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Procurement Optimization for Bulk Material Supply Chain
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: A continuous level measurement sensor reports the level of material in a bin, tank, or silo over its full span from top to bottom. It reports inventory over time using software or display consoles. ...
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Pressure Monitoring of Hydraulic Cylinder in Luffing System
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: In recent years, with the rapid development of science and technology in China, as well as people's higher pursuit of safety, environmental protection, intelligence and other aspects, we have higher ...
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Pressure Transmitter on Heavy Oil Thermal Recovery Platforms
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Approximately 70% of the world's remaining oil resources are heavy oil. Compared with conventional light crude oil, heavy oil has high viscosity, greater density, poor fluidity, and is ...
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Can Lifeboat Engines Be Tested Without Launching?
From: Froude, Inc.Description: A leading developer of lifeboats needed a reliable and repeatable dynamometer solution for testing lifeboat engines in situ. Traditional methods of launching a boat and testing in the water were ...
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High Definition Furnace Thermal Imaging
From: AMETEK LandDescription: Thermal imaging is already revolutionising the way we inspect and monitor industrial processes, especially high temperature furnaces/fired heaters, where a small temperature excursion can have a big ...
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Maximising Steel Production Efficiency and Safety Through Advanced Ladle Freeboard Monitoring
From: AMETEK LandDescription: In the intricate world of steelmaking, even the tiniest details can make a colossal difference. One such detail that might not grab the headlines but profoundly impacts safety and efficiency is the ...
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The Significance of Monitoring Rotary Kiln Hot Spots
From: AMETEK LandDescription: Rotary kilns play a pivotal role in various industries, including cement, lime production, iron ore pelletisation, waste incineration, and more. These cylindrical furnaces, lined with refractory ...
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What is an Opacity Monitor's Installation Pathlength, and Why is it Important?
From: AMETEK LandDescription: The AMETEK Land 4500 MkIII must be configured for the precise pathlength of the place where it will be installed. This blog explains why this is important, and what the various pathlength terms mean. ...
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Application Note: Temperature Measurements in Aluminum Production and Processing Industries
From: AMETEK LandDescription: AMETEK Land has extensive experience in providing temperature measurement solutions for the aluminium industry, including special applications. In this application note, we outline the range of ...
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Nuclear is Developing Fast to Support National Carbon Reduction Goals
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: Energy trilemma: low carbon, available and affordable ...
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Innovating with Proven Reactor Designs might Accelerate Capacity Growth and Ease the Journey of more Advanced Nuclear Plants
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: The challenges of building new nuclear generating capacity. ...
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Pressure Transmitters for Natural Gas Skid-mounted Facilities
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: A complete skid facility will consist of multiple skids. Each skid will have containers and equipment of various sizes and various valves. Natural gas needs to be transported normally within a ...
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In What Environment Should the Electromagnetic Flowmeter Be Used?
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Its installation can be divided into five types: pipe flange connected electromagnetic flowmeter, sanitary clamp-type electromagnetic flowmeter, threaded connected electromagnetic flowmeter, insertion ...
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Revolutionizing Workplace Safety: The Power of Connected Gas Detection Devices
From: MSA SafetyDescription: Workplace safety is continuously evolving, with technological advancements playing a significant role in enhancing the well-being of workers, particularly in industries where hazardous gases are ...
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Level & Pressure Transmitter for Chemical Injection System
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: As an indispensable and important energy source for modern industrial society, oil extraction methods are continuously optimized along with technological progress. In the process of oil extraction, ...
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Brief Introduction for Gold Wire Bonding and Laser Welding of Pressure Sensors
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: It is necessary to introduce in advance that all operations performed by the Micro Sensor must be completed in a clean and dust-free environment in the purification workshop, and have very high ...
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Robot Collision Avoidance
Description: This article mainly describes that Hypersen's 6-Axis Force Torque Sensor can measure the force and moment in three directions of XYZ in real time. Its ultra-high precision can detect subtle changes in ...
