Temperature Sensing Reference Materials

Description: When we look back in time, it's hard to imagine the patience that was necessary to develop an accurate thermometer. ...

Description: To calibrate a temperature probe, you need to know a few basic details about the temperature probe itself and a bit concerning the physics involved. ...

Description: A simple change can improve the accuracy of your thermocouple measurements by over 75%. The most common thermocouple type today is Type K. You see the yellow connectors everywhere ...

Description: What is Infrared? How is Infrared used for Temperature Measurement? ...

Description: Reading Temperature RTD, PRTD, PT100: What's the Difference? Let TEGAM Explain: An RTD is a Resistance Temperature Detector. Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD) use the physical properties of ...

Description: This post is Part 2 in a two part series regarding Contact vs. Non-Contact Thermometry and "How Infrared is Used for Temperature Measurement". ...

Description: I was recently asked, "What does Cold Junction Compensation do?" This question requires that I summarize how thermocouples work and the physics behind them. ...

Description: What exactly is a thermocouple? It is two wires of dissimilar metals that produce a thermoelectric voltage when the two ends are at different temperatures. ...

Description: The accurate measurement and control of temperature is critical to the quality and health-safety of food products. With the impact of the Food Safety Modernization Act (S510) and the dynamic nature of ...

Description: A food manufacturer collects real-time data on frozen food storage temperature, which is automatically transmitted via Modbus saving time. ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers provides the concrete curing temperature monitoring solution for a construction company aiming to determine duration of each project. ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers use Grant data loggers protects storage of thermal insulation in buildings by monitoring temperature and humidity levels. ...

Description: The following white paper discusses the thermal design strategies of thermal simulation, structural conception, component choice and circuit placement. ...

Description: Pharmacy inventory management was controlled using a temperature monitoring system which ensured industry requirements were met. ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers provides the pet food manufacturing process monitoring solution to ensure continuous documentation and that FDA standards are met. ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers provides the multi-channel solution for laboratory temperature monitoring and alarming in a medical R&D lab. ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers provides a dataTaker data logger to monitor solder pot temperature, reduce defective components and improve product quality. ...

Description: In this White Paper, CAS DataLoggers discusses how to implement refrigerator temperature monitoring properly to avoid fluctuation in a fridge/freezer. ...

Description: Until a few years ago it was very common to protect SSRs with semi-conductor fuses. Semiconductor fuses are a special type of fuse which are not always readily available worldwide and can also be very ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers provided the automated food safety monitoring solution for a family sausage business, keeping their quality meats protected. ...

Description: A major milk supply company needed an in transit temperature recorder to monitor their deliveries for health risks and make necessary corrections. ...

Description: CAS discusses the ten best practices for proper vaccine storage and how they can help you protect your valuable assets. ...

Description: DHL finds a cold chain validation solution to keep pharma products safe in transit by using a custom CAEN RFID temperature tag. ...

Description: Accurate temperature measurement are critical in quality aluminium extrusion production. ...

Description: 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. ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers provides a cost-effective temperature verification solution for a homeowner's wine cellar to ensure the wine's high quality. ...

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, ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: SwiTrace data loggers provide proof of product quality making them an essential cold chain monitoring solution for fruit and vegetable transport. ...

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 ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: Learn how Thermistor calibration can ensure high accuracy temperature measurements by easily using the Steinhart-Hart equation to calculate temperature. ...

Description: 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 ...

Description: The importance of accurate temperature measurement for industrial processes. - LumaSense Technologies owns Expert knowledge to achieve it. ...

Description: Erhard Niessner discusses process control and monitoring of glass forming temperature by means of ratio pyrometers. ...

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 ...

Description: 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, ...

Description: ADVANTAGES OF THERMAL IMAGING FOR EFFECTIVE FLARE STACK MONITORING ...

Description: Until now, it has taken herculean efforts to remove slag. Now, based on recent advances in detection, slag is more reliably and effectively managed. ...

Description: Whether you're a small business owner, warehouse supervisor, or purchasing agent, you stand to benefit from ensuring the integrity and transparency of your food product's cold chain. But what exactly ...

Description: One of the greatest challenges for instrument engineers is dealing with the relatively low resistance of the device. This is because any stray resistance (in particular lead resistance) of RTD ...

