--- title: ACD Connect | Advanced Controls and Distribution | Sensors description: Sensors | ACD Connect brings you the latest news in industrial automation. New technologies, product updates, engineering tips and how-to's. Find it here! --- [Skip to content](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/sensors#main-content) ![GCG Automation](https://blog.acdist.com/hubfs/GCG%20Automation.png) - [ACD](https://www.acdist.com) - [Adcon Engineering](https://adconengineering.com/) - [C&E Advanced Technologies](https://www.ceadvancedtech.com/) - [Empire](https://www.empirewc.com/) # Welcome to ACD Connect: Sensors ## [Leuze Electronic Collaborates with Microsoft to Accelerate IoT Solutions](https://blog.acdist.com/leuze-electronic-collaborates-with-microsoft-to-accelerate-iot-solutions) The **[Internet of Things](https://blog.acdist.com/industrial-iot-monitoring-defines-the-next-phase-of-automation)** (IoT) has taken the manufacturing world by storm. By tapping into the... ## [Digital Twins: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/digital-twins-influencing-the-modern-factory) Manufacturing is a complex, intricate process with dozens of moving parts. Should an error occur,... ## [Big Data and Augmented Analytics: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/big-data-and-augmented-analytics-influencing-the-modern-factory) The ability to analyze and understand large sets of data quickly and accurately is vital to success... ## [Intelligent and Smart Spaces: Influencing the Modern Factory](https://blog.acdist.com/intelligent-and-smart-spaces-influencing-the-modern-factory) As the technology and machinery involved in manufacturing processes become smarter and more... ## [When a PLC Just Doesn't Cut It](https://blog.acdist.com/when-a-plc-just-doesnt-cut-it) In a modern factory environment, [programmable logic controllers (PLCs)](https://blog.acdist.com/upgrading-plc-hardware) are integral to day-to-day... ## [Overview of Industrial Sensors](https://blog.acdist.com/overview-of-industrial-sensors) In the current state of factory operations, [sensors](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/sensors) are key components to data acquisition and... ## [Discrete Sensors 101](https://blog.acdist.com/discrete-sensors-101) Discrete Sensors have existed in the automation & control landscape long before the advent of **[...](https://www.acdist.com/catsearch/12/plcs)** ## [What Status Do Temperature & Vibration Sensors Hold in the Technological Regime of Today?](https://blog.acdist.com/what-status-do-temperature-vibration-sensors-hold-in-the-technological-regime-of-today) As we move ahead towards an across-the-board [**adoption of Industry 4.0**](https://blog.acdist.com/closing-the-gaps-in-industry-4.0) and its associated... ## [Banner Q4X Photoelectric Sensors – What Benefits does it Bring to the Plant floor?](https://blog.acdist.com/banner-qx4-photoelectric-sensors-what-benefits-does-it-bring) **Banner** has an impressive portfolio of photoelectric sensors, offering over 12000 different types of... ## [Banner Engineering Lighting and Indicators: LED Indicators](https://blog.acdist.com/banner-engineering-lighting-and-indicators-led-indicators) In an industrial setting, lighting is of paramount importance, regardless of the required purpose.... [Prev](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/sensors/page/0) [1](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/sensors/page/1) [2](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/sensors/page/2) [3](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/sensors/page/3) [4](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/sensors/page/4) [Next](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/sensors/page/2) ![GCG\_Automation\_White](https://blog.acdist.com/hubfs/GCG_Automation_White.png) GCG Automation includes ACD / Adcon Engineering, C&E Advanced Technologies and Empire to be leaders in automation. **Learn More:** © 2026 All rights reserved. Developed by [GiantFocal](https://www.giantfocal.com)