The compact Brad Nano-Change connectors are designed for industrial, aerospace, and defense sensor and actuator network connectivity, delivering superior reliability in tight spaces.More>>

The organization has announced its conference and exposition line-up, which includes a preconference symposium on sensor fusion, a conference track that examines MEMS in global markets, and a pavilion showcasing innovations.More>>

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The subcontract from QinetiQ is part of a condition-based maintenance pilot program for U.S. Army TACOM vehicles.More>>

Provides best-in-class repeatability, accuracy for checking overall health of motors and other rotating equipment.More>>

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Condition-based predictive maintenance uses the vibrations of machinery to diagnose its health. This article considers the characteristics of an ideal vibration sensor for this purpose and introduces the ADIS16227 integrated industrial vibration monitor.More>>

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A new sensor enables in situ measurement of key chemicals in fermentations, enabling closer control and optimization of the fermentation process.More>>

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Integrated safety and control system will increase operator and plant security at the Staatsolie Refinery.More>>

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A new solid-state viscometer combines the desirable features of resonators and delay lines to offer a wide dynamic range in a single unit.More>>

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Doppler and transit-time flowmeters are gaining ground in liquid, and in some instances gas, flow measurement applications. Understanding how they work will help guarantee optimum performance.More>>

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This article discusses the use of guided-wave radar (GWR), also known as time-domain reflectometry (TDR), in your steam loop, including the way that this technology functions and how it differs from more traditional forms of level indication.More>>

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With more than 20 different level measurement technologies on the market today, it is important to choose the right level transmitter for your process conditions. This article provides information on two of the most commonly used level measurement technologies—ultrasonic and guided-wave radar...More>>

Radiation detector deployed in GammaRAE II R increases measurement range and detects rate and dose. More>>

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In Part 2 of this two-part article we apply our method to a real-world application and show how, by combining estimation methods with thermistor characterization data, we can achieve high accuracy measurements over a wide temperature range using the simple voltage divider circuit we described in...More>>

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This article describes a technique for correcting signal-path errors for sensor analog front ends to reduce offset and gain errors and to achieve high accuracy and linearity.More>>

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This two-part article describes how to use a simple voltage divider circuit with a thermistor to achieve high-accuracy temperature readings over broad measurement ranges. Part one discusses the circuit and various temperature estimation methods.More>>