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detect a physical event then translate to a representative analog signal.
See Also: Measurement, Detectors, Meters, Transducers
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General Purpose Dual Flange Reaction Torque Sensor
TRS SERIES
The TRS Series reaction torque sensors offer long term reliability due to non moving parts and state of the art bonded foil strain gages. The anodized aluminum TRS Series is also available as a two axis sensor, torque and thrust, on special request. Whenever possible, the best approach for precision torque measurements is via reaction torque sensing, eliminating high maintenance and high cost of slip rings, bearings, and brushes.
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Contact Ultrasound Sensors
Inspect bearings, steam traps and perform other mechanical inspections with our Needle or Threaded contact sensors.
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Force Sensors, Load Cells, Shear Beam
INELTA Sensorsysteme GmbH & Co. KG
Exact force measurement and weight measurement
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Compact Size Picking Sensor
NA1-PK3
Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America
With an ultra-compact size of 24mm × 70mm × 8mm (W x H x D), the Panasonic NA1-PK3 Series General Purpose Area Sensors can be installed in bins designed to house small parts. Panasonic's unique beam scanning system reduces wiring and installation time while incorporating a mutual interference prevention function that provides correct operation even in multi-stage parts boxes.
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Safety Controls
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
The compact MSI 400 safety controls evaluate the signals of a wide range of safety sensors and are used with small- to medium-sized machines for monitoring the safety circuit. With their configurable safety functions, they can very easily be adapted to the respective requirements. The MSI-MD-FB muting interface controls the muting function for access guarding on conveyor lines. It is used in combination with the ELC and MLC safety light curtains as well as the MLD multiple light beam safety devices.
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Array Sensors
Array sensors use closely spaced beams of light to detect even the slightest differences in gray scale between the target and the background within their field-of-view. They are ideal for edge and diameter detection as well as detecting widths and gaps. SICK’s array sensors offer industry-leading reproducibility, in addition to compact, rugged metal housings for use in highly restricted or harsh environments.
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Single Light Beam Safety Devices
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
Single light beam safety devices can be integrated flexibly into machine concepts – particularly in constrained spaces or where no flat mounting surfaces exist. They are used for point of operation and access guarding as well as for collision avoidance. The safety sensors are available as type 2 and type 4 devices with external monitoring as well as self-monitoring type 4 devices.
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Photoelectric Sensors
Angle sensors from Balluff are a logical development of Balluff's fork sensors for more demanding applications. Their custom housing design and beam geometry enable approach and recognition of objects from almost every direction. Installation is very simple, even with space constraints: the transmitter and receiver are firmly aligned with each other.
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Amplifier Built-in Ultra-compact Laser Sensor
EX-L200
Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America
The EX-L200, the one of the world’s smallest Laser Sensors with a built-in amplifier, is designed to detect minute objects with utmost accuracy. Despite its miniature size, the Thru-Beam Type (EX-L211) can detect minute objects with a diameter of just 0.3mm, and the Spot Reflective Type (EX-L221) can even detect gold wire whose diameter is a mere 0.01mm. To facilitate solving application tasks, these sensors come equipped with a Potentiometer and two indicator LEDs. For the Thru-Beam Type, reflective material on the receiver allows users to visualize the laser beam, easing beam-axis alignment.
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wavefront sensors
HASO4 FIRST
HASO4 FIRST is the ideal choice for results driven professionals in domains including adaptive optics, optical process optimization, laser beam characterization, and many others. Thanks to our patented technology, the HASO family by Imagine Optic are world's only sensors with no bias error, keeping its phase accuracy on any measured intensity profile (Gaussian, Top-Hat, hyper Gaussian, etc.). The USB 3.0 connectivity and the ergonomic design allow an easy plug and play installation of the HASO4 FIRST in any application.
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Convergent Reflective Micro Photoelectric Sensor
PM2
Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America
The fixed beam of focused light from the Convergent Reflective Type Micro Photoelectric PM2 Sensor enables it to precisely detect an object within a defined sensing range. With the ability to measure independently of the background, the PM2 Sensors are also able to detect dark or slightly reflective objects as well as extremely thin objects (> 0.05mm). These features, combined with its compact and robust design, make the PM2 Sensor suitable for a large number of applications.
