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Building Trust Through Innovation in Materials Testing: LTI and Tinius Olsen's Collaborative Journey
From: Tinius Olsen, Inc.Description: In the world of materials testing, precision and reliability are paramount. Companies in high-stakes industries such as aerospace, nuclear, and additive manufacturing depend on advanced technology to ...
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Challenge the Naysayers in Engineering Design
From: Tinius Olsen, Inc.Description: The engineering design field has witnessed a multitude of profound changes and emerging trends in the past decade with digital transformation in full swing. As companies harness available technologies ...
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PV Module Testing: Ensuring Reliability With Walk-In Temperature Humidity Chambers
Description: In the realm of photovoltaic (PV) module production, adherence to IEC 61215 standards is paramount for ensuring long-term reliability and performance under varying climatic conditions. Walk-in ...
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Large-Scale Test Chamber for Military Vehicle Systems
Description: An aerospace and defense customer needed a test chamber large enough to accomodate complete military vehicle systems. ...
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Are the Higher the Pixel of an Industrial Endoscope, the Better?
From: Shenzhen Vsndt Co., Ltd.Description: The higher the pixel of an industrial endoscope, the better. Instead, it needs to be weighed comprehensively according to the specific application scenario, detection requirements and cost budget. The ...
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Benchtop Temperature Humidity Chambers: Features, Benefits, and Applications
Description: Benchtop Temperature Humidity Chambers are sophisticated pieces of equipment, integral to diverse fields ranging from pharmaceuticals to aerospace. Their unique ability to precisely control ...
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Understanding IEC 60068-2-30 Damp Heat Testing & How a Temperature Humidity Chamber Ensures Compliance
Description: You're tasked with ensuring your products withstand the rigors of damp heat conditions, and that's where understanding IEC 60068-2-30 becomes vital. This standard tests how well your automotive ...
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How Does an Environmental Chamber Work? A Complete Guide
Description: Environmental chambers are critical tools in the field of research and manufacturing, enabling the simulation of varied climatic conditions to test product resilience and functionality. ...
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The Effects of Changing Intake and Supply Air Flow on Biological Safety Cabinet Performance
From: BakerDescription: The operational air flow balance recommended by the Class II biological safety cabinet (BSC) manufacturer is called the nominal setpoint. Few, if any, BSCs actually operate at nominal setpoint under ...
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What Is Temperature Humidity Chamber?
Description: You've likely heard about temperature humidity chambers, but have you ever wondered exactly how they function and what makes them so vital across various industries? These chambers meticulously ...
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Case Study: Sensor Technology for Consistent Water Flavour
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Flow and conductivity measurement ensures reliability in the mineral injection of drinking water ...
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The Importance of Precision and Stability in Programmable Temperature and Humidity Test Chamber
Description: In the realm of environmental simulation, the precision and stability of programmable temperature and humidity test chambers are critical factors that determine the integrity of test outcomes. These ...
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Extensometer Technology Facilitates Better Materials Testing
From: Tinius Olsen, Inc.Description: With tight timelines and even tighter budgets, the pressure to deliver high-caliber products has never been more important. In a world where quality and reliability can make or break a company’s ...
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Automotive Sustainability Through Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
From: Tinius Olsen, Inc.Description: The race to meet net zero is hotting up as the development of alternatives to battery power start to come online. Tinius Olsen is currently supporting one of them alongside the UK’s leading ...
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Environmental Testing for Electronics Sensors
Description: Sensors are the foundation of smart systems across industries. From MEMS accelerometers in electric vehicles to IoT temperature sensors in smart buildings, from LIDAR systems in autonomous robots to ...
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HAST Chamber: The Complete Guide to Accelerated Stress Testing
Description: In the rapidly evolving landscape of electronic and automotive manufacturing, the HAST Chamber stands as a critical tool for accelerated stress testing, enabling the swift identification of potential ...
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Comprehensive Guide to Walk-in Temperature Humidity Test Chamber
Description: In the realm of product testing and quality assurance, the walk-in temperature humidity test chamber stands as a pivotal tool, especially for industries handling large-scale items or high-volume ...
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Maintenance and Best Practices for Temperature and Humidity Chambers
Description: Temperature and humidity chambers are critical instruments for simulating environmental conditions and ensuring the reliability of products. Their long-term performance depends on rigorous, regular ...
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Advanced Research and Internal Testing on Temperature and Humidity Vibration Integrated Chamber
Description: This study presents internal research and optimization of temperature and humidity vibration integrated chambers, enhancing precision, stability, and efficiency to meet international environmental ...
