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Blog Choosing the Right Dust Collector Timer Controller

Choosing the Right Dust Collector Timer Controller Choosing the right dust collector timer controller depends on channel count, available power, cleaning strategy, and expandability. This guide compares the DCT500A, DCT500ADC, DCT600, DCT1000, and DCT1000DC to help identify the appropriate controller for different pulse-jet dust collection systems.

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Blog How to Read a Psychrometric Chart

How to Read a Psychrometric Chart Master the fundamentals of the psychrometric chart with this comprehensive guide. Learn how to locate dry bulb temperature, relative humidity, dew point, wet bulb temperature, humidity ratio, enthalpy, and other key air properties while gaining a deeper understanding of humidity measurement and HVAC system analysis through practical examples and step-by-step instruction.

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Blog How To Properly Size a Valve

How To Properly Size a Valve Understand the fundamentals of valve sizing, including Cv, pressure drop, critical flow, rangeability, and media-specific equations for liquids, gases, and steam. Explore how DwyerOmega valve solutions support precise, reliable flow control across demanding applications.

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Technical Learning What are Submersible Pressure Transducers?

What are Submersible Pressure Transducers? Explore how submersible pressure transducers provide reliable pressure, depth, and water-level measurements in submerged environments. Learn how they work, key design and selection considerations, common underwater applications, and available solutions for continuous monitoring.

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Blog How School HVAC Systems Work

How School HVAC Systems Work Explore how sensors and transmitters help classroom HVAC systems maintain comfortable temperatures, control humidity, manage ventilation, monitor airflow, and support indoor air quality. Learn how key HVAC instrumentation provides building automation systems with the measurements needed to maintain efficient, consistent classroom environments.

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Blog Temperature Control in Anaerobic Digestion

Temperature Control in Anaerobic Digestion Temperature stability is one of the most important factors affecting anaerobic digester performance. This article explains how anaerobic digestion works, why methanogens depend on consistent operating temperatures, and how PID-controlled heating systems help maximize biogas production while minimizing process upsets. It also explores common anaerobic digestion applications and highlights instrumentation that supports reliable process control.

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Blog What is Traceability?

What is Traceability? Learn what traceability means in calibration, how measurement results are linked to recognized standards through an unbroken chain of calibrations, and why traceability is essential for ensuring measurement accuracy, regulatory compliance, quality control, and confidence in critical industrial applications.

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Technical Learning What is a Wheatstone Bridge?

What is a Wheatstone Bridge? A Wheatstone bridge is a precision electrical circuit used to measure unknown resistance and detect extremely small changes in resistance. This guide explains how Wheatstone bridges work, the differences between balanced and unbalanced bridge circuits, quarter-, half-, and full-bridge strain gauge configurations, and why they remain the foundation of modern load cells, pressure transducers, and other high-accuracy sensor systems.

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Blog How Pump Controllers and Level Transmitters Automate Wastewater Lift Stations

How Pump Controllers and Level Transmitters Automate Wastewater Lift Stations Wastewater lift stations play a critical role in municipal and industrial collection systems by pumping wastewater when gravity flow is no longer sufficient. Learn how level transmitters and pump controllers work together to automate pump operation, maintain wet well levels, reduce maintenance, and support reliable wastewater transport.

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Blog How Differential Pressure Monitoring Improves Portable Dust Collector Filter Performance

How Differential Pressure Monitoring Improves Portable Dust Collector Filter Performance Portable dust collectors rely on clean, properly functioning filters to maintain airflow and capture airborne particulates effectively. This article explains how monitoring differential pressure across filters can help identify filter loading, optimize pulse-jet cleaning cycles, reduce maintenance requirements, and support overall dust collection system performance. It also highlights DwyerOmega solutions for pressure measurement, automated filter cleaning, and demand-based cleaning control.

