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With the 1 July EU RoHS Directive compliance deadline now passed, Sensing and Control has reached an important goal for its customers. The legislation required the elimination of certain key hazardous substances from a number of product categories that are manufactured, sold or imported into the EU. More than 64,000 Sensing and Control products were evaluated, classified and made compliant.  

Since it began in 2003, our RoHS compliance project has touched every business, factory and support organization. The effective execution and implementation of this major undertaking demanded contributions and dedicated resources from numerous individuals and a clear understanding of our customers' requirements.

The global demand for environmentally friendly products is growing. China and other countries are also creating legislation. We are in great shape to continue to help you bring your products into compliance and will continue to provide timely updates so we can meet new challenges and continue to build on the success of the WEEE/RoHS project.

Featured Products

Honeywell Switches Keep The Fun Going On Gaming Devices

Quality and reliability are the hallmarks of Sensing and Control mechanical switches used by a manufacturer of joysticks and pushbuttons for application in gaming machines. For the past 12 years, Honeywell has sold this Italian customer nearly 2.5 million V5 Series snap-action basic switches used in the joysticks and pushbuttons it manufactures. In that time, the 60-year-old technology, manufactured out of the United Kingdom, has had an exemplary record in terms of product quality and customer-related field returns.

Robustness and reliability of the product are critical factors in this type of application. A video game that isn't working is a video game losing money. When a player uses the video game, the mechanical forces applied to the switch levers and plungers and the number of switch operations undergone is significant. The customer considers Honeywell to be a symbol of high quality. The customer has been so happy with us that it promotes its products as ‘having Honeywell inside.’ For a company to single out Honeywell as being synonymous with quality says a lot about how important our products are to them.

During a visit to the customer, the Honeywell representative was shown a comparison of the Honeywell-enabled joystick to that of another manufacturer. Based on testing and field performance, the competitor’s switches only lasted 2 months; the joystick using Honeywell switches has yet to fail.

The company's founder began manufacturing joysticks and switches for video games because of the frequent problems experienced with other manufacturers' products. With help from a partner and mechanical designer, he designed his own joystick, patenting the process. The manufacturer's expertise in joystick and pushbutton design, combined with the high quality of components they specify in terms of switches, plastic materials and cases, has earned their products the reputation of top quality, long life, reliability and robustness in a competitive industry.

Test & Measurement

KZ Differential Pressure Sensor

The new all-welded stainless steel KZ Differential Pressure Sensor is designed to eliminate internal “O” ring leaks and material incompatibility issues. The KZ offers measurements of 0.5 psi differential to 50 psi differential with a line pressure of up to 5000 psi. A stiffer pressure-sensing element and all-welded assembly increase the KZ sensors’ natural resonant frequency, and lead times may be reduced by the improved design and assembly procedures.

Choose from a variety of standard options including the traditional removable pressure adaptors for cleaning purposes, alternative pressure ports, special materials for wetted parts, internal amplifier options and electrical terminations.

For more information on the KZ Differential Pressure Sensor, request a product sheet.

On the Web

Join Us for Wireless Mesh Sensor Webinar Aug. 30

Honeywell continues its "Sensing and Control" educational series on Wednesday, August 30 at 2 p.m. (ET) with a Web cast on Wireless Mesh Sensor Networks.

Because hard-wired, traditional control or sensing applications can be difficult and expensive, Wireless Mesh Sensor Networks can deliver significant cost savings and improved operational efficiencies. Networking wireless sensors and integrating sensor data increases the ROI of sensor applications and enables new applications that were not previously economical.

This course will explain how to easily develop cost effective sensor solutions using reliable wireless sensor components integrated directly into enterprise information and management systems. Honeywell Sensing and Control engineers will provide technical details on incorporating sensors into a wireless mesh network including:

• Powering options
• Radio technologies and standards
• Wireless modes of operation
• Wireless mesh sensor networks applications
• The future of this technology and what can it bring

You can log on from the convenience of your office and take away valuable ideas that can help you and your organization realize the benefits of wireless mesh sensor networks.

Register for this one-hour Web cast.

Web Seminar on Wireless Telemetry Torque Measurement

Sensing and Control’s June Web seminar on Wireless Telemetry Torque Measurement, held in conjunction with Penton Publications, was a great success. Thank you to everyone who registered and attended.

More than 950 interested individuals registered for the seminar including Honeywell reps, distributors, employees, customers and others.

The seminar was a good chance for participants to speak with two members of Honeywell’s Sensotec-Lebow product engineering team: Brian Duffy and Max Jarrell.

Brian is an engineering manager for Honeywell Sensotec-Lebow products, with 17 years of experience in product design, project and program management and engineering management serving a variety of industries including, automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, pharmaceutical and industrial.

Max is a design engineer for all torque for Lebow products, with the primary focus on rotating torque.

Brian and Max developed the content of the seminar and hosted the lively question-and-answer session after the seminar.

The wireless theme of the seminar highlighted a key technological focus for Sensing and Control and allowed our engineers to talk to the people who are interested in this technology. Honeywell is planning to host three or four Web seminars this year. Didn’t get a chance to tune in to the seminar? View it on-demand today.

New Literature

Honeywell XBW-K2400 Series
3 Node Kit for Wireless Sensor Network Development

Honeywell is bringing new, innovative wireless sensing products to the marketplace. Because hard-wired, traditional control or sensing applications can be difficult and expensive, Wireless Sensing Networks from Honeywell can deliver significant cost savings and improved operational efficiencies.

The XBW-K2400 development platform is a comprehensive 3-node kit for wireless sensor network development. It was designed specifically for deeply embedded low-power wireless sensor networks. The kit includes plug-and-play software featuring pre-installed mesh networking firmware and an intuitive sensor network user interface. For more information, request a sales sheet.

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About Perfect Sense

We hope you enjoyed this issue of Perfect Sense. The product profiles and application information provided in this monthly newsletter serve to highlight why it makes perfect sense to rely on Honeywell for your sensing and switching needs. We're constantly developing new technologies to keep our customers competitive and at the forefront of their businesses.

For more information contact us at 1-800-784-3011 or info.sc@honeywell.com.

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