The SR-61 Collision Sensor is the latest addition to the product line of collision protection devices that has a lower operating range for increased sensitivity in applications using 3 to 5 kilogram capacity robots. The patented, resettable SR-61 Collision Sensor is designed to prevent costly damage to robotic end-effectors resulting from robot crashes. (read more)

CUI announces the release of its AMT series modular encoder, designed with proprietary, capacitive, code-generating technology that represents a breakthrough in cost vs. resolution. AMT102 or 103 VersaPak model comes standard with an onboard dip switch with 16 selectable resolution options ranging from 48 to 2048 PPR. It also includes an index pulse as a standard feature. The output is TTL volta... (read more)

Improved resolution yet has same low price. Gives users up to eight fully-defined pulse channels with 10nS resolutions for both delay and width. Gate widths are also achievable as narrow as 10nS. Ships from stock, includes RS-232 and GPIB, is priced at $1,990 for 2 Channels of Delay + Width, $2,496 for 4 Channels of Delay + Width, and $4,098 for 8 Channels of Delay + Width. (read more)

For highly precise positioning applications, Baumer Ltd. has introduced two new high resolution optical encoders that offer exceptional repeat accuracy. These programmable encoders offer resolutions in excess of 1.2 million pulses per revolution and repeat accuracy of 0.012 degrees at a 1.3 MHz maximum switching frequency. (read more)

Accu-Coder™ encoders from industry leader Encoder Products Company (EPC) are now available with resolutions five times greater than previous models. (read more)

The VisionGauge® high-resolution, wide field-of-view inspection and measurement systems provide a very fine image and measurement resolution across a wide field of view. This allows you to see large objects with fine detail. (read more)

GPI Models R112S and R112B optical rotary incremental encoders are designed for light industrial applications that require high resolution in a very small package. Available in either shafted or blind-hollow shaft versions, these encoders are only 12mm dia x 25mm long with resolutions up to 8,000 cy... (read more)

StellarNet has announced a new high performance, high resolution, broadband spectrometer for the 200-1050nm range. The optics include a UV enhanced 2048 pixel CCD detector with a special composite grating that has no moving parts to provide 0.75nm resolution with a 14um slit at a surprisingly low cost. (read more)

The StellarNet EPP2000 Spectrometers are miniature fiber optic instruments for UV, VIS, and NIR measurements in 190-1700nm ranges. Each unit contains a high speed parallel digitizer interface with a 4K word spectral scan memory to provide instantaneous spectral data from the highly sensitive CCD or Photo Diode Array detectors. (read more)

The 2 Megapixel GE1900 is a high-resolution CCD camera with Gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE Vision™). The GE1900 incorporates a high-quality Kodak KAI-2093 CCD sensor providing excellent monochrome and color image quality in HD resolution (1080p). (read more)