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Blog Monitoring Coolant Level in Heavy Equipment Radiator Cooling Systems

Monitoring Coolant Level in Heavy Equipment Radiator Cooling Systems Heavy equipment engines depend on liquid cooling systems to operate reliably under demanding conditions. Learn how coolant level monitoring helps prevent overheating, reduce downtime, and protect critical engine components. This article explains how radiator cooling systems work and how optical level switches provide reliable low-coolant detection for construction, mining, agricultural, and industrial equipment.

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Blog An Introduction to Chart Recorders

An Introduction to Chart Recorders Chart recorders remain a practical solution for visualizing process data over time, especially where simplicity, reliability, and at‑a‑glance monitoring are priorities. While modern systems offer digital capabilities, traditional and hybrid recorders continue to serve industrial and laboratory applications effectively by providing continuous, easy‑to‑interpret insights into process behavior.

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Blog The Importance of Instrument Calibration

The Importance of Instrument Calibration Accurate measurement is critical to process control, product quality, and safety. Over time, environmental factors and wear can cause instrument drift, leading to costly errors and operational risk. Routine calibration and NIST-traceable certification help maintain data integrity, reduce variability, and ensure compliance—keeping systems reliable and performance on target.

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Blog Differential Pressure Transmitters vs. Room Status Monitors

Differential Pressure Transmitters vs. Room Status Monitors Controlled environments depend on accurate differential pressure to maintain proper airflow and prevent contamination. This article explains how transmitters and room status monitors measure, display, and integrate pressure data for healthcare, laboratory, and cleanroom applications, and where each device type is most effective.

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Blog How Signal Conditioning Improves Measurement Accuracy and System Performance

How Signal Conditioning Improves Measurement Accuracy and System Performance Signal conditioning is a critical step in data acquisition, enabling sensors to deliver accurate and reliable measurements. By amplifying, filtering, isolating, and converting signals, signal conditioners ensure compatibility between real-world inputs and digital systems used in industrial, commercial, and laboratory applications.

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Blog Measuring Thermal Energy in Hydronic HVAC Systems

Measuring Thermal Energy in Hydronic HVAC Systems Thermal energy measurement in hydronic HVAC systems relies on flow, temperature differential, and calculation. This article outlines core components and compares flexible, lower-cost custom configurations with fully integrated ultrasonic and electromagnetic systems. It explains how each approach works, key performance considerations, and when to prioritize simplicity, accuracy, or cost.

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Blog From Apollo to Artemis

From Apollo to Artemis NASA’s Artemis program is advancing human exploration beyond low Earth orbit, building on the technical legacy of Apollo. While spacecraft and mission architectures have evolved, fundamental requirements such as pressure control and gas flow management remain critical. From Apollo 11’s quarantine systems to today’s Artemis missions, accurate measurement supports crew safety, sample protection, and reliable system performance.

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Blog The Importance of Monitoring Indoor Air Quality During Wildfire Season

The Importance of Monitoring Indoor Air Quality During Wildfire Season Wildfire smoke introduces fine particulates that can infiltrate indoor environments, making IAQ an active system challenge rather than a passive condition. This article outlines how facilities can use particulate monitoring, differential pressure sensing, and CO₂/VOC measurement to maintain safe indoor air during smoke events. By combining filtration strategies with real-time data, operators can balance reduced outdoor air intake with occupant health, system performance, and ventilation control.

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Blog Four Reasons to Measure Relative Humidity

Four Reasons to Measure Relative Humidity Relative humidity is less visible than temperature but has measurable impacts on product integrity, process stability, and occupant comfort. From manufacturing and storage to building performance, maintaining controlled humidity ranges helps reduce risk and improve consistency. Instruments such as fixed humidity transmitters and portable thermo-hygrometers provide the data needed to monitor, verify, and manage conditions effectively.

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Blog Fluid Control in Modern Data Centers

Fluid Control in Modern Data Centers As rack densities increase, liquid cooling is becoming essential to maintain thermal performance in modern data centers. Along with this shift comes greater emphasis on fluid routing, isolation, and control. Valves now play a central role in managing flow paths, enabling automation, and supporting rapid response to leaks or system changes. This article outlines how different valve types fit into liquid-cooled architectures and where they provide measurable operational value.

