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Blog All About Pressure Sensors

All About Pressure Sensors Pressure measurement isn’t one-size-fits-all. From strain gauge to piezoelectric designs, different pressure transducers serve unique applications. This guide breaks down the main types, explains how they work, and shows you how to choose the right sensor for accurate, reliable performance. #Engineering #Sensors #IndustrialAutomation

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Apprentissage Technique What is a Wheatstone Bridge?

What is a Wheatstone Bridge? In order to measure strain with a bonded resistance strain gauge, it must be connected to an electric circuit that is capable of measuring the minute changes in resistance corresponding to strain.

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Info sur Produit What Are the Differences Between 2-Wire, 3-Wire, and 4-Wire RTDs?

What Are the Differences Between 2-Wire, 3-Wire, and 4-Wire RTDs? A Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) measures temperature using a resistor with a resistance value that changes as its temperature increases or decreases. RTDs are typically manufactured in three different wiring configurations: 2-wire, 3-wire, and 4-wire. Each configuration is designed to compensate for lead wire resistance to varying degrees, impacting measurement accuracy.

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Info sur Produit Débitmètres magnétiques

Débitmètres magnétiques Un débitmètre magnétique est un compteur volumétrique qui ne comporte pas de pièces mobiles et est idéal pour les applications d’eaux usées ou de tout autre liquide souillé qui est conducteur ou à base d’eau.

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Info sur Produit Introduction aux imageurs thermiques

Introduction aux imageurs thermiques Un imageur thermique est un dispositif de mesure de température sans contact.

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Apprentissage Technique Ultrasonic Level Sensors in Action

Ultrasonic Level Sensors in Action By installing level sensors, operators can be proactive and monitor liquid levels - ensuring environmental regulations associated with the design and operation are consistently met.

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Blog Brewing Up Precision

Brewing Up Precision In this application, the purpose is to measure the temperature of the motor in an industrial coffee grinder during the grinding process to better understand the strain on the motor.

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Apprentissage Technique Installation Obstacles: Invasive In-Pipe Immersion Sensors

Installation Obstacles: Invasive In-Pipe Immersion Sensors When it comes to process piping systems, temperature of in-pipe media is often a necessary measurement – and one that needs to be monitored accurately. Traditionally, in-pipe immersion sensors are used. However, invasive in-pipe immersion sensors are often not ideal for use within process piping systems. Here are 3 considerations to take before installing immersion sensors in process piping systems.

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Blog A Need for Speed: How HANI Technology Was Used to Expedite the Commission of a Productivity Enhancing Investment

A Need for Speed: How HANI Technology Was Used to Expedite the Commission of a Productivity Enhancing Investment The brewing team at Allagash Brewing Company successfully utilized the versatility, non-invasiveness, and high accuracy of the HANI Clamp Temperature Sensor – which clamps right onto the outside of a desired pipe and measures the fluid inside with as much accuracy and with the same high performance as traditional sensors – to expedite the commissioning process and meet their ROI of an important investment to their system.

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Blog The Future is Bright: Omega’s Own Co-Op Wins Prestigious Award

The Future is Bright: Omega’s Own Co-Op Wins Prestigious Award The Omega Co-Op/Internship Program was created to help students grow and realize their full potential - setting them up with the experiences and tools needed to excel in their future careers. We sit down with one of our latest engineer co-ops, David Austin, to find out more about his time with Omega and his recent award from Drexel University.

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Apprentissage Technique How to Monitor Walk-In Freezer Temperatures with IIoT Devices

How to Monitor Walk-In Freezer Temperatures with IIoT Devices Maintaining optimal freezer temperatures is essential in protecting quality, ensuring food safety & reducing waste. Learn how companies are using Omega's products.

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Apprentissage Technique An Introduction to Industrial pH Measurement and Control

An Introduction to Industrial pH Measurement and Control In this article how pH describes the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution and how is measured is explained. Click here to learn how it´s done.

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Apprentissage Technique Types of Accelerometers

Types of Accelerometers An accelerometer is a device that can measure acceleration experienced by an object. However, there are many types of accelerometers. In this article you will learn about those.

