In addition to developing custom sensors for clients, Locon Sensor Systems also sells a variety of accessories that aid in maximizing your system’s productivity and safety levels. Let’s take a look at some of those accessories below.

Sensor Testers

Locon Sensor Systems offers a sensor tester with micro-USB socket. The tester works well with all types of sensors, from the most basic to the very complex, and it includes PNP/NPN recognition. Test results are indicated on an LED screen, as well as by an audio signal.

This battery operated system lasts for about two hours and is rechargeable through a universal phone charger. It’s a wonderful device to have around to ensure your system is running on point.

Power Cables

Connectivity is another important part of sensor design. Power cables can be tailored to your individual needs to meet safety requirements, yet are designed to withstand cleaning and washing. Proper cable connections allow for faster system implementation.

Mounting Clamps

Clamps are simple sensor support pieces that remain in place when sensors are being exchanged. They are easily adjustable and simplify the exchange process. Installed with little effort, mounting clamps will improve sensor performance and reduce downtime.

Are you interested in learning more about how the aforementioned accessories can improve your sensor system or design? If so, please contact Locon Sensor Systems today.

Sources Used:

http://www.contrinex.com/sensor-tester-micro-usb-socket-3/

http://www.contrinex.com/business_unit/connectivity/

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Locon Sensors manufactures its own line of capacitive product, is an authorized distributor for Contrinex, Inc. and sells Balluff product as well. According to Balluff, capacitive sensors are a great option for use in industrial environments where external factors could cause a target to be missed if using other sensing technologies, such as situations where dust, reflectivity or color could influence the reading. All the capacitive sensors Locon Sensors supplies are securely housed and protected, making them resilient against debris or liquid contact.

A common use for these sensors is found in bottling operations, where the sensors are tasked with verifying bottle content presence or that the bottle has been properly fitted with a cap. Contrinex notes a particular application wherein bottles pass through a gate with the capacitive sensor mounted overhead. The sensor is adjusted to detect the presence of the bottle cap. If the sensor detects a change in permittivity from the preset expectation, the bottle is rejected and removed from the line – thereby providing quality control in a large, standardized operation. Additionally, this same sensor can be utilized to count the containers that go through the sensor, which can be useful for packaging and sorting processes further down the line.

No matter your specific need, a wide variety of miniature, high-temperature, cylindrical and analog capacitive sensors exist for any application. Locon’s expert team can also help design custom sensor solutions as well, in case you need something a bit different from the “on the shelf” selection. Give Locon a call today for all your sensor needs!

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So how will the rest of the world find out? Well, we are pleased to share the news that Contrinex is a finalist for the Innovation Prize of 2014, awarded by the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Contrinex was nominated due to their groundbreaking work in trying to find the perfect sensor to detect transparent objects. This technology will be useful to a range of industries whose operations are dependent on the efficiency of their plants, such as pharmaceutical, food processing and packing plants. Although there have been sensors put to market that try to perform this tall task, none have been able to perfect the process to this degree.

Contrinex takes this process to the next level through an innovative new idea. According to their site, their approach “combines the latest UV LEDs with high tech polarization and reflector materials in a solution that is much more reliable than existing techniques. Whatever the production cycle, no fine adjustment of sensing thresholds is required and splashes of liquid on the sensing face present no problem. This is because, when the emitter is a UV LED, the variation in light intensity in the presence of a transparent object will be greater than 80 %, even for clear glass, PET or PE objects.”

We’re anxiously awaiting to see if they win the Innovation Prize of 2014. Keep in mind, the winner will be announced on November 19^th.

If you have any questions about Contrinex sensors, or if you would like more information about how Locon Sensor Systems can take their products and customize it to your specifications, please contact us today.

Source Used: http://www.contrinex.com/index.html

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