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To lower CSP cost researchers say just add salt! [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 20 August 2019 [Share with a friend]( [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [Plug & play laser displacement sensor for automation]( [Plug and play laser displacement sensor for automation]( Micro-Epsilon Group The [optoNCDT 1220 laser sensor]( offers an attractive price/performance ratio, high measurement accuracy, and ease of use. Immediately ready to use, the sensor can be easily integrated without having to make any further settings. The Auto Target Compensation feature enables reliable control of the distance signal regardless of target color or brightness. 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