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Apprentissage Technique What to Look for When Selecting Accelerometers

What to Look for When Selecting Accelerometers There are some specifications that you should always look when selecting an accelerometer. In this article the most important factors are explained.

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Apprentissage Technique Why Calibration Certificates Matter

Why Calibration Certificates Matter Calibration certificates validate the device’s accuracy levels to a standardized reference.

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Apprentissage Technique Measurement of Outflow Facility in the Eye

Measurement of Outflow Facility in the Eye Glaucoma is a world-leading cause of blindness. The major risk factor for glaucoma is elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), with the sole treatment for glaucoma patients being to reduce the IOP.

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Apprentissage Technique Advantages of New OMEGA PCC-SMD for Cold Junction Compensation

Advantages of New OMEGA PCC-SMD for Cold Junction Compensation OMEGA’s new PCC-SMD unique features make integration of cold junction compensation easier than it ever has been before.

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Apprentissage Technique K-Type Thermocouples

K-Type Thermocouples A Type K thermocouple refers to any temperature sensor containing Chromel and Alumel conductors, that meets the output requirements as stated in ANSI/ASTM E230 or IEC 60584 for Type K thermocouples

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Apprentissage Technique What Are The Most Common Applications for Thermocouples?

What Are The Most Common Applications for Thermocouples? Thermocouples are used in a wide range of applications.

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Apprentissage Technique How to Mount Thermocouples Correctly?

How to Mount Thermocouples Correctly? When connecting thermocouples to other devices care needs to be taken to ensure that the proper polarity is maintained.

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Apprentissage Technique FAQ: Thermocouple Characteristics and Specifications

FAQ: Thermocouple Characteristics and Specifications Thermocouples do have positive and negative wires, in order to read a correct temperature the polarity needs to be maintained throughout the circuit.

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Apprentissage Technique Thermocouple Styles and Constructions

Thermocouple Styles and Constructions Thermocouples come in three types of junctions, Grounded, Ungrounded and Exposed.

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Apprentissage Technique Common Techniques to Calibrate Thermocouples

Common Techniques to Calibrate Thermocouples Thermocouples are usually calibrated in one of three ways depending on the accuracy needed and the conditions where the calibration takes place.

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Apprentissage Technique FAQ: Thermocouple Installations

FAQ: Thermocouple Installations When more than one measurement is needed, dual thermocouples provide that extra measurement signal.

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Apprentissage Technique A Deeper Dive into Pressure Transducers

A Deeper Dive into Pressure Transducers Pressure transducers are vital in underwater settings, ensuring equipment reliability and safety across various applications. Key considerations include material selection, sealing, depth rating, and signal output.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Transducer and Controllers

Pressure Transducer and Controllers Pressure not only needs to be measured, but your system needs to make changes based on pressure readings as well.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Transducer and Amplifier Selection

Pressure Transducer and Amplifier Selection Choosing the proper amplifier depends on the type of signal that your system needs.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Transducer for Gases

Pressure Transducer for Gases ‘Gas’ is an incredibly broad term. Many industries use gas, but not every industry needs to accurately measure the pressure of the system.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Transducer for Air

Pressure Transducer for Air Air pressure was first measured all the way back in 1643: when the barometer was invented.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Transducer in Air Applications

Pressure Transducer in Air Applications There are a wide variety of applications that need air pressure properly monitored.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Transducers and Dataloggers

Pressure Transducers and Dataloggers Data loggers are typically used to measure and store the pressure signals that a system puts out.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Measurement of Water Level

Pressure Measurement of Water Level Figuring out how much the water level has risen or fallen in a tank (or something similar) should be a simple task.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Transducers for Refrigerant

Pressure Transducers for Refrigerant Plenty of systems in the real world rely on the refrigeration cycle; from massive supermarket refrigeration systems to the AC unit in your car.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Transducer Specs

Pressure Transducer Specs Pressure transducers are useful in a variety of industries.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Transducer FAQ

Pressure Transducer FAQ Pressure sensors may undergo contamination from the environment around it or from the working fluid that it measures.

