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Inner Diameter Measurement Gauges for Special Holes
From: RIFTEK EUROPE Sp. z.o.o.Description: The development of two Gauges is based on the orders of our Chinese partner. These projects continue our work in solving widespread ID measurement challenges. ...
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Redesign of Cable Fixing RF602 Model
From: RIFTEK EUROPE Sp. z.o.o.Description: We'd like to inform you, that we changed design of cable fixing. Now we use the same method as in the RF603 sensors, and this completely closes the problem. ...
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RF627 2D Laser Scanners Upgrade
From: RIFTEK EUROPE Sp. z.o.o.Description: First, we would like to inform that we discontinue production of outdated RF625 Series scanners and we no longer accept orders for them. ...
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RF627Smart Laser Scanner
From: RIFTEK EUROPE Sp. z.o.o.Description: We have completed the first stage of our large project and begin production of the Smart version of the scanner (RF627Smart), which makes it possible to measure geometric parameters of the object ...
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Shaft Geometry Measurement Machine
From: RIFTEK EUROPE Sp. z.o.o.Description: The machine is developed at the order of the largest Russian concern and is intended for precise measuring of geometric parameters (diameters, ovality and conicity) of the shaft-type parts. Machine ...
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Triangulation Laser Sensor with Wi-Fi for ID Measurement Tasks
From: RIFTEK EUROPE Sp. z.o.o.Description: This project continues our work in solving widespread ID measurement challenges. The main goal of the project was to develop a measuring tool for CNC machines ...
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What Equipment do you Need for Reliable Humidity Calibrations?
Description: If you regularly use a large quantity of humidity probes, relative humidity transmitters or hand-held humidity meters calibrating these in-house may save both time and money. Making the first step to ...
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Humidity Academy Theory 8 - Chilled Mirror and Aluminum Oxide Technology
Description: A chilled mirror or condensation hygrometer is a technology used to directly measure the dew or frost point of a gas. If the temperature of a mirror is lowered to precisely the value that makes dew ...
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Compact Laser Vibrometer Technology and Applications in Manufacturing Quality Control
Description: Today's manufacturing industry is a sensor-driven world. In any manufacturing process, there is no precision without feedback. Today's finished products are examined with speed and precision made ...
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Deionized Water
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains the deionization process and how to use conductivity/resistivity and TDS readings and monitor/controllers throughout the process to ensure product quality. ...
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Environmental Applications
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains how measuring, monitoring, and controlling TDS, Conductivity, pH, and ORP is part of due diligence in compliance with environmental protections and regulations. ...
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Fountain Solutions
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains how to monitor and control pH and Conductivity in Fountain Solutions for optimal print quality. It also helps operators to troubleshoot common issues related to ...
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Hemodialysis Applications
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: Controlling dialysate quality is critically important to hemodialysis patient health. Complications as minor as nausea and fatigue or as severe as metabolic acidosis and sepsis can result if dialysate ...
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Horticulture
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains why conductivity/EC, pH, and alkalinity tests are important in Horticulture and how to perform them in the field. ...
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Hydroponics
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains how to use TDS and pH readings to promote plant health and growth in Hydroponics. ...
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Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP)/Redox
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains what ORP is and how it can be used to determine the disinfecting power of a solution by measuring its ability to oxidize or reduce chemical contaminants. ...
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Pool & Spa
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains how to measure, monitor, and control conductivity, TDS or mineral/salt concentration, pH, ORP, free chlorine, hardness, alkalinity, and temperature to ensure water ...
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Textile Manufacturing
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains how to measure, monitor, and control pH, TDS, conductivity, ORP, and temperature in textile manufacturing to ensure product quality and comply with environmental ...
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Automatic Rinse Tank Controls
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains how controlling rinse tank solution conductivity in metal finishing controls solution purity and lowers water consumption while preserving waste treatment equipment. ...
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Boiler & Cooling Towers
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: This application bulletin explains how monitoring and controlling Conductivity, TDS, pH, and ORP levels in boiler and cooling tower water allows operators to optimize blowdown schedules and inhibit ...
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Circuit Board Cleanliness Testing
From: Myron L CompanyDescription: Contamination of circuit boards can bring about severe degradation of insulation resistance and dielectric strength. This application bulletin explains how a simple "on line" test for the relative ...
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Humidity Academy Theory 7 - The Wet Bulb/Dry Bulb Technology
Description: Wet- and dry-bulb temperature measurement is a commonly used and widely accepted technique for controlling relative humidity in environmental chambers. ASTM standard E 337-02 (2007) reviews in great ...