Description: This past February the ASSE Board approved standard 1070-2004 entitled Performance Requirements for Water Temperature Limiting Devices. The standard was developed for thermostatic devices that ...

Description: Infrared (IR) windows save lives. Most Thermographers today are thankful to perform their scans without the danger and time of removing heavy panels. But just as the thermal imager is a tool - so is ...

Description: Electrical accidents happen daily; however, there are important steps that companies and individuals can take to reduce the occurrence of these accidents and protect everybody concerned from the ...

Description: As the saying goes, "garbage in, garbage out." This truism is every bit as applicable in thermography as it is in computer data-mining. The difference is that the inaccurate data which leads a ...

Description: In definition, response time refers to the interval in time a system needs to react to a given input. Decreasing response time while maintaining a high quality and accuracy is an issue which many ...

Description: The New Age industry claims that Crystals are thought to posses different levels of energy that produce effects that enhance our health and overall wellness. These beliefs are currently outside the ...

Description: Vandolah Power, a Power Generation Plant in Florida, struggled with inspecting their 18KV, 8000Amp Generator Breaker through the factory installed standard viewing windows. The windows had suffered ...

Description: Recently, the chief electrician of a large offshore drilling company realized the problems his staff were having performing safe and efficient infrared inspections on their electrical equipment. In ...

Description: Manufactured in 2013, the Maersk Intrepid is a drilling rig that has been designed to operate in the extremely harsh environment of the North Sea. Up to 150 people stay on the rig at any one time so, ...

Description: A regional Power Generation Facility had been tasked by their insurance carrier to perform regular preventive maintenance on the switchgear within their facility. Unfortunately, regular downtime was ...

Description: The material emissivity (written as "e" or "e") is the relative power of its surface to emit heat by radiation. Materials are assigned an emissivity value between 0 and 1.0. Emissivity is a measure of ...

Description: Conax Technologies has developed ground-breaking technology that lowers the cost of ASM Epsilon® reactor ownership. After eight years of development and testing, Conax introduces its exclusive new ...

Description: Temperature and humidity levels that are out of specifications can cause damage to ingredients during production or to the final product during storage. Knowing correct temperature and humidity levels ...

Description: RTDs are resistive devices, so lead wire resistance directly affects its accuracy.The error can be quite large, depending on the lead wire resistance (measured in ohms / foot).For example, an ...

Description: Analog (4 - 20 mA) transmitters provide a number of benefits for use in industrial sensing.The nature of current (versus voltage) loops is to maintain the proper current, even if there is significant ...

Description: An overview of threaded, flanged, weld-in and Van Stone thermowell dimensions. ...

Description: Having been involved in the design, manufacture and application of temperature sensors for twenty years, I have done a number of training seminars on temperature sensors. After presenting long winded ...

Description: As a general rule, industrial thermocouples can be made to withstand higher temperatures and come in a wider variety of thermocouple types. MgO thermocouples are flexible and have wider selection of ...

Description: The time constant of thermopile detectors can be determined by several methods depending on the specific waveform of the radiation used to excite the detector. If the detector is subject to a step ...

Description: To make a radiometric measurement with thermopile detectors, you will need to approximate the thermopile's cold junction temperature. Dexter offers optional externally mounted thermistors for all ...

Description: The selection of encapsulating gas in a thermopile detector package affects four important performance parameters: the output voltage, responsivity, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and time constant. ...

Description: The thin film thermopile detector like its forefather, the wire thermocouple, requires either a reference junction temperature measurement or a constant temperature sink for its reference junction. ...

Description: The following systems are dependent upon accurate temperature measurement. ...

Description: One of many applications of the thermopile detector is the remote measurement of temperature. In this Application brief we explain the basic principles of remote temperature measurement. Every object ...

Description: The radiant power received by a radiometer is not only a function of the measured target temperature, but also the optical properties of its surface. These properties include absorptance a, ...

Description: The majority of measurements made in the process industry are of temperature and pressure. Around half of the temperature measurements are used for monitoring purposes to secure product quality, ...

Description: A white paper analyzing the use of a temperature monitoring system for industries relying on temperature-sensitive equipment, the benefits of these systems, and the best solution to meet a ...

