Minnetonka, MN — Electro-Sensors, Inc. announces its FM-approved temperature sensors now include a built-in conduit adapter and grease-fitting (zerk) tap. TT420-LT (Liquid Tight) temperature sensors combine a sensor, signal conditioner and loop-powered 4-20mA transmitter into a rugged and compact package. With the addition of an integrated conduit fitting, the 1/2-in. TT420Z-LT and TT420S-LT models are…
New Sensors & Instruments Solutions Guide from Minco
Minneapolis, MN — Minco has a new, free guide that walks you through defining your temperature sensing application requirements and choosing the best sensor and instrument solution. This guide will also help you determine what sensing technology is best, show you how to compare sensor alternatives and help you obtain parts for testing and prototyping…
Brass Thermistors from Measurement Specialties
Dayton OH — Measurement Specialties introduces a line of fast response probes which are available in small diameters to fit well into restricted areas. These thermistors are potted in a Mylar sleeve and then in a brass housing using a Stycast epoxy resin. With a response time of less than 1 second, and a temperature…
Minco Chill-Out™ Combination Sensor
Minneapolis, MN – Minco has a new line of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) temperature sensors designed to protect chillers in air handling equipment in commercial buildings. The new sensor line is called the Chill-Out™ Combination Sensor. Visit Minco’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator to see your true savings if you install both…
Designing with RTD Temperature Sensors
By John R. Gyorki, Editorial Director Analyze the RTD’s strengths and weaknesses with respect to the application before making a selection. The application ultimately determines the RTD’s specifications. Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD) typically operate within a broad temperature range of -200°C to +850°C, are fairly linear, and have excellent long-term stability. Unlike thermocouples, cold junction compensation…
High Temperature Resistant Linear Position Sensors
Pennsauken, NJ — Macro Sensors has designed a high temperature and mild radiation resistant series of linear position sensors for use in the position measurement of nuclear steam and gas turbine control valves within power generation plants. Constructed of stainless steel, the HSTAR 750 Series Hermetically Sealed Position Sensors can withstand 400º temperature spikes and…
Designing with Thermistors
Temperature sensor applications usually fall into one of three general categories; monitoring, control, or circuit compensation, and four sensor types; thermocouples, thermistors, resistance-temperature detectors (RTD), and semiconductor temperature sensors. When selecting a sensor, some key characteristics to consider include temperature range, accuracy, response time, minimal temperature effect on the measured object, and the type of…
AutomationDirect Adds Temperature Measurement to ProSense™ Line
AutomationDirect’s ProSense line of process sensors now includes temperature switches, temperature transmitters and RTD temperature probes. The TSD25 series switches offer dual output setpoints over an operating temperature range of -13 to 284°F. With 4-20mA analog outputs, the TTD25 series of transmitters provides a compact temperature monitoring system over temperature ranges from 0 to 100°C…
New Bio-Fuel and Diesel Exhaust Gas Temperature Probe
As developers of off-highway equipment turn green and make greater use of biodiesel fuels, the need for biocompatible sensors increases. The EGT Diesel Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor is one that features an enclosed foul-proof probe tip for operation in bio-fuel and diesel engine applications. Manufactured in the U.S. from Inconel and 316SS, this type K…
Selco’s New OMH Thermostat Series
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Selco Products has announced the immediate availability of the new High Temperature Manual Reset ½? Thermostat OMH Series. Incorporating a Polyphenylene Resin Body, the new series is designed to meet a temperature shut-off up to 400ºF for applications requiring a UL approved high limit safety device. Typical applications include temperature control for…
Resistance Temperature Detector Sensors
St. Louis, MO – Watlow offers a full line of Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) sensors for a wide variety of process and industrial applications. Watlow engineers can also solve difficult application problems and offer solutions tailored to meet specific application requirements. Watlow’s RTD sensors are designed to ensure precise and repeatable measurements as well as…
Selco’s 1/2-Inch Disc Thermosats
ANAHEIM, CA ‚– Selco Products has introduced the Precision Differential Thermostat Series for extremely accurate temperature control. Featuring tight differential between 9‚°F and 14‚°F (5‚°C to 8‚°C), these ‚½-inch Automatic Reset Disc Thermostats are suitable for temperature control in heaters, commercial food equipment, spas, and medical equipment. The new Precision Differential Thermostats are available with…
EZ-ZONE® RM Multi-Loop Temperature/Process Controller
