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, by Steve Coulter Armored Proxes
A new solution to the industry - Stainless Steel Armor - integrated with the sensor body - to reduce the most common failure for sensors...
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, by Steve Coulter Not a Fair Fight - CUBE 40 mount vs Top Competitor
We tested the CUBE 40 Sensor Mount (Adapts 30mm sensors to the 40mm cubic format) against several top competitor's sensors in the 40mm cubic format...
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, by Steve Coulter ACTIVSTONE Solves 3 Common Types of Sensor Failures
ACTIVSTONE Solves 3 Common Types of Sensor Failures: Note in the above image that the gray ACTIVSTONE part of the sensor has resisted the significant...
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, by Steve Coulter Massively Chip Immune
This picture basically tells the story. A large pile of mild steel chips sitting directly on the face of a 30mm WSI-3016-SAAH sensor. Sensor still...
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, by Steve Coulter ACTIVSTONE Coating Non-Metalic Parts...
ACTIVSTONE SX is a weld slag and spatter resistant coating, extensively applied throughout many industries, but particularly to sensors, mounts, and other hardware - extending...
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, by Steve Coulter Sensors With Cables (they die fast, but there is hope)
I think you all will agree that sensors with integrated cables die out quickly - its almost always the cable that goes. No mystery why. ...
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, by Steve Coulter COATINGS - Extreme Temperatures with ACTIVSTONE BK
In a weld cell, there are many enemies that can attack the integrity of a slag/spatter protective coating: abrasion can scrape or wear off the...
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, by Steve Coulter "Where's that yellow tool?" ACTIVFLEX Install Tool Multipack
For large plants and users of the ACTIVFLEX tubing, we've heard that the tools get lost or grow legs - and without that tool the...
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, by Steve Coulter Sensing Hot Targets
Many plants use our WSI-1206 in high temperature locations - in close proximity to the weld and radiated heat. This sensor, as with the entire...
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, by Jim Ryan Cable Protection in Harsh Factory Environments
Welding and stamping facilities use ACTIVFLEX cable protection to protect cables and hoses from damage by heat, weld slag, impact, and abrasion. Just how much...
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, by Steve Coulter Can you sense THROUGH metal?
A unique sensing function of the WSI-IP30 is the ability to project THROUGH various thicknesses of stainless plate to detect a variety of metal targets...
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, by Jim Ryan Nut Detection, Part 2
Today we have through-substrate detection. Part 1 is here. In this case we have a 5 mm prox operating as a probe, poking through a...
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, by Jim Ryan Nut Detection Challenge Pt. 1
Sensing a nut with an inductive prox is a challenge when the nut is fastened or clamped behind a metal sheet. How can I sense...
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, by Steve Coulter RFID comes to Weld Dynamix
High Temperature, Metal Mount and Weldable RFID tags - able to be coated with ACTIVSTONE SX for spatter resistance in applications such as Fixture ID,...
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, by Steve Coulter "Is my design good design?" And 10 Pinciples by Dieter Rams
"Is my design good design?" this is the question Dieter Rams asked himself about his designs, which are now famously influential. Its a question I...
