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Comparing the Three Main Types of Temperature Probes & Sensors
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: This blog post compares and details the three (3) main types of temperature probes & sensors most commonly found in measurement instruments today; thermocouples, Resistance Temperature Detectors ...
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How to Automatically Record Milk Temperatures in the Dairy Industry - Datalogging Thermometers for PMO Compliance
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: The Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) by the Food and Drug Administration requires recording the temperature at multiple transfer points between producers, transporters and processors. Manually ...
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TEGAM's RF Power Sensor Calibration System Propels NIMT to the Top of Metrology
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: The National Institute of Metrology of Thailand (NIMT) has upgraded the capability of their RF power sensor calibration system to 50 GHz, thanks to TEGAM's thermistor RF power standards. ...
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How Do I Select a Temperature Sensor for Harsh Environment Conditions?
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: Many mission critical applications demand a temperature measurement solution that can perform well in extremely harsh environments. Harsh environments can wreak havoc on temperature sensors and ...
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Risk of Using Off-the-Shelf Temperature Sensors in Harsh Environments
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: Risk of using off-the-shelf temperature sensors in harsh environments Products, equipment, and systems that must perform in harsh environments are only as reliable as their weakest component. ...
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Why did my Temperature Sensor Die?
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: Why did my temperature sensor die? Early engineering analysis matters for critical applications Temperature sensors used in harsh environments face numerous threats to survival. Failures are usually ...
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Why Doesn't my Temperature Sensor Work like I Want?
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: Why doesn't my temperature sensor work like I want? An effective sensor development methodology is critical Engineers often encounter challenging applications where they are unable to find an ...
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Sugar Beet Storage Protected by Data Logging
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided the data logging solution for UK sugar company British Sugar, which was searching for a high-tech way to prevent their sugar beet storage stock from deteriorating while ...
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When You Use the Best Torque Tools for Aircraft Repair, the Sky's the Limit
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: A lot of people feel nervous as they walk down the boarding ramp to catch their flight. In fact, up to 25 percent of Americans experience some fear of flying and will spend their trip across the sky ...
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Museum Environmental Monitoring Protects Exhibits
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Eltek has supplied the next-generation museum environmental monitoring solution for the interior of a prestigious museum located in Cambridge, England to ensure that the exhibits are in a controlled ...
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SCA118T series products passed the CE certification
Description: To cope with international trade business, following the HCA, ACA, LCA series product after our SCA118T again through the CE security certification, exports to the eu the country's security pass is ...
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Novotechnik Application Brochure
From: Novotechnik U.S., Inc.Description: Position Transducers and Rotary Sensors, non-contacting, touchless, potentiometric ...
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Basics of Design Touchless Rotary Sensors
From: Novotechnik U.S., Inc.Description: Touchless rotary sensors are position sensors that use a position marker attached to an application's rotating part plus a sensor to measure the marker's angle. ...
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SCA126T-Digital Type Dual-Axis Inclinometer
Description: SCA126T is a serial output dual-axis inclinometer launched by RION company to the field of industrial control, built-in high-precision A / D differential converter, through 5 filtering algorithm, ...
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Steam Reformer Tube Wall Temperature Measurement
From: LANDDescription: In this guide, we look at how tube wall temperature (TWT) measurements can benefit your applications, the technology behind the measurements, and a range of solutions that help reformer operators ...
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ADVANTAGES OF THERMAL IMAGING FOR EFFECTIVE FLARE STACK MONITORING
From: LANDDescription: Flare stacks are used in the chemical and petrochemical industries to safely dispose of excess gases through combustion. These may be unwanted waste gases, or flammable gases released to prevent ...
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BLAST FURNACE, STOVE DOME AND HOT BLAST MAIN
From: LANDDescription: The quality and composition of iron produced in the blast furnace is directly related to the hearth temperature. This, in turn, is dependent on the temperature of the hot blast delivered from the ...
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COKE OVEN TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
From: LANDDescription: High-quality metallurgical coke is a vital raw material for iron and steel production, affecting the furnace operation and standard of the hot metal. It is produced by heating coal in a coke oven in ...
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COLD ROLLING MILL STRIP TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS
From: LANDDescription: Non-contact temperature measurement directly on the cold rolled metal surface can be challenging. There may be relatively low temperatures and variable emissivity involved, and the background ...
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GLASS TANK REFRACTORY MONITORING
From: LANDDescription: 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 ...