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Shock & Vibration of the Wrist in Different Sports
Description: What type of shock and vibration environment does the human wrist experience when playing sports? ...
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Let's Get Digital
From: HSBDescription: In the last 20 years, the use of digital pressure gauges for industrial applications has increased due to advantages in durability, calibration, customization, reliability and readability over the ...
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Humidity Academy Theory 6 - The Capacitive Sensor
Description: As explained in a previous Blog-Post , all forms of life depend on water. Water activity indicates the amount of water which is biologically available to microorganisms. Each species of microorganism ...
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Controlling Your Natural Gas Burn To Cut Fuel Costs and Emissions
Description: From aeration lines to digester gases, from disinfection processes to pump flow protection, the right flow measurement instrumentation ensures optimal process operations and minimized maintenance that ...
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Water and Wastewater Treatment Applications Guide
Description: From aeration lines to digester gases, from disinfection processes to pump flow protection, the right flow measurement instrumentation ensures optimal process operations and minimized maintenance that ...
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Five Ways QuadraTherm Flow Meter Technology Makes You And Your Process Smarter
From: Sierra Instruments, Inc.Description: For engineers and facility managers looking at their production operations to improve process efficiency, reduce costs, and find ways to meet sustainability and environmental governance regulations, ...
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Humidity Academy Theory 5 - Effect of Temperature and Pressure on % rh
Description: Saturation vapor pressure depends only on temperature. There is no effect of total pressure, and there is no difference between the situation in an open space and that in a closed container. In an ...
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Rotary Encoders: What They Are and How They Work
From: Advanced Assembly, LLC.Description: Rotary encoders are electromechanical devices that detect an axle's absolute or relative rotational position. The resolution of the encoder determines the minimum detectable angular displacement. ...
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Humidity Academy Theory 4 - Definitions of Humidity: Vapor Concentration
Description: The vapor concentration or absolute humidity of a mixture of water vapor and dry air is defined as the ratio of the mass of water vapor Mw to the volume V occupied by the mixture. The volume mixing ...
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Ceracore USC30 Mounting instructions
Description: This document should support during the installation of the Ceracore USC30. It deals with the mechanical installation. ...
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Measuring Boiler Tube Temperature
From: LANDDescription: Boilers are used in many industrial applications ranging from power generation to municipal waste incineration as well as district heating. ...
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LabMill Wheat Tempering Procedure - Part 2
From: KPM AnalyticsDescription: Experimental milling is a critical point for wheat quality control and R&D laboratories. However, there is always a competition between best practices and the necessity to obtain fast results in a ...
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Humidity Academy Theory 3 - Humidity and Vapor Pressure
Description: Water vapor is one of several gases that makes up air. For example if the total pressure of a system such as air at sea level is 101.3 kPa (or 29.9 inches of mercury), and that air is made up of ...
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Humidity Academy Theory 2 - Relative Humidity, Pressure and Temperature
Description: Reviewing the laws of physics that govern water vapor in a moist gas can help you better understand the properties of what you're measuring. Understanding these properties will help you make a more ...
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Achieving High Performance Pressure Sensing with Small Ceramic Based Capacitance Sensors
Description: When we talk about high performance in pressure sensing, we sometimes imagine large and bulky pressure sensors with space or military development backgrounds. Those easily cost thousands of dollars ...
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Encoders: Why They're Used and How To Make Your Selection
From: PortescapDescription: Encoders provide feedback for accurate motor control relating to speed and positioning. Portescap looks at the technologies involved and explains how to choose the encoder for your application. ...
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Control of Temperature, Humidity and Other Important Parameters in Hospitals
Description: The survival of viruses, bacteria, and fungi in the air is influenced by temperature and relative humidity. The transmission of infectious diseases via aerosol or airborne infection necessitates ...
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How to Make Oxygen Sensors Have a Long Life?
Description: It is a question we are asked frequently: How to make oxygen sensors have a long life? There are many things we can do, but also, more importantly, there are many chemicals and gases we can try to ...
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Humidity Academy Theory 1 - What is Humidity?
Description: Humidity is measured using a hygrometer, a tool that utilizes various materials and measurements to gauge a room or space's level of water vapor. While no scientific measurement is absolutely true, ...
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Importance of Water Activity (aw) Measurement
Description: Water Activity (aw) Measurement- Why is it important? ...
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SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) Emissions System, What Sensor Do I Need?