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Apprentissage Technique Testing Pressure Transducers

Testing Pressure Transducers Pressure transducers are precise instruments, and like all instruments, they are prone to failure.

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure Calibration Procedure

Pressure Calibration Procedure Calibration is an important step that helps devices to produce accurate measurements.

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Apprentissage Technique How to use Load Cells for Weight Measurement

How to use Load Cells for Weight Measurement To measure the weight, the subject is placed on a load application point of a load cell.

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Apprentissage Technique Load Cell Specifications

Load Cell Specifications In this article all the specifications in a load cell's datasheet are explained. Click here to learn and understand more about the technical aspects.

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Apprentissage Technique How to Test a Load Cell?

How to Test a Load Cell? Set the multimeter in millivolts and connect the output wires of the load cell to it. Supply a excitation voltage and place a test weight on the load cell.

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Apprentissage Technique Why Load Cell Signal Conditioner is Critical to a Strain Gauge Setup

Why Load Cell Signal Conditioner is Critical to a Strain Gauge Setup Signal conditioners take the output from the load cell, modify it and then send it to digital monitors or data loggers.

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Apprentissage Technique How to Pick a Data Logger for Your Load Cell?

How to Pick a Data Logger for Your Load Cell? A force to a load cell causes deformation on the strain gauge creating a electrical signal. A data logger takes that data and stores the data for later.

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Apprentissage Technique Load Cell Meter: Choosing the Right Strain Meters

Load Cell Meter: Choosing the Right Strain Meters The load cell meter connects directly to the strain gauge to convert the signal into a displayed value. They can also power up the load cell.

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Apprentissage Technique Load Cell FAQ

Load Cell FAQ Have questions about load cells?

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Apprentissage Technique Load Cell with Remote Display

Load Cell with Remote Display To accurately read and process the load cell values, displays form an essential part of the weighing system.

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Apprentissage Technique Load Cell Controller

Load Cell Controller A load cell controller is a device used in conjunction with a load cell to convert the electrical signals from the load cell to readable real-world values.

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Apprentissage Technique Load Cell Platform Scale – Example Illustration

Load Cell Platform Scale – Example Illustration For high-precision weighing applications, load cell platform scales must measure the load accurately. To illustrate this measurement precision, an example with a test weight is explained here.

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Apprentissage Technique What is a Load Cell Amplifier?

What is a Load Cell Amplifier? A load cell amplifier is a device that can increase the strength of signals coming from a load cell.

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Apprentissage Technique USB Load Cells: Do More with the Measurement Data

USB Load Cells: Do More with the Measurement Data Analog load cells can't record the data for further analysis. To make the load cell signals readable by a computer an USB output is useful. Read it here.

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How to Achieve Precise Temperature Regulation of Experimental Materials Using a PID-Controlled Heat Source in Laboratory Applications To investigate whether the thermochromic phase change behavior of polydiacetylene thin films will be altered when placed onto a carbon substrate such as graphene, a researcher developed a transfer heat block whose temperature could be regulated over time.

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How to Monitor pH Levels in a High-Temperature Environment In a process application, such as soaking wood in a water bath, unpleasant odors can be omitted. By neutralizing pH levels in the water bath, odors can be controlled.

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How to Measure pH Levels in a Ruminant’s Digestive System The pH levels in each of a ruminant’s four stomachs play an essential role in a cow’s digestive process and milk production.

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Blog Load and Vibration Testing in Bicycle Manufacturing

Load and Vibration Testing in Bicycle Manufacturing As part of a quality assurance process, a bike manufacturer developed a testing system that could quantify load and vibration forces on the physical parameters.

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Measuring the Force Applied to a Rocket Parachute Rockets deploy parachutes to aid in rapidly decreasing the rocket’s re-entry or landing speed. However, before use, it’s essential to test the system using s-beam load cells.

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How to Measure the Bending Force of a Sheet Metal Bending Machine Measuring bending stress requires determining the average amount of force exerted on the material that results in a repeatable uniform surface.

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How to Determine the Force Measurement of a Crossbow Crossbows work like a spring. The force and tension applied as you pull the string of the crossbow is what creates the movement and energy to propel the arrow from the bow at high speed.