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Amplifier Built-in Ultra-slim Photoelectric Sensor
EX-10S
Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America
Like the EX-10 Series, with the dimensions of only 14.5 x 3.5 x 10mm, the EX-10S Series Amplifier Built-In Ultra-Slim Photoelectric Sensors are among the smallest and narrowest Sensors worldwide. This "S" version with a thinner beam allows the detection of small objects within a very narrow detection zone.
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Adjustable Range Reflective Photoelectric Sensor
EQ-30
Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America
The compact EQ-30 Adjustable Range Reflective Photoelectric Sensor is only 68 x 20 x 40mm but delivers amazing performance. Normal Reflective Type Sensors operate by sensing the variation in the amount of incident beam. However, the Adjustable Range Reflective Sensing Type Sensors, incorporate a 2-segment photodiode to sense variation in the incident beam angle. Thus, the output is activated according to the distance of the object from the Sensor. This system helps the EQ-30 Series to be unaffected by object color or a background, enabling stable sensing. The robust housing offers IP67 protection allowing the EQ-30 Sensor to be used in the most demanding industrial environments.
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Safety Control Unit
SF-C21 Series
Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America
The safety control unit allows the user to connect and control various machine safety components. The SF-C10 series was specifically designed to connect and control Panasonic light curtains, while the SF-C21 safety control unit can be used for a variety of safety devices such as; safety switches, emergency switches, enable grip switches, safety beam sensors, safety scanners, and safety light curtains.
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Wireless Interface
Quasar 7Z01300
The Quasar module provides a way to use Ophir sensors as a remote laser power/energy meter allowing optimum placement of the sensor and separate optimum placement of your PC or laptop with no connecting cables.
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*PC Interfaces
Ophir PC interfaces work on the smart plug principle. This means that almost any Ophir PC interface can work – plug and play – with almost any of the wide range of Ophir sensors. Ophir PC interfaces are also the most precisely calibrated units on the marketת, thus measuring with the highest accuracy. With the versatile Ophir StarLab software, your PC becomes a complete laser measurement station. Ophir also provides software to interface seamlessly with LabVIEW or the user's own software.
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*Pulse Characterization Sensors
Pulse Characterization Sensors provide the ability to see and measure the temporal characteristics of pulsed and CW laser beams. Ophir Fast Photodiode Detectors are designed to convert optical signals into electrical signals which are then measured with third-party instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers. Accessories are available to connect to IS6 integrating spheres or fiber optic cables. Attenuating filter accessories are also available to increase their dynamic range. Different models offer silicon, UV enhanced silicon and InGaAs PIN photodiodes, covering a combined spectral range of 193 nm to 1700 nm. Rise times range from 25 picoseconds to 3 nanoseconds. The fast rise times are achieved by an internal reverse bias voltage circuit. Power is supplied by internal batteries and/or an external power supply depending on the model. Detectors should be connected to a 50Ω impedance in order to maintain their nominal rise times. They can be connected to higher impedance loads, but this will result in a significant increase in the rise time. If higher output voltage is required, it is recommended to connect the detector to a trans-impedance amplifier with an Input impedance of 50Ω
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*OEM Power Sensors
The OEM “standard” sensors are actually families of existing OEM sensors with typical specifications shown. They can be tailored as needed to fit your specific requirements. In addition to the products described, Ophir has developed hundreds of other OEM solutions. These compact laser power sensors have built-in amplifiers and are easy to install. They contain all the electronics needed including algorithms to increase the sensor's speed of response. Connections to the sensors are simple, with the host providing DC power and the sensor providing a voltage or digital output. Outputs Available: DB15 smart sensor output; Calibrated analog output; RS232; USB; Ehthernet. Simply fill out the Sensor Customization form so we can provide just the right solution for your needs.
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*Laser Pyroelectric Energy Sensors
Pyroelectric sensors for measuring repetitively pulsed energy at up to 25 kHz. These sensors use a pyroelectric crystal that generates an electric charge proportional to the heat absorbed. The response time of the pyroelectric sensor depends on the time it takes for the heat to enter the crystal and heat it up. For metallic type pyro detectors, this time is tens of μs and thus the metallic type can run at a high repetition rate. For the BF and BB type, the response time is milliseconds with a correspondingly lower repetition rate. Ophir pyroelectric detectors have unique and proprietary circuitry that allow them to measure long pulses as well as short pulses and work at a high duty cycle, i.e. where the pulse width is as much as 30% of the total cycle time.
