Data Acquisition and Signal Conditioning Reference Materials
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The Costs of Force Sensor Quality
From: StrainsertDescription: Are the costs of force sensor quality important? ...
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e News Understanding MISO and MIMO Vibration Control: Why the Difference Matters in Modern Testing
Description: In vibration testing, the terms MISO and MIMO are often mentioned together. Although they differ by only one letter, the two approaches represent fundamentally different control philosophies, hardware ...
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How LiDAR Automation Protects Critical Infrastructure
From: SICKDescription: Tunnels are among the most complex and valuable pieces of transportation infrastructure. Their safety depends not only on structural engineering but also on the advanced technologies that monitor ...
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Latency Measurement in Surgical Robotic Systems: Challenges and Engineering Approaches
Description: As the adoption of medical robotic systems continues to expand, a critical technical requirement has emerged: ensuring real-time synchronization between the surgeon's input and the robotic system's ...
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Strainsert Load Pin Sensor Troubleshooting Guide
From: StrainsertDescription: Use this Load Pin Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on various measurements, including bridge resistance, zero load and insulation resistance, along with possible causes and solution ...
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Angle Sensors Overview
From: Novotechnik U.S., Inc.Description: Definitions and Working Principles ...
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Strengthening Cybersecurity in Organizations
From: Beckhoff Automation LLCDescription: The NIS2 Directive 2022/2555/EU (NIS2) is an EU directive aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of organizations. Although NIS2 has already been adopted as a directive by the Europe Parliament and ...
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5 Expert Tips for Optimizing Combustion Processes With In-Situ Zirconia Analyzers
Description: Many industrial organizations today strive to optimize their combustion processes to reduce both fuel costs and emissions. While the importance of maintaining the correct air-to-fuel ratio in ...
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Understanding Wireless Receiver Types in Foot Switch Systems
Description: When people think about a wireless foot switch system, the first thing they usually focus on is the pedal itself. But what makes the system work wirelessly is the receiver. The receiver is what takes ...
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Multi-Modal Touch Sensing System Design
From: Win Source ElectronicsDescription: Covers sensor fusion, machine learning, and real-time processing in MMUR systems, enabling accurate touch, gesture, and biometric recognition across multiple applications. ...
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White Paper: Why Piezocryst's Direct Measurement Expertise Sets a New Standard
Description: Piezocryst’s technology ensures precise hydrogen-powered engine combustion monitoring, by capturing stable pressure data in extreme conditions, thereby supporting reliable turbine performance, ...
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Cybersecurity + Safety Sensors: Building Trust in Modern Manufacturing
From: SICKDescription: With the rise of connected factories, manufacturing has steadily integrated IT-like connectivity: edge devices, IIoT gateways, cloud analytics, and remote diagnostics. While many of these solutions ...
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Vibration Energy Harvesting: Principles, Technologies, and Engineering Applications
Description: Mechanical vibration is a ubiquitous form of energy in both natural and engineered systems. It appears in many forms, including structural vibration, acoustic excitation, pulsation in biological ...
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Instrumentation in Pump Systems 101: An Introduction to the Role of Instrumentation in Pumping Systems.
Description: Pumps require the right instrumentation to keep them running effectively. The instrumentation in a pump system includes all devices that measure and regulate the process. As fluid is moved through the ...
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Modal Measurement and Analysis of Automotive Steering Wheel Assemblies
Description: The steering wheel is one of the most critical human-machine interface components in a vehicle. In addition to its primary function of vehicle control, its vibration behavior has a direct impact on ...
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Sound Power Measurement in the Era of Noise Sensitivity: Engineering Principles and Cross-Industry Applications
Description: With increasing public attention to environmental acoustics, noise performance has become a critical technical parameter across consumer and industrial products. For tools, appliances, machinery, and ...
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Collecting Data to Optimize Operations
From: WAGODescription: It all starts with data collection. That’s at the root of all of these digital transformation efforts. Collecting the info that informs insights that make you run smarter, faster, more ...
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Can We Make Custom PCBAs?
Description: A PCBA, or printed circuit board assembly, can be thought of as a collection of prewired connections that create the circuit you need. Before PCBAs, every wire had to be connected by hand, which was ...
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Powering the Future: How Smart Sensors Are Making Battery Manufacturing Safer and Smarter
From: SICKDescription: Short circuits. High voltages. Thermal runaway. These aren’t just buzzwords — they’re real hazards that keep battery manufacturers up at night. And with no universal (C-type) safety ...
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Optimising Detector System Integration to Maximise Performance
From: IMI Life ScienceDescription: We demonstrate that proper detector integration, which maximises performance, must account for the pulse-based output of detectors ...
