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Application Note: Switching of Heaters in Flexography Printing Machines
Description: The customer's request is to have a panel mount solution that can handle the load current without the need for a supply voltage. ...
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Application Note: Switching of Heaters in Plastic Injection Machines
Description: In order to have a neater panel layout and ease of mounting, some OEMs are switching over from hockey pucks to solid state contactors. The main objective is to reduce panel size. ...
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Application Note: Timely Detection of Heater Failure in a Drying Process
Description: In semi-conductor manufacturing, solid state relays are used to control the switching of infrared heaters that are used to dry lead frames after a washing process. ...
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Air Pressure at Altitude Calculator
Description: Calculate Altitude from Air Pressure, Calculate Air Pressure at Altitude ...
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High Voltage Switchgear, Sulfur Hexafluoride & Moisture Issues
From: The Kahn CompaniesDescription: Moisture in Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) an insulating gas can cause rapid and severe deterioration of high-voltage switchgear. During electrical power distribution at transmission voltages (ranging ...
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Interplanetary Air Pressure at Altitude Calculator
Description: Wondering what the air pressure is on Jupiter or Mars? Check out our Interplanetary Air Pressure at Altitude Calculator ...
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Sample Rate: How to Pick the Right One
Description: only a small part of the frequency range between zero and the Nyquist frequency is acceptable. What can we do to improve the situation? ...
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Simple Harmonic Motion Calculator
Description: This tool calculates the variables of simple harmonic motion (displacement amplitude, velocity amplitude, acceleration amplitude, and frequency) given any two of the four variables. ...
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Simple Harmonic Motion Calculator - How it Works
Description: Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Frequency Calculations ...
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Vibration Measurements: Accelerometer Basics
Description: ...discuss and compare several different accelerometer types that can be used for vibration measurement. ...
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Vibration Measurements: Vibration Analysis Basics
Description: ...discuss and compare several different ways to analyze your vibration data. ...
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Food Safety Monitoring Protects a Family Sausage Business
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provided the automated food safety monitoring solution for a family sausage business, keeping their quality meats protected. ...
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Monitoring Milk Deliveries with an In Transit Temperature Recorder
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A major milk supply company needed an in transit temperature recorder to monitor their deliveries for health risks and make necessary corrections. ...
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What does a Moisture Balance Cost?
Description: Determining the specs, and finding the cost of the best LOD Moisture Balance for your application can be frustrating, confusing and time consuming. There are more than 20 manufacturers of LOD moisture ...
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Ten Best Practices For Proper Vaccine Storage
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS discusses the ten best practices for proper vaccine storage and how they can help you protect your valuable assets. ...
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Cold Chain Validation For DHL Using CAEN RFID Tags
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: DHL finds a cold chain validation solution to keep pharma products safe in transit by using a custom CAEN RFID temperature tag. ...
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What do we mean by "Compliance", and Why is it Important?
From: LANDDescription: Accurate temperature measurement are critical in quality aluminium extrusion production. ...
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How to: Mapping & Visualization of Challenging Material
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: A food processor needed highly accurate volume measurements to know when to refill ingredient bins. 3D level sensor technology provided precise performance, even in dusty conditions. ...
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Optimizing Cereal Production & Food Processing
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: Cereal production requires accurate volumes of grain storage, sugar inventory, and temper silos. Level sensors provide inventory accuracy through all phases of food processing. ...
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Precision in Food, Beverage, and Oilseed Production
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: Oilseed processing byproducts are used in several industries. Safe and accurate storage of hulls and seeds is a must! Continuous level sensors provide real-time inventory levels. ...
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BioFuels: Increasing Volume Accuracy at an Ethanol Plant
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: An ethanol plant was unimpressed with other sensors' performance in dust. In this case study, read how a level sensor with multi-point measurement offered a more accurate solution. ...
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Cocoa Bean Storage & Processing for Food & Beverage
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: Cocoa processing requires level sensors that can handle a variety of bulk materials, from beans and separated shells to nibs and powders. Simplify inventory with multi-point measurement! ...