Description: "New stringent emissions laws which are being introduced globally mean that many of our own personal diesel cars will no longer be allowed to enter some of our major Towns and Cities." ...
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Water Activity (aw) Measurement - Some Theory Basics
Description: The measurement of water activity (aw) or equilibrium relative humidity (ERH) is a crucial parameter in the quality control of moisture-sensitive products and materials. Water activity is defined as ...
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What are Safety Integrity Levels and What do They Mean for Your Process?
Description: Safety Integrity Level (SIL) ratings are becoming more common. Many people are familiar with hazardous area approvals such as ATEX, IECEx and CSA; however, a SIL rating is slightly different. ...
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What are the Best Analysis Techniques to Ensure Quality of Hydrogen in Production?
Description: We are often asked which analysis techniques are most suitable for ensuring the purity of hydrogen in production. Our article on the Process Sensing Technologies blog provides a quick overview of the ...
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Overcoming the Challenge of Meeting Strict Customer Standards in Potato Processing
From: KPM AnalyticsDescription: Lamb Weston relies on Unity Scientific® NIR analyzers for rapid quality control. Lamb Weston is the world’s largest producer of fries and frozen potato products. From fast food conglomerates ...
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Quality Control in a Cereal Plant
From: KPM AnalyticsDescription: The breakfast cereal market is highly competitive markets where brand loyalty and consistent product quality can result in increasing market share and concomitant production and distribution ...
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Farm Surveying Drone, TYTO, Functions to Help Farmers Monitor Crop Growth
From: SICKDescription: On many farms, crop growth is monitored through a sampling process where small sections of crops are measured, and the data is extrapolated to unsampled areas. The team from Texas A&M University ...
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Safe and Fast: nanoScan3 Makes Cobot Welding Even More Efficient
From: SICKDescription: German welding manufacturer Lorch Schweißtechnik is continuously setting new technological standards in the market. This is evident in the electric arc welding systems it manufactures for ...
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Tailor-made Vision Solution to Automate Laundry Services
From: SICKDescription: Loading, washing, unloading, drying, ironing. Rinse and repeat. It’s an endless cycle in the laundry business. The cleaning professionals at Rosa Toifl in Vienna, Austria are constantly picking ...
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Learn about Ultrasonic Transducers
From: Transducers USA, Inc.Description: Ultrasonic transducers send and receive waves for many types of sensing. They convert energy into high frequency sound waves in the ultrasonic range. These sound waves are then focused on a target and ...
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Force/Torque Feedback Control is Applied in Various Robot Automation Projects - Hypersen Technologies
Description: Currently, traditional vision position control is used normally, such as allowing the robotic arm to move in a closed and confirmed space along a planned trajectory. The sensitive vision system acts ...
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element14 Essentials: Static Control I
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: This learning module discusses the causes of ESD and prevention techniques with a few application examples ...
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How Leveraging Your Gas Detectors Data Can Lead To "Intelligent" Safety Management
From: MSA SafetyDescription: Up until 1930, industry professionals believed the main causes of accidents were unsafe conditions. However, improvements in work environments and regulations helped to create safer work conditions. ...
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Technical Article on Laser Vibration Sensor for High-precision UMW of Lithium-ion Battery Cell
Description: A new scheme to achieve the high-precision Ultrasonic Metal Welding of Lithium-ion battery cell by monitoring the process through a compact laser vibration sensor from OmniSensing Photonics LLC. ...
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Why Understanding Torque is Key in Pump System Installation and Maintenance
From: S. Himmelstein & CompanyDescription: One example of torque is to think of pushing or pulling a wrench to loosen or tighten a bolt. That turning force is torque, as Viking Pump explained in a Pye Barker Engineered Solutions guest blog. ...
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Application Bulletin: IA-2 Semiconductor Fabrication
Description: Sight Glass and Gauge Guard provide visual verification of purity and pressure. ...
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Achieving Sub-ppb Impurity Detection to Ensure the Purity of Electronic Specialty Gases
Description: Electronic specialty gases (ESGs) are used throughout the electronics sector, but the largest users, with the most diverse needs are semiconductor manufacturers. Various ESGs are used in most ...
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Controlling Moisture in Commercial Steam Ovens with Temperature-Resistant Zirconium Dioxide Oxygen Sensors
Description: In commercial baking ovens, the use of steam has many advantages and in some cases is critical to the production of consistent quality product. Lately the reduction in production costs of steam ovens ...
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Humidity Academy Theory 9 - Choosing the Right Humidity Measurement Technology
Description: Considering the wide variety of environmental variables that influence water vapor and affect measurement, it’s important to know precisely which type of instrument and technology will enable ...