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UE One Series Electronic Switch with WirelessHART Adapter
Description: This technical note is to assist in setting up the One Series 1XTX00 or 1XTXSW with an Emerson THUM WirelessHART adapter. Other adapters can follow similar guidance. ...
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What is a Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sampling Gas Data Logger?
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: A carbon dioxide (CO2) data logger is an advanced monitoring device designed to measure and record CO2 concentrations over time in a given environment. ...
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What Instruments Are Needed for Medog Hydropower Station
Description: China's Medog Hydropower Station demands advanced sensing and monitoring tools to ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable operation. From flow and level sensors to cloud-based platforms, Holykell ...
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Understanding SOSA, MOSA and VITA
From: Powell Electronics, Inc.Description: SOSA (Sensor Open Systems Architecture), MOSA (Modular Open Systems Approach), and VITA (VITA Standards Organization) are important standards in the field of defense and aerospace systems. Here's a ...
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Industrial Automation Components: Boosting Precision and Productivity
Description: Explore how sensors, controllers, and networks enhance efficiency, safety, and predictive maintenance in modern factories. ...
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Current Sensors in Robotics: Precision, Efficiency, and Safety in Every Movement
Description: The world of robotics is rapidly evolving. We marvel at robotic arms assembling intricate electronics with superhuman precision, surgical robots performing minimally invasive procedures with ...
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3 Reasons to Select a Safety Transmitter
Description: A typical Safety Instrumented System (SIS) consists of a Safety Integrity Level (SIL)-certified sensor, logic solver, and final element. These SIS systems can be complex, including multiple components ...
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Five Considerations in the Marine Industry
From: WAGODescription: In the Marine Industry, the impact of equipment failure is a uniquely specialized event. Ships at sea, unlike shore-bound physical plants, do not have the luxury of local maintenance and repair ...
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Cybersecurity: Defend Your Data to Reap the Rewards of Going Digital
Description: Digital technologies deliver huge benefits for industry but being more connected and data-driven can leave organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks. Incidents such as data breaches, ransomware attacks ...
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So Near and Yet So Far: From process analysis at the edge to KPIs in the cloud
From: iba America LLCDescription: The more complex a system is, the greater the number of components involved in the process. However, as these influence each other, the impact of the resulting interactions on the overall process ...
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Five Ways SICK Sensors Enhance EV Battery Traceability
From: SICKDescription: Electric vehicle (EV) battery traceability is crucial for ensuring quality, safety, and scalability in production. SICK sensors play a pivotal role in this process by providing high-precision ...
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From the Ground Up: Industrial Sensors and Single Pair Ethernet
From: Belden Inc.Description: If only acquisition costs are used when comparing implementation for an SPE network vs. a conventional network, then you can’t determine true cost of ownership. ...
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Fundamentals of Inductive Sensors
From: PortescapDescription: Sensors play a critical role in various industries and applications, including in the world of micro motion industry. ...
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Exploring the Advantages and Challenges of Inductive Sensors
From: PortescapDescription: Today we're diving into the advantages and drawbacks of these sensors to provide a comprehensive understanding of their role in modern sensing technology. ...
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Case Study: Ammonia Monitoring
From: Spiroflow Systems, Inc.Description: OUR ROLE: DEVELOP A STANDARD SOLUTION FOR MONITORING, ANNUNCIATION & CONTROL OF TRACE AMMONIA & CATASTROPHIC LEAK DETECTION ...
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MQTT: Transmit Data from OT to IT without Losing Data Integrity
From: Belden Inc.Description: MQTT’s decoupled communication model presents significant benefits for IT/OT convergence. ...
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The Role of Gauging in the Automotive Industry
Description: Gauge probe technology is a vital component of the automotive manufacturing process. It’s integral to the delivery of a higher standard of parts, better-performing products, greater safety and ...
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Application Note: Fire Prevention in Battery Storage
From: LANDDescription: DID YOU KNOW? An extinguished battery fire must still be closely monitored as the internal reactions within the battery can reignite the fire ...
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Why Does My Opacity Monitor Read Negative, and What Can I Do About It?
From: LANDDescription: Everyone knows that the opacity of a flue gas mixture cannot be negative, but opacity monitors still show negative readings. This article will explain the causes of the readings and some possible ...
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Ammonia Monitoring
From: Spiroflow Systems, Inc.Description: OUR ROLE: DEVELOP A STANDARD SOLUTION FOR MONITORING, ANNUNCIATION & CONTROL OF TRACE AMMONIA & CATASTROPHIC LEAK DETECTION ...
