Test and Measurement Equipment Reference Materials

Description: The 1980-1992 data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities Report (May 1998) shows a high of 582 electrical contact fatalities ...

Description: The factors that have a high impact on the success of adhesion processes are not always what they seem. Over the years we've discovered that contamination of surfaces that leads to adhesion failure ...

Description: Temperature is such an important measurement in today’s complex process industry that many companies are now requiring routine validation of temperature measurements, as often as at the end of ...

Description: Copper Mountain Technologies produces lab-grade VNAs with outstanding measurement accuracy. As with every VNA, performing a good calibration is necessary for maximizing the accuracy of VNA measurement ...

Description: Lots of rental companies attach sensors to their equipment to record transmit raw data about their performance. This is useful in the long run, but it doesn't give you the real-time, actionable ...

Description: Cost Differential (Bugbox vs. Jars) ...

Description: All bodies radiate energy to their surroundings proportional to their absolute temperature. Although the emitted radiation of a body includes all wavelengths, the region in which the amount of ...

Description: Electronic components consist of many exposed and delicate pieces that leave them vulnerable. A lot is relying on these fragile parts to function without fail. From implantable medical devices to ...

Description: One of the most pressing questions on the minds of manufacturing engineers is how to take a load off. Lightweighting, or shedding pounds on assembled vehicles and machinery, is a critical puzzle in ...

Description: With Nanotek technology, we offer a safer, more environmentally friendly, lead-free solution to traditionally lead-based radiation shielding products. ...

Description: A lot goes into painting an aircraft. This massive, multi-stage process begins long before that final, shiny topcoat you see on the wings and tail is applied. The components are molded, then ...

Description: There are a lot of options available to manufacturers who are trying to prevent product failures caused by imperfect adhesion. There are a lot of inefficient ways to approach getting failures down to ...

Description: Cleanliness and adhesion go hand-in-hand. If you're looking for an adhesion process to be successful then you are also absolutely interested in cleaning the materials involved in the application. ...

Description: Ultrasonic sensors are commonly used for a wide variety of non-contact distance measuring applications. They are often considered the preferred, most cost effective devices for applications such as ...

Description: Many end users of sensors believe that in order to monitor solids reliably one must either use an expensive technology, such as radar, or derate the distance of an ultrasonic sensor by half. In fact ...

Description: Reliability is a key component in any desirable product. In fact, reliability combined with performance, quality, accuracy, and cost considered together are what allow one to determine the overall ...

Description: The water/wastewater industry has many requirements for measuring the level of water in applications such as flumes, weirs, pipes, tanks, wells, basins, and cooling towers. Ultrasonic sensors are ...

Description: Ultrasonic Sensors are often used to measure the level of liquid and solid materials. They are reliable and cost effective instruments for these applications. In operation the sensor is mounted over ...

Description: Ultrasonic sensors are commonly used for a wide variety of non-contact presence, proximity, or distance measuring applications. These devices typically transmit a short burst of ultrasonic sound ...

Description: A one-page description of how to obtain accurate temperature profiles using the short wavelength MCS640 thermal imager MCS640 ...

Description: When the subject of material surfaces comes up among manufacturing engineers the discussion usually centers on the physical attributes of that surface; the surface topography or morphology, or more ...

Description: Ensuring that people and products are well-protected from radiation in the work environment is crucial. This is especially the case in the medical research industry, wherein researchers and ...

Description: Industrial x-ray and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) play a crucial role in our everyday lives by ensuring safety and reliability of everything from aircraft parts, to bridges and power stations. ...

Description: Frequently asked questions and answers regarding how to be environmentally conscious with hazardous substances, etc. ...

Description: Glossary terms regarding connectors, wire gauges, etc. ...

Description: Frequently asked questions and answers regarding technical references for AC voltage and current specifications ...

Description: When adhesion issues become apparent in a manufacturing process, they can seem to come out of nowhere. When coatings on circuit boards delaminate and cause shorts; when automotive glass ...

Description: Excellent adhesion relies on manufacturer's ability to understand and control three distinct yet interrelated elements. In manufacturing, adhesive bonding takes many forms but the fundamental ...

Description: Given consumer and corporate trends, products of all types are increasingly likely to incorporate electronics in the form of processors, memory chips, and various types of wireless communications. Any ...

Description: When testing electrical bonds, maintaining the integrity of the surface can be critical. The tips of your probes have a lot to do with preserving that surface finish and integrity. ...

Description: Adhesion is a powerful phenomenon that can hold massive structures together and fuse microscopic compounds. It is also extremely dependent upon delicate and fragile processes to succeed. In ...

Description: Our team at BTG Labs was entertained and honored that Popular Mechanics would feature BTG Labs and Giles Dillingham, Ph.D., CEO and Chief Scientist in a fascinating, and surprisingly educational, ...

Description: Plants grow in a dynamic environment and often encounter low oxygen conditions, for instance flooding. For them, like for all other species, sensing and reacting to the changed environment in a timely ...

