Weighing cells
2021-09-14 The CANopen-connectible PW27A and PW37P load cells from HBM are available for hygienic weighing up to 20 kg or up to 200 kg, respectively.
With functional safety
2021-07-07 Variohm Eurosensor’s SMO31H2 series of pressure sensors are designed for critical measurement and monitoring tasks in hydrogen processing and logistics.
CAN sensor
2021-07-01 Heaxel’s Icone robotic system supports neurorehabilitation therapies, designed for patients with neurological damage. The system has the CAN-based HEX-E sensors from Onrobot integrated.
RTD scanner
2021-06-23 Axiomatic Technologies introduced the AX184200 20 PT1000 RTD scanner with CAN. It features rugged packaging and watertight Deutsch IPD connectors for an IP67 rating. No additional programming or configuration is required.
Video
2021-06-15 With support of Variohm Eurosensor, Novotechnik has uploaded a video of its sensors demonstrating their principle of operation, application potential as well as their development, production, and testing. The sensors provide CANopen or J1939 interfac...
Harsh environments
2021-05-31 The measuring unit MU-Thermocouple1 CAN FD from Peak-System transmits, captures, and preprocesses its temperature measurement data using CAN FD.
Pressure transmitter
2021-05-25 Trafag (Switzerland) released the CMP 8271 pressure transmitter implementing the CiA 404 CANopen device profile for measuring devices.
Pressure and position
2021-05-10 Variohm Eurosensor lanched the EPT31H2 pressure transducer for use with hydrogen processes up to 700 bar. The TM1 in-cylinder position sensor is equipped with CANopen and J1939 options.
Encoder
2021-04-26 Baumer has released the EAM300 absolute multi-turn encoder. The size of 30-mm diameter and 53,3-mm length enables applications in medical devices, off-highway vehicles, and elevators.
CAN Newsletter magazine
2021-03-09 Absolute CANopen encoders from Wachendorff provide position data in AT-Boretec’s horizontal drill machines with automatic pipe feeding.
CiA 404 sensors
2021-01-18 Buerkert introduced the 8312 pressure transmitter and the 8412 temperature sensor. Instead of analog outputs, the devices provide a CANopen interface.
Inclinometer
2021-01-08 STW (Germany) has released the SMX.igs-e sensor, which measures the inclination angle of an object in relation to the earth's gravity field.
Sensor series
2020-12-02 In this article, Patrice Flot from CMR, considers further sensor technology in the wake of the increasing specification of gas engines for power generation. Those sensors provide measurement data to the engine via CAN.
SPS Connect 2020
2020-11-25 Siko introduced several devices at the SPS Connect 2020 digital fair. The AP10 position indicator, AG03/1 actuator, IKM360R inclinometer, and WH5800M encoder are connectible via CANopen.
Mobile applications
2020-11-10 With the gSens LWG product series, Wika added another generation of length/angle sensors to its portfolio. It ensures continued use of new and old machines by replacing older sensors – also of the PAT brand – with 25-year backwards compat...
2020-09-14 The EE072 by E+E Elektronik is a humidity and temperature probe for demanding process and climate control tasks. The probe can be used for example in agriculture and livestock farming, the food and pharmaceutical industries or in clean rooms.
I/O module
2020-09-14 ID Mikroelektronik & Messtechnik (Germany) offers the MVC-04 digital I/O module as well as sensors, and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) with CAN connectivity.
Encoder and inclinometer
2020-08-14 ASM (Germany) introduced the WST85 Posiwire Cable Extension sensor. Two CANopen interfaces (default and redundant) are integrated.
Machine on wheels
2020-07-31 The two companies have agreed on a strategic partnership with the aim of further opening up the market for mobile machinery. This includes joint developments of sensors.
Digital output options added
2020-06-24 MTS Sensors announced the expansion of its MH Threaded externally installed magnetostrictive linear position sensors. CAN digital output formats including CANopen and J1939 were added.
