Sensors, Transducers and Detectors Reference Materials

Description: Understanding Ultrasonics Ultrasonic Sensing/Control Basics Ultrasonic signals are like audible sound waves, except the frequencies are much higher. Our ultrasonic transducers have piezoelectric ...

Description: According to statistics from the International Energy Agency (IEA), building energy consumption accounts for more than 36% of global energy consumption. While, direct and indirect greenhouse gas ...

Description: A Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) is an important tool for air quality compliance and environmental protection. The selection of this system is a critical decision for process automation ...

Description: Compressed air is a vital source of energy for many industrial and manufacturing processes, and monitoring its usage is becoming increasingly important for businesses looking to reduce energy ...

Description: The popularity of collaborative robots (cobots) has led to a wide variety of humanoid style robots being used in various home and industrial settings. The robot axes require actuators that are ...

Description: This article describes the experimental investigation conducted on a scale physical model of a mechanical hybrid system potentially suitable for vehicle propulsion. The system incorporates a ...

Description: Most laboratory viscometers employ the well-known principle of rotational viscometers to measure viscosity by sensing the torque required to rotate a spindle at a constant speed while it is immersed ...

Description: Every year the UN works to highlight the importance of one of our most precious natural resources on World Water Day. This year the UN's campaign calls on people to accelerate change and for ...

Description: A steel rolling mill in China has achieved highly stable force measurement using robust, accurate load cells on its rolling mill, raising productivity, and cutting waste. Cutting the amount of wasted ...

Description: A metal rolling mill in Northern Europe has improved its productivity, ensuring it can maximize the production of high-quality, recycled stainless steel. As the world seeks to reduce energy ...

Description: In an era of increased scrutiny for delivering efficient and sustainable industrial practices, the maxim 'you can't manage what you don't measure' is well known to anyone, particularly those whose ...

Description: On World Water Day held annually in March the UN works to highlight the importance of one of our most precious natural resources. This year the UN's campaign calls on the world to accelerate change ...

Description: A Plug & Play Smart Load Cell is a Load Cell that is compliant to the IEEE 1451.4 Standard. TEDS, or Transducer Electronic Data Sheet, is a set of electronic data in a standardized format defined ...

Description: The UN has warned that countries need to cut emissions by as much as five times their planned amount over the next 11 years to avert the worst effects of global warming. One of the most effective ...

Description: China's oil resources are relatively scarce, and many domestic oil and gas fields are limited by oil and gas resources reserves, with small production capacity and low recovery rate, resulting in a ...

Description: A snapshot of the advantages of our MX Series Oval Gear Meter as compared to the most common types of flowmeters on the market. ...

Description: Recognizing an opportunity to optimize its brine flow measurement process, a South Eastern European geothermal company contacted Panametrics. ...

Description: Application: Fuel gas to HP and LP flares ...

Description: A furnace environment is far from an ideal location to install A sensor. ...

Description: Hydrogen is used as the cooling medium in large electricity generators due to its high thermal conductivity and low viscosity. ...

Description: Measuring LP steam flow in Bisphenol A (BPA) and phenol plant ...

Description: To identify any gas leaks within its pipeline network, the operator required a solution that would measure and compare the gas flow at its compressor stations. ...

Description: Measurement of steam in geothermal plants is problematic because of the type of natural components present in the source steam causing buildup on all surfaces in contact with the fluid. ...

Description: Hydrogen, Oxygen and Moisture Analysis using Advanced Technologies ...

Description: Due to the limited availability of conventional energy sources and growing environmental concerns, new energy sources are gaining increasing attention worldwide under environmentally friendly and ...

Description: Energy producing countries like Egypt are tackling energy transition hurdles with technology to help deliver net-zero results. ...

Description: Meet Jonny MacGregor. He thrives on pressure, running over 100 sensor projects and driving his race car beyond its limits. ...

Description: The paper discusses the physical construction and operating principles of this saturation/dilution type calibration system for water vapor in a nitrogen carrier gas used for the purpose of trace ...

Description: How do I achieve optimal temperature control? ...

Description: New technology will reduce encoder costs and improve performance. ...

Description: Isabellenhütte's ability to ensure consistent quality, and homogenious and continuous specific resistance over the entire length of the spool lets industry leaders deliver complete confidence. ...

Description: An overview of dark object detection ...

Description: What are the differences between red light and blue light sensors? ...

Description: When driver and passenger safety are on the line, uncompromising performance is essential ...

Description: BlueLight technology is a system that takes advantage of the shorter wavelength in blue light. Less able to be absorbed, it reflects back to the sensor more readily therefore providing a more reliable ...

Description: Detecting objects with difficult or demanding materials is a real challenge for a number of industries. When red light sensors reach their limits, conventional solutions usually require investing in ...

Description: Water is vital for life, yet despite 70 percent of the Earth’s surface being covered in water, limited quantities are available to sustain humanity. The 97 percent of water retained in the ...