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Questions & Answers: The Importance of Soiling Monitoring & Mitigation
From: OTT HydrometDescription: Have you watched the pv magazine webinar on #PV module cleaning and the importance of #soiling monitoring? On our blog we share the recording and compiled a selection of questions and answers. ...
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Spectral Selectivity vs. Spectral Error: Shedding Light on ISO 9060:2018
From: OTT HydrometDescription: In late 2018, the ISO 9060 standard for solar radiometers underwent a remarkable update that brought significant changes on the classification of solar radiation measurement quality. At first glance, ...
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Use of Chilled Mirror Hygrometers as Reference Instruments in Calibration Laboratories
Description: For large pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, power plants and other industrial/process plants which operate large quantities of dew point sensors, it is usually more cost-effective to calibrate ...
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Using a Turbine Flowmeter System in Cryogenic Custody Transfer Applications
Description: The effective use of a Cryogenic Flowmetering System to obtain accurate flow measurements requires a number of basic considerations be satisfied. ...
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How Accurate is your Dew-point Transmitter?
Description: For many industrial trace moisture measurements, dew-point transmitters are the ideal choice. They are low cost, easy to install and robust enough to withstand the tough environments. This includes ...
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How to Install a Dew-point Transmitter for Best Accuracy
Description: Unlike moisture content (measured in parts per million) the water dew point temperature of a gas is a relationship between the moisture content, the temperature and pressure of the gas. Installing the ...
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Six Reasons to Consider Ceramic Metal Oxide Moisture Sensors for Your Process
Description: Metal oxide moisture sensors have been on the market for years. Since their introduction in the 1960s, there have been many developments in trace moisture sensing technologies for industrial ...
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Semiconductors Flexi Soft Application Note
From: SICKDescription: The semiconductor industry has grown rapidly, requiring safety standards to keep pace. Revising safety standards is crucial to protecting individuals who interact with automated technology and ...
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How to Achieve The Best Temperature Measurement Accuracy From Your Cyclops L?
From: LANDDescription: Like all other measuring instruments, the Cyclops L Portable Non-Contact Thermometer has an accuracy stated in its technical specifications. ...
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Success Story: Technical Grammy Award
From: SCHURTER IncDescription: The "Grammy" is the "Oscar" of the music industry since 1959. In 1994, a "Technical Grammy Award" has also been presented. This goes to people who have made outstanding contributions to the ...
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Viewing Fuel Flow in a Fluidized Bed
From: LANDDescription: An important factor for the boiler efficiency is the condition of the steam tubes in the heat exchanger. Fouling with ash and slag will insulate the tubes from the hot combustion gases and reduce the ...
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Viewing Fuel Flow in a Stoker-fired Boiler
From: LANDDescription: An important factor for the boiler efficiency is the condition of the steam tubes in the heat exchanger. Fouling with ash and slag will insulate the tubes from the hot combustion gases and reduce the ...
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What is the Thermal Infrared Range? And What are NIR, SWIR, MWIR and LWIR?
From: LANDDescription: Sir William Herschel determined the relative energy of sunlight by using a simple optical prism and passing sunlight through it. The typical rainbow colours appeared and at the end of the red visible ...
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CPU Cooling Fan Testing using Compact Laser Vibrometer Sensor
Description: An advanced CPU cooling fan quality testing system was developed using compact laser vibrometer sensor from OmniSensing Photonics. ...
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Case Study: RLS Encoders and Renishaw help Place Dynisma in Pole Position
From: RenishawDescription: Renishaw and RLS provided magnetic encoders and technical support to British-based Dynisma for its latest dynamic motion simulator designed for applications in motorsport and beyond. Dynisma selected ...
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Characterization of Ultrasonic Transducers Using MV-H Series Laser Vibration Sensor
Description: Showed how the MV-H series laser vibration sensor can be used to characterize the ultrasonic transducers ...
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Isabellenhütte Meets High COVID-19-related Demand in Record Time
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: The alloy ISOTAN® produced by Isabellenhütte is used as a heat conductor in ventilators ...
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Six Wins in a Row with Mercedes AMG
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: The IVT-F has been integrated in all winning vehicles of the MMP1 in the 24-hour race since 2014. ...
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The Latest "Secret Weapon" in EV Racing
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: IVT-S integration from Isabellenhütte delivers critical data to better balance current draw and torque demand. ...