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7 Key Reasons to Consider Oval Gear Flow Meter Technology
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: Macnaught is the global leader in Positive Displacement Oval Gear and Industrial Turbine Meter manufacturing and has been since 1964. Our meters are designed for clean process fluids from water to ...
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How to Calibrate the Electromagnetic Flowmeter?
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: In the process of flowmeter production, multiple steps such as coil winding, lining processing, and electrode assembly are required. This series of operations will cause certain errors and dispersion ...
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Rail Car Fluid Flow Measurement
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A Leading North American Rail Car Services Company required a robust and accurate industrial grade flow meter for offloading numerous Oils with vastly different viscosities. Additionally, the system ...
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ASIL-C rated IVT 3.0 for EV School Buses
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: WHEN SAFETY IS THE TOP PRIORITY, EV MANUFACTURERS ARE LOOKING FOR ASIL-RATED COMPONENTS AND SOLUTIONS ...
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eVTOL Sensing Solutions
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: eVTOL APPLICATIONS DEMAND UTMOST PERFORMANCE IN A RELIABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT, AND COMPACT FOOTPRINT ...
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High Current Sensing Solutions for Heavy Vehicles
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: AS EVS MOVE INTO BIGGER APPLICATIONS, SENSING PERFORMANCE MUST SCALE-UP TOO—(ALONG WITH STRONG VALUE & STEADY SUPPLY) ...
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Mixer Viscometry
From: Sensor Technology, Ltd.Description: Many unit operations in the food industry require effective mechanical agitation or mixing of fluids. The mixing geometry employed depends upon the viscosity of the fluid to be mixed. Helical ribbon ...
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The world's "Fastest Man on Batteries" beats his own record at 202.82 MPH
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: Shunt-based sensors from Isabellenhuette deliver critical draw and torque demand ...
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Pressure Measurement Solutions to Industrial Mechanical Equipment
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: An injection molding machine is the main molding equipment for making thermoplastic or thermosetting plastics into various shapes of plastic products by using plastic molding molds. Micro Sensor M20 ...
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Quality Improvement: AI-enabled automated quality control systems with smart sensors and deep learning algorithms
From: SICKDescription: Quality inefficiencies caused by unstable manufacturing processes or packaging deficiencies in the supply chain drive up machine time, material, and labor costs. Automated quality control systems ...
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Bin Level Measurement Transformed by IOT
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: A continuous level measurement sensor reports the level of material in a bin, tank, or silo over its full span from top to bottom. It reports inventory over time using software or display consoles. ...
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Bulk Density Key to Bulk Material Storage
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: A continuous level measurement sensor reports the level of material in a bin, tank, or silo over its full span from top to bottom. It reports inventory over time using software or display consoles. ...
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Bunker, Pies, and Oh my
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: A continuous level measurement sensor reports the level of material in a bin, tank, or silo over its full span from top to bottom. It reports inventory over time using software or display consoles. ...
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Culture & Digital Transformation in Bulk Supply Chains
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: A continuous level measurement sensor reports the level of material in a bin, tank, or silo over its full span from top to bottom. It reports inventory over time using software or display consoles. ...
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Do I Need to Include Fail-safe Shutters on my Opacity Installation?
From: AMETEK LandDescription: To address the question of when shutters are needed, we need to consider the consequences of a loss of purge air and what happens when the instrument is opened for maintenance. ...
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Industrial Thermal Imaging Benefits in Heat Treatment Applications
From: AMETEK LandDescription: Heat treatment is a widely used process to enhance the material properties, primarily of steel, such as hardness and deformability. ...
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Industry 5.0 Techno Social Revolution
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: A continuous level measurement sensor reports the level of material in a bin, tank, or silo over its full span from top to bottom. It reports inventory over time using software or display consoles. ...
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Measuring Liquids & Bulk Solids with Compact Level Sensors
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: A continuous level measurement sensor reports the level of material in a bin, tank, or silo over its full span from top to bottom. It reports inventory over time using software or display consoles. ...
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Monitoring Batch Coverage with IMAGEPro Glass V2 for Furnace Balancing
From: AMETEK LandDescription: The benefits of using an NIR-B-2K thermal imager for accurate real-time temperature measurement in a glass melt tank or furnace can be explained through four core pillars: ...