Description: In August of 2014 CAS DataLoggers provided the automated temperature monitoring system for Longhini Sausage Co. Inc. in Connecticut, a family-owned business serving the Southern Connecticut area for ...

Description: Some Accsense Monitoring users have encountered a Power over Ethernet issue concerning Accsense A2-05 Ethernet Temperature Dataloggers. To quickly resolve this and other issues, CAS DataLoggers has ...

Description: The T&D Thermo App from T&D Corporation can be used to accomplish a variety of functions with the TR-7wf Series of Wi-Fi enabled Wireless Data Loggers. This convenient App is available for free ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers has just provided the vaccine temperature monitoring solution for Hôpital Sacré-Coeur (HSC), a 122-bed tertiary hospital located in Milot, Haiti. To help protect these products, the ...

Description: Pharmaceutical product manufacturing is synonymous with strict quality control and traceability. A leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in the UK required a temperature data logger to continuously ...

Description: Showcasing the use of UHF RFID technology in the pharma cold chain, CAEN RFID products have successfully provided the temperature monitoring solution for Medlog, a subsidiary of pharmaceutical ...

Description: In this White Paper, gather a basic understanding of the importance of a temperature monitoring system to protect your products and comply with standards. ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers and MadgeTech are excited to announce the release of the new AVS140 Autoclave Validation Data Logger System, featuring the HiTemp140 and the PR140 temperature and pressure data loggers ...

Description: Accurate monitoring and alarming is vital for product safety in children's vaccine storage, blood and tissue storage, and other pharmaceutical needs. We at CAS DataLoggers conducted our own ...

Description: Eltek has supplied the next-generation wireless monitoring system for the interior of a prestigious museum located in Cambridge, England to ensure that the exhibits are in a controlled and ...

Description: Recently Accsense VersaLog provided the temperature monitoring solution for an in vitro fertilization clinic. Staff needed to log temperature on three stacked automatic injection CO2 incubators used ...

Description: Abstract: Experimental data was collected to examine the behavior of RTD probes in various thermal buffers in refrigerator and freezer applications. From the warm-up time vs. temperature curves, a ...

Description: At CAS DataLoggers we're working on a new prototype design for one of our data logger accessories using a 3D printer assembled by our own Engineering Manager Terry Nagy. Constructed from parts Terry ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers has just provided the dataTaker 'smart' temperature monitoring data logger for a manufacturing plant looking for a way to reduce the amount of time and money lost on wasted solder and ...

Description: This November CAS DataLoggers supplied the industrial automation solution to Northeast Coating Technologies in Kennebunk, Maine. Engineer Conrad Woodman is using our dataTaker DT80 Intelligent Data ...

Description: What is a datalogger? These products are widely-used measurement and data storage tools that monitor your product or process 24/7. Using a data logger you can keep an eye on temperature, humidity, ...

Description: Earlier this year CAS DataLoggers provided the temperature monitoring and alarming setup for a medical laboratory requiring monitoring of product and sample temperature within multiple medical storage ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers recently supplied the dataTaker remote monitoring solution at the end of May last year for a product development department in a Californian startup energy company. The business ...

Description: Accsense data loggers from CAS DataLoggers are ideal for many different applications including temperature monitoring in the life sciences, cold chain monitoring, and industrial machine monitoring. To ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers has supplied the temperature alarm solution for a fish market selling fresh catches of fish and shellfish as well as sashimi and sushi rolled onsite. Strict temperature control is the ...

Description: At CAS DataLoggers we occasionally receive calls from Accsense system users asking if and when they should manually disconnect their connection alarms, since by default the system's alarms are always ...

Description: List of common wire insulation and temperature limits ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers has just supplied the temperature monitoring datalogger for a large caterer specializing in cooking sous vide food (French for 'under vacuum'). This increasingly popular style uses ...

Description: To aid in the selection of a sheath material a brief description of some of the properties of the more commonly used metals is linked below. The material selected must withstand the environmental ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers has just provided the turnkey monitoring/alarming system for an ISP with a large server storage room requiring continual temperature and humidity monitoring at 750 points over ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers has recently provided the medical monitoring and alarm system for an in vitro fertilization clinic which needed a wireless setup to monitor and alarm several incubators. Staff need to ...