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Simplifying PVC Production with Precise Sensors
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: Measuring S-PVC vinyl resin and PVC powders can be difficult. The right level sensor provides inventory accuracy, simplifies material management, and benefits plastics production. ...
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Understanding Accuracy in a Bin Level Monitoring System
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: Inventory measurement discrepancies are inconvenient, costly, and wasteful. Precise level sensors provide accurate data-more specifically, continuous sensors offer real-time data. ...
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Insertion Flow Meter Straight Run Requirements
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: You have specified the correct industrial Thermal insertion mass flow meter and received your brand new meter. Now what? Where do you install the meter for optimal performance? This is where ...
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Part 1: Challenges with Submetering Natural Gas
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: In an article for Gases & Instrumentation magazine, I explored energy management as it relates to the natural gas industry. Natural gas exists in abundance in this country, with production expected ...
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Understanding the iSeries Totalizer for Gas Mass Flow Rate
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: Do you have questions about the iSeries flow meter Totalizer App that comes standard with every QuadraTherm 640i/780i Thermal Mass Flow Meter. We get many support questions regarding the app, ...
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Collecting Meteorological Data Using a Weather Station Data Logger
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: To determine how roofing tile performs in various weather conditions, a construction company utilizes a weather station data logger to monitor data. ...
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Real-Time Monitoring & Warning Systems for Cyclones
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: In remote tropical northwest Australia, a shipping company requested a single, rugged solution to monitor cyclone formations. ...
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UHF RFID Temp Tags Provide Transparency In The Pharma Cold Chain
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers has the pharma cold chain solution for Medlog, a company looking to track medicines all the way to the customer using UNF RFID tags. ...
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New wireless vibration meter represents explosion of capabilities
From: Convergence InstrumentsDescription: When a client seeking vibration meters for a confidential project came to AV-Consulting, a Netherlands-based noise and vibration specialist, the new VSEW mk2 - 8g from Convergence Instruments proved ...
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Vibration Measurement System Essential For Many Industries
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Delphin Technology offers the solution for many different industries looking for an all-in-one vibration measurement system. ...
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Air/Gas Flow Measurement for Turbomachinery: What You Don't Know Can Be Frustrating
Description: The accurate, repeatable flow measurement of air and gases is critical to the safe, efficient and cost-effective operation of turbomachinery and related equipment in the electric power generation, ...
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Construction Environmental Monitoring Solution Documents Quality
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers supplied the construction environmental monitoring solution looking to monitor quality control as well as have easy access to data. ...
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Environmental Monitoring Equipment In Production Plant
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provides environmental monitoring equipment for a production plant that needs to measure temperature and humidity. ...
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How To Set Up an SDI-12 Weather Station with a Data Logger
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: In this video, we show how easy it is to set up an SDI-12 weather station with a dataTaker DT82E, featuring the vaisala WXT520 weather transmitter. ...
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Steam Flow Energy Measurement
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: From facilities management to district heating applications, accurate steam flow energy measurement is a critical flow measurement needed to incur substantial savings on energy and maintenance costs. ...
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Innovative Infrared Thermal Imaging has Optimised Furnace Operation at Encirc
From: LANDDescription: Encirc, a leading glass manufacturer, has implemented AMETEK Land's real-time, in-furnace thermal imaging Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B) to optimise furnace operations and introduce reductions in ...
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Workplace Environmental Monitoring Methods
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A factory looking for a workplace environmental monitoring solution installs TandD data loggers in the offices to prevent potential health problems. ...
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Temperature Verification in Wine Cellars Using a Data Logger
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provides a cost-effective temperature verification solution for a homeowner's wine cellar to ensure the wine's high quality. ...
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How can I know if my fluid is chemically compatible with my flow sensor?
From: Proteus Industries Inc.Description: The importance of materials chemical compatibility: Fluid vs. sensor's wetted materials. ...
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Micro-Brewery Water Measurement to Mash Tanks
From: Proteus Industries Inc.Description: A common application for micro-breweries is adding water from the supply tank to the mash mixing tanks. ...
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Considering Making a Switch from your Flow Switch?
From: Proteus Industries Inc.Description: Consider Proteus Industries for innovative solid-state sensing technology based on vortex technology. As the world moves to requiring more information, moving from traditional switches to meters has ...