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Automation in Electroplating: More Efficient Product Controlling thanks to Location-Based Solution from SICK
From: SICKDescription: The digital revolution is in full swing. Having an automated process structure results in not only significant cost savings, but also increased productivity and improved transparency. It’s an ...
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Application Report: Leksands - Sensors Support the Crisp Bread Production in Sweden
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Lars Ohlner, Automation Engineer at Leksands Knäckebröd adds: "We use products from ifm because they are easy to configure and which are cost effective; they simply function reliably. We ...
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How Does XtremeSense™ TMR Technology Enable Efficient Applications
Description: In today's semiconductor industry, we assuredly notice a growing demand for enhanced efficiency across various industrial and automotive sectors, prompting significant shifts in design considerations, ...
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45% Power Absorption Increase for Gas Turbine Customer
From: Froude, Inc.Description: A gas turbine manufacturer required the ability to test 17.5 MW high-powered gas turbine engines for engine development purposes. They were unable to find a dynamometer manufacturer that carried a ...
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e-book: Measurements for Electrical Engineering
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: An e-book crafted for students, educators, and professionals in electrical engineering, aiming to enrich their knowledge in measurement techniques and principles. ...
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Case Study: Multi-Channel Signal Acquisition and Generation for Magnetic Particle Imaging with Red Pitaya
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Magnetic Particle Imaging is a new tracer based imaging modality, where the concentration of pre-administered tracers within the bloodstream is determined. ...
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Case Study: Linien - User-Friendly Locking of Lasers using Red Pitaya (STEMlab 125-14) that Works Every Time.
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: In the intricate world of spectroscopy and laser locking techniques, precision and user-friendliness are paramount. Linien, a cutting-edge application developed for Red Pitaya's STEMlab 125-14, stands ...
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How Oil-in-Water Monitors Revolutionize Municipal Wastewater Management!
From: Arjay EngineeringDescription: Revolutionizing Water Safety: The Role of Oil-in-Water Monitors ...
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The Role of Oil Sump Alarms in Industrial Wastewater Management
From: Arjay EngineeringDescription: Precision and Reliability: How Oil Sump Alarms Operate ...
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The Function of Inductive Position Sensors
Description: Inductive position sensors play a vital role in both industrial and automotive applications. They are used to measure and monitor the position and motion of objects. In the industrial field, inductive ...
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What is a Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Data Logger?
From: CO2Meter.comDescription: A carbon dioxide data logger is a device designed to measure and record CO2 levels in a specific environment over time. These devices are commonly used in various applications, including indoor air ...
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Can I Measure Opacity When I Have Water in my Flue Gas?
From: LANDDescription: One of the most common questions I receive from customers is, "What effect does water have on my opacity reading?". ...
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Classifying Aluminum Scrap Metal Using Magnetic Induction Spectroscopy
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Tropical summers, torrential rainfall, floods... Climate change is becoming more and more visible, and concepts such as the circular economy and waste recycling are no longer strangers to our daily ...
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Case Study: A Scanning Probe Microscopy Controller for Nano-Precision Surface Scanning
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Scanning Probe Microscopy – or SPM – is a widely used scanning technique, providing surface topology maps at micro- and nanoscale. The general definition actually covers different types of ...
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Overcoming the Challenge of Obsolete Pressure Transmitters in Aging Nuclear Power Plants
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: We understand the challenge of operating an aging nuclear plant, including the issues that obsolescence creates. You’re under political and financial pressure to generate power with minimum ...
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Application Report: Veltins - Smart valve monitoring on the secondary circuit
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: The brewery C. & A. Veltins relies on the MVQ valve sensor from ifm ...
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Application Report: Filtering water more efficiently over the long term
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: New Logic Research relies on vibration and ifm for its VSEP technology ...
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Use Case: Control Cabinet Monitoring - Protecting and Monitoring Components
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Control cabinets are an integral part of the industrial environment. They fulfil a wide range of functions: they serve as an assembly space for components and protect them from dirt, dust and ...
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Transforming an Obsolete Single-Engine Test Bed into a Multi-Engine Powerhouse
From: Froude, Inc.Description: Instead of tearing out the existing stand, we recommended modifications to it on-site to accommodate the extra length of the dynamometer system driveline. ...
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Case Study: Increased Efficiency in Metal Panels Handling Results in Savings of 50%
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: The OPD100 helps to save material handling costs in the five-digit range at German automotive manufacturing plant ...
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Case Study: Sensors Reduce Rejects in Production
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Compressed air meter, flow sensor and IO-Link ensure fault-free automotive components ...
