For as long as people have watched storms roll across the sky, lightning has inspired awe and fear. You can see the flash and ...

This oversight can lead to serious consequences. Automatic gates are powerful mechanical systems. When safety is not properly ...

Photoelectric sensors and light curtain sensors are among the most commonly used sensing devices in factories. Photoelectric ...

Cooking is the leading trigger for home fire alarms, yet the device you rely on to protect your family can become so annoying near the kitchen that you are tempted to silence it or take it down. The ...

From high-speed manufacturing lines to automated packaging systems, photoelectric sensors are becoming a critical enabler of industrial efficiency. As industries embrace automation and ...

The new SA1N series of space-saving subminiature photoelectric sensors is available in a barrel-mount fiber-type diffuse-reflective infrared LED style, secured with M6 nuts through a mounting hole; ...

A light source and photosensor combine for effective, reliable, non-contact proximity detection of nearby objects. Part 1 of this article looked at the principles and three basic approaches to optical ...

Modern vehicles rely on a massive amount of electrical systems, sensors, and control modules to keep the wheels turning. Some of those devices are well-known, like your car's main computer or engine ...

Sensors adhering to through-beam, diffuse, or retro-reflective sensor principles offer you choices to optimize performance in various environmental and ambient lighting conditions. Demanding ...

The types of magnetic sensors that are currently available. How the magnetic sensors work. Applications for the different magnetic sensors. Position sensors enable a variety of functions and controls ...