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Pressure Sensors for Leak Detection
Description: Different methodologies exist for creating leak detection systems. In this blog post, we will focus on leak detection using a pressure decay method which is ideal for detecting very small leak rates. ...
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The Differences Between Capacitive & Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors
Description: The majority of the pressure sensors currently installed in the field are based on MEMS technology and utilize either piezoresistive or capacitive measurement principle. In this article, we will be ...
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Long Radius 90° Elbows are the Key to System Efficiency!
From: RLS LLCDescription: Short radius elbows slow refrigerant flow and can cause system damaging pressure drops. ...
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Why TEGAM Advises Against Infrared and for Contact Thermometers for COVID-19 Testing
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: we would like to offer our own perspective on scanning people for elevated temperatures with an infrared detector. ...
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AMETEK Land Addresses Key Facts about Human Body Temperature Screening in Latest Video
From: LANDDescription: 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 ...
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How to Overcome the Temperature Measurement Challenges Posed by Wet-Laid and Lamination Nonwovens Production
From: LANDDescription: Nonwoven materials are in every aspect of our lives, from air filters to hand wipes, hospital gowns to diapers. ...
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Don't Bark Up the Wrong Tree-Meeting Changes in Wood Treatment with LAB-X5000
Description: Utility poles can be found all around the country and are an often-overlooked necessity for modern day power, cable and data transmission. Due to their importance in critical infrastructure, it is ...
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Why Choose a STA Instrument Over Standalone TGA?
Description: Simultaneous thermogravimetric analyzers (STA) have DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) and TGA (thermogravimetric analysis) capabilities within a single instrument. In this post we look at why ...
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Pressure Sensor for Differential or Gauge Pressure
From: Merit Sensor SystemsDescription: The LP Series pressure sensor is a surface-mount device that is easy to solder to a PC board and connect to standard tubing. It can measure pressure ranges as low as 0 to 1 inH2 O (0 to 250 Pa) with ...
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3 Ways the Rock-solid Handheld X-MET XRF Analyzer Delivers Rapid ROI
Description: Meeting regulations, controlling quality, sorting scrap, conducting safety inspection, verifying precious metals, screening soil for contamination ...even conducting archaeometry and detecting art ...
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Case Study: Powell Valves Streamlines PMI and Quality Assurance while Saving Money
Description: To introduce high-end valves into critical performance situations, it's critical to follow a comprehensive quality assurance programme. To ensure complete confidence that their high quality valves ...
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Key Factors when Selecting a Pressure Sensor
Description: At Sensors Expo, held this past June in San Jose, David Ezekiel gave a special show floor presentation titled Key Factors When Selecting a Pressure Sensor. This presentation was created for those new ...
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High-Precision Non-Invasive Temperature Measurement
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, ...
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Non-Porous Dehumidifying Membranes Easily Remove Moisture from Compressed Air Lines
Description: Non-porous water-selective membranes provide rapid dehumidifying of pneumatic air lines to improve the performance of the system and protect it from moisture corrosion. ...
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Case Study: A Comparison of Wireless Pressure Mapping Configurations in a Drop-Test Experiment
From: Tekscan, Inc.Description: We put three different wireless pressure mapping configurations to the test in a simple drop-test experiment. Find out which option performed the best. ...
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Electroplating
Description: Level Indicator verifies quantity in waste storage tanks. ...
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Lined Pressure Vessels
Description: Vacuum Breaker prevents implosion of lined tanks during drain process. ...
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Methane Gas Extraction
Description: Methane gas extraction application bulletin ...
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Petroleum Industry
Description: To provide a visual monitoring of possible fuel leakage within a dual containment piping system ...
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Water Treatment - Power Industry
Description: To provide visual confirmation of color (yellowish) to assure proper mixture has taken place ...
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Water/Wastewater Treatment; Potentially Any Application using Liquid Cooled Pumps.
Description: Switch to turn off large pumps when cooling water flow stops. ...
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What Happens When You Slam a Door?
From: Tekscan, Inc.Description: Automobile designers go to great lengths to make sure their designs will withstand the rigors of everyday use. See how pressure mapping is helping them uncover insights to improve vehicle door ...