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LabMill Wheat Tempering Procedure - Part 1
From: KPM AnalyticsDescription: Impact of the wheat tempering procedure on the grain behavior during milling and on the flour quality at the laboratory ...
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Fixed vs. Portable Gas Detectors
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a unique, multifaceted gas that is absolutely critical throughout a variety of popular industries and applications. Take, for instance, the restaurant or beverage industries, ...
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Defining OSHA Confined Spaces, Meeting Requirements
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: In the gas detection world we often refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) when referencing required workplace safety standards, assessments, and guidelines as they pertain ...
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CO2 Levels Critical to Mushroom Farm Success
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: How important is measuring Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in mushroom farming? Just ask Diego Molina at Team AGROLAB in Guatemala. AGROLAB is a mushroom production farm specializing in white caps, Portobello, ...
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CO2 Special Effects Safety
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: If you've been to a live concert or stage play, one of the coolest effects is "smoke." A shallow pool of white smoke covering the stage creates a surreal visual experience. Smoke can also be released ...
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Compressed Gases and CO2 Safety Monitoring
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: General Air was founded in 1970 in Denver, CO with just three employees, and now serves as the largest independently owned welding supply company. The business is known for being a gas and welding ...
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The Importance of CO2 in Fire Suppression Applications
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: While many factors go into fire suppression system testing, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) has long been used as a critical element in local fire applications, inerting, and total flooding environments. The ...
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What is Trending in Gas Sensor Technologies?
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: As a company that is recognized as the "leader in gas detection" we often get asked the question, "What has changed in terms of gas sensing technologies over the years and what should I look for?" ...
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Choosing the Right Instrumentation for Produced Water Treatment Systems
Description: In recent years, rising oil and gas output from unconventional shale plays has generated tremendous wealth for producers, oilfield service providers, and the wider economy. However, it has also placed ...
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Increased Accuracy Leads to Reduced Costs in O&G
Description: In the hydrocarbon industry, production processes are complex, and safety is paramount. Plant owners operate with a sharp focus on the bottom line, so finding a way to reduce costs and increase yields ...
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A Detailed Study On Temperature Sensors
From: Birk Manufacturing, Inc.Description: Temperature indicates the heat content in a material or a body. While most of us do not notice subtle temperature changes, quite a few industrial processes cannot withstand them. The temperature needs ...
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Know All About Resistance Based Temperature Sensors - RTDs
From: Birk Manufacturing, Inc.Description: Sensors are an integral part of several electronic and electromechanical devices, equipment and machinery across industries. Temperature and pressure monitoring is required in several manufacturing ...
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Global Food Manufacturers' Costs are Lowered After Implementing New Technology
From: SICKDescription: Protecting the oil that food products are fried in is essential in keeping operation costs down while still providing customers with high quality products A great deal of maintenance is required by ...
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Flexible, Canadian Parking Garage Gas Monitoring Design Key to Safe, Profitable Development
Description: A Montreal, Quebec-based vendor that offers engineering support up front and as needed, along with advanced modular systems, can speed compliance and construction project completion ...
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Overload/Overrange - What's the Difference?
From: S. Himmelstein & CompanyDescription: Two easily overlooked, yet extremely critical parameters when evaluating and specifying torque transducers are - Mechanical Overload Rating and Electrical Overrange. Each is important, but often ...
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Wireless Gas Detection Enhances Safety, Eases Installation and Maintenance
Description: For new parking garage construction and retrofits, industry pros need to take advantage of this essential new tool before competitors do ...
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Thermal Flow Meters Help Electric Power Plants Keep Their Cool with Hydrogen Gas
Description: In all electric power generation plants (gas, solar, coal or nuclear), the fuel source of choice heats a large boiler, which creates steam that drives turbine blades to rotate. ...
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Flexibility and Usefulness of Thermocouples as Sensors Explained
From: Birk Manufacturing, Inc.Description: There are a variety of sensors such as RTDs and thermocouples that are used for thermal control and temperature measurement across industries. Maintaining a certain temperature range is crucial for ...
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How to Calculate Gas Flow Rate from a Pressure Measurement?
From: ES Systems S.A.Description: In this article, we are going to review the most common ways to calculate gas flow rate in a tube utilizing differential pressure measurements. Read more about all the different types of flow ...
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A Discussion of Unit Calibration vs. Bulk Wire Calibration of Type R and S Profile Thermocouples
From: Conax TechnologiesDescription: When purchasing a thermocouple as a component of temperature control in an industrial process, one must determine if they will use a standard wire curve to interpret the sensor output or if the ...