Sensors, Transducers and Detectors Reference Materials
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LVDT Basics
From: Macro SensorsDescription: The DMC-A2 is an accurate, high performance, programmable dual channel controller that delivers precise measurement and control for applications using 2 LVDT inputs. The 6-digit alphanumeric led ...
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LVDT Use In A Bottle Inspection Machine
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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LVDT Use in a Scanning Laser Tomography Instrument
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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LVDT Use in ATM to Sense Dollar Bills
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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LVDT Use in Automotive Suspension
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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LVDT Use in Robotic Manipulator
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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LVDT Use in Servo Valve Displacement Sensing
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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LVDT Use in Specific Gravity Sensors
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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LVDT Use in Weighing Systems
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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LVDTs for Position Sensing in Hydraulic Cylinders
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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Magnetostrictive Position Transducers in Medical Applications
From: Temposonics, LLCDescription: Magnetostrictive position transducers are non-contact, absolute reading, and have essentially infinite resolution. The non-contact nature of this technology means that there are no rubbing or sliding ...
- Major Steel Manufacturer Controls Blast Furnace
- Measurement Solutions for Ethanol Producers
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Monitoring Flammable Vapors and Gases in Industrial Processes
Description: Industrial fires and explosions happen more frequently than most people think. They cause downtime, property damage, injury and sometimes death. These fires and explosions result from a dangerous ...
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Motion Control and Encoder Technology: A Tutorial
From: Baumer Ltd.Description: Sensors and encoders are used everyday in manufacturing environments and high precision equipment to monitor the proximity or presence of an object, as well as the position, distance, direction, and ...
- Promag Electromagnetic Flow Meter Controls Pasteurizer Flow
- Promass Coriolis Mass Flow Meter Plays Crucial Role in Media Preparation
- Promass Measures Ingredients with Wide Range of Viscosity and Density
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PT 103: Pump Monitoring
Description: Vibration monitoring of critical and auxiliary pumping systems helps improve machine reliability, safety, and production capability. Dynamic and positive displacement pumps produce vibrations ...
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Purchasing and Using IR Thermometers
Description: Infrared Thermometry (IR) is being used extensively in a variety of manufacturing facilities and power plants to detect energy losses and monitor temperatures of motors, other equipment, and ...
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Re-engineering Gives Converter Bang for Their Buck (.pdf)
Description: Tension control is a key factor in Arkwright Inc.'s efforts to enhance its overall process control and attain repeatable numbers, says Glenn Markel, director of engineering. Based in Fiskeville, RI, ...
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Resolvers - The Feedback Problem-Solvers in Harsh Environments
From: Empire Magnetics Inc.Description: Resolvers are wonderful! Most of all, they are very rugged, withstanding shock and vibration, thermal shock and high and low temperatures with ease. They will reliably perform in vacuum and pressure ...
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Size of DC-DC Gaging Critical to Gear Tester
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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Sizing and Applying Magnetostrictive Linear Position Sensors
From: Temposonics, LLCDescription: Many types of industrial processing equipment utilize sensors to provide the information needed to monitor and control the process. This enables the design parameters to be maintained in order to ...
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Slitter-Rewinders Benefit from Segmented Tension Roll Transducers (.pdf)
Description: Have you ever needed to measure or control tension on multiple strands of web as they are being wound onto individual winders or takeups? A typical example is the case where a wide web of delicate or ...
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Solvent Vapor Monitoring in Coil Coating Oven Atmospheres (.pdf)
Description: Most pulp managers have serious concerns about the safe incineration of non-condensable gases collected from digesters, reactors and other sources in the pulping process. ...
- Square Waves And Pulses: A Clarification
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Temperature Sensor Comparison Guide
From: Watlow®
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Tension Control in Converting Machines (.pdf)
Description: In the converting industry we have all kinds of webs to control tension on, from the bonding of a zip lock strip to a plastic web for making zip lock bags to folding carton stock. The correct tension ...
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Tension Transducer Strain Gages: Which Technology is Better? The Foil vs. Semiconductor (Silicon) Strain Gage Debate (.pdf)
Description: DFE has been producing high-quality strain-gage tension transducers (often called 'load cells') since 1974. Web process manufacturers and OEMs buy DFE transducers because they are accurate, ...
- Transit-Time Ultrasonic Flow Meter Offers Advantages in Controlling Flow Rate of Purified Water Loop
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Trends in Fluid Power
From: Temposonics, LLCDescription: The past 5 years have been especially exciting for critical hydraulic system component suppliers, especially manufacturers of sensors and actuators. Most notably, the migration towards distributed ...
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Triangulation Sensors: An Overview
From: LMI Technologies
- Understanding Quadrature
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Use of Non-contact Thin Gap Sensors in Controlling Coater Gap Uniformity
From: Capacitec, Inc.
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Velocity Transducer Improves Pipette Puller Design
From: Trans-Tek, Inc.
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Volume and Density Determinations for Particle Technologists (.pdf)
From: MicromeriticsDescription: There are a number of manual and automated methods for determining volume and density. This article, however, focuses on laboratory methods that are most often used in research and quality control ...
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Web Press Tension Measurement for Newspapers (.pdf)
Description: A major metropolitan publisher in North America prints a large circulation daily newspaper on six offset web presses with twelve print stations per press. The newspaper presses handle web widths of ...
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Why Chilled Mirror Hygrometers are Inherently Reliable
Description: The heart of a chilled mirror hygrometer is the sample chamber, through which the gas to be measured flows. The chamber contains a coolable mirror and an optical system that measures the mirror ...