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Pub Number	Season	Tech News	Application(s)	Featured Product	Sensor Tip
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2014	—	• Raymond Forklift Truck	Vert-X 2200 Series	—
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2014	—	• Tree Harvester • Wheel Chair	Vert-X 27E Series	When A Calibrated Potentiometer is Needed (And How To Calibrate One)
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2014	—	• Cruise Ship Rudder • Joystick	LS-1 Series	Applying A Touchless Angle Sensor
VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2015	—	• Oil Pipeline Valve Control • Midmark Treatment Chair	TE-1 Series	Output Interface Selection and Application Analog
VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2015	—	• Segway • Elkhart Brass Water Cannons	Vert-X 27E Series	Digital Interface Selection and Application - PWM
VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2015	—	• Varian Radiation Carousel • Malibu Power Wedge II	RFC 4800 Series	Digital Interface Selection and Application - SSI
VOLUME 2 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2015	—	• Foil Packaging Machines • F1 Race Car Steering	TX 2 Series	Digital Interface Selection and Application - SPI
VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2016	—	• The London Eye • Food and Beverage Processing	WAL 300 Series	Digital Interface Selection and Application - CANopen
VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2016	—	• Mammography machine • Underwater actuator	ML Series	Selecting The Best Stroke Length
VOLUME 3 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2016	—	• Cardboard gluing machine • Feed Forward	LWX Series	Touchless vs. Shaft Technology for Angle Sensors
VOLUME 3 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2016	—	• Rotating forklift platform • Design Ability off road vehicles	WAL 300 Series	Centering Rotary Angle Sensors - Why and How
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2017	—	• Pipeline Back Pressure	Vert-X 05E Series	Mounting Contacting Rotary Sensors Correctly
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2017	—	• Automated Guided Manufacturing Robot	TEX Series	Mounting Touchless Rotary Sensors Correctly
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2017	—	• Actuator Capabilities	Vert-X 31E Series	How to integrate A Touchless Linear Sensor
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2017	—	• Dialysis Equipment	TH1 Series	Programmable Linear Position Sensors and Their Uses
VOLUME 5 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2018	True Hands-Free Driving	• Wind Turbine	Vert-X 1300 Series	IEC's IP Ratings
VOLUME 5 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2018	Transcatheter Heart Valve	• Boat created wave	TFD 4000 Series	IO-Link
VOLUME 5 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2018	3D Metal Printing	• Fire Engine Water Nozzle Positioning	KL Series	Linearity
VOLUME 5 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2018	Ion Thrusters	• Commercial Mower Arm Positioning	RSM 2800 Series	Difference Between Absolute and Incremental Position Measurement Devices
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2019	Goodyear Concept Tire	• Racecar gear position	TF1 Series	Getting benefits of magnetostrictive sensing while avoiding down-time
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2019	4D Printing	• Four Wheel Steering Control	RMB-3600 Series	Shock and Vibration — Avoiding Problems From Them
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2019	MULTI Linear Motor Elevator	• Marine Drive Systems Control	Vert-X 5100 Series	Position Sensor Speed
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2019	Production Metal 3D Printers	• Farm and Equipment Controls	TM1 Series	Determining Position Sensor Accuracy
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2020	Circular Engineering: making cups from food	• All Terrain Vehicle Controls	RMB-3600 Series	When a Calibrated Potentiometer Is Needed
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2020	Hydrofoil Bicycles	• Forklift Platform Rotation	TFD-4000 Series	When a Programmable Angle Sensor Provides Real Advantages
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2020	3D Volumetric Display	• Blood Analyzer	RSA-3200 Series	How Self-Diagnostics Assist in Touchless Rotary Sensor Use
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2020	Hyperloop	• Actuator Controls	TF1 Series	Choosing the Best Stroke Length for Your Application
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2021	Virtual Reality Technology	• Hay Baler lift, rotation and tilt controls	TE1 Series	Faster Injection Molding - Lifting The Speed Limits of Technology
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2021	Sonolithography	• Racecar Steering for Top U.S. and European-Based Race Organizations	RFE 3200 Series	What Sensor Diagnostics Can Do For You and Your Product's Customers