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Technical Learning Types of Relays

Types of Relays Relays are fundamental components in industrial control systems, providing reliable isolation and switching of electrical loads. This article explains how solid state and electromechanical relays operate, highlights key features and performance considerations, and outlines how to select the right relay for demanding applications.

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Blog Product Highlight: IF-IOL Series IO-Link<sup>®</sup> Converter

Product Highlight: IF-IOL Series IO-Link® Converter Many facilities still rely on proven 4–20 mA and 0–10 V analog sensors for critical measurements. While these signals remain widely supported, integrating them into modern digital architectures can introduce unnecessary complexity, particularly as systems scale or require more granular diagnostics.

The IF-IOL Series IO-Link® Converter is designed to bridge that gap. By converting legacy analog signals into IO-Link® process data, the IF-IOL Series enables existing sensors to participate in a standardized, bidirectional digital communication framework without requiring sensor replacement or extensive rewiring.

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Technical Learning 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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Product Info Sanitary Sensors & 3‑A Standards

Sanitary Sensors & 3‑A Standards Sanitary sensors are purpose-built measurement devices designed for applications where preventing contamination is as critical as maintaining measurement accuracy. Unlike general industrial sensors, they must meet additional hygienic requirements to support cleanability, regulatory compliance, and product safety in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic processes. Standards such as 3‑A Sanitary Standards provide guidance on sensor design, materials, and installation practices to help reduce contamination risk and protect the integrity of sanitary production systems.

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Blog Why is Air Balancing HVAC Systems Important?

Why is Air Balancing HVAC Systems Important? Air balancing ensures an HVAC system delivers the correct airflow to each zone, room, and terminal as intended by the original design. By measuring, adjusting, and verifying airflow, proper balancing improves comfort, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and equipment reliability. This article explains common airflow measurement techniques, including flow hoods and duct traverse methods, and compares traditional proportional balancing with predictive balancing. It highlights how predictive balancing reduces iteration, improves accuracy, and saves time, especially in complex or mission-critical HVAC systems such as hospitals, laboratories, clean rooms, and data centers.

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Blog Love is in the (Conditioned & Ventilated) Air

Love is in the (Conditioned & Ventilated) Air This article highlights a series of HVAC and industrial “power couples” that demonstrate why certain devices are designed to work together. Using a Valentine’s Day theme, it shows how pairing complementary sensors, controls, and protection devices improves system reliability, reduces downtime, and prevents damage. Featured pairings include level switches with leak detectors for layered protection, RTD probes with thermowells for accurate and protected temperature measurement, flowmeters with controllers for measurement-driven control, flexible heaters with thermostats for controlled heating, and thermocouple wire with matched connectors for signal integrity.

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Blog What are Water Chillers?

What are Water Chillers? Water chillers remove heat from circulating water to provide reliable temperature control in HVAC and industrial applications. This article explains how chillers work, outlines the main chiller and compressor types, compares air-cooled and water-cooled systems, and introduces common methods for proving chilled water flow to ensure efficient and reliable operation.

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Blog Getting Ready for AHR 2026

Getting Ready for AHR 2026 DwyerOmega will be exhibiting at AHR Expo 2026, where attendees can explore updated HVACR measurement solutions across temperature, pressure, flow, level, indoor air quality, and gas detection. Through hands-on demonstrations and direct conversations with product experts, the DwyerOmega team uses AHR as an opportunity to listen to customer feedback, understand real field challenges, and ensure future product development aligns with evolving industry needs.

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Blog What is an Air Handling Unit?

What is an Air Handling Unit? An air handling unit (AHU) is a core part of a building’s HVAC system, responsible for circulating and conditioning air to maintain comfortable and healthy indoor environments. Commonly used in commercial and industrial facilities, AHUs work alongside heating and cooling equipment to regulate airflow, temperature, and humidity. Modern AHUs rely on sensors and transmitters to monitor air quality, optimize energy efficiency, detect issues early, and support effective preventive maintenance.