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2 Magnetic Conditions that Impact Electronic Compasses
From: Jewell Instruments, LLCDescription: When harnessing the accuracy of an electronic compass, a number of factors, including magnetic conditions, can greatly impact performance. Here are two examples of these conditions and how to fix ...
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3 factors that influence electronic compass accuracy
From: Jewell Instruments, LLCDescription: Military, marine navigation, unmanned vehicles and more depend on the accuracy of an electronic compass. There are several factors that can greatly influence how a compass takes its readings. Here are ...
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Performance Verification System Saves Nursing Home Considerable Energy Costs
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: The dataTaker DT80 works as a performance verification system saving a nursing home considerable energy costs by collecting accurate data. ...
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Design Considerations for Thermal Controls
Description: Customization is key to optimum performance The ambient environment surrounding a thermal control can have a big effect on how the device operates. No two application environments are exactly alike, ...
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Server Room Monitoring System Protects Server Electronics
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A wireless server room monitoring system can detect early leaks, monitor temp & humidity and alert staff of changes providing them with a comprehensive solution. ...
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Fault Detection and Diagnosis For Power Grids Using a Data Logger
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: An electric utility company finds a remote monitoring solution for fault detection & diagnosis with an alarming system to notify personnel in case of an event. ...
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High Precision Gap Monitoring in Plant and Machinery
From: Micro-Epsilon GroupDescription: With the eddyNCDT 3060, Micro-Epsilon has developed a powerful displacement measuring system based on the eddy current principle, which combines precision, speed and temperature stability in a unique ...
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Greenhouse Monitoring System Uses Wireless Temperature Loggers
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers provides a greenhouse monitoring system for installation in a large hoop greenhouse sheltering berries to maintain proper temperature. ...
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Vacuum Switch Selection Guide
From: Whitman Controls, LLCDescription: Vacuum Switch Selection Guide ...
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Electrical Switch Selection Tables
From: Whitman Controls, LLCDescription: Electrical Switch Selection Tables ...
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Liquid Level Switch Selection Guide
From: Whitman Controls, LLCDescription: Liquid Level Switch Selection Guide ...
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Pressure Switch Selection Guide
From: Whitman Controls, LLCDescription: Pressure Switch Selection Guide ...
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Pressure/Vacuum Switch Selection Guide
From: Whitman Controls, LLCDescription: Pressure/Vacuum Switch Selection Guide ...
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Set Point Adjustments and Wiring Instructions
From: Whitman Controls, LLCDescription: Set Point Adjustments and Wiring Instructions ...
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Tune Your Boiler: Watch Video for 3 Tips to Improve Energy Efficiency
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: Improving energy efficiency in facilities, campuses and hospitals is top of mind for most facilities managers and engineers. Government regulations like Boiler MACT and other energy efficiency ...
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Energy Usage Monitoring and Efficiency Measurement in a Display Home
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: A versatile energy usage monitoring solution using a dataTaker DT85 helps demonstrate the cost benefits of a highly energy-efficient home. ...
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Glass Tank Thermal Surveys Using Transportable NIR-B Thermal Imaging Solution
From: LANDDescription: In 2017, AMETEK Land and glass producer Encirc won the Innovative Solution category at the Glass Focus Awards for real-time, in-furnace thermal imaging using NIR-B Glass to optimise furnace ...
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Flow Rate Monitoring to Minimize Water Pollution
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: With a dataTaker DT82, a wastewater management district was able to cost-effectively minimize water pollution with a flow rate monitoring solution. ...
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Soil Moisture Monitoring Maximizes Plant Growth For Farmers
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: See how these farmers can rely on the ADU-500 for accurate soil moisture monitoring and reliable measurements to ensure crop quality and maximize plant growth. ...
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Greenhouse Climate Control Using Wireless Data Loggers
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: See how the TandD wireless data loggers automate data collection of a greenhouse climate control system to improve product quality and increase profits. ...
