{"id":131465,"date":"2025-07-14T08:31:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/?post_type=products&#038;p=131465"},"modified":"2025-07-14T23:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T04:10:47","slug":"new-ultrasonic-sensor-supports-use-in-hazardous-locations","status":"publish","type":"products","link":"https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/products\/new-ultrasonic-sensor-supports-use-in-hazardous-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"New ultrasonic sensor supports use in hazardous locations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For distance measurement and object detection in hazardous or explosive environments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migatron.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migatron Corp.<\/a> has introduced a new sensor, the Migatron&nbsp;RPS-429AA-40P-IS2. &nbsp;It meets intrinsic safety standards, making it suitable for use by engineers and professionals operating in such conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sensor meets ATEX, IECEx, and C-UL-US intrinsic safety standards and supports distance and level measurements in industrial environments. It is enclosed in an IP66\/IP67 rated housing and uses a 4-20mA two-wire current loop design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Migatron-Ultrasonic-Sensor-Intrinsically-Safe-RPS-429AA-40P-IS2-2-1024x926.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131467\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Migatron-Ultrasonic-Sensor-Intrinsically-Safe-RPS-429AA-40P-IS2-2-1024x926.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Migatron-Ultrasonic-Sensor-Intrinsically-Safe-RPS-429AA-40P-IS2-2-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Migatron-Ultrasonic-Sensor-Intrinsically-Safe-RPS-429AA-40P-IS2-2-768x695.png 768w, https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Migatron-Ultrasonic-Sensor-Intrinsically-Safe-RPS-429AA-40P-IS2-2.png 1486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Migatron Corp.\u2019s&nbsp;ultrasonic sensors, including the&nbsp;RPS-429AA-40P-IS2, are designed for accurate distance measurement in industrial settings. The sensor is certified for intrinsic safety and is approved for use in hazardous locations including Zone 0\u20132 and 20\u201322, and Class I, II, and III environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key features<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intrinsically safe certifications: ATEX, IECEx, and C-UL-US<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input voltage: 14-30 VDC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short circuit and reverse polarity protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wide temperature range with temperature compensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-contained sensor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PVC enclosure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analog current output 4-20 mA 2-wire version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Migatron offers a range of ultrasonic sensors, including models certified as intrinsically safe for use in hazardous locations and explosive atmospheres. The sensors meet ANZEx, ATEX, IECEx and C-UL-US standards and are used in industries such as oil and gas, chemical processing, mining and wastewater for applications in Class I, Division 1 and Zone 0 environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edited by Puja Mitra, WTWH Media, for <em>Control Engineering<\/em>, from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migatron.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migatron<\/a> news release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4972,"featured_media":131466,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":""},"categories":[104064],"tags":[109340,109772,109875,110404],"class_list":{"2":"type-products"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New ultrasonic sensor supports use in hazardous locations - Control Engineering<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Migatron\u2019s RPS-429AA-40P-IS2 ultrasonic sensor is certified for use in hazardous locations and supports distance and level measurements.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/products\/new-ultrasonic-sensor-supports-use-in-hazardous-locations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New ultrasonic sensor supports use in hazardous locations - 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