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HV-measurement module

Measurements in hybrid and electric vehicles

2019-07-09 Klaric has developed a HV-measurement module. The Klari-Quad2 comes with a galvanically isolation of continuous 1500 V_DC for safe current, voltage, and temperature measurements in electric and hybrid vehicles.

Wire-actuated

Encoder for measuring lengths up to 6 m

2019-07-08 Siko presented the SG61 wire-actuated encoder, which can be used for measuring lengths up to 6 m. J1939 and CANopen interfaces are available.

Inclinometer

Tolerant against vibrations

2019-07-04 The VTS2021 tilt sensor by Curtiss-Wright is suitable for industrial vehicles. It measures also correctly when heavily dumped.

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Towards the sun: inclinometers in CSP

2019-07-03 The F199 two-axes inclinometer is designed for precision measurements and comes in a robust housing suitable for concentrated solar power (CSP) systems.

Sensor + Test 2019

CANopen and J1939 for acceleration-compensated inclinometers

2019-06-19 Posital Fraba has added communication interfaces for its Dynamic Tiltix series – making it easier to use these rugged instruments in mobile machinery and heavy commercial vehicles.

Amplifier for weighing applications

CANopen in Sri Lanka

2019-06-13 Weighing component provider Flintec (Sri Lanka) launched the EM100 family of digitizing units for general weighing applications such as dynamic, static, and high-speed weighing. It comes with a CANopen interface.

Cimac 2019

Natural gas sensor with CAN

2019-06-12 At the Cimac 2019 congress, CMR shows on booth 120 it’s Niris natural gas sensor. They reduce consumption levels of natural gas-powered engines provided by the real time measurement of fuel quality.

Sensing technology

Accelerometers for structure health monitoring

2019-06-06 Seiko Epson has added two high-performance products to its lineup of three-axis accelerometers. The M-A552AC1 supports the CAN communications protocol while the M-A552AR1 supports EIA-422. MA-A552AC1 also supports CANopen.

Sensor box

Teaching cars to fly

2019-06-05 Bosch supports flying taxis by its sensor box originally developed for automotive applications. CAN or CAN FD connection is provided as well as SAE/Arinc 825-4 functionality.

Automotive Testing Expo 2019

Measurement of high voltage, current, and power

2019-05-22 In the area of high-voltage measurement technology, CSM has developed HV (high voltage) breakout modules (HVBM). They output the measured data simultaneously with a data rate of up to 10 kHz via CAN interface.

Mobile machines

Sensor kit for utility vehicles

2019-05-21 The Pure.Mobile sensor kit from Siko is suitable for position-detection in utility vehicles. CANopen, CANopen Safety, or the SAE J1939 interfaces are supported.

Wire-draw encoder

No stroke loss due to lateral mounting

2019-05-13 Siko (Germany) has introduced the SGH10L wire-draw encoder. It has been developed for use in applications, in which almost no stroke loss is acceptable.

Digital inclinometer

Low transverse tilt sensitivity

2019-05-13 ASC (Germany) has launched the TSF-360 CANopen sensor. It uses the physical effect that the surface of liquids is always aligned exactly horizontally due to gravity.

For space-restricted applications

Inertial motion sensor for drones

2019-05-07 Xsens has introduced the MTi 600 series of CAN-connectable inertial motion sensor. In volume quantities, the price is below US‑$ 300.

Temperature measuring in cars

CAN-connectable sensors enable new functions

2019-05-02 Preh (Germany) has equipped its temperature sensors with a CAN interface. They can be placed variably and can implement climate control algorithms.

Tire-pressure monitoring system

With pre-wired J1939 bus-lines

2019-04-30 Doran (USA) offers a tire-pressure monitoring system. It is able to observe up to 38 wheel positions.

Data acquisition system

With four CAN FD ports

2019-04-30 HBM (Germany) has introduced the MX471 interface module featuring four CAN FD ports. It is part of the QuantumX data acquisition system family. The QuantumX family provides CAN FD connectivity (Photo: HBM) CAN FD solves the bandwidth lim...

Mass flow controller

Precise gas control for fermentation

2019-04-25 Buerkert (Germany) has introduced a mass flow controller compliant with USP Class VI. The product provides CANopen connectivity.

Inclinometer

CANopen interface conformance-tested

2019-04-24 The CANopen interface of the Flex H6 inclinometers have been conformance-tested successfully by CiA. The Products are available in single- and dual-axis versions.

Bauma 2019

J1939 sensors with proprietary PGs

2019-04-10 At Bauma 2019, several companies introduced the support of J1939 for their sensors. This included in particular encoders and inclinometers.