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Hall-effect Transducers Ensure Correct Axle Width to Match Crop Row Spacing
From: Rota Engineering LimitedDescription: To reduce this time, modern equipment manufacturers began to use hydraulic cylinders to move the wheel in and out. Here, mechanical markers would indicate wheel position. As these machines became more ...
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The Perfect Biogas Flow Measurement Solution
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: So why is it so popular? In a word, economy. This otherwise wasted biogas can be used for heating, electricity, or to fuel internal combustion enginesâ€"the possibilities are endless! This, of course, ...
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Bridge Monitoring Based on a Network of High Performance Triaxial MEMS Accelerometers
From: MonoDAQDescription: An efficient MEMS transducer network has been developed specifically to check the structural health of bridges starting from the acceleration measurement to monitor the frequency and speed variations. ...
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Column Switching Simplification in Process Gas Chromatography
Description: On-line process gas chromatography column switching is utilized to ensure the interference free analytical separation of specific process relevant components in multi component mixtures. Column ...
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Insitu Analysis of Ammonia Slip and Water Vapor Using a Tunable Diode Laser for SCR/SNCR Optimization and Boiler Tube Surveillance in Power Plants
Description: Environmental regulations driven by the 1990 Clear Air Act require Power Plants to reduce NOx emissions. SCR's and SNCR's reduce NOx emission by injecting ammonia into the combustion flue gas, which ...
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Cold Chain Monitoring Solution for Fruit & Vegetable Transport
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: SwiTrace data loggers provide proof of product quality making them an essential cold chain monitoring solution for fruit and vegetable transport. ...
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Vibration Monitoring System for Hydro Turbines
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Delphin Technology assists as a vibration monitoring system for hydro turbines to diagnose faults and increase safety conditions. ...
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A Geothermal Energy Generation Facility Embraces Infrared Polymer Window Inspections
From: IRISS, Inc.Description: A prominent geothermal energy producer in the Philippines has become a leader through the successful development and operation of numerous energy projects. Since 1983, the company has successfully ...
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Advantages of Linear Encoders Over Rotary Encoders
From: Hymark/Kentucky GaugeDescription: In a large number of applications linear encoders with magnetic sensing technology can be an excellent replacement for rotary encoders. Thanks to their mechanical and electrical features, they offer ...
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Make Your Own Weathering Monitoring System Using a DataTaker DT80M
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers show you how to put together your own weather station using a dataTaker DT80M modem universal input data logger. ...
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Field Installation of Thermocouple & RTD Temperature Sensor Assemblies
From: Conax TechnologiesDescription: Although temperature sensor buyers usually pay close attention to choosing the right device for the job, they are often less deligent when it comes to installation details. The very best sensor can ...
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What You Don't Know About Air/Gas Flow Measurement Can Be Very Expensive
Description: The measurement of air and gases in chemical plants is essential in many functional applications, including safety, process control, product quality, production efficiency, environmental compliance ...
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Continuously Monitoring a Radon Mitigation System
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: CAS DataLoggers is here to show you how the ADU-500 offers a cost-effective, wireless solution for continuous monitoring of a radon mitigation system that will reduce harmful radon gas. ...
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A More Effective Approach to Oxygen Sensing
From: SST Sensing Ltd.Description: There are a plethora of different applications where the level of oxygen in a given environment needs to be determined - covering everything from the industrial, automotive, logistics/transportation ...
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Gas Flow Measurement in Large Lines, Ducts, and Stacks for Environmental Monitoring and Control
Description: Air pollution emissions monitoring and control begins with accurate and reliable gas flow metering. There's an old industry truism that says "You can't control what you can't measure," and that ...
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New Model Concept Workstation Oxygen Test Report
From: BakerDescription: The Concept Series Workstations have been recently remodelled. This report details the oxygen concentration throughout the work area within the workstation in anaerobic mode to ensure proper ...
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New Model Workstation Temperature Mapping Performance Report
From: BakerDescription: The Invivo2 / Concept / Concept-M Series Workstations have been recently remodelled. This report details the temperature uniformity throughout the work area within the workstation to ensure proper ...
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CVLD Interface: Constant Voltage Line Driver Technology
Description: There are many different types of electrical schemas used to couple sensors to electronic readouts but most of them typically use changes in voltage proportional to the various physical phenomena ...
