Sensors

Cognex Corporation (Natick, MA) has debuted its next-generation DataMan handheld industrial ID scanner series designed for factory floor use. The rugged DataMan 8000 Series offers advanced 1D and 2D code reading via patented IDMax technology regardless of size, quality, printing method or surface.

The eDart System from RJG has three software modules: The eDart flx allows processors to use in-cavity pressure and temperature sensors to see what's happening in the mold, discover which parameters are essential to your product quality, and automatically divert rejected parts.

If you have a demanding molding and/or assembly job that requires the ultimate in machine orientation, Sherborne Sensors Inc. (Wyckoff, NJ) would like you to take a look at its T700 series of solid-state MEMS inclinometers. The company claims the sensors enable high-precision inclination measurements with accuracies better than 1 milliradian over angles of ±30° to ±90°.

Automatic detection of the melt front using cavity pressure sensors can now be used to initiate reliable, fast, and automatic switchover to holding pressure thanks to a patent-pending development at sensors and process controls supplier Priamus System Technologies AG (Schaffhausen, Switzerland). However, the company believes the biggest impact of this development will be in automatic hot runner balancing where not only temperature sensors, but now also pressure sensors can be used.

Melt pressure in front of the injection screw is an important process parameter for precision processing and machine control is critically dependent on its precise measurement. This is because injection molded components can only be kept within extremely tight tolerances if this pressure can be accurately and repeatably measured and recorded over an extended period.

Able to measure infrared radiation from up to 10 ft away and thus be mounted far from harsh environments, the new FT Series digital infrared sensors from Keyence Corp. of America (Wanaque, NJ) are designed for easy noncontact detection of a part’s surface temperature. An optional air purge enclosure eliminates dust buildup, increasing sensor stability and decreasing process downtime. The ergonomically designed amplifiers can be panel mounted for easy temperature viewing and setup, or cabinet mounted on a DIN rail.