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Blog 5 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Valve

5 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Valve Choosing the correct valve is essential for safe, reliable, and efficient system operation. This article breaks down five key factors to consider when selecting a valve, including valve function, process media, pressure and temperature ratings, flow requirements, and actuation or installation constraints. Understanding how these factors interact helps engineers and system designers avoid premature failure, improve control performance, and ensure long-term reliability across industrial and HVAC applications.

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Blog How To Ensure Safety in the Food & Beverage Industry

How To Ensure Safety in the Food & Beverage Industry Refrigeration is a key HACCP control point because unsafe temperatures allow harmful bacteria to multiply. Food processors must monitor, record, and verify temperatures continuously to stay compliant and protect product quality. Reliable sensors, alarms, and documentation tools make it possible to detect excursions quickly and maintain safe cold storage at every stage of production.

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Blog What are the Best Monitoring Solutions for Semiconductor Subfabs?

What are the Best Monitoring Solutions for Semiconductor Subfabs? Semiconductor transistors operate at nanometer-scale dimensions, where even minor environmental variations can affect performance and yield. As a result, semiconductor fabrication demands extremely precise control of temperature, humidity, pressure, and contamination to ensure reliable microchip manufacturing.

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Blog How to Properly Monitor Open Channel Flow

How to Properly Monitor Open Channel Flow Open channel flow monitoring measures the rate of water or wastewater moving through gravity-fed systems such as flumes, weirs, and open channels. Traditional mechanical methods like staff gauges and floats are being replaced by ultrasonic and hydrostatic level sensors that deliver continuous, precise, and low-maintenance measurement. These modern solutions improve accuracy, reduce field labor, and ensure reliable data for irrigation, stormwater, and wastewater applications.

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Blog What are Strain Gauges?

What are Strain Gauges? Strain gauges convert mechanical deformation into measurable resistance changes through the piezoresistive effect. Small resistance shifts are detected using a Wheatstone bridge with amplification and temperature compensation. Common types include linear, diaphragm, rosette, torsion, and dual-parallel gauges—each suited to specific stress directions and materials. Used widely in structural testing, load and pressure measurement, and industrial condition monitoring, strain gauges provide precise data essential for safety, performance, and predictive maintenance across engineering applications.

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Blog What is Wastewater?

What is Wastewater? Wastewater is water that has been used in homes, businesses, or industries and contains contaminants such as chemicals, organic matter, and microorganisms. Before being released or reused, it must be treated to remove pollutants that threaten health and the environment. Modern treatment plants accelerate natural purification through steps like screening (removing large debris), grit removal (settling sand and solids), and primary clarification (separating sludge and scum). These processes ensure the safe return of clean water to the environment and support sustainable water use.

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Product Info Understanding Thermocouple Wire

Understanding Thermocouple Wire Wire that is used in a thermocouple from the point of sensing to the point of cold junction compensation (cjc end) where the signal is measured.

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Blog Integrated Temperature Control Solutions for Industrial Refrigeration

Integrated Temperature Control Solutions for Industrial Refrigeration This article explores how integrated temperature control and monitoring systems ensure safety, consistency, and compliance in industrial refrigeration environments. It explains how universal input controllers, digital switches, thermocouple alarms, and data loggers work together to maintain stable conditions in cold storage, food processing, and pharmaceutical facilities. Readers will learn how precision control devices from DwyerOmega improve reliability, protect inventory, and streamline maintenance across multi-unit systems.

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Blog Parallax Error

Parallax Error Even small mistakes in measurement can have big consequences. Parallax error — a simple observational issue — is common with analog gauges and dials, but it’s preventable. Explore what parallax error is, where it shows up in industry, and how modern solutions from DwyerOmega help eliminate it.