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INFRARED PROCESS IMAGING SYSTEMS FOR VERTICAL CONTINUOUS ANNEALING LINES
From: LANDDescription: The continuous annealing line is used to modify the grain structure of steel through heat treatment, changing properties including hardness and strength. The process involves several stages, focused ...
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Maintaining a Coffee Roasting Temperature Profile
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided the coffee roasting temperature profile solution for a small coffee roaster producing home-brewed blends in the back of his small storefront. Original flavor creation required ...
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MEASURING ACID DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE TO IMPROVE EMISSIONS AND EFFICIENCY
From: LANDDescription: Measurements of the Acid Dewpoint Temperature (ADT) are important for combustion efficiency, environmental compliance and process optimisation on a variety of coal and oil-fired processes. The Lancom ...
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MOLTEN METAL ESCAPES AND BREAKOUTS
From: LANDDescription: The escape or breakout of molten metal is a highly important safety consideration in all metal manufacturing industries, particularly steelmaking. The extremely high temperatures involved make any ...
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NON-CONTACT TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS FOR THE SOLAR AND SILICON INDUSTRIES
From: LANDDescription: The manufacture of silicon products for the photovoltaic and electronics industries requires accurate, reliable temperature measurements to ensure consistent quality and process efficiency. This is ...
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OPACITY AND PM MONITORING IN EMISSION STACKS
From: LANDDescription: Smoke and dust emissions from industrial plants, such as coal-fired power stations and industrial incinerators, damage the environment and pose a health hazard to humans. Subsequently these emissions ...
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PORTABLE FLUE GAS APPLICATIONS
From: LANDDescription: Measuring flue gases - the exhaust gases produced when fuel or other materials are burned in industrial plants or power stations - is important for process control, efficiency and emissions ...
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Pressure measurement
From: MonoDAQDescription: How to measure pressure? ...
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STRENGTHENING PLANT SAFETY IN COAL GRINDING MILLS AND STORAGE SILOS WITH CARBON MONOXIDE MONITORING
From: LANDDescription: Risks of unwanted combustion - potentially causing injury, damage and downtime - occur everywhere that coal is handled, processed or stored. Safe coal handling practices are designed to ensure that ...
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Synchronized pressure measurement in industrial piping system
From: MonoDAQDescription: High pressure piping requires precise absolute pressure measurement as well as the ability to record fast transients. Peaks in pipe pressure can ultimately cause valve or joint failures, therefore the ...
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Temperature measurement
From: MonoDAQDescription: How to measure temperature? and How a thermocouple works? ...
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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN GLASS TEMPERING
From: LANDDescription: Tempered glass - sometimes called toughened or safety glass - is glass which has been heat-treated and then rapidly cooled, in a controlled manner, in an air quench section. This process makes the ...
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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN METAL REHEAT FURNACES
From: LANDDescription: Reheat furnaces bring cold metal to the correct temperature for rolling, extruding or forging. For optimum quality, and to reduce wastage, the temperature should be uniform throughout the product, ...
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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN THE AIR-COOLING ZONES DOWNSTREAM OF THE LEHR ON A FLOAT GLASS PLANT
From: LANDDescription: Accurately measuring and controlling the cooling rates along the length of the glass ribbon and thermal profile across the width within the annealing lehr is common practice. However, with ...
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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS IN CEMENT MANUFACTURE
From: LANDDescription: Temperature monitoring in and around the kiln is essential to an efficient process, and to produce cement of consistent quality. It also enables early detection of kiln refractory issues or ...
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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS OF THE LADLE FREEBOARD
From: LANDDescription: For safety and efficiency, it is essential to monitor the steel level as the ladle is filled with molten metal. This is accomplished by measurements of the ladle freeboard, the area of the ladle ...
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The SPOT GS pyrometer for non-contact temperature measurement in continuous hot dip galvanizing lines
From: LANDDescription: The SPOT GS pyrometer for non-contact temperature measurement in continuous hot dip galvanizing lines ...
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Wireless Data Loggers Used As Ghost Hunting Equipment
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers had a unique customerâ€"a group of paranormal investigators going ghost hunting! The organization planned to use ghost hunting equipment with extensive temperature monitoring to ...
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Acceleration measurement optimization: Mounting considerations and sensor mass effect
From: Kistler GroupDescription: In the world of acceleration, a common topic is that of modal analysis. Within this topic, applications can range from the study of bridges as vehicles roll across them, to the qualification of ...
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PIOne Interferometric Position Sensors for Reference Class Nanopositioning Stages
Description: An In-house Development for Picometer Resolution over Large Travel Ranges ...