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Flow of Paper Stock A customer in the paper industry wanted to measure flow of paper stock pulp on a 250mm SS line with an average flow of 120-150 l/s and a pulp temperature of 45°.

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Sanitary Precision Flow Measurement for Microbreweries All microbreweries need the ability to measure the liquid flow of their product in a manner that is sanitary and meets FDA regulations.

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How to Bend Guitar Sides with a Silicone Heater There are several ways to bend guitar sides, including the traditional method of using a hot pipe. However, a faster and more cost-efficient method, which has become common, involves using flexible silicone heaters with a flexible thermocouple and controller.

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Apprentissage Technique Digital Signal Transmission

Digital Signal Transmission In contrast to analog transducers that sense continuous variables such as pressure and temperature, many transducers provide an output that is one of two states: high or low, open or closed.

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Apprentissage Technique Stable and Accurate Temperature Signal Readings

Stable and Accurate Temperature Signal Readings A number of applications require signal conditioning devices to operate in extremely harsh environments – natural gas compressors with heavy engine vibration is one example.

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Apprentissage Technique Ship Engine Room Technology Upgrade

Ship Engine Room Technology Upgrade A globally operating shipping and logistics company recently decided to refurbish a number of ships with newer technology.

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Apprentissage Technique Safe and Precise Temperature Transmission and Control

Safe and Precise Temperature Transmission and Control Stable, safe, and high precision measurement of temperature signals in all stages of the manufacturing process is of the essence at a polysulfide plant.

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Étude de Cas Re-Design of the Electrical Setup of a Mixing Station in an Ex Area

Re-Design of the Electrical Setup of a Mixing Station in an Ex Area Flexibility, safety, and ease-of-use were at the top of the list of requirements when a chemical manufacturer was looking for temperature converters for a mixing station re-design project.

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Apprentissage Technique With an Isolated Repeater/Splitter

With an Isolated Repeater/Splitter A provider of electrical solutions to a wide range of customers and other electrical contractors, from temperature and pressure measurements to providing small PLC solutions needed a solution when working with temperature and isolation.

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Étude de Cas Improved Diagnostic Information Resulted in Significant Cost Savings

Improved Diagnostic Information Resulted in Significant Cost Savings On a recent project the data used provided by DRST-CM to develop software modules in the DCS that provide full diagnostics, a client’s company has been able to use the data for preventive maintenance.

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Apprentissage Technique Devices Use Advanced Technology

Devices Use Advanced Technology Using a temperature/mA converter and a display programming front DRST-UN and DRSL-DISPLAY for a variety of applications throughout the plant has made signal monitoring more advanced – and less complicated.

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Apprentissage Technique Danish CHP Station

Danish CHP Station The members of a maintenance team at a Danish power station were fed up getting error messages and false system alarms from one of the boiler’s temperature surveillance systems.

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Apprentissage Technique What is a Mass Flow Meter?

What is a Mass Flow Meter? A thermal mass flow meter measures the flow rate of gas mass based on the convective heat transfer of a heated surface to the flowing fluid.

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Apprentissage Technique What is a Coriolis Flow Meter and How Does it Work?

What is a Coriolis Flow Meter and How Does it Work? A Coriolis flow meter is a type of mass flow meter. It is designed differently and works differently than thermal or differential mass flow meters.

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Étude de Cas The International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90)

The International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) President of the Comité Consultatif de Thermométrie and Vice-President of the Comité International des Poids et Mesures Division of Physics, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, K1A OS1 Canada

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Apprentissage Technique Thermocouple vs RTDs

Thermocouple vs RTDs Selecting the best temperature sensor for your application can be a challenge. A broad range of sensors are available today, and the better you understand the key differences between them

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Apprentissage Technique Principles of Infrared Thermocouples

Principles of Infrared Thermocouples The IRt/c product line represents a dramatic breakthrough in temperature sensing technology. The IRt/c sensors are unpowered, low cost, and can measure surface temperatures of materials without touching.

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Apprentissage Technique What is a Vortex Flow Meter?