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The Impact of Image Quality on Image Sensors
Description: Image quality has a significant impact on the performance of an image sensor. The quality of an image depends on the capabilities and performance of the image sensor. ...
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Case Study: Beagle USB 480 Protocol Analyzer / Convergence Instruments
From: Convergence InstrumentsDescription: The Beagle USB 480 Protocol Analyzer was used in all development phases including testing, debugging, and final validation of the ACAM_64 Acoustic Camera. With this tool, they could easily start ...
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Case Study: Building an FMCW Radar From Scratch
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Building a homemade Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar from scratch, even with the help of a Red Pitaya board, should by no means be considered a minor feat. Still, that´s exactly ...
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Case Study: When Picking and Sorting Tomatoes Become a Matter for Tech
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Besides the mechanics of picking, defining a tomato's ripeness is crucial when determining shelf life and quality. ...
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Why Process Manufacturers Should Collect and Analyze Data at the Network Edge
From: Belden Inc.Description: Which machines hold up production lines? Could your plant increase its machine utilization rates? The only way to know is to capture and analyze OEE data at the network edge. Here's how to make it ...
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Selection Criteria of Hall-Effect Sensors for Brushless DC Motors
From: PortescapDescription: Energy efficiency is quickly becoming one of the most significant drivers in the design of electronic equipment - including miniature motors! Brushless DC motor manufacturers can increase motor ...
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Maintenance: Optimize your processes with preventative maintenance and condition monitoring
From: SICKDescription: Operation costs are driven by service costs for maintenance, repairs, and unplanned machine downtimes. Offering solutions that minimize these cost factors generates further value potential. ...
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Performance: Achieve optimal cost/labor ratio, and boost efficiency and productivity
From: SICKDescription: Since labor is a significant cost driver in most industries, improving labor productivity and automating manual tasks can yield high savings. ...
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Case Study: Dynamics of Dissipative Solitons in Femtosecond Enhancement Cavities
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Even to experienced tech geeks, a physics master's thesis can sound like Klingon, or worse. Already in the title of this text the term "solitons" isn't one you come across daily, to say the least ...
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Field-Level Devices at the Edge: Gain a Full View of Production
From: Belden Inc.Description: The data captured by field-level devices in edge environments enables predictive maintenance, paints a clear picture of production and brings new insights to machine performance. Discover how Belden's ...
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The Path to Traffic Safety and Efficiency Begins with Roadway Digitization
From: Belden Inc.Description: Roadway digitization aims to improve traffic flow and safety, support smart cars and autonomous vehicles, and reduce environmental impact. Learn more about what it will bring to cities, drivers and ...
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Case Study: Measuring the speed of light on your kitchen table
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Both the concept of the speed of light and ways of measuring it intuitively seem topics beyond our grasp, beyond thinking of pointing lasers at the moon. ...
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Industry Case Study: Dynamics of Dissipative Solitons in Femtosecond Enhancement Cavities
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Even to experienced tech geeks, a physics master's thesis can sound like Klingon, or worse. Already in the title of this text the term "solitons" isn't one you come across daily, to say the least. ...
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What are Types of Common Analog IOs
Description: Analog IO refers to the input and output interfaces used to measure and control analog signals. Common analog IOs include the following: The first type: Analog input (AI): Analog input refers to ...
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Bringing Smart Cities to Life
From: SICKDescription: You may have heard the term Smart City, but what is it exactly? Well, it is a modern, intelligent, and technologically advanced urban area that utilizes different sensors to collect specific data. The ...
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Making Food Production Safer with Hygienic Sensor Solutions
From: SICKDescription: Within food production, bacterial contamination in the production, transport, and packaging processes can increase the risk for product recalls and other issues related to consumer health. A hygienic ...
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What is HDDM+ technology?
From: SICKDescription: You may have seen the term HDDM+ mentioned when talking about SICK sensors, but what exactly does it mean? Well, we’re here to shed some light on this patented technology, including what it is, ...
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What is RFID?
From: SICKDescription: RFID has been used for tracking purposes, inventory needs and the like for the past decade, but it’s recently seen a boom in usage—especially in the retail space. Many major US retailers ...
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Pressure Transmitter for Long-distance Oil and Gas Pipeline
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Oil and gas are an important part of the modern energy system and are a matter of national security and livelihood. As a key link in the oil and gas industry, pipelines play the role of a bridge to ...
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Pros and Cons of S-type Thermocouple
Description: S-type thermocouple IO generally refers to the type of IO interface on the PLC for temperature analog signal acquisition, and can also refer to the temperature acquisition IO expansion module that the ...