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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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Blog How Flow Meters Regulate Air Flow in Salt Spray Test Cabinets

How Flow Meters Regulate Air Flow in Salt Spray Test Cabinets Salt corrosion test cabinets depend on tightly controlled conditions to deliver consistent, repeatable results. One of the most critical variables is bubbler air flow, which directly influences fog density, droplet formation, and overall chamber uniformity. Using a calibrated flow meter allows operators to precisely adjust and maintain air supply, helping meet standards such as ASTM B117 and ISO 9227 while minimizing variability between tests. With proper flow control, laboratories can improve reproducibility, stabilize atomization conditions, and ensure more reliable evaluation of materials, coatings, and surface treatments.

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Blog Retrofitting for a Greener Future

Retrofitting for a Greener Future Retrofitting industrial equipment with advanced sensors is a smart, sustainable strategy that extends equipment life, improves efficiency, and reduces energy waste—without the cost of full system replacement. This Earth Day-inspired article explores how modern sensing technology can help facilities meet environmental goals while maintaining high performance. Learn how integrating sensors into legacy systems can support your journey toward greener operations and smarter data-driven decisions, all while keeping your existing infrastructure in play.

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Blog All About Particulate Matter Sensors

All About Particulate Matter Sensors “Air quality isn’t just about temperature and humidity — particulate matter (PM) plays a critical role. From dust and mold to smoke and aerosols, PM sensors detect and measure airborne particles in real time, helping industries, facilities, and workplaces maintain healthier environments. Discover how these sensors work and why they’re vital for monitoring indoor air quality.

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Blog Monitoring Center Pivot Irrigation Systems

Monitoring Center Pivot Irrigation Systems Center pivot irrigation systems rely on consistent pressure, balanced flow, and dependable water supply to achieve uniform coverage across large fields. Integrating pressure, flow, and level transmitters provides continuous visibility into system performance, allowing operators to maintain target operating conditions, reduce energy consumption, and quickly identify issues such as leaks, blockages, or pump inefficiencies. This measurement-driven approach supports more efficient water use, improved system reliability, and better crop outcomes throughout the growing season.

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Blog The Basics of Daisy Chaining

The Basics of Daisy Chaining Daisy chaining is a wiring method that links devices in a sequential series, allowing power or communication signals to pass from one device to the next. Common in industrial automation, HVAC, and building management systems, daisy chain networks reduce wiring complexity and installation costs while enabling easy system expansion. Learn how daisy chaining works, its advantages and limitations, and discover DwyerOmega solutions that support scalable monitoring and control applications.

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Blog Variable Area Flow Meter Corrections

Variable Area Flow Meter Corrections Getting Accurate Readings from Variable Area Flow Meters Most variable area flow meters are factory-calibrated for air or water at standard conditions (70 °F and 14.7 PSIA). But when real-world pressure, temperature, or gas type changes, the reading can drift from the true flow. To correct this, apply two simple formulas: one to account for pressure and temperature changes, and another for gas specific gravity. Together, they convert the indicated flow to actual standard flow. DwyerOmega’s Series VF, VA, and Rate-Master® RM flow meters deliver reliable measurements when paired with proper correction—helping you maintain accuracy across any application.

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Blog Lift Station Level Sensing

Lift Station Level Sensing Wastewater lift stations use level sensing devices to automate pump control, prevent overflows, and support efficient sewage transport. Explore key technologies like ultrasonic, submersible, and radar transmitters.

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Product Info 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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Product Info What are Electromagnetic Flow Meters?

What are Electromagnetic Flow Meters? A magnetic flow meter (mag flow meter) is a volumetric flow meter which does not have any moving parts and is ideal for wastewater applications or any dirty liquid which is conductive or water based.

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Technical Learning Rope and Tape Heaters

Rope and Tape Heaters Rope and tape heaters are flexible heaters designed to wrap around pipes, beakers, and other round surfaces. Rope and tape heaters are very similar in that they have similar power densities and construction.

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Product Info What is a Thermal Imaging Camera?

What is a Thermal Imaging Camera? A thermal imager is a non-contact temperature measurement device.