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Ground Water Remediation
Description: To prevent siphoning of water when pump is de-energized. ...
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KYNAR® PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride)
Description: This fluoropolymer material has superior chemical and abrasion resistance, mechanical strength and temperature capabilities in comparison to all other thermoplastic materials. It offers substantially ...
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Semiconductor Manufacturing - Etching and Rinsing
Description: To divert corrosive used rinse water to either the waste treatment facility or ion exchange equipment. ...
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Wastewater Treatment
Description: To provide small dosages of chemical(s) on an as-called-for basis to neutralize wastewater ...
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Pressure Sensing 101 - Absolute, Gauge, Differential & Sealed pressure
From: ES Systems S.A.Description: It is critical to choose the correct pressure sensor type for your application. Overlooking this might result in measurement errors and malfunctions in system performance. There are four main types ...
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Why Mass Flow Controllers are Replacing VA Meters in Bioreactors
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: When it comes to efficient bioreactor performance, precision mass flow control gas is critical. It is essential that bioreactor manufacturers have reliable, repeatable, and flexible gas supply systems ...
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Liquid Battery GAP FILLER®: BERGQUIST® TGF 3010 APS
Description: Silicone-free, fast-dispensable battery pack thermal management solution ...
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Flow Meter Considerations
From: Eldridge Products, Inc.Description: English Arabic Chinese (Simplified) Dutch Filipino Finnish French German Hausa Hebrew Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Malay Polish Portuguese Punjabi Russian Spanish Thai Turkish Vietnamese Zulu ...
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HVAC & Air Vent Meters
From: Eldridge Products, Inc.Description: English Arabic Chinese (Simplified) Dutch Filipino Finnish French German Hausa Hebrew Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Malay Polish Portuguese Punjabi Russian Spanish Thai Turkish Vietnamese Zulu ...
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Grain Storage for Feed Mills
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: Adequate communication between feed mills and farmers reduces emergency deliveries and frustration. Level sensors support this process by optimizing grain storage and feed management. ...
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How the Gigafuse Helps Maximize Safety in Advanced Battery Systems
From: Sensata TechnologiesDescription: In advanced battery systems, the quality of the power electronics helps determine the quality of the final product, its level of functionality, and its reliability. This is emphasized in the latest ...
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Three Challenges of Redesigning Safety Circuit Boards
From: SICKDescription: As the electronics industry continually changes and expands, safety standards must also keep pace with the rapid growth. To maintain safety standards, electronics manufacturers use safety circuit ...
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How the Slam Stick Vibration Data Logger Helped the US Navy to Quickly Isolate a Vibration Issue - Saving Time and Money
Description: The US Navy had a challenge: the crew of a C-2A Greyhound was reporting excessive vibration in the cockpit, yet no abnormal vibrations were being detected by the engine's vibration monitoring system. ...
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Selection of Amplifiers & Hardline Cables for High-Temp. Piezoelectric Sensors
Description: High-temperature piezoelectric sensors are commonly utilized in harsh applications that exceed the standard operating parameters of internal impedance converting electronics packages, typically ...
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Why an Encoder?
From: PortescapDescription: Encoders provide feedback for accurate control of speed and positioning. ...
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The Simple Truth about Karl Fischer Moisture
Description: The Karl Fischer method is a titration of Sulfur Dioxide, Iodine and Pyridine that uses up water. From its inception in 1925, Karl Fischer Titration has become an ever increasing solution to tough ...
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How to Determine the Best Safety Laser Scanner for Your Application
From: SICKDescription: Need a safety laser scanner? See if the microScan3 or nanoScan3 works better for you! ...
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Simplifying Automated Dolly Positioning and Pallet Pocket Detection
From: SICKDescription: How 3D snapshots with the Visionary-T can ensure smooth docking of pallets and dollies in warehouses and distribution centers ...
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Determining Bicycle Braking Performance with enDAQ Sensors
Description: Using enDAQ sensors, Momentum Engineering Corp. measured the deceleration rates of eight different bicycles during brake-to-stop tests with a single person riding at the same location to determine how ...
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How to Implement Safety Over Industrial Communication Networks
From: SICKDescription: The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here, whether you're ready for it or not. Systems are becoming more complex and the use of safety over networks is more common than ever before. Implementing ...