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PitView Solves Problems with Pit and Lagoon Monitoring
From: BinMaster, Inc.Description: A continuous level measurement sensor reports the level of material in a bin, tank, or silo over its full span from top to bottom. It reports inventory over time using software or display consoles. ...
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Reducing Emissions and Improving Combustion Efficiency in Reheating Furnaces
From: AMETEK LandDescription: Among the most pressing issues for the global steel industry is the need to reduce its environmental footprint. With air pollution control regulations becoming stricter worldwide, steel producers are ...
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Why Should I Use Two NIR-Bs on Container Glass Furnaces?
From: AMETEK LandDescription: The challenge is real when it comes to using two thermal imaging NIR-B-2K cameras on a container glass furnace. One camera cannot see everything! Ideally, having two thermal NIR borescopes, one at ...
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CENO Slip Ring Used on the Lithium Battery Winding Machines
Description: CENO produced electric power slip ring is also often used in lithium battery winding machines. Lithium battery winding machine is used to wind lithium battery cells. It is a machine that assembles the ...
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Smart Monitoring Solution for Sewage Treatment
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: In order to increase the sewage treatment capacity and improve the efficiency of sewage treatment, the sewage treatment plant uses the integrated equipment of MBR membrane bioreactor to treat sewage. ...
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The Future of Renewable Energies: Using Hydrogen and Natural Gas + Hydrogen Blends
From: SICKDescription: Learn how SICK is prepared to handle the future with meters capable of measuring renewable energy sources. SICK ultrasonic flow meters are already capable of reliably metering natural gas. The company ...
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What is a Load Cell?
Description: Load cells are transducers that convert a force or load into an electrical signal. They are commonly used in various industries and applications to measure force, weight, or pressure. Load cells are ...
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Application: Rail Car Fluid Flow Measurement
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A Leading North American Rail Car Services Company required a robust and accurate industrial grade flow meter for offloading numerous Oils with vastly different viscosities. Additionally, the system ...
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Hydropower Station Ecological Flow Measurement Solution
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: In order to ensure the ecological water use of rivers and lakes, promote the green development of small hydropower stations, and maintain the healthy life of rivers, the Ministry of Water Resources ...
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Selection of Thermal Protector in Motor Product Application
Description: With the development of technology, the application range of electric motors becomes more and more extensive, especially the use of electric motors in daily life and production is becoming more and ...
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A Comprehensive Guide to MEMS Sensors
From: ES Systems S.A.Description: A comprehensive guide about MEMS sensors, tiny devices that measure physical quantities such as pressure, temperature, acceleration, and magnetic fields. ...
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Pressure Sensors for Natural Gas Pipeline Monitoring
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: As a clean energy, natural gas is widely used in industrial production, thermal power generation and residential gas heating. However, natural gas resources are not available everywhere, and most ...
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MEMS Ultrasonic Sensor Solution Enables Intelligent Cabin CPD System
Description: Child Presence Detection (CPD), an important safety measure for children in cars, is a system that uses various sensors to sense children in the car and send a notification warning to the driver. ...
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Accurate Monitoring of Urban Sewage Treatment
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Sewage treatment is an important part of living environment protection. Its purpose is to separate and remove the pollutants contained in the water, so as to alleviate the increasingly serious ...
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What are the Benefits of Continuous Emissions Monitoring?
From: Environics, Inc.Description: Industrial site owners must implement and maintain working continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) to accurately measure and monitor emission levels from smokestacks. This process offers many ...
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Four Reasons to Choose The Best Temperature And Humidity Sensor
Description: The AHT20 Sensor is an excellent option if you're looking for a sensor that can accurately measure temperature and humidity levels. It not only has a broad range of compatibility but also a ...
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Integrated Sewage Treatment Equipment Monitoring
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Environmental protection has always been an industry that we continue to cultivate deeply. Integrated sewage treatment equipment, environmental engineering, rural sewage treatment projects, membrane ...