What is a Vortex Flow Meter? A vortex flow meter is a flow measurement device best suited for flow measurements where the introduction of moving parts presents problems.

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Apprentissage Technique Why Cold Junction Compensation Is Essential for Accurate Thermocouple Measurement

Why Cold Junction Compensation Is Essential for Accurate Thermocouple Measurement In this article different types of cold junction compensation are review. Discover common practices when accurate thermocouple measurements are required.

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Apprentissage Technique Thermocouple types

Thermocouple types Thermocouples are available in different combinations of metals or calibrations. The most common are the “Base Metal” thermocouples known as Types J, K, T, E and N.

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Apprentissage Technique Thermocouple Response Time

Thermocouple Response Time Time constants calculated for air at room temperature and atmospheric pressure moving with velocity of 65 feet per second for thermocouples

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Étude de Cas Connecting Relays to a Digital Output Board and Noise Considerations

Connecting Relays to a Digital Output Board and Noise Considerations Mechanical relays are very noisy (electrically) and they can cause problems when connecting them to a PC digital I/O card, ranging from spikes on your analog measurements to computer lockups!

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Apprentissage Technique Thermocouples - Reference Guide

Thermocouples - Reference Guide OMEGACLAD® is a three-part system composed of compacted MgO insulation, thermocouple wire and metal sheath.

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Info sur Produit How to choose a Thermocouple

How to choose a Thermocouple There are different types of thermocouples and their applications may vary. An exposed thermocouple will work best when high response times are required, but an ungrounded thermocouple is better in corrosive environments

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Info sur Produit How to Choose Between a RTD PT100 vs Pt1000?

How to Choose Between a RTD PT100 vs Pt1000? The sensing elements in Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD’s) can be categorized in terms of the type of metal out of which they’re made and their resistance at a benchmark temperature.

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Info sur Produit Types of RTDs

Types of RTDs Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs) available today can generally be categorized into one of two basic types of RTDs, depending on how their temperature sensing element is constructed.

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Apprentissage Technique How to Use Ferrite Cores with Instrumentation

How to Use Ferrite Cores with Instrumentation OMEGA’s thermocouple and RTD connectors with built-in nickel-zinc ferrite cores are used where it is desired to suppress electro-magnetic, interference commonly known as EMI.

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Apprentissage Technique Practical Guidelines for Temperature Measurement

Practical Guidelines for Temperature Measurement Temperature can be measured via a diverse array of sensors. All of them infer temperature by sensing some change in a physical characteristic.

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Apprentissage Technique Pt100 Probes

Pt100 Probes Probes may be terminated in a connection head, quick disconnect, terminal block, or extension wire. OMEGA’s standard terminations are pictured on product pages.

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Apprentissage Technique Resistance Elements and RTD’s

Resistance Elements and RTD’s Resistance elements come in many types conforming to different standards, capable of different temperature ranges, with various sizes and accuracies available.

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Apprentissage Technique Flow Meter Tutorial

Flow Meter Tutorial So you want to measure flow? The answer would seem to be to purchase a flowmeter.

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Apprentissage Technique Electronic Halogen Leak Detector

Electronic Halogen Leak Detector For many years the most effective, and only, method for finding gas leaks of any type was the use of a soap or bubble solution.

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Apprentissage Technique Industrial pH Monitoring: pH and pH Electrode Basics

Industrial pH Monitoring: pH and pH Electrode Basics pH electrode technology hasn't changed much in the past 50 to 60 years, yet pH electrode manufacturing remains an art.

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Apprentissage Technique Ion Selective Electrodes

Ion Selective Electrodes This article is designed to apply, in general, to all specific ion electrodes.

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Apprentissage Technique What is a Low Pass Filter?

What is a Low Pass Filter? A low pass filter is placed on the signal wires between a signal and an A/D board

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Apprentissage Technique Infrared Quick Help

Infrared Quick Help When to Use Infrared Temperature Measurement

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Apprentissage Technique Contact Closure Inputs: Connect Digital Input & Output DAQ Board

Contact Closure Inputs: Connect Digital Input & Output DAQ Board Many times it is necessary to monitor a contact closure using a PC. Some applications include monitoring a relay closure on a machine to record on-off times, or simply as an alarm to notify someone of an open freezer door.