Description: This Case Study details how a large utility and power generation company improved its maintenance planning and inspection efficacy by capturing high-quality visual data that would give an accurate ...

Description: OSI Optoelectronics is a manufacturer of standard and custom photodiodes and optical sensors for a wide range of applications such as medical, commercial, military, x-ray products, and ...

Description: Townsend Engineering Services, Inc. is a consulting company with extensive experience in the design of hardware and software for data acquisition and analysis used in the testing of complex mechanical ...

Description: Adhesion problems have a tendency to show up in a manufacturing process and then overstay their welcome. The chronic nature of so many adhesion issues is due to factors that many manufacturing ...

Description: In manufacturing it is extremely difficult to eliminate all inefficiencies and production deficits. Setbacks that come in the form of scrap rates and rework resulting from product failures before ...

Description: Answering several questions will help you to identify the tachometer that best suits your application. ...

Description: Extreme weather conditions prevail 1,500 metres above sea level. This is a life at the limit for technical equipment. However, photoelectric sensors in Appenzell, Switzerland, count the visitors of ...

Description: "The Smiler", the roller coaster with the most inversions worldwide, provides limitless joy rides combined with innovative technology - for example inductive proximity sensors from ifm. ...

Description: Flexibility and accuracy in the static volume measurement made possible thanks to five ifm O3D cameras (O3D303) of the 3D SMART CUBE from AGILE VISION S.r.l.. Why is this of great importance for ...

Description: A cleaner engine works better and needs less fuel and less maintenance. Instead of conventional engine washing methods, Lufthansa focuses on efficiency - for example by utilising ifm sensors. ...

Description: For more than 30 years, the company Kugler GmbH in Salem/Baden-Württemberg has been producing precision machines with aerostatic and hydrostatic bearings. In order for their drum lathes to operate ...

Description: Martin Buck, Chairman of the Board and co-CEO of ifm: "Team spirit and joint efforts for joint success - this has been ifm's recipe for success for years. Now you can see this principle in action on ...

Description: The young firefighters in Tettnang decided to replace their water spraying test walls. For the new walls an ifm level sensor monitors the water level. ...

Description: Sustainable cement production: can solar energy replace fossil fuels? A simulation of the first production step was successful - monitored by ifm sensors. ...

Description: The completely new cleanroom lab of pmdtechnologies ag is used to develop and test the 3D image and distance sensors from pmd. ifm sensors are used to monitor the function of the compressed air system ...

Description: As the largest local transport company in the Ruhr region, the Ruhrbahn ensures the mobility of 140 million passengers a year - with ifm sensors also helping out. ...

Description: In the Belantis amusement park in Leipzig visitors can experience an ultimate adrenaline rush in more than 60 attractions. To survive this undamaged the gigantic swing boat "Santa Maria" is equipped ...

Description: As a roadshow exhibit, the ifm truck will serve as a rolling exhibition stand in the near future. This real gem of a vehicle is, of course, also equipped with ifm sensors, which work when the ...

Description: The Konstanz University of Applied Sciences (HTWG) and ifm prover gmbh have been collaborating successfully for many years. ifm not only offers lectures, but also provides sensors and systems - this ...

Description: On board the 950 kg and 2,500 HP vehicle: the PG2797 flush mount pressure sensor with analogue display. ...

Description: Finding how much heat your electronic device dissipates and how to calculate max case temperature can sometimes be a pain. The device you are using in your application will typically have an extensive ...

Description: Thermal management and heat transfer technology terms and definitions. ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers is pleased to announce that they are now an authorized stocking distributor of the WattNode family of power and electrical energy meters. ...

Description: How to Choose the Right Tooling Board for Your Job ...

Description: A lot happens in a day at the factory. Noise levels rise and fall. Temperatures climb and plummet. Shifting vibrations rattle and roll through the building and everything in it. Workers come and go, ...

Description: Requiring precisely accurate operation control, PumpWell employs advanced AC motor speed technology coupled with powerful computer, communication and external sensor components to maximize oil ...

Description: A major hotel chain in Shanghai, China was eager to install an automation system for the monitoring and control of numerous intelligent machine room operations such as electric power, air ...

Description: Viscosity is the measurement of an oil's resistance to flow. Typically, we can expect viscosity to decrease with a temperature increase, and increase with a temperature decrease. Viscosity and ...

Description: Routinely monitoring water concentration in oil is an important part of any oil condition monitoring program. Water can enter the oil as a result of environmental conditions, condensation from cooler ...

Description: When talking about marine markets there are three major areas: merchant fleets, Marine Naval Forces, and cruise lines. It's important to note that this large industry uses on-site oil analysis at all ...

Description: Which force has the biggest effect on our world? Gravity is certainly a strong contender for top dogâ€"it keeps you in your seat, your house on the ground, and the sun in the sky. There is, however, ...

Description: Measurements taken of engine test equipment during the developmental phase are fully automated using a Delphin DAQ system for precision and control. ...

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Description: Of all the instrumental methods for measuring the water vapor content of gases, chilled mirror hygrometry (CMH) is one of the most useful owing to its inherent accuracy, unparalleled wide dynamic ...