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Safety Technology in Manufacturing: All About Radar, 2D LiDAR, and 3D ToF
From: SICKDescription: In the industrial automation space, safety is paramount. From workers to products, preventing accidents is a priority. To this end, a variety of safety technologies have been developed to ensure the ...
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Hypersen 3D LiDAR for Vehicle Height Limit
Description: This article mainly describe application scenario of 3D LiDAR. The LiDAR height limit intelligent collision avoidance system uses LiDAR as the core sensor, which can predict in advance whether the ...
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Why Use Non-Contact Proximity Sensors on Large Sleeve Bearing Machines
From: MachineSaver, Inc.Description: Many individuals think that if they can’t afford proximity probes for their oil-lubricated bearings they are saving money by using case-mounted accelerometers because they are “better than ...
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5 Practical Tips for Using the Gold Cup to Measure Tube Wall Temperatures
From: AMETEK LandDescription: The Gold Cup pyrometer by AMETEK Land is a widely used reference instrument for measuring tube wall temperatures in industrial applications, especially in the refining and petrochemical industry. ...
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Gas Concentration Measurements in Glass Melt Tanks with a Portable Gas Analyser
From: AMETEK LandDescription: The first requirement for combustion optimisation is to set the correct fuel: air ratio. In general, the requirement is to minimise the amount of excess air whilst still allowing complete combustion ...
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Harnessing the Power of Smart Thermal Imagers for Process Control Systems
From: AMETEK LandDescription: In the realm of industrial measurement and control processes, the utilisation of thermal imaging cameras and systems has been on the rise. These advanced devices offer high-resolution thermal images, ...
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HVAC-Ready AHT20 Temperature And Humidity Sensor
Description: The electronic homes of today are evolving into smart homes. This includes HVAC systems and other home appliances that must have the best temperature and humidity sensors put in them. We have posted ...
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Making Smart Investments in Non-Contact Temperature Measurement Technology
From: AMETEK LandDescription: Integrating new measuring technology, such as devices and systems for non-contact temperature measurement in industrial processes, requires careful consideration of the instruments and systems ...
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Measuring the Temperature of a Cement Kiln Using an Infrared Imager
From: AMETEK LandDescription: Temperature measurements across the cement manufacturing process are essential to support process efficiency and cement product quality, and accurate knowledge of the kiln shell temperature is ...
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STOP Using Skin Thermocouples for Tube Metal Temperatures
From: AMETEK LandDescription: Slightly provocative title, I admit, but I have noticed an increase in the number of requests recently to replace skin thermocouples on high-temperature fired heaters with alternative technology. This ...
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Pressure Sensor for Coffee Machine Pressure Monitoring
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: The coffee machine is one of the indispensable equipment in the office and life. Coffee machine manufacturers also have a higher and higher pursuit of perfect espresso coffee. They are constantly ...
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Case Study: How a Natural Gas Processing Facility Helped Increase Efficiency with a Connected Gas Detection Program
From: MSA SafetyDescription: Implementing a connected gas detection program doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a transformation of your gas detection program, that in the long-term, can help simplify safety, curb risk, ...
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Marine Ship Flow Measurement Solutions
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Ballast water is critical to the safe and efficient operation of shipping. Wing and double bottom tank ballast water level measurement is used to control ship trim, draft, and heel, reduce hull ...
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Why is Medical Oxygen Sensor Necessary?
Description: Smart sensor technologies are now commonly used to monitor and control mechanisms in a wide range of applications, especially in the ever-growing medical field. ...
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How Load Cells are used to Optimize Race Car Performance
Description: Since the earliest days of auto racing, attempts have been made to engineer cars that will go faster and handle better. The difference between winning and losing can often be measured in fractions of ...
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Pressure Monitoring for Petrochemical Industry
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: The petrochemical industry generally refers to the chemical industry that uses oil and natural gas as raw materials. It plays an essential role in the development of the national economy. Petroleum ...
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About Ultrasonics
From: Migatron CorporationDescription: Understanding Ultrasonics Ultrasonic Sensing/Control Basics Ultrasonic signals are like audible sound waves, except the frequencies are much higher. Our ultrasonic transducers have piezoelectric ...