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Apprentissage Technique Scaling Voltage & Current to Engineering Units

Scaling Voltage & Current to Engineering Units It is very often necessary to convert a voltage, millivot or current reading into a more useful value such as PSI, GPM, LBS, etc.

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Apprentissage Technique Troubleshooting Thermocouple Input Devices

Troubleshooting Thermocouple Input Devices Noise is unavoidable in PC based data acquisition systems. There is board induced noise which can be measured by shorting an analog input to ground and taking a series of readings and plotting them in a histogram.

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Apprentissage Technique What is the Load Cell Calibration Procedure for Weighing Applications?

What is the Load Cell Calibration Procedure for Weighing Applications? Inspect the load cell cables, and coil and protect any excess. The load should be equally distributed among multiple load cells of multiple load cell installations.

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Apprentissage Technique Infrared pyrometers

Infrared pyrometers Pyrometer is derived from the Greek root pyro, meaning fire. The term pyrometer was originally used to denote a device capable of measuring temperatures of objects above incandescence, objects bright to the human eye.

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Apprentissage Technique Mechanical Flow meters

Mechanical Flow meters Discussed in this chapter are various types of mechanical flow meters that measure flow using an arrangement of moving parts,

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Apprentissage Technique Differential Pressure Flow meters

Differential Pressure Flow meters The calculation of fluid flow rate by reading the pressure loss across a pipe restriction is perhaps the most commonly used flow measurement technique in industrial applications

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Apprentissage Technique Overview of GPIB protocol

Overview of GPIB protocol IEEE-488 refers to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard number 488 and is commonly called GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus).

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Apprentissage Technique RF/Capacitance Level Instrumentation

RF/Capacitance Level Instrumentation Capacitance level detectors are also referred to as radio frequency (RF) or admittance level sensors. They operate in the low MHz radio frequency range, measuring admittance of an alternating current (ac) circuit that varies with level.

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Apprentissage Technique All About Flow Meters

All About Flow Meters Measuring the flow of liquids is a critical need in many industrial plants.

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Apprentissage Technique What is a Variable Area Flow Meter?

What is a Variable Area Flow Meter? Variable area flow meters are simple and versatile devices that operate at a relatively constant pressure drop and measure the flow of liquids, gases, and steam.

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Apprentissage Technique Plug-in Cards

Plug-in Cards Although the microprocessor and digital network technologies have fundamentally reinvented the ways in which today's data acquisition systems handle data

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Apprentissage Technique An Introduction to Venturi Flow Meters, Flow Nozzles, and Segmental Wedge Elements

An Introduction to Venturi Flow Meters, Flow Nozzles, and Segmental Wedge Elements Venturi tubes are available in sizes up to 7 inches and can pass 25 to 50% more flow than an orifice with the same pressure drop

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Apprentissage Technique Pressure sensor

Pressure sensor Piezoelectric presssure sensors can further be classified according to whether the crystal's electrostatic charge, its resistivity, or its resonant frequency electrostatic charge is measured.

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Apprentissage Technique Strain Gauge

Strain Gauge When external forces are applied to a stationary object, stress and strain are the result.

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Apprentissage Technique The RS-232 protocol

The RS-232 protocol Information being transferred between data processing equipment and peripherals is in the form of digital data which is transmitted in either a serial or parallel mode.

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Apprentissage Technique What is an Orifice Plate Flow Meter?

What is an Orifice Plate Flow Meter? The orifice plate flow meter is commonly used in clean liquid, gas, and steam services. It is available for all pipe sizes but it is very cost-effective for measuring flows in larger ones (over 6 inches diameter).

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Apprentissage Technique An Introduction to Pitot Tubes

An Introduction to Pitot Tubes Although the pitot tube is one of the simplest flow sensors, it is used in a wide range of flow measurement applications such as air speed in racing cars and Air Force fighter jets

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Apprentissage Technique What is a thermography?

