Honeywell, Inc., Industrial Automation & Control    Phoenix, AZ 85023
Jun 27, 2008 Guided-wave radar level transmitter uses sharp electromagnetic pulses to measure distances and levels for liquids, pastes, granulates, powders, and liquid interfaces. Touch-screen facilitates operation and supports 9 languages. Featuring triple barrier gas-tight protection, free-space radar transmitter suits applications that require non-contact measurement in difficult process conditions. It measures up to 262.5 ft and operates up to flange temperature of 390°F.

Recora Co.    Batavia, IL 60510
Jun 26, 2008 Featuring gold-plated steel contacts for corrosion resistance, Bed and Chair Occupancy Sensors can be placed under mattress or wheelchair cushion to inform caregiver in event of accident. Units are sealed in vinyl cover over PVC base plate with standard activation weight of 3-5 lb, but can be customized to user's requirements. Connected in series or parallel, dual BOS switches monitor 2 contact points in bed, detecting if patient is lying down or sitting up and minimizing risk of false alarms.

Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST)    Moorpark, CA 93021
Jun 26, 2008 Withstanding high shock, EMC, and vibration environments, 40 g ceramic capacitive pressure sensors are suited for high-volume OEM applications in construction and agricultural vehicle market. Temperature-compensated sensors, enclosed in brass housing, operate from -30° to +100°C and are accurate to ±1% FS including linearity, repeatability, and hysteresis. Powered by regulated 5.0 Vdc power supply, rugged units are available in pressure ranges of 0-15 to 0-500 psia.

Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST)    Moorpark, CA 93021
Jun 26, 2008 Featuring total offset error of ±1.0 deg/sec, High Performance MicroGyro® includes automotive double-ended quartz MEMS tuning fork sensor element, as well as custom-calibrated ASIC, all inside coin-sized package. Unit offers fully compensated SPI digital output and Continuous Built-In Test(TM) technology, which constantly monitors sensor's performance. Able to withstand heat up to 125°C, sensor is suited for active-steering and land-keeping applications.

Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST)    Moorpark, CA 93021
Jun 26, 2008 Suited for vehicular active-safety systems, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) can simultaneously detect angular-rate and acceleration along multiple axes. Solid-state MEMS gyroscopes, accelerometers, CAN interface, power conditioning, and MCU are incorporated into one package and configured to meet requirements of any OEM or Tier 1 supplier. Solution performs in under-hood installations up to 125°C and offers fully compensated ±300 dps range.

Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST)    Moorpark, CA 93021
Jun 26, 2008 Compliant with NSF/ANSI Standard 61 requirements, P350 and P356 are used as part of early warning system for slow moving or stoppage of movement of wastewater within pump line. Water level and pump pressure sensor (P350) and low differential/gage pressure sensor (P356) have 0-5 through 0-150 psia/psig and 0.5-5 psig/psid measurement ranges, respectively. Both models utilize ceramic capacitive sense element, are EMI/RFI protected, and incorporate safety features.

Dwyer Instruments, Inc.    Michigan City, IN 46361
Jun 26, 2008 Featuring thin profile, Series NCS-10 offers sensing distance of 10 mm non-flush mounted and provides 3-wire dc output with selectable NO or NC switching and NPN alarm. Switching points can be altered by means of push-button teach-in function. Designed for front, pipe, or plane mounting, sensor can detect metallic as well as non-metallic objects, but is mainly used in plastics, chemical, wood, ceramic, glass, and packaging industries.

Omega Engineering, Inc.    Stamford, CT 06907
Jun 26, 2008 Weather resistant UWTC-2-NEMA and UWRTD-2-NEMA wireless thermocouple and RTD transmitters are suited for industrial applications that involve falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, windblown dust, splashing water, or hose-directed water. Thermocouple model can be programmed to work as type J, K, T, E, R, S, B, C or N transmitter, while RTD models are factory programmed for PT100 sensors. CE compliant units come with lithium battery that will power transmitter for 3 yr.

Omegadyne, Inc.    Sunbury, OH 43074
Jun 26, 2008 Suited for applications such as automotive and flight testing, PX5000 Series pressure transducer uses sputtered thin-film sensor technology with molecular gage bonding to provide solid state reliability of 100,000 hr MTBF and calibration stability of 0.1% of FSO over 18 month period. It provides ESD protection to 15 kV and is humidity qualified to MIL-STD-810, with minimal effects due to shock and vibration (shock qualification to 100 g).

Spectron Glass & Electronics, Inc.    Hauppauge, NY 11788
Jun 25, 2008 Equipped with 5 discreet 1.0 A open drain outputs, TADII combines solid state/digital technology with SP5000 Dual Axis Electrolytic Tilt Sensor. It provides independent/bilateral trigger and hysteresis angle settings for X and Y axis, and cumulative threshold limit indication. Trigger delay interval setting helps prevent false triggering under dynamic conditions. Factory calibrated to user requirements, detector is available with calibration board, which lets user perform field adjustments.