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Considerations for Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Process Development
From: VaisalaDescription: In our recent webinar, "Achieving Effective H2O2 Bio-decontamination in Facilities & Containment Systems" we did not have time to answer all questions, so we answered by email afterward. In this blog, ...
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Employing Vaisala's CO2 Sensors in the Scientific Greenhouse
From: VaisalaDescription: Scientists at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have employed Vaisala carbon dioxide sensors in their research greenhouses for over a decade. Carbon dioxide is an extremely important ...
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Safe and Efficient Airport Operations: Kenya Meteorological Department
From: VaisalaDescription: Weather affects the efficiency and safety of almost every operation at an airport, regardless of its size or location. The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) offices at various airports across the ...
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STERIS Provides Efficient, Effective Bio-decontamination with Accurate Vaporized H2O2 Sensors
From: VaisalaDescription: STERIS provides a wide range of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP®) bio-decontamination systems and services, utilizing Vaprox® Sterilant for broad spectrum efficacy against viruses, ...
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The Six Most Important Things to Consider When Selecting an In-line Liquid Measurement Device for Pharmaceutical Drug Manufacturing
From: VaisalaDescription: Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing are among the most regulated industries with pharmacovigilance or in short drug safety, quality and efficacy tightly in mind. The whole process from creating ...
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Understanding the Uncertainties of DGA Monitoring
From: VaisalaDescription: Although it is not an exact science, dissolved gas analysis (DGA) has been used to assess transformer condition for decades, as it is the only method that can detect and diagnose internal faults in ...
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A Toxic Odor Problem is Reduced to Almost Nothing
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: The Water District for a coastal resort community provides freshwater and sewer service to more than 40,000 residents and two million visitors a year. The district delivers 6 million gallons of water ...
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Fumigant Monitoring with Multipoint Thermal Mass Flow Meters Provides Documented Adherence to Environmental Regulations
Description: Preserving the quality of stored grains such as barley, hops, wheat, corn and other crops has challenged farmers and food processors for millennia. Today's modern large grain storage facilities ...
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Overcoming Flow Measurement Challenges in Wet Gas and Open Stack, Rain-Down Installations
Description: Wet gas is a challenge to measure in a number of industries, including those with combustible gases that represent a safety hazard. In the laboratory, today's air/gas flow sensors and measurement ...
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Thermal Flare Gas Flow Meter Solves Measurement Challenges on FPSO Vessels
Description: The accurate measurement and disposal of flare gases aboard floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels is essential to manage these potentially hazardous combustible, flammable and ...
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Success Stories: Oxygen Measurement in Hospitals
From: PanametricsDescription: The National Health System in the United Kingdom was looking to equip hospitals with flow measurement for the main oxygen supply to assess the capacity for emergency response. Currently the system ...
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Measuring the Differences: Shunt-based Sensing Technology vs. Magnetic Solutions
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: Hall effect and shunt-based systems are two approaches to current sensing used by li-ion battery management systems found in today's electric vehicles (EVs). Following is an evaluation of the pros and ...
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Reducing Carbon Monoxide from Vehicle Emissions
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: We interview regional science fair winner, Michael Trees, who utilizes the Alphasense 5,000 ppm Smart CO Sensor and Development Kit to build an affordable attachment aimed at reducing CO vehicle ...
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Sensors Help Optimize Battery Management Systems
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: SENSORS PERFORMING MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS HELP OEM's OPTIMIZE THEIR BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ...
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The Requirement for Background Radiation Compensation in Infrared Thermometry
From: LANDDescription: 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 ...
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Kaman Inductive Technology Applications Guide
Description: Kaman Precision Products / Measuring is a division of Kaman Aerospace Corporation. Kaman Corporation has over 60 years experience as a leader in aerospace, industrial, military, and consumer products. ...
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SMI800 Angle Display Sensor Equip Tilt Sensor for Agriculture Machinery
Description: SMI800, developed independently by sz RION, is a wired transmitting handheld monitor. It could receive data and display value of all RION's sensor, including inclinometer, accelerometer, electronic ...