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Blog Setting the Standard

Setting the Standard When it comes to temperature measurement in an important application process – like yours – precision is paramount. So much relies on the accuracy of these measurements, and the quality of the instrumentation and devices that are used can make all the difference. We put our Super OmegaClad XL and our standard Inconel probes up against some of our competitors’ similarly spec’d probes in a battery of long-term product testing – and the results speak for themselves.

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Technical Learning 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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Discover the Different Types of Pressure Measurement Discover the different types of pressure measurement and the differences between them. This video, which features one of our star engineers, provides a comprehensive overview to elevate your understanding.

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Blog Digital Panel Meters

Digital Panel Meters Accurate measurement of electrical parameters is crucial for efficient operation and safety across a wide range of applications. Digital panel meters, which provide a precise, real-time display of vital electrical quantities – such as voltage, current, resistance, frequency, strain, and temperature – can assist in achieving this high level of accuracy. These devices offer a user-friendly interface with clear numerical displays – eliminating the guesswork that often accompanies analog meters and allowing operators to monitor system performance at a glance.

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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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Technical Learning IIoT and Small Businesses: A Match Made in the Cloud

IIoT and Small Businesses: A Match Made in the Cloud Operational efficiency is key to the success of any small business, and IIoT essentially helps you achieve that by turning your offline processes to online through a connected environment.

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Blog Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap Monitoring bridge health involves utilizing various methods and technologies to track data points and assess the overall condition and performance of a bridge over a period of time.

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Technical Learning 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 From Rocketry Competitions to Moonwalkers

From Rocketry Competitions to Moonwalkers The Apollo 11 team achieved a historic accomplishment – a feat that symbolized relentless innovation, unwavering commitment, and profound human ambition. The Apollo 11 expedition stands not only as a pinnacle of post-War American ingenuity, but as an effort that accelerated aerospace technology and ignited imaginations of people across the globe. As a company of engineers – a company that works with engineers, for engineers, by engineers – Omega has held a strong, ongoing commitment to STEM education, ensuring that its impact on science, technology and human achievement endures for years to come. In our continuing efforts to support and encourage access and interest in STEM education across the globe, Omega has sponsored many student-run engineering program – including several collegiate rocketry programs.

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Blog Stop! Calibrate and Listen

Stop! Calibrate and Listen Calibration is crucial in industrial manufacturing because it ensures the accuracy and reliability of measurement instruments and equipment used in production processes. With proper calibration, manufacturing professionals can verify performance against recognized standards and initiate adjustments, if necessary.

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Blog Tapping the Keg of Innovation - Omega's Unparalleled Temperature Measurement Technology is the Craft Brewer's Newest Secret Ingredient

Tapping the Keg of Innovation - Omega's Unparalleled Temperature Measurement Technology is the Craft Brewer's Newest Secret Ingredient Innovation is, and always has been, the fuel that drives the Craft Beer Brewing Industry – from fostering creativity to propelling industry dynamics, it is a main contributor to both growth and evolution.

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Blog Enabling On-Shoring of Critical Water/Wastewater Infrastructure with Omega’s New <br>Non-Invasive Temperature Sensor for Plastic Pipes

Enabling On-Shoring of Critical Water/Wastewater Infrastructure with Omega’s New
Non-Invasive Temperature Sensor for Plastic Pipes
After years of ongoing challenges with the global supply chain, ResinTech Inc, a resin manufacturer and global leader in ion exchange for water purification, built the first new ion exchange factory in the US in more than 30 years.  Inside, ResinTech manufactures its own high quality ion exchange resin from scratch to rigid specifications.

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Blog A Need for Speed: How Omega’s Innovative Temperature Sensing Technology was used to Expedite the Commission of a Productivity Enhancing Investment

A Need for Speed: How Omega’s Innovative Temperature Sensing 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 HANI Temperature Sensor Chosen as Finalist in Best of Sensors Awards

HANI Temperature Sensor Chosen as Finalist in Best of Sensors Awards Sensors Converge is almost here! Sensors Converge began as a show focused solely on sensor technology, and has evolved over the years to a large event focusing on not only sensors, but also the complex systems that work with them. The 2023 show will be held June 20-22 in Santa Clara, CA at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

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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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Blog Balls Out

Balls Out Have you ever heard someone use the term ‘balls out’? You know, as in giving it maximum effort or going all out. Have you ever wondered where the term comes from? Well, the truth is it probably doesn’t mean what you think it does. For the origins of the term, we need to go back to the late eighteenth century, when Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer James Watt was looking for a way to automatically regulate the speed of a steam engine.

