Temperature Sensing Reference Materials

Description: Accurate temperature measurements is essential during the processing stages of liquid steel to ensure high product quality and optimise process efficiency. ...

Description: Accurate temperature measurements are essential on annealing, galvanizing and coating lines, and on electrical/silicon steel processing lines, to ensure high-product quality and optimise process ...

Description: TP1 series built-in thermal protector is a control device that is electrically insulated and sensitive to temperature and current. It has the characteristics of small size, fast temperature sensing, ...

Description: Sir William Herschel discovered the relative energy of sunlight by using a prism and passing sunlight through it. The rainbow colours appeared, and he found that the temperature was rising when he ...

Description: The kraft process is widely used to convert wood into pulp for papermaking. The process is very efficient because most of the chemicals used to process the wood can be recycled. In the process, the ...

Description: Here we will explain how our line scanning LSP-HD system could reinforce the quality of glass ribbon products during the annealing process into the lehr. ...

Description: In applications for non-contact temperature measurement, the term "HOT-SPOT measurement" is commonly used to not only recognize and measure "hot spots" or areas of high temperature, but also detect ...

Description: A Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) is a temperature sensing device that consists of a wire coil or deposited film of pure metal. The element’s resistance increases with temperature in a ...

Description: Within many industries and applications, visible cameras are widely used for process monitoring. Even in security applications, visible cameras or special residual light amplifying cameras are used to ...

Description: For batch monitoring and furnace control of a glass furnace to be most effective, the NIR-B-2K-Glass camera should be integrated into the DCS control of the furnace and be connected to the existing ...

Description: Infrared thermometry is used in a wide range of industrial processes to measure the temperature of objects as diverse as a blast furnace shell, glass in a melt tank or the clinker in a cement kiln. ...

Description: However, for applications where harsh environments and wide ranges of ambient temperature are possible, magnetic hydraulic circuit breaker delivers advantages in circuit protection that cannot be ...

Description: We recently conducted some customer training on using the Cyclops for tube metal temperature measurements and found large temperature errors when using an old, damaged, and uncalibrated Cyclops C100. ...

Description: To measure the temperature of shiny metal surfaces at lower temperatures, such as metal strips in cold rolling processes, using non-contact infrared temperature measurement methods, like pyrometers, ...

Description: In this blog we explain how the NIR-B-2K thermal imager could reinforce the Cyclops C100L handheld, portable pyrometer temperature measurements in glass furnace operations ...

Description: In this blog, We explain how the NIR-B-2K thermal imager could be used as a transportable device to reinforce thermal optimisation of furnaces and in-furnace thermal glass surveys that provide ...

Description: As engineers push the design envelope smaller and smaller, generating the right amount of heat for confined spaces can be challenging. Micro-cartridge heaters are a great solution that pack a lot of ...

Description: Background radiation is a challenge for infrared temperature measurement in industrial furnaces, as it makes cool products appear hotter than they are ...

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Description: Our engineering team has always been quite cautious about the cooling flows we state in our specifications on instruments designed for furnace imaging (for example for instruments like the ...

Description: Bus bar current transmission challenges ...

Description: During discussions on thermal imaging of large furnaces/fired heaters, I get a lot of questions about the accuracy of thermal imaging cameras when measuring tube metal temperatures (TMTs). The answer ...

Description: Engineers and technicians are typically highly qualified within their fields. They know the applications and processes in detail and provide continuous support to optimise them. ...

Description: Data Centre Performance: Keeping your Cool? ...

Description: Compliance with GxP quality guidelines ...

Description: Extending the life of AWE's critical systems ...

Description: NuScale partnered with Ultra to develop safety systems for next generation nuclear power ...

Description: AMETEK Land has supported a major India-based manufacturer in its metal quality and casting safety goals. ...

Description: Ametek Land's latest monitoring system helps to reduce failures and deterioration in glass furnace refractories ...

Description: The use of refractory-lined vessels (ladles) to transport molten iron and steel is commonplace in steel plants worldwide. ...

Description: In addition to providing a fast-response safety monitoring system, the LWIR-640 supplies the thermal data necessary to detect damage. ...

Description: Decarbonisation is becoming more important for industrial furnace operators in applications such as reheat furnaces, glass melt tanks, rotary kilns, and annealing furnaces. ...

Description: Read our latest article in Steel Times International where our experts discuss how to reduce energy waste in an Electric Arc Furnace. ...

Description: AMETEK Land pyrometers are commonly used to capture highly accurate and reliable non-contact temperature measurement across several industries. ...

Description: Provided the raw materials are sustainably sourced, biomass fuels offer a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. However, these fuels present some problems that do not ...