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Tips for Reducing Error When Using Eddy Current Measuring Techniques
Description: Inductive eddy current technology is an extremely versatile non-contact method for measuring an object's position, distance, or vibration. Unaffected by environmental contaminants or target finish ...
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Establishing a Quality Torque Program
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: In the manufacturing and assembly world, tightening, controlling, or measuring torque fasteners is imperative for production efficiency. An inadequately torqued fastener can vibrate or work loose: ...
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Measuring Torque in 3 Facets of the Assembly Process Improves Quality Control & Reduces Rejections
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: Torque measurement is utilized in three areas of assembly. Controlling torque is essential for companies to ensure their product's quality, safety and reliability isn't compromised. ...
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Too Loose or Too Tight? 10 Steps to Torque Control
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: The following 10 tips for achieving precision torque control will give OEMs vital information needed to streamline their production processes: ...
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What is Torque?
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: Torque is a turning or twisting force and differs from tension, which is created by a straight pull. However, we use torque to create a tension. ...
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Air Conditioning Systems for Mushroom Cultivation: Choosing the Right Sensors Is Crucial
From: E+E ElektronikDescription: 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 ...
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Detect Leaks, Reduce Compressed Air Costs - With Compressed Air Monitoring for More Efficiency in Compressed Air Use
From: E+E ElektronikDescription: 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 ...
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Optimum Indoor Atmosphere for Visitors and Exhibits - Sensors Ensure Efficient Climate Control in the Museum
From: E+E ElektronikDescription: 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 ...
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Your Guide to Understanding Carbon Dioxide
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: Any analysis of carbon dioxide across multiple industries ...
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How to Implement CO2 to Your Grow
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: CO2Meter partners with editor Alex Neil of Dr.Cannabis.Io who provides agriculture industry expertise on implementing carbon dioxide to your grow space. ...
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Thermal Mass Flow Compressed Air Metering
From: Eldridge Products, Inc.Description: In most industrial facilities Compressed Dry Air (CDA) is a primary component of overall energy use. In fact, compressed air is considered to be the "fourth utility" after electricity, natural gas and ...
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Practicing Physical Distancing in Your Plant
From: SICKDescription: As many manufacturers begin to reopen plants across the country as lockdown measures begin ease, ensuring the safety of workers is critical. From appropriate personal protective equipment to ...
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Using the DPS Series Heated Dew Point/ Humidity Hygrometer
Description: The DPS series of heated chilled mirror hygrometers are designed to extract a gas sample from a heated process and measure its dew point. The DPS is designed to measure dew point in the range of +95°C ...
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How Dewpoint is Affected by Pressure & Equivalent Dewpoints at Various Pressure
Description: Dewpoint is a measurement of water vapor concentration. ...
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TEGAM Dual-Channel Datalogging Thermometer Assists CDC with COVID-19 Testing Development in China
From: TEGAM, Inc.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 ...
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Blog Series: How to Handle Low Liquid Flows? Part 1
From: Bronkhorst USADescription: Products Products We offer the widest product range of low-flow (mass) flow meters and controllers on the market. Numerous styles of both standard and bespoke instruments can be offered for ...
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Flow Meters for Measurement of Multi-Infusion
From: Bronkhorst USADescription: Most patients admitted to the hospital are treated with medication (pharmaceuticals). Especially in critical care, a substantial amount of patients require intravenous therapy. Intravenous therapy ...
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Hot Rolling / Rolling Mills Temperature Measurement
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 ...
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Thermocouple Technical Reference Chart
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: 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 ...
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Thermocouples: Function, Types, Selection and Application
Description: Thermocouples are sensors that measure temperature. Their applications range from industrial manufacturing and experimental settings to the meat thermometer you use at home. They are often used ...
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Top 9 Accurate Wireless Vibration Monitoring Systems
Description: There are a lot of wireless vibration monitoring systems out there! But finding all of these options available to a vibration analyst can be time-consuming. In this blog post we have consolidated all ...
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Why the Power Spectral Density (PSD) is the Gold Standard of Vibration Analysis
Description: You can't get far in vibration testing and analysis without running across and benefiting from a power spectral density (PSD). PSDs, as the name implies, are used to analyze the vibration environment ...
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Why Measure CO2?
