Sponsored by Rockwell Automation. New, compact, inductive proximity sensors are designed for demanding applications. Industrial automation customers can improve the data gathered from their machines ...

Proximity sensors detect objects without physical contact. Most proximity sensors emit an electromagnetic field or beam and look for changes in the field. The object being sensed is called a target.

TURCK announces their analog+ proximity sensors have been enhanced to differentiate between varying types of metal during detection—independent of their distance from the sensor. Nov. 25, 2009 ...