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Flowmeters Assist Intelligent Building with Energy Saving and Emission Reduction
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.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 ...
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10 Steps to Selecting a CEMS for your Operations
From: SICKDescription: 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 ...
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Advantages of Compressed Air Energy Monitoring
From: SICKDescription: 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 ...
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Robotic Actuator Powered by 24ECT Brush DC Motor
From: PortescapDescription: 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 ...
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Pressure Monitoring of Air Leakage Detection Equipment
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.Description: Air leakage detector is a commonly used device for detecting various gas leaks and product airtightness. Traditional testing equipment is low in precision, poor in efficiency, and greatly influenced ...
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The Mechanical Hybrid Vehicle, an investigation of a vehicular regenerative energy capture system
From: Sensor Technology, Ltd.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 ...
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TVOC Sensor Applied in Air Quality Monitoring
Description: How the TVOC sensor is used to measure or monitor the VOCs (volatile organic compounds) emissions in the air quality and its applications in different industries ...
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Viscosity Measurment Application Notes
From: Sensor Technology, Ltd.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 ...
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A High Quality Sensor For Your Temperature And Humidity Needs
Description: A temperature and humidity sensor is a small, inexpensive device that measures the temperature and humidity in a given environment. ...
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Careful Management of our Water Supply Reduces Water Stress
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 ...
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Chinese Rolling Mill Improves Productivity and Cuts Waste with ABB Load Cells
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 ...
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Stressometer Increases Operational Reliability and Productivity at Steel Plant in Northern Europe
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 ...
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Water Quality: Why Analytical Thinking has Never Been More Important
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 ...
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Water Sustainability: Encouraging and Enabling Change with Measurement
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 ...
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Learn About Plug and Play Smart Load Cells
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 ...
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Bürkert Supports Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Help Tackle Climate Change
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 ...
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How Saftty Are Making Oxygen Monitor More Accurate
Description: The article will explain how the new sensor manufacturer is making oxygen monitor more accurate and what it means for users of oxygen monitor sensor. ...
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Pressure Transmitter in Remote Monitoring of Oil and Gas Wells
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.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 ...
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Flowmeter Comparison
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.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. ...
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Application Note: Brine Flow Measurement in a Geothermal Power Plant
From: PanametricsDescription: Recognizing an opportunity to optimize its brine flow measurement process, a South Eastern European geothermal company contacted Panametrics. ...
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Application Note: Fuel Gas Measurement with Vortex Meters
From: PanametricsDescription: Application: Fuel gas to HP and LP flares ...
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Application Note: Hydrogen content in heat-treating furnace atmospheres
From: PanametricsDescription: A furnace environment is far from an ideal location to install A sensor. ...
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Application Note: Hydrogen purity in hydrogen-cooled generators
From: PanametricsDescription: Hydrogen is used as the cooling medium in large electricity generators due to its high thermal conductivity and low viscosity. ...
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Application Note: Low Pressure Steam Flow Measurement with MV82 Vortex on 24" and 18" Lines
From: PanametricsDescription: Measuring LP steam flow in Bisphenol A (BPA) and phenol plant ...
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Application Note: Natural Gas clamp on flow measurement in a transportation pipeline
From: PanametricsDescription: 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. ...
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Application Note: Steam flow measurement in a geothermal power plant
From: PanametricsDescription: 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. ...
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Application Note: Water Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production: Process Safety and Quality
From: PanametricsDescription: Hydrogen, Oxygen and Moisture Analysis using Advanced Technologies ...
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Professional Monitoring Solutions for the Renewable Energy Industry
From: Micro Sensor Co., Ltd.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 ...
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Supporting Egypt's emissions reduction journey
From: PanametricsDescription: Energy producing countries like Egypt are tackling energy transition hurdles with technology to help deliver net-zero results. ...
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The pressure is on: how sensors are taking energy forward
From: PanametricsDescription: Meet Jonny MacGregor. He thrives on pressure, running over 100 sensor projects and driving his race car beyond its limits. ...