Description: To answer this question, we first need to discuss the infrared temperature measurement behaviour of pyrometers, line-scanners and thermal imagers working at different spectral responses. ...

Description: AMETEK Land offers an innovative way to diagnose fuel feed issues in biomass boilers. ...

Description: AMETEK Land has released a new guide to help container glass manufacturers achieve the most consistent product quality. ...

Description: Discover the Correct Pyrometer to Meet Your Measurement Challenges and Process Conditions with AMETEK Land ...

Description: AMETEK Land provides a new approach for cleaner and more efficient glass furnaces. ...

Description: AMETEK Land has delivered its SDS-640 slag detection system to Celsa Steel UK to improve yield during the tapping process. ...

Description: AMETEK Land has added to its industry-leading temperature measurement solutions with the launch of a new smart thermal imager. ...

Description: AMETEK Land helps to reduce failures and deterioration in glass furnace refractories with monitoring and detection systems. ...

Description: Many nuclear facilities across the nation and the world are dealing with the rising challenge of replacing or refurbishing outdated and obsolete sensors and transmitters. Quite often, the OEM is ...

Description: The production of pharmaceuticals is one of the most tightly regulated of all the manufacturing processes. Every aspect of production is carefully controlled, with each of the key factors that could ...

Description: Atik Metal wanted to use AMETEK Land's Cyclops L pyrometer in the foundry area, and to compare the measurements with traditional dip thermocouple instruments. As part of Atik's quality management ...

Description: The condition of glass furnace refractories is vitally important to safety and process efficiency, especially towards the end of the life of the tank. Deterioration of the refractories can increase ...

Description: The mineral lime is important in many areas of the economy, including construction, civil engineering, water treatment and steel production. It is produced by heating limestone to a temperature above ...

Description: Use of thermometers to measure temperature has been around for centuries. Understanding the difference between contact and non-contact temperature measurements is vital to health, safety and quality ...

Description: The TEGAM 819A series of thermocouple thermometers combined with an 8012 Thermocouple Switch is the fastest and easiest way to measure up to 6 thermocouples. This application note explores six ...

Description: Bed bugs have quickly become a very important pest of the 21st century, as they have already invaded numerous urban areas including hotels, offices and residences. Increasing the room temperature up ...

Description: This application note provides a general overview of the Fenwal sensing elements and the test methodologies used in conjunction with the TEGAM Model 252 in accurately determining the condition of the ...

Description: Reviewing the laws of physics that govern water vapor in a moist gas can help you better understand the properties of what you’re measuring. Understanding these properties will help you make a ...

Description: For applications that are subjected to the GxP quality guidelines within regulated industries, mapping is essential to decide where, within an area, testing, production, storage and distribution can ...

Description: What is valid for glass furnace application could apply to other furnaces using the transportable thermal imaging solution for thermal surveys to reduce CO2 footprint and energy savings. ...

Description: The best one to choose will depend on the product surface you want to measure, and the process environment. ...

Description: Regardless of the material or the remedial action, it is important to choose the best installation location. This isn't a trivial matter as several factors must be borne in mind. ...

Description: Performance is reliant on optical sight-paths being kept clear, and continued protective services being maintained (Air and Water). Damage and contamination can build up slowly over time leading to ...

Description: Contamination Through Effective Time/Temperature Process Controls ...

Description: For food processors and handlers, HACCP and the FSMA have brought about an unprecedented emphasis on process data collection, record retention, and data reporting. ...

Description: CONTACT or INFRARED? Each method has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. ...

Description: As you may already know, Birk Manufacturing’s core business is focusing on the manufacturing of flexible silicone and Kapton® heating elements. But, did you know that we also specialize in ...

Description: The (spectral) emissivity is commonly defined as the ratio of the emitted radiation of a real object to the emitted radiation of a black body at the same temperature ...

Description: Combustion operations during steel production processes produce emissions that are subject to strict environmental regulations. Monitoring and controlling these emissions is a regulatory requirement ...

Description: Boilers are used in many industrial applications ranging from power generation to municipal waste incineration as well as district heating. ...

Description: The survival of viruses, bacteria, and fungi in the air is influenced by temperature and relative humidity. The transmission of infectious diseases via aerosol or airborne infection necessitates ...

Description: Like all other measuring instruments, the Cyclops L Portable Non-Contact Thermometer has an accuracy stated in its technical specifications. ...

Description: An important factor for the boiler efficiency is the condition of the steam tubes in the heat exchanger. Fouling with ash and slag will insulate the tubes from the hot combustion gases and reduce the ...