Meggitt (Maryland), Inc.    Germantown, MD 20876
Jun 25, 2008 Suited for walk-around collection of vibration monitoring data, 780A industrial accelerometer is 100 mV/g sensor with +5% tolerance and 3 dB frequency response from 0.4 Hz to 14 kHz. It includes 2-pin, MIL-C-5015 connector for use with existing cabling and can also be used for permanent mounting in locations where less than 0.7 in. dia is needed. Rugged, hermetically sealed, ESD-protected, and EMI/RFI-shielded unit features -50° to +120°C temperature range.

OmniVision Technologies, Inc.    Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Jun 25, 2008 Along with 1.75 micron OmniPixel3(TM) technology, ¼ in. OV3647 has 3 megapixel image and can operate at up to 15 fps in QXGA resolution. It supports mobile display digital interface (MDDI) and also comes with parallel interface that can act as input for secondary camera. This enables unit to share MDDI interface while also functioning as MDDI hub, reducing interconnects to Baseband processor to increase reliability, reduce power consumption, and enable accelerated 2-way data transfer.

BlueView Technologies    Seattle, WA 98103
Jun 25, 2008 At 900 kHz plus 2.25 MHz, DF900-2250 dual-frequency multibeam imaging sonar delivers capabilities for target detection, homing, and target identification - even in zero-visibility conditions. System combines power of P900 navigation sonar with identification capabilities of 2.25 MHz sonar head in one package. Offering 45° x 20° field of view, 900 kHz and 2.25 MHz heads have respective max ranges of 180 and 15 ft and resolutions of 1 and 0.4 in.

STMicroelectronics    Lexington, MA 02421
Jun 25, 2008 Surface-mount FC30 device embeds both 3D orientation functionality and click/double-click detection allowing developers to integrate mouse-button controls. Three external interrupt lines allow developers to build applications, such as automatic portrait/landscape recognition, for portable products. The 14-pin LGA ECOPACK® surface-mount package also aids compliance with green criteria, meeting EU RoHS specifications.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.    San Jose, CA 95134
Jun 25, 2008 Offering up to 10 capacitive and/or general purpose I/Os, Models CY8C201X0 and CY8C201X2 Capsense Express(TM) devices allow for design flexibility to implement combinations of buttons, sliders, and general purpose functions. For battery-powered applications, they offer power consumption of 1 mA active current and 2.6 µA in sleep mode. PSoC®-based devices feature 2.4-5.25 V operating voltage, -40 to +85ºC temperature range, 2 Kb of Flash memory, and I2C communication interface.

PCB Piezotronics Inc.    Depew, NY 14043 2495
Jun 24, 2008 PCB® array microphones, with integral preamplifier, provide multi-channel measurements and operate from same constant current source required for ICP® accelerometers, allowing use of both in same test. Acoustic sensors offer TEDS-compatible option, promoting channel count capability and traceability as well as conformance with IEEE 1451.1 standard. Functionality covers range of automotive testing applications.

Linear Technology Corp.    Milpitas, CA 95035
Jun 23, 2008 Supplied in 2 x 2 mm DFN or ThinSOT(TM) packages, LTC2934 and LTC2935 are suited for single Li+ coin cell, AA, AAA, and other portable, battery-powered applications. Model LTC2935 has 3 binary inputs that allow selection of one of 8 integrated reset thresholds, from 3.3-2.25 V, in 150 mV increments. Model LTC2934 allows external resistive divider to finely set reset threshold anywhere from 1.6-6V. Reset thresholds in both devices are ±1.5% accurate over temperature.

Armstrong International, Inc.    Three Rivers, MI 49093
Jun 20, 2008 Designed for SteamEye® wireless steam trap monitoring system, SteamEye® Starter Kit helps in trialing wireless trap management technology on portion of trap population. It contains all components necessary to begin wirelessly monitoring critical applications, including 4 SteamEye URFC4700 transmitters, 1 SteamEye 4000 Series Gateway, 1 SteamEye 4000 Series repeater, and three ½ or ¾ in. Waveguides. Other components include one 1 in. Waveguide, 2 heat sinks, and 2 insulation wraps.

General Monitors    Lake Forest, CA 92630
Jun 20, 2008 Suitable for use in SIL 3 applications, Model S4000CH hydrocarbon gas detector is approved by FM, CSA, ATEX, and GOST, and has CE marking. Along with precision catalytic bead sensor, detector features 3-digit display and explosion-proof housing, which allows data to be processed locally at sensor site. Unit provides status indication and alarm outputs, and features relay contacts that can be used to indicate alarm/fault condition and dual redundant Modbus or HART communication.

Stellar Technology, Inc.    Amherst, NY 14228
Jun 19, 2008 Designed to handle ranges from 250-100,000 lb and survive temperatures from -65 to 250°F, fatigue-rated Model PNC740 delivers up to 0.03% accuracy over 100 million cycle lifetime. Stainless steel unit is fully welded and features static overload capacity of 200% FSO. Available in tension and/or compression configurations when mated with pull base, PNC740 is barometrically compensated to minimize zero shift due to atmospheric conditions and has standard output of 2 mV/V.