Proximity sensors are common enough in automation projects that we hardly give them a second thought — pick something with specs that match the job and move on. But they can be fussy to get adjusted ...

For automated optical inspection, it has the capability to measure shiny, reflective, and transparent surfaces such as glass. For example, it is aimed at manufacturers of mobile phones and camera and ...

When you’re designing miniature optical switches, reflective sensors are your best friend. They streamline the interaction between humans and machines in an elegant and intuitive manner. These sensors ...

The reflective properties of plastic make it a notorious offender in this regard. The problem even extends to those objects covered in shrink wrap. Polarizing filters help block false readings from ...

The SFH 7740 is a very small reflective optical sensor for short distances with digital output. With dimensions of only 3.7 x 3.7 x 1 mm, and surface-mount solder contacts, the device may be ...

SHIMOTSUKE-SHI, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kyoto Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Yoshihisa Shinya, Headquarters: Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi, Japan), a leader in optical device solutions with ...

TT Electronics has announced its OPB735 series Reflective Object Sensors for challenging industrial automation and safety applications. This reflective sensor features hermetically sealed components ...

Figure 1a shows a slotted optical switch. An LED is mounted in a plastic housing, facing a phototransistor, but separated by a gap. If something moves into the gap, it blocks the light path between ...

Offered as a direct form, fit and function for the Optek OPR5005 sensor, the 67070 reflective sensor detects the proximity or motion of diffuse reflective surfaces. The component combines a silicon ...

With a specified resolution of better than 0.01", the OTBC line of reflective mark sensors are suitable for use in a range of applications from bar-code slot readers to currency validation equipment.

Everyone is familiar with pinwheels, and few of us haven’t crafted one from a square of paper, a stick, and a pin. Pinwheels are pretty optimized from a design standpoint, and are so cheap and easy to ...