Description: An important factor for the boiler efficiency is the condition of the steam tubes in the heat exchanger. Fouling with ash and slag will insulate the tubes from the hot combustion gases and reduce the ...

Description: Sir William Herschel determined the relative energy of sunlight by using a simple optical prism and passing sunlight through it. The typical rainbow colours appeared and at the end of the red visible ...

Description: Temperature indicates the heat content in a material or a body. While most of us do not notice subtle temperature changes, quite a few industrial processes cannot withstand them. The temperature needs ...

Description: Sensors are an integral part of several electronic and electromechanical devices, equipment and machinery across industries. Temperature and pressure monitoring is required in several manufacturing ...

Description: There are a variety of sensors such as RTDs and thermocouples that are used for thermal control and temperature measurement across industries. Maintaining a certain temperature range is crucial for ...

Description: When purchasing a thermocouple as a component of temperature control in an industrial process, one must determine if they will use a standard wire curve to interpret the sensor output or if the ...

Description: The Cyclops 055L Meltmaster portable non-contact thermometer gives accurate temperature measurement of liquid metal in foundries while providing a much higher level of operator safety and achieving ...

Description: Installed looking into a glass melt tank, our NIR-B-2K thermal imaging camera allows 24/7 monitoring of batch melting. When coupled with our IMAGEPro-Glass advanced thermal imaging software, we enable ...

Description: The cooling towers of a Virginia medical facilities HVAC system required an upgrade to ensure freeze protection. If the pipes froze, and, potentially burst, the entire facility was at risk of ...

Description: Solutions for the complex temperature measurement of aluminium. ...

Description: Most large-scale combustion processes need to measure the amount of particulate matter (PM) leaving their stack. ...

Description: Aluminium is a complex subject for infrared temperature measurement, as its emissivity and infrared radiance change non-linearly with temperature, surface structure and surface composition. ...

Description: Cure profiles provide information on the speed of structural changes taking place in a material at a constant temperature. They also provide insight into the time available for shape and/or structural ...

Description: Temperature profiles of polymer composites with multiple temperature ramp rates mimic conditions the materials undergo during processing. Responses to different rates of temperature increase in ...

Description: Temperature profiles provide information on the structural/viscoelastic behavior of a material as a function of temperature. Dramatic changes in viscoelastic properties help to identify the ...

Description: Temperature sweeps provide insight to a material's viscosity change over a given temperature range under a constant shear rate. They are used to determine phase transition points. A material's phase ...

Description: we would like to offer our own perspective on scanning people for elevated temperatures with an infrared detector. ...

Description: National and international agencies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend screening for skin temperature in addition to other core ...

Description: Nonwoven materials are in every aspect of our lives, from air filters to hand wipes, hospital gowns to diapers. ...

Description: High-precision, reliable temperature measurement, without the need to intervene in the process Quick and easy surface mounting, as well as eliminating the thermowell and the need to open the process, ...

Description: Silicone-free, fast-dispensable battery pack thermal management solution ...

Description: Every warm or hot object emits infrared radiation. The radiated power P depends on the object's core temperature T and its surface emissivity e to The radiated power P is directly proportional to the ...

Description: When cultivating edible mushrooms, certain climatic conditions must be observed in order to ensure a maximum yield of the highest quality. From compost preparation through the growth phase to ...

Description: If it is unclear how much compressed air is consumed at which points in the compressed air system, bad investment decisions are often made. If compressed air costs are too high, the response is to ...

Description: In museums the indoor climate is equally important for visitors and exhibits. Paintings, sculptures or other works of art need constant humidity and temperature conditions to remain in good condition ...

Description: The value and impact of temperature and thus of temperature measurement & monitoring has become frighteningly and stridently clear in the past months OUTSIDE of the worlds of research and ...

Description: The primary function of the hot strip mill is to reheat semi-finished steel slabs of steel nearly to their melting point, then roll them thinner and longer and finally coiling up the lengthened steel ...

Description: Below are the ANSI and non-ANSI material specifications and recommended operating temperature ranges and application considerations. Ultimately, each thermocouple application is unique and the ...

Description: SAC Engine Components required an effective solution to be able to accurately measure the temperature of liquid metal in its furnace and the ladle, with high accuracy and consistency, with the ...

Description: One important component of combustion efficiency is the sensible heat loss in the stack gases - basically, the amount of hot air exiting the process. Reducing the amount of heat loss will improve ...

Description: TE's thermal bridge technology has overcome most of the limitations of previous thermal protection techniques such as design, wear, compressibility, reliability and performance. ...

Description: A thermal oxidizer is a type of air pollution control equipment used to reduce emissions of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in several industrial processes by oxidizing the chemicals to ...