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Simultaneously measure the 'absolute position' and 'movement speed' at up to 30 locations.

Simultaneously measures absolute positions at up to 30 locations + movement speed. This is a linear scale that applies Temposonics' unique magnetostrictive technology. It achieves high resolution and non-contact measurement, enabling highly durable and precise linear displacement measurement in harsh industrial environments. It can detect multiple positions simultaneously and absolutely, which is impossible with other linear encoders, potentiometers, LVDTs, magnetic tape/optical linear scales, and it also allows for the measurement of movement speed. Being non-contact and absolute, it requires almost no maintenance. This multi-position measurement function is available in the Temposonics R series models with CAN, Profibus, EtherCAT, and EtherNet/IP interfaces.

• Sensors
• Other packaging machines
• Other FA equipment

Resolution 0.5μm, response speed 10kHz absolute linear scale.

Temposonics offers excellent non-contact absolute displacement sensors using magnetostrictive technology, which serve as alternatives to traditional linear potentiometers, linear encoders, and rotary encoders. This absolute position sensor is an ideal solution for monitoring and controlling machines that perform hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical positioning. Additionally, the sensor head is equipped with a uniquely developed high-performance LSI, allowing for not only position detection but also the detection of movement speed, enabling the provision of a complete operational profile of the machine. It can compare a user-defined target value with the actual position using a single sensor and can simultaneously measure the position at up to 30 locations. Many other features are also included. Due to these characteristics, it is adopted in various applications such as industrial equipment, robotics, welding, medical devices, and wind and wave power generation.

• Hydraulic Equipment
• Injection Molding Machine
• Textile Processing Machinery

We provide robust Absolute Displacement Sensors that can withstand harsh environments such as shock, vibration, and temperature.

This absolute displacement sensor is compact and can fit within hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. Additionally, it is a non-contact, highly reliable absolute position sensor specially developed through rigorous testing such as shock tests, vibration tests, and temperature tests for hydraulic cylinders used in vehicles, construction machinery, and agricultural machinery, as well as for actuators.

• Board to Cable Connector
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Pneumatic Equipment

Achieving a resolution of 0.5μm with non-contact measurement. Linear scale.

Temposonics' unique magnetostrictive technology and circuit technology enable the detection of position and speed, making it an absolute linear scale. It is non-contact, highly durable in harsh industrial environments, and capable of high-precision linear displacement measurement. This revolutionary sensor replaces traditional potentiometers, linear encoders, rotary encoders, glass scales, magnetic scales, and steel tape types. With SSI output, it achieves higher precision with a resolution of 0.5μm and linearity correction (optional).

• Sensors
• Other processing machines
• Other FA equipment

With Temposonics, we can propose sensors tailored to your needs.

Temposonics sensors are robust absolute linear scales that use magnetostrictive technology, designed to withstand harsh environments such as shock, vibration, and temperature. They offer non-contact measurement with no wear, and the rod-type sensors are compact enough to fit inside hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. Additionally, Level Plus is a liquid level displacement sensor that boasts high precision and reliability thanks to magnetostrictive technology. It can measure multiple liquid levels and interfaces with a single liquid level gauge, as well as perform temperature measurements, automatic tank capacity calculations using a microcontroller, error diagnostics, and many other functions. Both types have a wide range of applications, and Temposonics offers sensors tailored to meet customer needs.

• Sensors
• Other industrial robots
• Food Cleaning Equipment

Ultra-compact, low-cost, high-performance non-contact magnetostrictive linear displacement sensor.

The ultra-compact linear scale provided by Temposonics, which invented the magnetostrictive sensor, is the C series. Despite its ultra-compact size, it is based on the well-established Temposonics technology, maintaining fundamental performance characteristics such as non-contact, high precision, and high durability. It is suitable for applications requiring small size and high performance, such as railway vehicles, automotive, medical devices, and joystick steering for boats. Additionally, it achieves low cost and is gaining attention as a linear displacement sensor, serving as an alternative to LVDT and linear potentiometers. It is also frequently used as a compact level gauge and is adopted in a wide range of fields.

• Sensors
• Instrumentation and Control Systems
• Other FA equipment

Track record of adoption in special vehicles.

The ultra-compact linear scale provided by Temposonics, which invented the magnetic distortion sensor. The C series is ultra-compact while maintaining the well-established MTS Temposonics technology, featuring non-contact, high precision, and high durability, making it ideal for applications that require small size and high performance, such as railway vehicles, automotive, medical devices, and joystick steering for boats. Additionally, it achieves low cost and is gaining attention as a linear scale alternative to LVDT and linear potentiometers.

• Sensors
• Other Auto Parts

Fully integrated linear sensor suitable for harsh operating environments in cylinders.