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Maximizing Composite Adhesion with Water Contact Angle Analysis: Why Surface Preparation Matters
From: Brighton ScienceDescription: Composite materials are essential in industries like aerospace, automotive, and medical devices because they offer a combination of strength and lightweight properties. But no matter how advanced ...
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Understanding Thermal Shock Chambers
Description: Thermal shock chambers play a crucial role in various industries when it comes to testing the resilience of products and materials under extreme temperature conditions. As experts in the field, Weiss ...
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Ensuring Solar Panel Reliability
Description: The solar market is expecting an impressive expansion as the world pushes the boundaries of renewable energy technology. Estimated at $170.25 billion in 2023, the global solar PV panel market is ...
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Cold Chain Testing: Protecting Product Quality During Shipping
Description: From the moment a product leaves a factory to its arrival at a customer's doorstep, the package runs a gauntlet of environmental challenges that could compromise its contents. From hot and humid ...
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Electric Vehicles, Charging Infrastructure, and the Role of Test Chambers
Description: The electric vehicle (EV) market in the United States is experiencing significant growth, with its market share reaching 6.8% in May 2024, a notable increase from 1.6 percentage points in 2022. The ...
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Automotive OEMs Improve Materials Testing ROI With In-house Infrastructure
From: Tinius Olsen, Inc.Description: Materials testing is an integral part of the automotive industry. It provides quality assurance by ensuring that vehicles, including all their components, are safe and reliable, while also meeting the ...
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Improved Thermal Vacuum Chamber Temperature Performance via Gaseous Nitrogen Thermal Conditioning Units
Description: Many of today’s thermal vacuum test programs require uniform and precise control over wide temperature ranges while minimizing operating budgets. These requirements have driven interest in ...
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Case Study: A Dual-Purpose Space Simulation Facility for Satellite and Plasma Thruster Testing
Description: Challenge: The Australian National University's Research School of Astronomy and Physics needed a test facility to support both thermal vacuum and plasma thruster testing for several high-profile ...
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Dynavac Contributes to Mission Critical Operations on Webb Telescope
Description: The Christmas Day launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was a welcome and long-awaited gift for the many people and companies involved in this program since serious planning began in the ...
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Manhole And Underground Utilities Testing
From: Petersen Products Co.Description: Understanding Manhole Problems ...
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Understanding Biosafety Cabinet Standards and Requirements
From: BakerDescription: What is a Biosafety Cabinet? ...
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Understanding the Importance of Low Oxygen Levels in Cell Culture
From: BakerDescription: Why Low Oxygen Matters in Cell Culture ...
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BSC Mythbusters: Can Overcrowding a Biosafety Cabinet Lead to a Loss of Protection?
From: BakerDescription: A bit about Biosafety Cabinets ...
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The Future of Biological Safety Cabinets: Innovations and trends
From: BakerDescription: Biological safety cabinets, essential in laboratories around the world, are the cornerstone of safety when working with hazardous biological materials ...
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Optimizing Biosafety Cabinet Performance: Addressing Common Myths about Spacing
From: BakerDescription: Understanding Biosafety Cabinets ...
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Use EPR Technology to Scientifically Evaluate the Quality of Edible Oil
From: CIQTEK Co., LtdDescription: As a highly sensitive detection method, EPR can deeply explore the unpaired electron changes in the molecular structure of edible oils. These changes are often microscopic signs of the early stages of ...
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Application of Gas Adsorption Techniques in Characterizing Titanium Dioxide
From: CIQTEK Co., LtdDescription: Titanium dioxide, widely known as titanium white, is an important white inorganic pigment extensively used in various industries such as coatings, plastics, rubber, papermaking, inks, and fibers. ...
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Effects of Electromagnetic Shielding in Electron Microscope Lab Environment (Part 1): Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Shielding in Practice
From: CIQTEK Co., LtdDescription: Cats are a widely raised pet. Most species have soft fur, which makes people quite fond of them.So, what information can we obtain from SEM images of cat hair? With questions in mind, we collected ...
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2026 National Electrical Code (NEC): Changes on the Horizon
From: Belden Inc.Description: There are some important changes coming to the 2026 version of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), and one of our experts shares them in our blog. ...
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Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Technology offers Solutions for Water Treatment Research
From: CIQTEK Co., LtdDescription: The Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometer can provide solutions for studying the mechanisms of reactive species, pollutant degradation pathways, and active sites of catalysts involved in water ...