St. Louis, MO ‚– Watlow‚® introduces the EZ-ZONE‚® RM ‚– a configurable multi-loop temperature/process controller. The EZ-ZONE RM is the first industrial controller to integrate an entire assembly of control loop functionality in one space-saving, DIN-rail mounted package. EZ-ZONE RM can be used as a PID temperature/process controller, an over/under limit controller or these functions…
Fiber-Optic, Ultra-High Temperature Sensor
Pine Brook, NJ – Chiral Photonics is proud to announce the newest addition to its Helica products ‚– a robust fiber optic temperature sensor designed for the most demanding industrial and R&D applications that require stability to 1000 ‚°C. The sensor was designed for applications ranging from weld monitoring and control to turbine engine service…
Thermocouple Data Logger from Omega
The OM-EL-USB-TC data logger measures and stores over 32,000 temperature readings from either type J, type K or type T thermocouple which plugs into a miniature female thermocouple receptacle at the base of the unit. The user can easily set up the initial data logging parameters including thermocouple type, logging rate, start-time, high/low alarm settings,…
1/16 DIN Temperature Controllers
The CN740 offers accurate temperature measurement and control in a 1/16 DIN package. This product accepts a variety of thermocouple and RTD inputs, and process value and set-point value can be viewed simultaneously on the large dual LED display. Auto-tuning, engineering units (‚°F or ‚°C), and alarm status are also indicated on the faceplate. This…
Thermocouple Types
There are many thermocouple types and proper selection is essential to obtain the most accurate temperature measurement and control from thermocouple sensors. Use these guidelines to ensure the right sensor for the application. Thermocouples are widely used as temperature sensors for data acquisition, instrumentation, process control, and hand-held digital thermometers. They are inexpensive, rugged, and…
Small Thermostats from Omega Engineering
The new KT011 series of small thermostats are compact in design and DIN rail mountable. The thermostat features a wide adjustment range and is available with a Celsius (0 – 60‚°) or Fahrenheit (32 – 140‚°) scale. The CE compliant product is equipped with color coded temperature dials: red for normally closed models (thermostat opens…
Temperature and relative humidity sensing instruments for accurate control.
Minco has a new line of temperature instrumentation. Minco transmitters, controllers, indicators and accessories are designed to work with Minco temperature sensors and heaters, but can work with a wide variety of other devices. Temptran‚â„¢ temperature transmitters amplify low-level signals from RTD or thermocouples. These transmitters are immune to electrical resistance in extension wires, so…
VersaMax Micro Thermocouple Expansion Module
Charlottesville, VA — GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms announced the availability of a new module for its popular VersaMax Micro controller that offer productivity and flexibility in a cost effective solution. The new VersaMax Micro Thermocouple (Type K, J, E, S, T, B or N)/Millivolt (-/+ 50mV or 100mV) Expansion module can be used in a…
Electronic Hygrotherm
Omega’s new series of electronic hygrotherm senses the ambient temperature and relative humidity in an enclosure with electrical/electronic components and turns on a heater (or alternatively, a fan) at either set point, helping prevent the formation of condensation in the enclosure. The LED integrated in the adjustment knob on the active controller is lit when…
Minco’s Free Industry Guide for Aero and Defense Applications
Minneapolis, Minn.‚—Minco has a new, free industry guide that gives design engineers ideas on how to save weight and space when they incorporate proven heater, flex circuit and temperature sensor designs from Minco into their critical components. This guide highlights the following: –How thin, precision flex circuitry provide high-density interconnections to helmet-mounted micro-displays. –How Thermofoil‚â„¢…
Omega Temperature Recorder
The OM-CP-RTDTEMP2000 is a precision RTD temperature recorder with backlit LCD display. The unit is powered by a 9 V battery with a typical life of 1 year at a 1 min reading rate with the display off. An optional ac adapter is available for continuous use with the display and backlight on. This product…
SureCross™ Temperature and Humidity Sensor
Minneapolis, MN‚—Banner Engineering Corp. introduces the SureCross‚â„¢ Temperature and Humidity Sensor, robust instrumentation optimized for use with the company‚’s SureCross Wireless Network. The SureCross Temperature and Humidity Sensor is factory-calibrated to determine relative humidity to ‚±2% or ‚±3.5% (depending on model) and delivers temperature accuracy to ‚±0.3‚° C for simple critical data monitoring. Manufactured with…
Combined Pressure and Temperature Sensor
Moorpark, CA ‚– Kavlico is pleased to announce its newly released combined pressure & temperature sensor for use with the natural refrigerant R744 (C02) for pressure & temperature sensing in mobile air conditioning systems. By replacing ozone depleting or global warming refrigerants with R744, global greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced significantly. Consequently, Kavlico‚’s new…