What is a thermography? Thermography extends the concept of point radiation thermometry to one-dimensional profiles or two-dimensional pictures of non-contact temperature data.

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Apprentissage Technique Strain Gage Technical Data

Strain Gage Technical Data The most universal measuring device for the electrical measurement of mechanical quantities is the strain gage.

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Apprentissage Technique Non-contact thermometers

Non-contact thermometers Historically a radiation non-contact thermometer consisted of an optical system to collect the energy emitted by the target;

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Apprentissage Technique RS485, RS422 and RS232

RS485, RS422 and RS232 Why use RS232 vs RS485 and what is the real difference between RS422 Vs RS485? First, lets define each one. Keep in mind that all three are considered SERIAL, as opposed to IEEE-488 which is PARALLEL.

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Apprentissage Technique Electronic Flow meters

Electronic Flow meters While the flow measurement technologies discussed in this chapter--magnetic, vortex, and ultrasonic--are neither exclusively nor exhaustively electronic in nature, they do represent a logical grouping of flow measurement technologies.

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Info sur Produit Working principle of thermocouples

Working principle of thermocouples A typicial thermocouple is made up of two dissimilar metals joined together to form two junctions.

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Étude de Cas Monitoring Juice Level in a Vessel using Transmitters and Transducers

Monitoring Juice Level in a Vessel using Transmitters and Transducers The Role of Flow and Level Transmitters and Pressure Transducers in the Monitoring of Juice Level in a Vessel

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Apprentissage Technique Wireless Signals & Faraday Cages in Temperature Measurement

Wireless Signals & Faraday Cages in Temperature Measurement Whether you want roses in January or fresh salmon in August, a temperature-controlled supply chain...

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Apprentissage Technique Preventing Explosions with FM Approved Intrinsically Safe Instrumentation

Preventing Explosions with FM Approved Intrinsically Safe Instrumentation Industrial explosions have caused devastating loss of life on many occasions.

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Apprentissage Technique Optimizing Strain Gage Performance for Inhomogeneous Materials

Optimizing Strain Gage Performance for Inhomogeneous Materials How to use strain gages and optimize their performance while working with inhomogeneous materials

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Apprentissage Technique Particle Pollution & Environmental Safety

Particle Pollution & Environmental Safety Indoor air quality is the responsibility of building owners, managers and employers.

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Apprentissage Technique 5 Reasons to Wirelessly Measure Relative Humidity

5 Reasons to Wirelessly Measure Relative Humidity Monitoring Relative Humidity in Lab can be challenging. Choose the most simple and powerful way by using wireless transmitters.

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Étude de Cas Rutgers Food Innovation Center a tiré parti de l’automatisation pour améliorer la qualité des aliments et gagner beaucoup de

Rutgers Food Innovation Center a tiré parti de l’automatisation pour améliorer la qualité des aliments et gagner beaucoup de Nous ne voulons absolument pas revenir à la manière dont nous procédions avant. Cela représentait trop de travail et ne payait pas. – Steve Baughman, mécanicien en chef de l’entretien de Rutgers Food Innovation Center

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Étude de Cas Sensors Play a Vital Role in Commercial Space Mission Success

Sensors Play a Vital Role in Commercial Space Mission Success Sensors and accessories are the central nervous system of launch vehicles, payloads and support systems.

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Apprentissage Technique Applying Ultrasonic Level Sensors in Cooling Tower Water Basins

Applying Ultrasonic Level Sensors in Cooling Tower Water Basins Cooling towers are heat exchange systems that require precision sensors to ensure water basin liquid levels are monitored.

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Étude de Cas Shaping the Future of Rotational Molding with Wireless Temperature Monitoring

Shaping the Future of Rotational Molding with Wireless Temperature Monitoring Wireless sensor system successfully improves process control for roto-molding machine manufacturer.

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Étude de Cas Just How Strong is a Python, Anyway?

Just How Strong is a Python, Anyway? Our engineers help design a system that will figure out just how much deadly force a python really has.

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Étude de Cas OMEGA Has a Starring Role in the LSST Telescope Mirror

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Info sur Produit IC Sensors

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