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Raising the Risk: How Safety Oversights of E-Mobility Riders Threaten More Lithium-Ion Battery Fires | UL Standards & Engagement
Description: The e-mobility device landscape in the United States - comprised primarily of e-bikes and e-scooters - is undergoing a significant expansion fueled by advances in lithium-ion batteries and the allure ...
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Counterfeit Lithium-ion Cells and Batteries | UL Standards & Engagement
Description: Counterfeit products pose many safety risks as they may be prone to failure and cause fires and explosions. Discover more about how to detect and mitigate the risk of counterfeit cells. (55 kB) ...
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One-Stop-Shop Laboratory Replicates Deep Space Environment
From: Smiths InterconnectDescription: The equipment required to simulate the rigors of launch and operational use in deep space, however, requires significant investment in facilities and highly skilled labor that most companies do not ...
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Maintaining Efficiency in AI Data Centers with Environmental Test Chambers
Description: Few industries have gone untouched by the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and the demand for high-performance computing continues to surge. To accommodate these advancements, computing power is ...
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Submarine Optical Network Testing
From: Anritsu CompanyDescription: Global Internet traffic is growing exponentially due to the expansion of cloud services, IoT, and chat and image production services using generative AI. Most Internet traffic is routed through the ...
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Guide to Spectrum and Signal Analysis
From: Anritsu CompanyDescription: Engineers and technicians involved in modern RF or microwave communications have various measuring instruments at their disposal, each designed for specific tasks. Key instruments include ...
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5G Solution Junkosha - High-Stability mmWave with VNA in OTA Test Environment
From: Anritsu CompanyDescription: In the complex landscape of 5G technology, precise measurement and performance validation are paramount, especially with the increasing utilization of mmWave frequencies. Junkosha, a leader in the ...
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Basic Knowledge for Eliminating ESD Failures
From: Anritsu CompanyDescription: This presentation dives into the world of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), a silent threat lurking around every corner for your delicate electronic devices. We'll explore the basic science behind static ...
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Unleashing the Power of Precision: Spectrum Analyzers with Tracking Generators in RF Circuit Design
From: Uni-Trend USDescription: In the fast-paced realm of RF circuit design, maintaining a competitive edge necessitates tools that not only meet stringent precision standards but also streamline the research and development ...
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The Indispensable Role of Oscilloscopes in Electrical Design and Troubleshooting
From: Uni-Trend USDescription: The oscilloscope has become an indispensable ally in the dynamic landscape of electrical design and troubleshooting. ...
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Affordable Solutions for an Effective Electrical Engineering Student Test Bench
From: Uni-Trend USDescription: In the realm of electrical engineering education, creating a well-equipped and functional test bench is crucial for fostering a deep understanding of fundamental concepts and practical applications. ...
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The Essential Role of Waveform Generators in Electrical Design
From: Uni-Trend USDescription: Mastering the use of waveform generators will significantly improve your ability to design, test, and optimize electronic systems ...
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The Significance of Proper Instrumentation in Electrical Testing
From: Uni-Trend USDescription: The Importance of Accurate Measurements ...
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The Unmatched Benefits of Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes in Electrical Design
From: Uni-Trend USDescription: Functionality of Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes ...
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Electric Motor Preventative Maintenance: Boost Efficiency and Reduce Costs
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Proper electric motor preventive maintenance is crucial for ensuring the longevity and optimal performance of your electric motors. By taking a proactive approach, you can avoid costly breakdowns, ...
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3-Phase Motor Fault Finding: A Guide
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Electric motors are the backbone of many manufacturing and processing operations around the world. Keeping these motors in good condition and running efficiently should be the number one priority of ...
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Safely Testing Solid-State Batteries - New Approaches to Electromobility
Description: The market for electric vehicles is booming. Simultaneously, new solutions are being sought to increase driving range, shorten charging times, increase safety and improve sustainability. Solid-state ...
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Battery Testing & Manufacturing
Description: Weiss Technik designs develops, and delivers high-quality battery production and battery test chamber solutions that ensure your power sources can power through harsh and challenging conditions. Our ...
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How Temperature Chambers Ensure Product Reliability
Description: Temperature chambers play a crucial role in the field of climate testing. These specialized chambers are designed to create controlled environments that simulate a wide range of temperatures. By ...
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Special Designed Oven for Testing Sensors Used in Gearboxes
Description: The environment for sensors in automatic gearboxes is harsh: large temperature fluctuations and oil which aggressively attacks surfaces. Bosch now uses Vötsch ovens to cross-link the ...