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Reformer Tube Wall Temperature Guide
From: LANDDescription: In this guide, we look at how tube wall temperature (TWT) measurements can benefit your applications, the technology behind the measurements, and a range of solutions that help reformer operators ...
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Position Sensors Monitor Tillage Depth
From: Rota Engineering LimitedDescription: Technology evolves in the Ag market to control the depth of tillage equipment ...
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ABB 266 multivariable use - for upstream multi-tube measurement
Description: The ABB 266JST was designed to be highly accurate for custody transfer flow measurement. The combination of the electronic design and component selection, the extended, unique characterization process ...
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ProcessMaster electromagnetic flowmeter - The perfect fit for wellhead injection flow measurements
Description: When oil and gas are extracted, large amounts of brine water are typically brought to the surface. More than 140,000 wells in operation in the United States produce over 2 billion gallons of water ...
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SwirlMaster FSS430, FSS450 - Metering gas in biogas plants
Description: This document outlines the basics of metering system designs that energy provider typically proposes to fit to all their Landfill Gas (LFG), Coal Mine Methane (CMM) or Biogas fuelled power generating ...
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Circuit Diagnostics using a Temperature Calibrator/Thermocouple Calibrator
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: Using Temperature Calibrators/Thermocouple Calibrators for Circuit Diagnostics Did you know that you can use your temperature calibrator as a diagnostic tool to troubleshoot your temperature control ...
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How to Measure the Temperature of Flowing Liquids in a Closed Process using a Temperature Probe
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: Accurately measuring the temperature of a viscous liquid can present its own set of unique challenges, but what if the liquid is flowing? ...
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How to Use Digital Thermometers: Digital Thermometers Equal Great Beer!
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: From time to time, TEGAM writes about how our digital measuring instruments are of-service in "civilian," non-industry applications. This post looks at one of those uses. Have you noticed that home ...
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Industry Standards and Certifications Matter - Do your Digital Instruments Measure-Up?
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: Have you ever wondered why there are so many standards issued by the government and other private agencies and organizations? When everything has to fit together, work right for safety or efficient ...
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The Versatility of a Digital Thermocouple Thermometer!
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: A digital thermometer that takes a thermocouple input is one of the most versatile measurement instruments you can have in your company. Portable, high-accuracy models are readily available with ...
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Thermocouple Thermometers and the Seebeck Effect
From: TEGAM, Inc.Description: A thermocouple's low cost, ruggedness and broad measurement range makes it the most popular sensor for industrial applications. ...
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LCD display screen high accuracy digital inclinometer tilt sensor
Description: Angle Measuring range ±90° ° MM measuring range 0~±999.9 mm Meausring axis X Y Angle meausring accuracy ±0.05 ° ° Angle Measuring resolution 0.01 ° MM measuring accuracy 0.9 mm MM measuring res 0.17 ...
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Shipment Temperature Monitoring for Milk Crate Transport
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided the shipment temperature monitoring solution for a milk supply company. During deliveries to distant receivers, including farmers’ markets and supermarket chains, the ...
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DMI820 Digital Display Inclinometer
Description: DMI820 Digital Display Inclinometer Best accuracy:<0.003° Repeatability:0.003° Maximum measuring range:±90° Working Temperature : -10°~ +70? °/mm/m Dual units switch function IP54 protection class ...
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Designing for Safety at the Dawn of the EV Age: From Design to Thermal Management
Description: As the automotive industry continues to address megatrends, such as electromobility, car sharing and autonomous driving, new engineering challenges arise. New material and design solutions are ...
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Automated Temperature Monitoring of Freezers and Cryogenic Tanks
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided the automated temperature monitoring solution for a biobank storing a wide range of high-value life science materials. ...
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Maximizing Rotational Molding Process Efficiency
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers installs an oven temperature data logger with an enhanced thermal barrier for monitoring rotational molding process under extreme heat. ...
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How Dewpoint is Affected by Pressure
Description: Dewpoint is a measurement of water vapor concentration. Water vapor, or more simply "moisture", can be a major contaminant in process gases ranging from compressed air, to purified cylinder gases, to ...
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Borescope Increases Know-How by Continuously Measuring Temperature of Tube Walls for Air Liquide
From: LANDDescription: Air Liquide, the world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health, has implemented AMETEK Land's Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B) 3XR, an enhanced thermal imager, and now is ...