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Flow Energy Management Part 3: Three Successful Flow Energy Management Case Studies
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: As we've discovered in Part 1 and Part 2 of this Flow Energy Management series, determining the best flow meter technology for flow energy management of gas, liquid and steam applications depends on ...
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How a Vortex Flow Meter Works
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: Vortex flow meters are increasingly becoming the flow technology of choice for gas, liquid, and steam flow measurement. Vortex flow meters are ideal for measuring saturated and supersaturated steam in ...
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Video: Select The Right Mass Flow Controller For Your Application
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: Video: https://youtu.be/3naKb4-o6sk Which mass flow controller will work best for my application? Many times, we have had university professors and students contact us in tech support about which ...
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Watlow SCR Power Controllers and Ohio Semitronics Watt Transducers
From: Ohio Semitronics, Inc.Description: The Ohio Semitronics PC5 category of transducers measures True Power (Watts) in an AC single-phase or three-phase power system and provides an isolated DC analog output that is proportional to the ...
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Integrated level solutions for the future
Description: As a market leader in level measurement solutions with the largest selection of agency approved level products, the ABB K-TEK level products line has the proven technology to provide solutions for the ...
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Use of Wireless Sensors in Heat Trace Installations
From: ChromaloxDescription: Adoption of industrial sensor networks (IWSNs) reduces installation costs, solves complications with hard-to-reach sensing locations and expedites implementation of advanced diagnostics. It is a ...
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Thermistor Calibration for High Accuracy Measurements
From: CAS DataLoggersDescription: Learn how Thermistor calibration can ensure high accuracy temperature measurements by easily using the Steinhart-Hart equation to calculate temperature. ...
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How Integrated Thermal Protection Technology can Prevent Solid State Relay Failure in Industrial Systems
From: Sensata TechnologiesDescription: Solid state relays provide robust solutions for electronic switching in load control applications and hold many advantages over electromechanical relays. New, emerging solid state relay designs offer ...
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How Sensors are Moving Material Handling Towards Safe Automation
From: Sensata TechnologiesDescription: Next Generation Sensing Technologies put the SMART in Robot AGVs Automated and integrated systems are proving to be more efficient and cost-effective solutions in industries like Material Handling. ...
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Miniature IEPE Triaxial Piezoelectric Accelerometer for Space Applications
Description: There is a growing need for space-rated, high performance accelerometers with small physical dimensions, light weight, and low outgassing characteristics that has been unmet by the vibration sensor ...
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100+ Highly Accurate Pyrometers For Non-Contact Temperature Measurement
Description: The importance of accurate temperature measurement for industrial processes. - LumaSense Technologies owns Expert knowledge to achieve it. ...
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Accurate temperature control for moulds
Description: Erhard Niessner discusses process control and monitoring of glass forming temperature by means of ratio pyrometers. ...
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High Precision in Robotics Applications
From: Micro-Epsilon GroupDescription: Robot technology has been booming for years now and the market is growing enormously. Modern industries all over the world are increasingly relying on more intelligent robots that operate at high ...
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Learning about the pyrometer
Description: Temperature measurement is critical when monitoring and optimizing process intensive applications, such as those found in the steel and glass industries. Careful monitoring of product temperatures and ...
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Types Of Gas Chromatograph
Description: Gas chromatograph is a commonly used chromatographic product. In addition to quantitative and qualitative analysis, it can also determine the physical and chemical constants such as the partition ...
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Temperature Measurements 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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Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Technology
Description: TECAT's WISER systems used to design mechanical systems and electronic controls in an optimized fashion for driver effectiveness and passenger comfort. As vehicles become more autonomous these same ...
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61) Using Oxygen Analyzers As a Predictive Maintenance Tool for Air Heaters
Description: The probe-type In Situ oxygen analyzer has become an indispensable tool for monitoring combustion process efficiency. ...
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Achieve Accurate, Repeatable, and Reliable Gas Measurement Analysis
Description: The XA Series of gas chromatographs share a common electronics platform that reduces complexity and training needs, while providing a range of measurement options to suit the individual application. ...