HANDBOOK TEACHES ENGINEERS ABOUT UV SENSOR APPLICATIONS

An updated engineering handbook for ultraviolet light sensor applications offers new application descriptions, including control of wood optimizing saws and control of glue dispensing on packaging.

Intended as a handy reference guide for experienced engineers and a tutorial for those who want to expand their knowledge of UV sensors, the UV Luminescence Sensor Application Handbook from EMX Industries Inc. also contains new illustrations and updated specifications.

The handbook explains how UV luminescence sensors work, gives guidance on how to select and integrate a UV sensor into an application, and presents a series of examples of how they can improve processes. In addition, the new handbook provides a list of suppliers of UV luminescent markers and additives that can be used to make targets detectable by a UV sensor.

UV sensors detect the application of seals, adhesives, paper labels, and other materials, for quality assurance and manufacturing process feedback. Because the sensors can easily discriminate targets in any orientation from similarly colored backgrounds, they are often more reliable than vision systems costing 10 times more, according to EMX. The

sensors are used in many industrial applications to sense the presence of a wide range of materials.

To request a free copy of UV Luminescence Sensor Application Handbook, call EMX at (800) 426-9912, send an e-mail to salessupport@emxinc.com, or visit www.emxinc.com.

SERIES ADDS BOOK ON SELECTING MICRODRIVES

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Urs Kafader. Maxon Precision

Motors notes that permanent-magnet dc motors are playing an ever-increasing role in the push toward miniaturization and that new designs are demanding higher performance and more functionality in smaller packages. As a result, the selection of individual drive components is becoming more complex, and more and more OEM designers are being presented with system integration issues unfamiliar to even the most seasoned design engineers.

The new book is designed to provide readers with a practical approach to solving basic micro drive problems. The text includes numerous examples of fundamental drive problems and solutions ranging from diaphragm pumps to lead-screw drives and their associated controls. For more information, go to www.maxonmotorusa.com.

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