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Remote Control: An Insight into the Development of the New Breed of Remote Conditioner Chambers
Description: Automotive and electrical components that need be thermal-cycled come in many shapes and sizes, as do test chambers. But one size definitely does not fit all. Just try to force your half-buck fixture ...
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Innovative Testing Solutions for Next-Gen Batteries
Description: As the world transitions to cleaner, sustainable energy sources, the importance of high-performing batteries becomes more critical than ever. Solid-state batteries have emerged as a promising solution ...
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Application Report: Karl Mayer - Efficiency Through Role-Based Work Processes
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Companies with production sites in different countries increasingly face the challenge of mastering global logistics processes. Global inventory planning and uncertainties in supply and demand place ...
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Application Report: SCHOTT - A Success Story
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: To manage the entire supply chain efficiently, companies need to define management methods and implement software solutions that are capable of optimizing logistical and operative processes, ...
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Application Report: Agilent Technologies - Enterprise-Class Demand Planning
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Implementing GIB Forecast Enabled Agilent's Pathology Department to Replace Processes Based on Email and Spreadsheets with an Automated, Future-Ready Solution. ...
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Application Report: BHS - Inventory under the Magnifying Glass
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Reduce unnecessary stock and increase delivery readiness ...
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ZF Friedrichshafen AG - Better Drive in SCM for Automotive Suppliers
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: SAP add-on for optimising material requirements planning and inventory controlling ...
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Why Testing an Electric Motor with a Multimeter is Not Enough
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: When an electric motor fails to start, runs intermittently, runs hot, or continually trips its overcurrent device, there my be a variety of causes, however many technicians and repairmen tend to ...
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FEMTO Improves the Performance of their DLPVA Amplifiers
Description: FEMTO's new DLPVA-101-B, -F and -BLN models offer sensitive voltage amplifiers for even more precise measurement of small voltage signals. ...
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US Mill Retires Fortress Metal Detector after 25 Years of Service
Description: In the ultimate sign of equipment longevity and reliability, 25 years after the Toney Lumber Company in Louisburg, North Carolina installed its original rugged Fortress Technology lumber inspection ...
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WYE Start Delta Run Motor Testing using Motor Circuit Analysis
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Frequently, when a process has a high inertial load, a six lead motor will be used as it can be connected in a WYE configuration while starting to limit current, and then switched to a DELTA ...
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Quality Control with ifm's Vision System and Sensors
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: In order to produce as efficiently and therefore as environmentally friendly as possible, HARTING has focussed on the digitalisation of its production plants at its headquarters in Espelkamp. ...
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Sensor-Based Automation Solutions from ifm for Mushroom Cultivation
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Temperature, light and humidity are just a few of the parameters that are important when growing mushrooms. The solutions from TLT Automation ensure that everything is just right during cultivation. ...
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Eliminate Voltage Unbalance
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Voltage unbalance degrades the performance and shortens the life of a three-phase motor. Voltage unbalance at the motor terminals can cause current unbalance that is far out of proportion to the ...
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Elevated Temperature Testing Validates Innovation in Additive-based Superalloy Manufacturing
From: Tinius Olsen, Inc.Description: Commonly used in extreme environments, such as in the aerospace, industrial and power generation markets, superalloys are a class of high-performance alloys with impressive mechanical strength as well ...
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Sustainable Alternatives Gain Validation Through Materials Testing
From: Tinius Olsen, Inc.Description: The past few years have shown us that the world around us is finite and fragile. And we all play a part in its sustainability. There has been a push across several industries to develop inventive, ...
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On-Line Electrical Motor Testing 101
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) is an on-line test method where voltage and current waveforms are captured while the motor system is running and then, via a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), a ...
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Ring, Pin, Plug, Disc Measurement - Calibration
Description: Plain cylindrical gages include ring, plug and pin gages, plus discs. All tolerances are in accordance with the Gage Maker’s Tolerance chart (below). In general plug, disc and ring gages are ...
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Technical Paper: Scale Factor & Datum Talking Points
Description: Pratt & Whitney laser-based instruments determine displacement by multiplying laser interferometer counts times the nominal laser wavelength (standard temperature, pressure, and humidity) times a ...
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Electric Motor Diagnosis: Loose Power Connections
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: A major automotive manufacturer, located in North America with four manufacturing plants, utilizes MCA™ (Motor Circuit Analysis™) to keep their operations running. ...
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Water Treatment Plant PDM Saves Facility Time & Money
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: A work order was issued by a Waste Water Treatment Plant Technician requesting electrical support due to a failed floating agitator. The breaker had tripped and the mixer is a necessary asset in the ...