Description: Rugged technology withstands everything thrown at it, but what exactly faces these warrior devices often comes across as vague. These five challenging environmental factors and accompanying man-made ...

Description: Resistance Spot Welding (RSW) is a dominant joining method in automotive and aerospace manufacturing...The quality of these welds is inherently important to the durability and safety of the final ...

Description: Dry-well calibrators are stable heat sources used in process and laboratory environments for calibration of temperature sensors. All heat sources introduce measurement errors as a result of their ...

Description: Conplant created a clever mechanism which allows the 3D sensor to "follow the road" as the steering turns. The 3D sensor now only surveys the area in front of the roller hence, there are no false ...

Description: What is more exciting than the fight of David against Goliath? In the show of the private channel Pro 7 "Beginner gegen Gewinner" (beginner against winner), amateur athletes meet professional athletes ...

Description: Audi Hungaria present their new series production of electric motors, relying on various ifm sensors. ...

Description: In China (Beijing), Depia Automation's dinosaur show presents life-size dinosaurs impressing the audience by means of automation technology. Among others, sensors from ifm are used. ...

Description: The young firefighters in Tettnang decided to replace their water spraying test walls. For the new walls an ifm level sensor monitors the water level. ...

Description: In contrast to humans, the KQ5 sensor has been developed not to get a brain freeze even if it is in constant contact with ice ...

Description: In an Industry 4.0 Learning Factory developed by the BENTELER trainees, a production process is controlled using a tablet. Many ifm sensors are used in it. ...

Description: A video about "Interesting Engineering" was published on Facebook by Doll Fahrzeugbau. A CR0032 controller is used for position tracking and an R360 BasicDisplay is used to activate and indicate the ...

Description: The BasicDisplay - a great help for detecting machine problems: The ifm display was spotted in the Kabel1 programme "Trecker Babes" in the controller of a screening machine. ...

Description: WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT BROMINE NUMBER AND BROMINE INDEX ANYWAY? The degree of unsaturated hydrogen carbide (Hydrocarbon) in oil and petroleum products is indicated by Bromine number or index. ...

Description: Uncertainties for the Common User is a white paper based on a short presentation and discussion on the reporting of measurement uncertainties by calibration laboratories. It will cover measurement ...

Description: We will cover different aspects of determining the suitability of instruments, including parameter, range, resolution, accuracy, process tolerances..... ...

Description: With two nationally recognized calibration standards in the industry, it can be confusing as to which one you really need for research or manufacturing/production requirements. ...

Description: CAS DataLoggers provides the solution for an automotive gearbox test stand to automate data recording and increase productivity. ...

Description: Electrical impedance is an important parameter used to describe individual electrical circuit components or a circuit as a whole. Impedance is a complex number, in which the real part is represented ...

Description: One application of a vector network analyzer (VNA) is the measurement of 75 ? coaxial transmission lines. In this article, we will discuss making these measurements using the most common type of VNAs, ...

Description: ADwin data acquisition and control systems can provide any waveform generation which is critical for electronic stimulus and response testing. ...

Description: Monitor your heart with low power ...

Description: In Japan, which has among the highest occurrence of earthquakes of any country per year, seismic detection is of critical importance ...

Description: Jon Titus explores the basic elements of a control system. In previous installments, Jon has covered relays, sink vs. source control, PNP vs. NPN logic and open collectors. ...

Description: Jon Titus explores the basic elements of a control system. In previous installments, Jon has covered relays, sink vs. source control and PNP vs. NPN logic. Check back next month for the final ...

Description: This paper from Compass Technology Group presents a new measurement method based on the parallel plate capacitor concept, which determines complex permittivity of dielectric sheets and films with ...

Description: The VNA output ports are capable of sustaining a pre-defined output power level as provided in the datasheet of the manufacturer. Exceeding the power ratings of the VNA ports can lead to incorrect ...

Description: Fundamentally, oscilloscopes are time-domain instruments: We use them to acquire signals from our circuitry or device under test, and the instrument displays them in the time domain. We see the ...

Description: Designing and/or troubleshooting a system with, say, an MCU driving signals across transmission lines, can be an interesting exercise in patience and diligent sleuthing. Perhaps you're seeing an ...

Description: To achieve your goals, you want to make your facility as efficient and productive as possible and know you are in control of costs. Accurate flow measurement is one great way to make this happen. But ...

Description: Standard Specification forPTFE Resin Skived Tape ...

Description: The Teledyne LeCroy Motor Drive Analyzer is ideal for measuring dynamic (transient) losses to enable better understanding of motor and drive efficiencies during real-world operation. Additionally, the ...

Description: Few aspects of using an oscilloscope are as important as the probe: after all, the probe forms both the mechanical and electrical interfaces between the device under test (DUT) and the oscilloscope ...

Description: When it comes to reducing EMI problems, most coax cables behave the same. They are all just as good antenna for common currents to radiate and fail an FCC certification type test. It's not the cable ...