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*Photodiode Energy Sensors
Ophir photodiode laser energy sensors are able to measure low energy pulses down to 10pJ at frequencies up to 20 kHz. Silicon photodiodes for the UV and visible spectrum and Germanium photodiodes for infrared.
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*Irradiance And Dosage Sensors
This sensor family provides cosine corrected irradiance measurement in W/cm² and dosage measurement in J/cm². The sensors are calibrated over their entire spectral range, and are thus ideal for irradiance and dosage measurement of UV, VIS and IR LED based light sources
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High Power Thermal Sensors & Power Pucks – 1W to 120kW
15K-W-BB-45
The 15K-W-BB-45 is a water cooled thermal power/energy laser measurement sensor for very high powers with a 45mm aperture. It can measure power from 100W to 15,000W. It has a deflecting cone and annular absorber that withstands high power densities to 10kW/cm². It covers the spectral range from 0.8 - 2 and 10.6µm. The sensor comes with a standard 5 meter cable for connecting to a meter or PC interface.
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*Laser Photodiode Sensors
Photodiode sensors have a high degree of linearity over a large range of light power levels: from fractions of a nanowatt to about 2 mW. Above that light level, corresponding to a current of about 1 mA, the sensor saturates and reads erroneously low. Therefore, most Ophir PD sensors have a built-in and removable attenuator allows measurement of up to 3 W without saturation.
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*Power/Position/Size Thermal Sensors
BeamTrack
Thermal sensors that measure laser power and single shot energy like standard thermal sensors but in addition measure laser beam position and laser size. This position sensing detector measures laser beam position to 0.1mm accuracy and laser size measurement of a Gaussian beam to +/-5% accuracy. Measuring laser position is important for laser alignment where the laser position sensor can provide feedback to the laser position control.
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*High Power Measurement From Short Exposure
Ophir has a number of ways to measure high laser powers up to 12kW without heavy water cooled equipment. Most of today’s lasers can be set to emit for a short, precisely controlled period of time. If a short exposure to the laser of 0.3 – 10s is sufficient to measure the power then there are compact, uncooled sensors available for this purpose.
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Pulsar 4 Channel Interface
Pulsar-4 7Z01201
Ophir’s 4 channel Pulsar interface turns your PC or laptop into a full fledged Ophir multi-channel laser power/energy meter. Just install the software, plug the laser measurement sensor into the Pulsar and the USB cable from the Pulsar to the PC USB port. With the Pulsar-4, you can connect up to 4 laser measurement sensors to each module, monitor each pulse at up to 25 kHz and utilize external trigger.
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*Laser Thermal Power Sensors
Thermal sensors have a series of bimetallic junctions called a thermopile. Radial or axial heat flow through the sensor creates a voltage proportional to the power absorbed as it flows through the thermopile. The reading is not dependent on the ambient temperature since only the temperature difference is measured and not the absolute temperature. The thermopile elements are so arranged that the reading is almost independent of beam size and position. Generally, Ophir specifies ±2% or better uniformity of reading over the surface.
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*OEM Energy Sensors
The OEM “standard” sensors are actually families of existing OEM sensors with typical specifications shown. They can be tailored as needed to fit your specific requirements. In addition to the products described, Ophir has developed hundreds of other OEM solutions. Simply fill out the Sensor Customization form so we can provide just the right solution for your needs.
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*Energy Sensors For IPL Sources
Ophir has several ways to measure intense pulsed light IPL radiation used in cosmetic treatments. The light from these sources is broadband and usually has a high divergence. Furthermore, the light source is often coupled to the skin via an index matching gel. For these reasons, we need special solutions to accurately measure the energy of the IPL pulses.
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UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer
OES-Star
Horiba’s OEM division, a major supplier of OES solutions, has developed a high end OES Spectrometer with a proprietary optical configuration for broad coverage (185-1050 nm) and high resolution. The OES-Star is available with a selection of three UV-VIS-NIR Back-Illuminated (B.I.) sensors, one TE-Cooled and two uncooled CCD detectors. This unique OES system features an optical design that provides a high peak symmetry across a very broad spectral range combined with high spectral resolution better than 1 nm, at an unmatched aperture of F/2.3.
