MOTION SYSTEM TRENDS
IoT development drives sensor trends
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he continuing development of IoT and IIoT is shaping trends in sensor design and implementation. Broader automation trends such as the continued digitalization of data and its use in more efficient control of processes and systems to the use of data for predictive maintenance purposes are big drivers. Sensors have added functions, are easier to program, and offer better connectivity, making them integral components in IIoT and edge and fog computing architectures. TE Connectivity is one company that has recently developed sensors that embody edge computing. “We have a new accelerometer currently in field trials in a number of applications and is designed specifically for machine condition monitoring in a smart factory environment,� notes Peter Smith, Manager of Sensor
Taking advantage of the increasing presence of wireless networks in industrial applications, the U5600 is a wireless pressure transducer from TE Connectivity. The transducer is housed in a stainless steel and polycarbonate body, eliminates the need for hard wiring and provides remote control and monitoring using Bluetooth 4.0.
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