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The different types of Industrial Temperature Controllers
What are Industrial Temperature Controllers? - The 3 Different TypesTemperature is the most measured environmental quantity. Many mechanical, physical, biological, chemical, and electronic processes greatly depend on an ideal temperature being reached at. Some of these processes also need an optimal temperature for them to work. Failure to achieve the said levels can bring forth damage to the machines and might not be safe for those using them.Temperature controllers are used in industrial proce
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29th Jul 2019
Light curtain to protect operator safety
Summary
During semi-automated heat staking of assemblies for domestic white goods, manufacturers use light curtains to preserve operator safety without compromising production throughput. The active optoelectronic protective device (AOPD), mounted directly in front of each bench-mounted heat-press, prevents the press-head from descending if it detects any intrusion in the working area, halting the operating cycle immediately.
Application
Heat-staking is a popular process for fasteni
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21st May 2019
​Miniature photoelectric sensor detects presence of bagged candy during secondary packaging operations
Summary
During high-speed production of retail items, a confectionery
manufacturer conveys individual bags of candy to a pick-and-place packing robot
for secondary packaging. A highly reliable diffuse-mode photoelectric sensor,
mounted beside the conveyor, detects the presence of bags as they approach the
packing station and inhibits the pick-and-place sequence if no bags are queued
for packing.
Application
In the food-processing industry, consumer products generally require
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9th Mar 2019
​Versatile Contrast Sensor Checks Label Alignment and Confirms Presence of Print Markings During Packaging Operations
Summary
During high-volume production of confectionery, sealed cartons of bagged
candy travel by conveyor to a labeling station. A versatile photoelectric
contrast sensor, mounted beside the conveyor, checks the label alignment and
confirms the presence of print markings as each carton leaves the labeling
area. If a label is blank, illegible or wrongly positioned, the carton is
diverted to a holding area for investigation.
Application
In the food-processing industry, packaged c
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5th Mar 2019
​Photoelectric analog reflex sensors detect presence and orientation of caps on blood test-tubes
Summary
A German supplier of automated laboratory equipment for in-vitro diagnostics exploits the long operating distance and high resolution of analog Series 3#30 photoelectric sensors to detect the 1 mm signal bounces that indicate where the cap sits on the test-tube.
Application
A new machine has the job of placing test-tubes in racks. To achieve this, bulk fed test-tubes are placed separately on a conveyor and then pushed into the sample racks. It is crucial that the test-tubes
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28th Jan 2019