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Application Report: Steffen Hartmann Recyclingtechnologien - Vacuum Evaporator
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Efficient industrial water treatment using IO-Link ...
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Application Report: GeTech - Sensor-Based Check Gauges for Pipes
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Sensors from ifm help secure the manufacturing quality of complex pipes. They reliably detect defects that may be overlooked in a purely manual inspection process. An easy-to-use dialogue system ...
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Sustainable Plant Transformation: How ifm is Revolutionising Production at Danone
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: ifm worked with Danone and Boccard to meet the challenge of replacing the milk used in the production process with plant-based alternatives on the way to a more sustainable plant ...
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Polarization Index Testing on Electric Motors Now Surpassed by Modern Methods
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Regarding electric motor testing, polarization index (PI) is a measure of how much the insulation system resistance improves (or degrades) over time. While the PI Test has been considered the primary ...
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Oro de Cacao - The Advantages of IO-Link in High-Quality Chocolate Production
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: During the construction of the new factory 3 years ago, Oro de Cacao entrusted ifm with the selection and evaluation of the sensors because of the advantages of IO-Link. ...
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Rotating Machine Testing Guidelines
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: This document describes a guideline for evaluating rotating equipment armature and field windings, rated from 1 horsepower (746 Watts) or greater, for winding shorts, phase unbalances and rotor bars. ...
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What is Dissipation Factor?
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: A di-electric material is a material which is a poor conductor of electricity but an efficient supporter of an electrostatic field. When an electrical insulating material is subjected to an ...
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Engineering Brief Technical Article - A Micro Hook to Address Test and Measurement Challenges
Description: New Engineering Brief developed with E-Z-Hook and in partnership Global Spec Engineers. E-Z-Hook's X2015 micro double gripper test connector was developed to address test and measurement challenges of ...
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Power Plant Uses Electrical Signature Analysis for Performance Assessment
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: One nuclear power generating facility, located in the Northeastern United States, relies on four vertical service water pumps to feed water to a heat exchanger which cools the sealed ultrapure ...
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Improve Electro-Mechanical Reliability Using ESA
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) is a predictive maintenance (PdM) technology that uses the motor’s supply voltage and operating current to identify existing and developing faults in the ...
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EV Testing: State-of-Health Verification Moves to the Forefront
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: After working for over 32 years in Electrified Vehicle technology, I have experienced most areas in the automotive development and engineering space. These experiences have transitioned from service ...
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Review of Flux-Concentrated Transverse Flux Permanent Magnet Machines
From: Utmel Electronic LimitedDescription: This article reviews the advantages and disadvantages of flux-concentrated transverse flux permanent magnet machines. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the various topologies for ...
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Electrical Signature Analysis VS Vibration Analysis
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: It is well known that rotating machinery exhibit specific characteristics when faults cause the geometric centerline of the shaft to periodically move. For more than 70 years, Machinery Vibration ...
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How to Improve Electro-Mechanical Reliability Using ESA
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) is a predictive maintenance (PdM) technology that uses the motor's supply voltage and operating current to identify existing and developing faults in the entire ...
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What is 3 Minutes of Motor Testing Worth to You?
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: A motor distributor in the Netherlands provided a 17 Kilowatt, 400-Volt motor to a local hospital in 2015. The hospital rented a portable crane to install the motor onto the roof of the building. The ...
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Rotor Bar Fault Maintenance Issue: Vibration Sensor Alert
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: A 398 KW MV motor that runs a blower fan in a cement plant was showing strange behavior. The vibration equipment indicated vibration amplitudes that became chronic with the passage of time. The ...
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Proactive Motor Testing Protects Ethanol Plant
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Ethanol has been a clean-burning fuel used in the United States since the 1850s. Ford’s Model T automobile was designed to run on ethanol, and while ethanol was banned during the Prohibition ...
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Energized Motor Testing Reveals Improper VFD Settings
From: ALL-TEST Pro, LLCDescription: Easy Tool is an Italian Condition Monitoring Solutions Provider with service and support representatives in Italy. Easy Tool, located in the town of Fabriano, in the province of Ancona, represents ...
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Application Report: How the PMD Profiler Ensures Error-Free Construction of Car Bodies
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Following in the spirit of its founder, Ford continues to focus on innovative technologies and automation solutions to combine and increase quality and efficiency in vehicle production. ...
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Application Report:Iveco - Diagnostics in the body shop
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: ifm installed the system for IVECO during operation without the production having to be stopped. The new system could be thoroughly tested in parallel operation. ...