Sensors

Articles

Dean Elkins, senior director of robotics and vision, and Michael Haymes, vision engineer at Gray Solutions

AI-Driven OCR is Revolutionizing Manufacturing

How optical character recognition combined with artificial intelligence is transforming quality control and compliance processes in manufacturing.
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Soft Sensors and their Machine Learning Models

By understanding the function of these algorithms, process engineers can bridge the gap between local domain experts and analytics teams to produce effective soft sensors for ...
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How Process Sensors Provide More Intelligence

Manufacturers put process sensors to work for proactive maintenance and inventory monitoring applications.
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Sensors: IoT’s Central Nervous System

Integrators offer their insights into the device and connectivity issues that require assessment to choose the right sensors for their clients’ Internet of Things deployments....
Endress+Hauser Promass I 300 Coriolis flowmeter combines in-line viscosity and flow measurement with a compact transmitter.

Smart Instruments Change Operations for the Better

Occidental Petroleum, Wildfire Energy, and Gore Nitrogen show how the ability to take multiple measurements with a single device make smart instruments a natural for enhancing...
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John Deere's 8R autonomous tractor.

John Deere Debuts Autonomous Tractor: “One Giant Robot”

The 8R tractor is a step towards solving labor and productivity challenges, but the move to autonomous farming is a five-stage journey.
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Peer-to-Peer FAQ: AI, Machine Vision, and Smart Instrument Sensors

Get up to speed with the basics of machine vision and smart instrument sensors, as well as how data from these sensors can be used by artificial intelligence to improve operations...
A Cisco Industrial Asset Vision sensor in the field at Bouchaine Vineyards.

Industrial Sensors Boost Vineyard Data

Bouchaine Vineyards deploys Cisco Industrial Asset Vision sensors to collect temperature, light, humidity, wind, and water data throughout the growing season.

Products

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Wet Gas Flow Sensor

FCI's Gas Master Sensor for the ST80 Series flow meters delivers accurate, repeatable gas flow measurement in the presence of even more moisture and condensation droplets.
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Linear Position Sensors for Heavy Duty Applications

The LV-45 linear position sensors from Alliance Sensors Group are specifically designed for measuring applications requiring rugged devices.

Videos

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The Benefits of Raman Spectroscopy for Process Analysis

While yet to be commonly used for in-line industrial applications, Raman spectroscopy could offer several potential advantages for liquid analysis.
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At PACK EXPO East: Adaptable Cobots, DevOps for Industrial Control, and Line Clearance Technology

Engineering firms enable robots-as-a-service, efficient software development, and automated line clearance to avoid product recalls.
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Industrial Sensors in the Vineyard & Other Automation Trends

How Bouchaine Vineyards is using Cisco Industrial Asset Vision sensors to improve growing operations and why the use of remote access and Ethernet I/O are increasing.
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Drones as an Automation Tool

Drones are being used to aid worker safety, perform facility inspections, detect anomalies, and collect data for Internet of Things applications in the discrete and process manufacturin...