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Cyclops Meltmaster Delivers Return on Investment for PSG Foundries in India
From: LANDDescription: PSG Foundries required an effective solution for accurately measuring the temperature of liquid metals at its foundry. The business purchased over 10,000 DIP thermocouple consumables each year and was ...
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Monitoring Meat Cold Storage and Shipments for Slaughterhouse
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided low-cost transit loggers with real-time tracking to a slaughterhouse for monitoring their meat cold storage and shipments. ...
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SAPA Profiles UK Reaps Benefits of New Temperature Measurement Solution
From: LANDDescription: SAPA Profiles UK has implemented AMETEK Land's new SPOT AL EQS (SPOT Aluminium Extrusion, Quench and Strip) pyrometers at its aluminium extrusion plant in Tibshelf, Derbyshire, and reaps major ...
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SPOT Pyrometers Deliver Major Benefits for Indian Forging Industry
From: LANDDescription: SPOT pyrometers from AMETEK Land, the leading industrial infrared non-contact temperature specialist, have enabled Sansera Engineering Ltd, part of the Sansera Group of companies based in India, to ...
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Oven Temperature Data Logger for Monitoring Heat Treatment Process
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: To increase data accuracy and product quantity, a factory installed oven temperature data loggers to monitor its heat treatment process. ...
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Saving Time and Maintenance Costs By Using A Programmable Electric Torque Gun
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: Give the average person an electric screw gun, torque gun, or other power fastening tool and their first impulse will be to tighten a fastener as much as they possibly can. Often to the point that ...
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These are the Precision Preset Torque Screwdrivers of the Future
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: What's one thing the future is guaranteed to bring? More work. More products must be built, faster. In order to keep pace with the constantly accelerating economy, manufacturers must find ways to ...
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Selecting the Optimum Motion Technology for your Application Series: Torque
From: PortescapDescription: The next factor we will consider is the output torque requirement of the motion system. What is the continuous torque requirement during operation? Is there a peak torque for a limited time that needs ...
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Sterile Storage Temperature & Humidity Standards Monitored by dataTaker
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided the sterile storage temperature & humidity data logging solution for a decontamination facility's safety processes. ...
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AKF392B low cost 3-axis mems accelerameter
Description: features ? three axis (X?Y?Z) ? output interface:RS232;RS485;TTL ? power supply:9-36V ? anti-impact:2000G ? working temperature: -40°C ~ +85°C ? store temperature: -55°C ~ +100°C ? size: ...
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How do thin position sensors work?
From: Tekscan, Inc.Description: Figure 1: Thin position sensors, such as the strip sensor shown on the right, share many of the same functional characteristics of an electrical potentiometer (left).Thin linear potentiometers, or ...
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How to attach FlexiForce sensors within a design
From: Tekscan, Inc.Description: FlexiForce sensors are a design-engineer-friendly embedded technology due in large part to their thin and flexible form factors. This allows them to be embedded into tight space constraints that can ...
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Monitoring Seed Corn Drying Temperature to Optimize Product Quality
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: To optimize energy usage and product quality, producers monitor their seed corn drying temperature using a wireless continuous monitoring system. ...
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HVAC Performance Testing and Wireless Building Monitoring
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Do you need to validate or improve your energy efficiency systems with HVAC performance testing in an office complex? T&D wireless data loggers, which automatically monitor several environmental ...
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Real-Time Shipment Tracking with New Temperature & Humidity Logger
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS Dataloggers is pleased to announce the availability of the Piura series of temperature and humidity transit data loggers manufactured by Cydiance. ...
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Nexy: Steute Technologies' IIoT 4.0 Industrial Wireless Solution for Factory Automation
From: steuteDescription: Nexy simplifies the transition from previous generations of factory processes to more robust, reliable, efficient and highly flexible smart factory implementations. Its modular design easily ...
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Water Leak Monitoring Helps Preserve Rare Books
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided a water leak monitoring system for a library housing several rare books and documents in their basement storage area. ...
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Pressure Control vs. Flow Control
From: ClippardDescription: Pneumatic fluid power is a universal and cost-effective method for delivering energy to instrumentation and industrial processes. In cooling applications, fluid flows past something to carry away ...
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Temperature Profiling Solution for Sensitive Casting Process
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided a portable temperature profiling solution to a manufacturer who specialized in casting using a temperature-sensitive process. ...
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ADVANTAGES OF DRAW-WIRE ENCODERS
From: Hymark/Kentucky GaugeDescription: Draw-wire encoders are a little-known type of measuring system. That's why it is seldom considered when it comes to designing a new solution for an industrial application. But there are a number of ...