Description: The In-Line Adaptor accessory P/N 2820-530 for C-FLUOR probes can be used to help users monitor algal growth in test tubes without affecting algal cultures. This demonstration shows how these tools ...

Description: Gas leakage has resulted in severe hazards, with numerous fire accidents in hotels, restaurants, and homes caused by LPG gas leaks. Despite the gas's smell being an indication of leakage, it may not ...

Description: The weather in different parts of the world is different. Some countries have high temperatures all year round, and some countries are located near the polar circle and are very cold. Therefore, these ...

Description: Here we are going to explain what the benefits are of combining thermal surveys with the transportable NIR-B-2K (Near-Infrared Borescope) and Lancom 4 gas analyser. ...

Description: Digital transformation is a frequently used term, and it describes the digital and intelligent networking and monitoring of industrial machines and process flows with the use of modern interface and ...

Description: MX25 series flow meter (1.6-42 GPM) with anodized aluminum body, PPS rotors, and Viton seal sent initially for validation. Equipped with standard pulse cap (Reed Switch/Hall Effect) and supplied with ...

Description: Monitoring the performance of a steam methane reformer (SMR) is a crucial process in the ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, and steel industries. ...

Description: Dual Sensor Technology allows an analyzer employing electrochemical sensors to achieve high levels of accuracy and reliability by ensuring the sensors have time to recover from exposure to any ...

Description: Accurate temperature measurements is essential during the processing stages of liquid steel to ensure high product quality and optimise process efficiency. ...

Description: In the warehouse management, there are always various problems, so that the warehouse can not play the maximum value. Then, in order to improve the efficiency and save time in goods access, area ...

Description: The fast pace in production logistics is likely to continue for years to come, leading the industry to adapt by optimizing and streamlining processes. The demand for automation is rising with an ...

Description: There are numerous choices within the Industrial Flow Meter space these days, with a wide array of design options and enhancements providing for highly accurate, durable and cost effective flow ...

Description: As the global oval gear flow meter technology leader with over 50 years experience serving the pulp & paper industry, Macnaught offers a comprehensive product range that solves a number of challenging ...

Description: Accurate temperature measurements are essential on annealing, galvanizing and coating lines, and on electrical/silicon steel processing lines, to ensure high-product quality and optimise process ...

Description: This white paper describes advantages of using advanced angle sensor technologies and focuses on best practices for correctly implementing non-contacting and touchless angle sensors. These best ...

Description: Micro Sensor designs the MPM480GH pressure transmitter, which is specially used for hydrogen pressure measurement to help users carry out hydrogen production and operation safely and reliably. ...

Description: The paper describes the application of a non-contact, high bandwidth, low cost, SAW-based torque measuring system for improving the dynamic performance of industrial process motor-drive systems. ...

Description: Mechanically degraded food fluids were modelled as Power law fluids in a pilot scale (42 l) helical ribbon agitation vessel. Effective rheological representative flow curves determined from ...

Description: High shear rotor-stator mixers are widely used in process industries including the manufacture of many food, cosmetic, health care products, fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Rotor-stator devices ...

Description: The world is going electric. Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla would be happy to see a move toward electric transportation of all kinds. Advanced battery systems are powering those vehicles, stabilizing ...

Description: TP1 series built-in thermal protector is a control device that is electrically insulated and sensitive to temperature and current. It has the characteristics of small size, fast temperature sensing, ...

Description: Sir William Herschel discovered the relative energy of sunlight by using a prism and passing sunlight through it. The rainbow colours appeared, and he found that the temperature was rising when he ...

Description: The kraft process is widely used to convert wood into pulp for papermaking. The process is very efficient because most of the chemicals used to process the wood can be recycled. In the process, the ...

Description: Here we will explain how our line scanning LSP-HD system could reinforce the quality of glass ribbon products during the annealing process into the lehr. ...

Description: An oxygen deficiency monitor and alarm is used to alert staff before they enter an area that may have critically low oxygen levels caused by a pressurized gas leak. They are used in applications like ...

Description: Lanbao sensors have many series of special sensors, which are specially designed for the special requirements of mobile engineering equipment. ...

Description: The EPI MULTI series flow meters are multi-point, which use multiple connected sensor assemblies connected to a remote control panel for metering large pipes/ducts. ...

Description: In applications for non-contact temperature measurement, the term "HOT-SPOT measurement" is commonly used to not only recognize and measure "hot spots" or areas of high temperature, but also detect ...

Description: LANBAO focuses on the launch of a series of detection sensors, these sensors have high detection accuracy, fast response speed, a wide range of application scenarios, and can help users solve many ...

Description: Industrial compressed air system leaks have been identified for decades as a serious cost issue that also adds to the strain on the electric grid, according the U.S. Department of Energy and many ...

Description: The optical fiber sensor can connect the optical fiber to the light source of the photoelectric sensor, even in the narrow position can be freely installed, and the detection can be implemented. ...

