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Braiding and Shielding — What is the Difference?

13 Feb 202431 Aug 2024

By Molex / Daniel Woodhead / Brad Harrison Wire braids are a fibrous or metallic group of filaments interwoven in a cylindrical pattern to lay a mechanical covering over one…

Pick The Right Material For Your Application

13 Feb 202413 Feb 2024

By Molex / Daniel Woodhead / Brad Harrison CABLE JACKET MATERIALRELATIVE COSTSUGGESTED APPLICATIONPVC (polyvinyl chloride) is among the most common thermoplastic jacketing materials in use today. It is easy to…

How Do I Choose The Right Sensor?

20 Jun 202120 Jun 2021

All applications have certain specific needs, but, in general, the following steps will help you choose the correct sensor for your application: Step 1: What is the sensing distance required?…

Proximity Sensors Frequently Asked Questions

4 Apr 20215 Jun 2021

How do inductive proximity switches work? An inductive proximity sensor can detect metal targets approaching the sensor, without physical contact with the target. Inductive proximity sensors are roughly classified into…

Why it Often Pays to Choose Custom Rather than Standard Sensors

29 Dec 20205 Jun 2021

Sam Drury, Sales & Marketing Director at Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd, explains why some engineers prefer custom pressure sensors over standard, off-the-shelf versions. A standard, off-the-shelf pressure sensor refers…

How Silicon Pressure Sensors Work

The historical problems associated with silicon oil-filled pressure sensors are well documented. However, recent advances in sensor design has led to improved versions that overcome many of these disadvantages, says…

They Can See it All – Why a Fork Sensor makes Sense for Label Detection and More

29 Feb 202016 Dec 2020

By SICK USA In many industries, it is often vital to detect a product’s color, registration marks, label presence and other important characteristics to ensure the final product meets specifications.…

Why Non-contact Sensors are So Named And their really big advantages

5 Jan 202011 Apr 2021

By Ray Peacock At the risk of being insensitive by saying this sounds like a ‘Duh” moment let’s not. Let’s explore just what it means and why it is significant,…

Did you know? Omron’s IP67G-rated sensors are immune to damage from cutting oil

19 Jul 201911 Apr 2021

By OMRON. Cutting oil is a mainstay of industries that involve metalworking, but it can be extremely harsh on delicate technologies like sensors. In fact, 30% of component failures are…

Technical Explanation for Proximity Sensors

26 May 201922 Feb 2021

By OMRON. What is a proximity sensor? "Proximity Sensor" includes all sensors that perform non-contact detection in comparison to sensors, such as limit switches, that detect objects by physically contacting…