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INDUSTRY 4.0 ENCODERS FOR SMART FACTORIES
From: Hymark/Kentucky GaugeDescription: Lika Electronic is a key player in the manufacturing of encoders and converters with Ethernet and fieldbus technologies and offers one of the most comprehensive ranges in the market. It includes ...
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LOGISTICS 4.0 - ENCODERS FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES (AGVS)
From: Hymark/Kentucky GaugeDescription: Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are transforming the way materials are moved in manufacturing facilities and distribution warehouses. In buildings where several operations are carried out ...
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New Development in Thermal Dispersion Mass Flow Meters: Real-Time Adjustments for Changes in Gas Composition at Low Flows
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: Accurately measuring the flow of gas mixtures is often complicated by changes in composition over time. Over the last five years, multi-path ultrasonic meters have been an ideal technology for ...
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Hospital Temperature Monitoring System for Cold Storage Valuables
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided a hospital temperature monitoring system for cost-effective and continuous recording in medical refrigerators and freezers. ...
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Improving Stage Accuracy with ACS Dynamic Error Compensation
Description: Precision motion systems always exhibit some amount of positioning inaccuracy (or position error) due to various factors. These errors can be measured using external measurement devices, such as a ...
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Position Accuracy, Repeatability & Methods for Reducing Errors
Description: Designers of precision motion and positioning equipment usually deal with three types of errors: repeatability errors, non-linear accuracy errors, and linear errors caused by thermal effects. ...
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Modernized Crematorium Temperature Monitoring
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A crematorium replaced their outdated data recording process with an advanced paperless chart recorder to monitor crematorium temperature much easier. ...
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Shipping Container Monitoring to Guarantee Quality of Perishables
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided a shipping container monitoring system to record environmental levels during the exportation of paprika peppers and various fruits. ...
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Steam Heat Sterilization Monitoring in a Rice Mill
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided a steam heat sterilization monitoring system to a food processing company that had recently installed a new production line. ...
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How Hot is too Hot? The Real Maximum Temperature of Your Product
From: BoydDescription: How Do We Determine What Our Maximum Touch Temperature is? ...
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Wireless Temperature Monitoring of Cocoa Bean Fermentation
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: In order to help ensure superior chocolate taste, a manufacturer needed to monitor the temperature and humidity of their cocoa bean fermentation process. ...
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Generator Emissions Testing to Maintain EPA Standards
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A large retailer uses a data logger to conduct generator emissions testing to ensure that the exhaust temperature is in compliance with EPA regulations. ...
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Ambient Sensing vs. Liquid Sensing Quick Sheet
From: ThermOmegaTech®Description: The HAT/FP freeze protection valve and HAT/SP scald protection valve can be installed in either the ambient sensing or fluid sensing orientation, depending on application needs. ...
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Instrument Temperature Control
From: ThermOmegaTech®Description: Instrument enclosures are commonly used to protect instrumentation against adverse weather conditions or physical damage and to ensure that the instrument operates at the temperature However, ...
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Key Hazards in Process Ovens & Dryers
Description: Experience has shown that explosions in ovens and dryers can happen very quickly. The key hazard is an explosion from the build up of solvent vapors in the oven or dryer atmosphere. This buildup could ...
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Meeting NFPA Requirements in Ovens & Dryers
Description: Almost all safety authorities require a 4:1 margin of safety below the LFL, based on worst-case conditions. This means that enough dilution air must be used to always maintain a concentration of less ...
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Be used in engineering machinery
Description: Now more and more engineering machinery equipment from the traditional mechanical, hydraulic system to electronic, hydraulic system transformation, especially the wide application of CANBus bus for ...
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How to Measure Torque Output from Robotic Tool Drivers
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: Robots are known for repeatability. Programmed to perform mathematically-defined actions, as opposed to the associative actions taken by human operators, they will make nearly identical motions, over ...
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Identify Energy Savings by Monitoring Closed Loop Control System Cycles
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided a solution for monitoring cycles of a central heating's closed-loop control system to help increase energy efficiency. ...
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Steam Traps How They Work
From: WattsDescription: Steam traps release condensate and non-condensable gases without letting steam escape. To help determine which steam trap is best for your application, it's important understand how each style of ...
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Temperature and Pressure (T&P) Relief Valves How They Work
From: WattsDescription: The last line of defense for pressurized equipment, Temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valves protect equipment from excess pressure and, ultimately, catastrophic failure. ...