The Temposonics MH series is a robust absolute linear scale that uses magnetostrictive technology, designed to withstand harsh environments such as shocks, vibrations, and temperature variations. It is compact and can fit inside hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. Additionally, it has been specially developed for use in vehicle hydraulic cylinders, construction machinery hydraulic cylinders, agricultural machinery hydraulic cylinders, and actuators, undergoing rigorous testing such as shock tests, vibration tests, and temperature tests. To accommodate various applications, interfaces such as analog, PWM, CANopen, and SAE J1939 can be selected. Furthermore, the RF sensor, with a maximum length of 20m, can monitor displacements of tunnel walls and slopes in real-time at up to 20 locations with a resolution of 1μm, ensuring safe and reliable construction.

• Sensors
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Other processing machines

This is a robust magnetostrictive linear displacement sensor designed to withstand harsh environments such as shock, vibration, and temperature using magnetostrictive technology.

This sensor is a compact, non-contact, high-reliability sensor specially developed through rigorous testing to fit within hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. To accommodate various applications, you can choose from interfaces such as analog, PWM, CANbus, CANopen, and J1939. It also supports SIL2 and performance level d, which will become essential in the future.

• Sensors
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Pneumatic Equipment

Flexible linear scale capable of measuring lengths up to 20m.

The Temposonics RF series is a flexible rod (cable-like) linear scale. It is suitable for use in limited installation spaces and can measure positions at up to 20 meters, simultaneously measuring up to 20 locations. It supports various interfaces and can also be connected via a bus.

• Sensors

Temposonics waterproof sensors resistant to oil, dust, and vibration.

Temposonics sensors are robust absolute linear scales that use magnetostrictive technology, designed to withstand harsh environments such as shock, vibration, and temperature. With non-contact measurement, there is no wear, and the rod-type sensors are compact enough to fit inside hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. In addition to the diverse lineup of Temposonics linear scales, which includes various shapes, measurement ranges, and interfaces, sensors with enhanced waterproof performance have been added.

• Sensors
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Plastic processing machines (cutting and rolling)

High-precision position detection even in harsh environments.

Temposonics is a robust absolute linear scale that uses magnetostrictive technology, designed to withstand harsh environments such as shock, vibration, and temperature. It features non-contact measurement with no wear, ensuring a long lifespan. The shapes available include rod type and profile type, and it supports a variety of interfaces. Additionally, Level Plus is a high-precision, high-reliability liquid level displacement sensor that utilizes magnetostrictive technology. It employs two floats with different specific gravities in a single liquid level gauge, allowing for the measurement of liquid levels and interfaces, as well as temperature measurement, automatic tank capacity calculation via microcontroller, error diagnosis, and many other functions. Both products have a wide range of applications, and Temposonics offers sensors tailored to meet customer needs.

• Sensors
• Other processing machines
• Other conveying machines

Built-in cylinder and hydraulic cylinder for vehicles, railways, and ships.

This is a robust magnetostrictive linear displacement sensor designed to withstand harsh environments such as shock, vibration, and temperature, using magnetostrictive technology. It is compact and can fit within hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. Additionally, it has been specially developed as a non-contact, highly reliable absolute linear displacement sensor for mounting on vehicles, railways, and construction machinery, undergoing rigorous testing for shock, vibration, and temperature in hydraulic cylinders for vehicles, construction machinery, agricultural machinery, and actuators. To accommodate various applications, interfaces such as analog, PWM, CANopen, and J1939 can be selected. It also complies with SIL2 (Safety Integrity Level).

• Sensors
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Pneumatic Equipment

This is a robust magnetostrictive linear displacement sensor designed to withstand harsh environments such as shock, vibration, and temperature using magnetostrictive technology.

This sensor is a compact, non-contact, high-reliability sensor specially developed through rigorous testing to fit within hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. To accommodate various applications, it offers selectable interfaces such as analog, PWM, CANopen, and J1939. It also supports SIL2 and performance level d, which will become essential in the future. This robust sensor provides optimal solutions for automation and safety in construction machinery, railways, and agricultural machinery. Additionally, the RF sensor, with a maximum range of 20m, can monitor displacements of tunnel walls and slopes in real-time at up to 30 points with a resolution of 1μm, ensuring safe and reliable construction.

• Sensors
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Pneumatic Equipment

Position sensor for hydraulic cylinder used in steering.

The Temposonics model MB is a stainless steel sensor developed specifically for external use on hydraulic cylinders and can be used in applications such as steer-by-wire. This sensor is compact in size with an M14 x 1.5 thread, making it suitable for use in double-acting steering cylinders. A magnet is attached to the piston, transmitting position information to the sensor through the non-magnetic cylinder wall. By using two external sensors, it provides redundant functionality, meeting high safety requirements. In addition to external use on double rod cylinders, it is also suitable for direct attachment to differential cylinders via screws. In this type of installation, a ring magnet attached to the piston slides the sensor to perform position measurement. In other words, the model MB offers the flexibility to install the sensor inside the cylinder or externally. This new M series sensor allows for complete integration of the sensor within the hydraulic cylinder.

• Sensors
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Pneumatic Equipment

Robust magnetostrictive redundant (redundancy) triple/twin sensors for harsh environments such as shock, vibration, and temperature.