Description: IMS. LLS series is a new type of liquid level switch based on infrared photoelectric principle. This series of sensors have no mechanical moving parts inside, and can be sealed with glue once, which ...

Description: How do you convert an air velocity measurement to a volumetric flow rate? It is important to understand the various formulas and technical definitions to prevent errors in calculation. Flow meter ...

Description: The best process observation window might not be in a catalogue or sitting on a warehouse shelf. It might exist as an idealistic drawing on the back of a napkin. Or the opposite of ideal might be ...

Description: Various technologies are used to make pressure sensors. 2 of the most common include piezoresistive and capacitive pressure sensors. Both can be used for gauge, differential, or absolute pressure ...

Description: The customer is an industrial building materials manufacturer who needs to monitor the level of a sand/gravel mixture in a silo, used to make concrete. This was typically accomplished by a worker ...

Description: The customer is a material handling company. They needed a sensor for their automatic stretch wrapper. The sensor is mounted under the conveyor section of the stretch wrapper. It is used to detect a ...

Description: When power sensors are designed, attempts are made to produce the lowest VSWR (SWR) so that the user will have the best match when they use it. However match is never perfect because no device ...

Description: Most homes have Linky electricity meters – and now local authorities are using smart meters to detect water leaks more quickly and let households monitor consumption. ...

Description: Statistical pulse measurement capability is just one of the many features these new power sensors can deliver to the engineer at a modest cost. This article will discuss the benefits and explain the ...

Description: In August and November 2022 Patently Apple posted two patent reports describing a possible future glass bodied MacBook. Apple described using a bendable glass in the keyboard area. Apple's patent FIG. ...

Description: What is a vibration sensor? ...

Description: The EPI MULTI series flow meters are multi-point, which use multiple connected sensor assemblies connected to a remote control panel for metering large pipes/ducts. The EPI MULTI series flow meters ...

Description: The EPI MULTI series flow meters are multi-point, which use multiple connected sensor assemblies connected to a remote control panel for metering large pipes/ducts. The EPI MULTI series flow meters ...

Description: Generally, the process of seawater desalination is, firstly to transfer the seawater in the water tank to the high-pressure pump through the water supply pump and then desalinate the pure water in the ...

Description: A Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) is a temperature sensing device that consists of a wire coil or deposited film of pure metal. The element’s resistance increases with temperature in a ...

Description: The measures and products for implementation of machine safety requirements have become more diverse over the years. The goal is ever better integration of the functional safety in machines and ...

Description: With the rapid economic growth and the acceleration of the pace of social life, motor vehicles have become one of the most important ways of transportation for humans in the world. Survey shows that ...

Description: Linear motion and measurement are core technologies in dental and medical equipment, life science instruments, and optical systems. In the past, separate subsystems were required to incorporate these ...

Description: It is mainly engaged in pressure sensors, pressure transmitters, liquid level transmitters, electromagnetic flowmeters, and IoT monitoring terminal products, providing customized product solutions for ...

Description: Here we discuss combining three of our products; the handheld Cyclops L Pyrometer, the NIR-B-2K-Glass Thermal Imager and the Lancom 4 Gas Analyser. ...

Description: We have added a simple 'Emissivity and Background Correction Calculator' to our website, and produced what we hope is useful guidance, in response to the multiple requests for clarification from ...

Description: Within many industries and applications, visible cameras are widely used for process monitoring. Even in security applications, visible cameras or special residual light amplifying cameras are used to ...

Description: Proximity sensors detect the presence or absence of objects using electromagnetic fields, light and sound. There are many types, each suited to specific applications and environments. Here's a look at ...

Description: The different environmental climates, different storage conditions, and various unpredictable special conditions all over the world have brought great challenges to the monitoring of oil tank storage ...

Description: In addition to delivering 87% energy savings over pneumatic systems, the servo-driven ultrasonic welder also improved bond strength. ...

Description: Tesla told the FCC that it plans to market a new radar starting next month. The move raises even more concerns about potentially needed updates to its hardware suite to achieve the promised ...

Description: Learn about all the benefits LANBAO products have to offer! [-40?...85?] Wide operating temperature range. [IP68,IP69K] High ingress protection for the requirements of harsh environmental conditions. ...

Description: Granular packaging machine is a general term for packaging equipment used to package various granular products. There are many kinds of granular products, which can involve pharmaceutical, food, ...

Description: Customized pressure sensors like the UTC30 transducer are used worldwide in numerous industries. Let's take a look at the important role sensors play in the shipbuilding industry and at the advantages ...

Description: Pressure sensors are used in many applications. But sometimes the standard version does not offer an ideal solution. With our configurator, you can put together your sensor individually. Whether in ...

Description: It is becoming increasingly important to measure the energy of fuels formed by complex mixtures of combustible and non-combustible gases and vapors that vary in concentration or composition over time ...

Description: The CalorVal is our btu analyzer for directly measuring total heating value. ...