Solar Power World

Solar Components: Lufft Announces Production of Intelligent Weather Stations

Lufft released its two new integrated weather stations with built in tipping bucket rain gauge and optional leaf wetness sensor. The new sensor will add rainfall accumulation measurement with a tipping bucket to existing all-in-one stations already measuring temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind speed and wind direction. The weather stations are available with optional... Read More

Inverter manufacturer now assists managing assets

Environmental Units in the Aurora Vision series measure temperature, irradiance, wind speed and other environmental conditions A manufacturer of power conversion and power-management equipment has introduced Aurora Vision, monitoring and control products, and services for renewable energy installations. The company, Power-One Inc, recently acquired two firms that develop lifecycle... Read More

Compact weather station with solar pyranometer

Lufft's WS301-UMB compact weather station with solar pyranometer Manufacturer of climate monitoring devices Lufft offers a compact weather station with a solar pyranometer. From the WS product family of professional intelligent measurement transducers with digital interface for environmental applications, the WS301-UMB has ventilated radiation protection for measuring: Air... Read More

Fiber optic sensor with immunity and 13-bit res

A supplier of automation and motion control products has developed what it says is the world’s first commercially-available absolute Fiber Optic Position Sensor (FOPS). Micronor’s says its Model MR330 series position sensor is an all-optical design immune to any electro-magnetic interference such as lightening, radiation, magnetic fields, and other harsh environmental... Read More

Catalog features sensors for wind and solar

One sensor manufacturer has a new catalog with a range of rotary position sensors applicable to the wind and solar industries. ASM Sensors, Inc. has included their Posirot sensors, as well as their single and dual axis inclinometers, Positilt. ASM says its Posirots use a permanent magnet to translate the angular position to the sensing element, while the PRAS/PRDS series uses an... Read More

Higher force electric rod-style actuators

The expanded line of ERD electric rod-style actuators includes enhancements such as ball screws, motor mounts for NEMA and metric stepper and servo motors, plus a guide option. The addition of ball screw choices improves the force range of the ERD up to 200 lb. The combination of NEMA and metric motor mounts allows users to select their preferred brand of servo or stepper motor.... Read More

Near-infrared cameras improve solar cell production

A manufacturer of sensors for automation has developed cameras that enable better inline process and quality control, therefore improving solar cell wafer fabrication. Baumer’s TXG14NIR camera is one of a selection of TX industrial cameras that solve several critical measurement tasks in the production of solar cells. The TXG14NIR near-infrared camera measures electroluminescence... Read More

MEMS inclinometer sports CANopen interface

Turck’s Q42 inclinometers have angle measurements of ±10, 45 and 60° for a variety of industries. A manufacturer of electrical equipment has expanded its line of inclinometers with the Q42, a dual-axis sensor with a CANopen interface. This makes the sensor ideal for use on mobile equipment and off-road vehicles. A MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) device at the heart of... Read More