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: CO2 storage safety alarms protect customers, employees and emergency first-responders near stored carbon dioxide. A leak anywhere in a stored CO2 delivery system can quickly fill an enclosed area with ...
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Diagnosing Your Optimal Torque Assembly Needs
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: Building this new piece of equipment involved a variety of different torque requirements. In the initial assembly, workers were using seven different drivers due to the various specs of the electronic ...
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Modern Robotics Require Precise Torque Control in Assembly
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: We've come a long way since Rossum's Universal Robots. Robots today are rising in every industry, from manufacturing to agriculture to warehousing and logistics. Such robots are tasked with delicate, ...
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Comprehensive Isolation Room Monitoring
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Isolation rooms are used to hold patients that could possibly emit biological pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, or other potentially harmful substances through coughing, sneezing, or just turbulent ...
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Case Study: CELSA GROUP Ensures Emissions Compliance with AMETEK Land's Flue Gas Analyser
From: LANDDescription: The plant experienced abnormal CO readings from its billet reheating furnace exit and in order to meet emission legislation and to better monitor its CO levels, CELSA GroupTM needed to replace its ...
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Cyclops Meltmaster Helps Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency for SAC Engine Components Pvt, India
From: LANDDescription: 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 ...
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How to Improve Combustion Efficiency with an Acid Dewpoint Temperature Monitor
From: LANDDescription: 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 ...
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HCA726S Small Volume High Accuracy Inclinometer
Description: HCM370B-HCM375B is a high accuracy 3D digital compass of strip shape, its length is only 1.6cm, IP67 protection grade, suitable for many harsh environment such as drilling measurement. it adopts ...
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BP Series Blood Pressure Sensor Case Study
From: Merit Sensor SystemsDescription: BP Series Blood Pressure Sensor Case Study ...
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Frequently Asked Sensor Questions
From: Merit Sensor SystemsDescription: Frequently Asked Sensor Questions ...
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How to Prepare for Major Storms and Weather Events
From: New Pig CorporationDescription: The greatest expense for companies after a natural disaster is the disruption of operations while attempting to salvage, reboot and replace equipment, typically with limited employee support as they ...
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The Importance of an On-Site Wafer Fab for MEMS Production
From: Merit Sensor SystemsDescription: In this interview, AZoSensors talks to Shiva Pallinti, director of engineering at Merit Sensor, about Merit Sensor's capabilities in the MEMS market, and why an on-site wafer fab is a great benefit to ...
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Different Types of Mass Flow Meters
From: Kelly Pneumatics, Inc.Description: A mass flow meter, or inertial flow meter, measures the mass flow rate of gases or liquids traveling through a tube. The gas passes by a fixed point within the meter and it measures the mass per unit ...
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The Components of an Anesthesia Machine
From: Kelly Pneumatics, Inc.Description: Anesthesia is a term that we are all familiar with. It is a general term that is applied to painkillers and being put under for surgery. It is quite a medical breakthrough that helps not only patients ...
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More Than Just A Climate Sensor
From: STEGODescription: The new Smart Sensor CSS 014 is not only a climate or temperature/humidity sensor, it also combines three functions in one: sensor, interface and transmitter. At the heart of the device is a ...
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Thermal Bridge Technology Crosses a Gap in Electronic Device Heat Dissipation
From: TE ConnectivityDescription: TE's thermal bridge technology has overcome most of the limitations of previous thermal protection techniques such as design, wear, compressibility, reliability and performance. ...
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Sterile Visual Flow Indicator Type "CT" for Hygienic Applications
From: LJ StarDescription: Designed to be mounted in-line for high purity hygienic applications, these clamp type "CT" sterile-design visual flow indicators provide operators with a clear view of flow for virtually any process ...
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Industrial Processing - Liquid Waste Incineration at Hazardous Waste Plants
From: LANDDescription: Hazardous organic chemical wastes are destroyed by high-temperature incineration in a variety of kilns. The high temperature and extended residence time in the kiln ensure full destruction of the ...
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Industrial Processing - Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator
From: LANDDescription: Municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal plants incinerate garbage and generate power using a moving-grate boiler. Because of the nature of the fuel, the feed system for the MSW does not always provide an ...