A hooklift truck utilizes a hydraulic system for loading and unloading a demountable container. The driver engages a lifting hook with the container before lifting it onto the vehicle’s load bed. Rugged sensor systems detect the position of the telescopic lifting arm prior to activating the lifting sequence, ensuring it is not extended. Sensors must…

A German producer of deep-drawn metal parts for the automotive industry uses double-sheet sensing to prevent costly tool damage and downtime. An inductive sensor checks sheet metal as it is presented to the forming press. If it detects that two or more sheets have stuck together, the machine control system rejects the material and prevents…