Apr 1, 2008 By:
Michael F. Horn, Whitman Controls Corp.
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Selecting a pressure switch that is well suited for a particular application is a multi-faceted process. The trick is to know what questions to ask to optimize your application.

Mar 1, 2008 By:
Patrick Esposito, Augusta Systems Inc.
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The next generation of networks will move beyond disconnected device-specific networks and systems and toward a distributed infrastructure, with intelligent functions residing across the entire network, from its edge to its core.

Dec 1, 2007 By:
Joel K. Young, Digi International Inc.
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With the variety of wireless technologies available, outfitting an industrial or commercial environment for wireless communications may involve mixing and matching technologies to find the optimal solution. Here are the issues to consider to make your mix a successful one.

Aug 1, 2007
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Rich Wegner, Cirrus Logic Inc.
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A new architecture is blurring the distinction between successive approximation register (SAR) and ΔΣ ADCs, creating devices that couple high resolution with high throughput, achieving exceptional measurement accuracy and ease of integration.

Jul 1, 2007 By:
Thomas Tokar, Rockwell Automation
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To take full advantage of the resolver's potential, you have to compensate for error sources. Simulating resolver and cable functions go a long way toward helping you achieve this goal.

Jun 1, 2007 By:
Lorens Todsen, Danfoss Industrial Controls, Max Robinson, Danfoss Industrial Controls
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Choosing the right pressure transmitter for your application involves more than specifying the pressure range. Don't forget to consider the technologies available, the environmental stresses and strains that will be involved, and the lifetime cost.

Jun 1, 2007 By:
John Tyson, Trilion Quality Systems, Timothy Schmidt, Trilion Quality Systems, Konstantin Galanulis, GOM mbH
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3D image correlation is a general-purpose strain measurement tool that allows us to measure 3D displacement and the true surface strains of any material without contact and without many of the difficulties associated with these measurements.

May 14, 2007 By:
Jeanne Dietsch, William P. Kennedy
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Autonomous mobile robots rely on sensors to navigate through their environment.

May 1, 2007 By:
Frank Schneider, Raytek Corp.
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The latest developments in IR sensors not only help you optimize your manufacturing processes and business operations but also enable you to meet industry standards for final product quality and reliability.

Dec 20, 2006 By:
Melanie Martella
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ZF Getriebe GmbH makes automatic transmissions for passenger cars; its Saarbrucken plant produces approximately 4000 transmissions per day in 14 basic types and 120 models. Not surprisingly, the production and quality control processes are highly automated.