The Temposonics M series includes models MT, which integrate sensing components, electrical circuits, power supplies, and interfaces into a single unit, with three units/two units independently incorporated into one sensor. In other words, it is a triple/twin linear displacement sensor. This design ensures that if a failure occurs in one sensor, another independently operating sensor unit embedded in the same sensor guarantees redundancy, significantly enhancing reliability. It is suitable for applications where the inherent high reliability of Temposonics sensors needs to be further reinforced, such as in power generation turbines, nuclear power plants, medical devices, emergency vehicles, sluice gates, and military applications.

• Sensors
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Generators and transmission motors

We will introduce application examples that make use of the features of Temposonics linear scales.

Temposonics offers a robust absolute linear scale that utilizes magnetostrictive technology, designed to withstand harsh environments such as shocks, vibrations, and temperature variations. It features non-contact measurement, ensuring no wear and a long lifespan. The shapes available include rod type and profile (rail guide) type, and it supports a variety of interfaces. Its applications are diverse, and Temposonics provides sensors tailored to meet customer needs.

• Sensors
• Other processing machines
• Other conveying machines

You can choose from a diverse lineup according to your needs.

Temposonics sensors are durable non-contact absolute linear scales that use magnetostrictive technology, designed to withstand harsh environments such as shock, vibration, and temperature. They offer high precision (0.5μm) and robustness (shock resistance of 100G, vibration resistance of 30G, waterproof rating of IP68/69K, rod pressure resistance of 80MPa, CE compliance), and are equipped with a variety of interfaces (analog, SSI, CANbus, Profibus, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, etc.). They can be used in a wide range of applications, including waterproofing, multi-position simultaneous measurement, and explosion-proof requirements.

• Sensors
• Hydraulic Equipment
• Other machine tools

From February 11 (Wednesday) to February 13 (Friday), Mikasa Trading Co., Ltd. will sponsor the technology conference "JANOG57 Meeting in Osaka" held at the Congre Convention Center. This event provides an open platform for field engineers to freely discuss and share the latest network technologies, practical operational know-how, and case studies of failures. This time, we will be exhibiting a booth in collaboration with Western Digital Marketing LLC, showcasing innovative storage solutions such as the "Ultrastar Data60" and HDDs with a maximum capacity of 30TB. The Ultrastar Data60 is recognized for its ability to efficiently accommodate up to 60 high-quality HDDs while achieving large capacity, low cost, and space-saving design. Additionally, we will display mobile label printers made by Brady Japan at our booth. You will have the opportunity to see products that are actively used in infrastructure development and data management up close. Don't miss this chance to experience the technologies that support the future! We look forward to seeing you at the venue.

[Key Lecture Content] 1. Where is railway town development headed? ~Understanding next-generation urban development through TOD and smart cities~ SOMPO Institute Plus Co., Ltd. Senior Researcher, Public Policy Research Department, Mariko Miyamoto 1. Trends in compact town development 2. What is TOD (Transit-Oriented Development)? 3. Why TOD now? 4. Next-generation urban development through TOD and smart cities 5. Q&A / Business card exchange 2. Latest trends in TOD at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY General Incorporated Association Takanawa Gateway Area Management Executive Director, Yoshinari Amano 1. Collaborative town development centered around the Greater Shinagawa area stations 2. Takanawa Gateway What is the "Ekima-chi Smart City Concept"? 3. Collaboration between urban and railway OS ~Concept of data governance~ 4. Sustainable + mobility creating regional public transportation 5. Summary 6. Q&A / Business card exchange

This is a practical monetization seminar that clearly explains the process of creating acrylic keychains and how to generate profits, with the opportunity to ask questions on the spot. You will also be able to see the movements of the "BD-8" and laser processing machines at the venue. It's perfect for those who want to start a manufacturing business!

In this seminar, we will break down "DX" into five elements in relation to the concept of innovation and explain them with examples. The aim is to deepen the understanding of "DX" itself and clarify what steps should be taken first. Additionally, we will introduce the approach of "suitable personnel in suitable places ERP" as a way to select the foundation for promoting "DX." <Program> - Introduction - The lagging DX in manufacturing and how to succeed in the new era - The choice of "suitable personnel in suitable places" ERP as a foundation for strengthening competitiveness <Recommended for> - Those who are exploring what steps to take towards DX - Business owners, managers in the manufacturing industry, and those responsible for management innovation - System personnel interested in the future of core systems *Applications from competing companies may be declined.

Recommended for: - Those who conduct sterility tests in their daily work - Those interested in rapid sterility testing - Those curious about highly sensitive detection methods for sterility tests In the fields of regenerative medicine and cell therapy, rapid sterility testing is required to enhance patient safety. The sterility testing reagent "BactFinder/FungiFinder," based on nucleic acid amplification methods, covers a wide range of microorganisms, including not only pharmacopoeial bacteria but also environmental bacteria and human-derived bacteria, allowing for detection in a short time. This seminar will include explanations of data related to sterility testing reagents, as well as detailed descriptions of highly sensitive testing systems. We understand you may be busy, but we hope you will join us.