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Fundamentals of Photoelectric Sensing
Description: Today’s photoelectric sensor is one of the most versatile non-contact sensing devices known to man. The reliability of photoelectric “eyes” or “sensors” took a giant leap ...
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New Release in Process Industry | MDM6000 Series Intelligent Pressure Transmitter
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Micro Sensor MDM6000 series intelligent pressure transmitter adopts high-performance monocrystalline silicon composite pressure sensing technology, with high precision and reliable stability. The ...
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Case Study: Detecting and Locating Underground Wires with Red Pitaya
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: When looking around, we see how cities keep getting bigger and denser, adding one construction layer on top of the other. What the eye can't see, though, is the network of underground infrastructure ...
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Case Study: On-line Optical Measurements on Aircraft Turbines
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: After some years of travelling with restrictions and additional rules, we have gone back to taking planes as if they were buses, without wondering too often what's under the hood. ...
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Independent Study Highlighting Red Pitaya's Strong Points for Academia
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: If a well-reputed technological university decides to buy some equipment at standard prices and then submit it to independent comparative tests, then the resulting conclusions obviously carry more ...
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Evolution Aerospace Test Stands Allow Simulation under True-to-life Conditions
From: Froude, Inc.Description: There is an increasing expectation that the development of new aero engines requires test bench experience under all feasible flight conditions to maximize test efficiency on the bench while ...
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Industrial Gas Tank Monitoring: Bulk Cryogenic Tank Level Monitoring
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Oxygen cleaned differential pressure transmitters and pressure transmitters are widely used for monitoring the liquid level and pipeline in the cryogenic gas tank. Cleaning standards shall be ...
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Smart Homes: Modernizing Your Daily Tasks
Description: The implementation of multiple devices is creating homes of the future for many homeowners. 7 in 10 US households own a smart device, with 18% of homes owning more than 2. People use smart devices to ...
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Differential Pressure Transmitter Applied in Oilfield Single Well Oil Extraction
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: When the oil is discharged from a single well in an oil field, the extracted crude oil contains water, and the water content is not fixed which results in inaccurate measurement for the crude oil ...
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eTech Journal Issue 4- Industrial Sensors Smart Sensing
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: This issue of e-TechJournal, delves into the technologies that are changing the way manufacturers design and build their products. ...
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What's The Difference between Pressure Transmitter and Pressure Gauge?
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Pressure transmitters and pressure gauges are widely used in fluid pressure measurement and control in industrial processes. But what is the difference between pressure transmitters and pressure ...
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Case Study: An SDRLab 122-16 Controlling Low-field MRI Applications
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Industrial manufacturers of MRI scanners usually implement tailormade setups in their devices, but there are also other, generic and hardware-agnostic concepts for use in a wide range of scanners. ...
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Case Study: High-precision LiDAR System, Working in High Background Light Conditions
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: The race for the development of autonomous driving technology is on. Obviously, this technology needs to be foolproof and 100% safe, which demands ultraprecise instruments that guarantee optimum ...
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Case Study: How Red Pitaya Helped MIT Physics Students During the COVID Pandemic
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: It´s not always easy to find concrete educational projects where a STEMlab plays the main role. Ironically, the COVID crisis offered a good opportunity to highlight one of these projects. The story ...
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Case Study: How Silicon Microgravity used Red Pitaya Boards for Development of Digital Hardware
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: It's clear that the people working at SMG are very satisfied with the versatile Red Pitaya boards, especially with regard to their value for money and versatility, since they allow them to achieve ...
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Case Study: Laser Monitoring of Methane Emissions with Red Pitaya
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: Red Pitaya gives LongPath a robust and cost-effective platform for advanced data acquisition and signal processing algorithms that guarantee their customers the most accurate continuous monitoring ...
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Case Study: Red Pitaya Finding its Way in the World of Nuclear Fusion
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: ITER Neutral Beam Test Facility, located in Padova (Italy), discovered the added value Red Pitaya STEMlab boards could bring to their SPIDER experiment. ...
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Red Pitaya at the Core of SMU's Signal Processing Classes
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: When COVID and lockdowns struck in 2020, SMU was one of the universities that did not sit idly but went into action and organized their Digital Signal Processing classes to be run remotely using Red ...
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Student Projects: Red Pitaya Based Low-cost SDR Platform
From: Red Pitaya, d.o.o.Description: In this project we propose a large-bandwidth low-cost SDR architecture based on a Red Pitaya board. The components of this architecture are chosen so that the bottleneck in the transmit/receive chain ...