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2021	Vertical Take-Off and Landing Flying Craft	• Tracker for Solar Panels to Maximize Efficiency	RFD 4000 Series	Selecting The Best Position Sensor Stroke Length
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2021	Planar Suspension Technology	• Underwater Butterfly Valve	TF1 Series	Hardening Machines Against Vibration Failure
VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2022	Simultaneous Multi-Material 3D Printing	• Coating/Laminating Machine Tension Control	SP 2800 Series	Difference Between Absolute and Incremental Position Measurement And Why It Matters
VOLUME 9 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2022	Biomedical millirobot for targeted drug delivery	• Controlling Smart Gate Valves	LS1 Series	How to Easily Apply IO-Link for Position Sensors and How It Can Support Your Application
VOLUME 9 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2022	Supersonic Air Travel Revival - From Concorde to Overture	• Controlling Ship Propulsion System	RFC 4800 Series	More Reliable Design by Knowing Ingress Protection
VOLUME 9 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2022	3D Printing a Hypercar	• Controlling Food Dimensions	ML Series	Key Points On Current and Voltage Sensor Outputs
VOLUME 10 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2023	World's First 3D Laptop Display	• Mammography Machine Control	T/TS Series	Applying Position Sensors in Hydraulic & Pneumatic Applications
VOLUME 10 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2023	Engineers Behind BMW's E Ink Cars Reveal Development Process	• Lift and Tipping Positioning for Automated Trash Retreival	RSC 2800 Series	When Choosing a Ratiometric Position Sensor May Be the Best Choice
VOLUME 10 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2023	Using Light to Achieve More Dexterity in Robotic Fingers	• Large Oil Flow Valves, Marine Deck Machines	Vert-X 1600 Series	Linearity - How It Is Defined and Why It Matters
VOLUME 10 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2023	Ion Drive Meets the Airplane … and It Flies	• Controlling Fork Lift Mast Travel	LWX Series	How to Determine Accuracy
VOLUME 11 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2024	Gyroscope Technology and New Applications	• Airplane De-Icer Boom Control	FTI Series	Connecting a 3-Terminal Position or Angle Sensor/Potentiometer
VOLUME 11 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2024	Artificial Intelligence Applied to 3D Printing	• System for "Laying Away" Sails	RSB 3600 Series	Specifying and Setting Up of Position Sensors
VOLUME 11 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2024	VTOL Vehicles for Personal Use	• Steering a Personal Mobility Device	TP1 Series	Position Sensor Redundancy Basics
VOLUME 11 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2024	WAAM 3D printing technology and benefits	• Dancer arm application	MC1-2800 Series	IO-Link, what it is and why it's used
VOLUME 12 ISSUE 1	Winter, 2025	Autonomous Vehicles: Sensors and Safety	• Paper Cutting Machine	LS1 Series	Touchless or Shaft Angle Sensor - Which Is Best for Your Application?
VOLUME 12 ISSUE 2	Spring, 2025	Maglev Train Technology and U.S. Use	• High Speed Train Transversal Centering	RSM 2800 Series	Differences Between Absolute and Incremental Position Measurement Devices
VOLUME 12 ISSUE 3	Summer, 2025	New Technology Enables Fastest EV	• Racer Transmission Gear-Changer	MZ1 2200 Series	Touchless vs. Shaft Technology for Angle Sensors
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Pub Number	Season	Tech News	Application(s)	Featured Product	Sensor Tip
VOLUME 12 ISSUE 4	Fall, 2025	Hydrogel Technology for Stronger 3D Printed Materials	• Shipping Vessel Motion Controls	TM1 Series	Selecting Position Sensor Stroke Length

Future Newsletter Topics

– Compare Touchless technology vs. shaft technology
– Choosing best stroke length for your application
– Centering position sensors
– Mounting sensors correctly

– Speed Limits of technology categories: magnetostrictive vs. Novotechnik’s new tech.
– Shock & Vibration
– EMC
– Power supply stability

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Types and Configurations of Encoders with a Focus on Devices

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Programmable Linear Position Sensors

Technology and Benefits of Programmable Linear Position Sensors

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Multi-Turn Rotary Position Sensors

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Advanced Angle Sensors

How To Use Advanced Angle Sensor Technologies

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Technology & Benefits of NovoPad™ Advanced Inductive Technology for Linear Position Sensors

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Magnetic Sensors Diagnostics

Benefits From Using Output Diagnostics of Rotary Position Sensors for Your Application - Part I.

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