors Now Standard with ½" Conduit
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) now supplies its liquid level sensors with ½" NPT male conduit fittings before the cable interface. - August 31, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
Alliance Sensors Group Expands LVDT Manufacturing Capability
H. G. Schaevitz LLC Alliance Sensors Group Expands LVDT Manufacturing Capability with Power Generation LVDTs and Other Linear Position Technology - August 28, 2012 - Alliance Sensors Group
Chelsea’s Expert on Active Fluorescence Techniques Presents at Challenger Conference for Marine Science - University of East Anglia (3-5 Sept 12)
Chelsea Technologies Group will once again be exhibiting and presenting at the Challenger Society for Marine Science Conference & Mini-Expo at the University of East Anglia, 3-5th September. Veronica Chan, one of Chelsea’s experts on active fluorescence techniques, will be presenting a paper entitled "How recent technological advances have enhanced and extended the applications for Fast Repetition Rate fluorometry." - August 18, 2012 - Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd
New Low-Cost, Explosion-Proof Pressure Switch
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has released the AST46SW Explosion-proof Pressure Switch. - July 18, 2012 - American Sensor Technologies
CyberOptics Introduces 450MM Form Factor of WaferSense® Auto Vibration System to Meet Future Fab Requirements
CyberOptics Semiconductor introduces a new 450mm form factor of its AVS450 Auto Vibration System to assist engineers as they prepare for the next technology cycle, even though it may be few years down the road before fabs start using this form factor. - July 11, 2012 - CyberOptics Semiconductor
Latest FastOcean Sensor Used at Photosynthesis Algorithm Evaluation Workshop
Scientists at a recent workshop used the full range of Chelsea active fluorometers from the early FastTracka MkI and MkII instruments through to the very latest FastOcean sensor and FastAct Laboratory Unit. - July 04, 2012 - Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd
Chelsea's Expert Reports on Recent Findings at the Fluorometry for Ballast Water Compliance Monitoring Conference, SESYNC Center, Annapolis, USA
Chelsea's Richard Burt and Veronica Chan will be attending the Alliance for Coastal Technologies / Maritime Environmental Research Center workshop on Fluorometry for Ballast Water Compliance Monitoring Workshop, 14 & 15 June 2012 at the SESYNC Center, Annapolis, USA. The introduction of... - June 14, 2012 - Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd
Chelsea's New Hydrocarbon Sensor Delivers Higher Sensitivities
The Chelsea UV AquaTracka in-situ fluorometer has long been the industry standard for hydrocarbon detection, a reputation proven during the Macondo Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Chelsea continues to supply significant numbers of these fluorometers to oil spill areas around the... - June 14, 2012 - Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd
Chelsea Completes Demonstration of the New FastOcean System in Baltimore
Last week in Baltimore harbour, Dr Kevin Oxborough demonstrated Chelsea’s 3rd generation Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer - the new FastOcean System - to groups from University of Maryland Chesapeake Bay Laboratory, Moss Landing Marine Laboratory and University of Michigan Cooperative... - June 14, 2012 - Chelsea Technologies Group Ltd