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Blog HANI: The Shortcut that ACTUALLY Works

HANI: The Shortcut that ACTUALLY Works Getting the accurate temperature of media flowing through a pipe is a serious pain in the neck. And, up until now, there really has only been one viable option: immersion sensors. But now there is another option: the HANI. It's quick, it's accurate, its non-contact. The HANI temperature sensor is the short cut that actually works.

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Blog Measuring Temperature of Media Flowing Through a Pipe

Measuring Temperature of Media Flowing Through a Pipe The first way you might attempt to measure the temperature of a fluid moving through a pipe or inside a tank is to use a surface sensor.

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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning Why Calibration Certificates Matter

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

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Technical Learning How to Use a Magnetic Flow Meter to Meet Hygiene Requirements for Clean-in-Place (CIP) Systems

How to Use a Magnetic Flow Meter to Meet Hygiene Requirements for Clean-in-Place (CIP) Systems In the food and beverage industry, clean-in-place (CIP) maintenance is essential for meeting safety and hygiene standards while maintaining process efficiency and maximizing equipment service life.

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Technical Learning 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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RTD sensors Introduction to Pt100 RTD Temperature Sensors

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IIOT - Industrial Internet of Things IIoT or Industrial Internet of Things is one such technology that is mostly unknown to non-extert. In this article, IIoT is explained in detail.

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Technical Learning How Do Infrared Thermometers Work?

How Do Infrared Thermometers Work? Infrared (IR) forehead thermometers are useful in measuring temperature across a range of industrial and clinical environments.

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Technical Learning Infrared Thermometers: FAQs

Infrared Thermometers: FAQs It is essential to understand that the accuracy of IR thermometers depends on how and where you use them.

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Technical Learning Most common applications of Infrared Thermometers

Most common applications of Infrared Thermometers Because of their ability to measure temperature from a distance, IR thermometers have a broader scope of application than just checking whether you have a fever.

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Technical Learning 7 Key Benefits of Remote Monitoring Using IIoT

7 Key Benefits of Remote Monitoring Using IIoT Businesses can overcome challenges by leveraging the IIoT-enabled remote monitoring framework and achieve substantial improvements.

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Technical Learning Give Your Legacy Systems an IIoT Upgrade and Achieve More

Give Your Legacy Systems an IIoT Upgrade and Achieve More The most common obstacle is collecting operational data from legacy machines and communicating that data to the cloud.

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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning Best Practices to Implement Temperature Screening

Best Practices to Implement Temperature Screening As businesses plan to resume operations with the easing lockdown restrictions, the immediate challenge for them is to keep their employees and customers safe.

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Technical Learning Real-World Examples of IIoT Monitoring

Real-World Examples of IIoT Monitoring Here, we explore two typical use cases and corresponding real-world examples of IIoT monitoring solutions.

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Technical Learning Cómo activar una alarma cuando se deja abierta la puerta del congelador

Cómo activar una alarma cuando se deja abierta la puerta del congelador Cuando la puerta de un congelador se deja accidentalmente entreabierta, puede provocar el deterioro de los alimentos y un aumento de los costes energéticos.

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Technical Learning Cómo realizar la supervisión de la temperatura del asfalto con dispositivos IIOT

Cómo realizar la supervisión de la temperatura del asfalto con dispositivos IIOT La temperatura del asfalto mezclado en caliente es un componente crítico para la compactación y la longevidad del hormigón vertido.

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Technical Learning Cómo conectar sus dispositivos Modbus a la pasarela Omega Link

Cómo conectar sus dispositivos Modbus a la pasarela Omega Link Las instalaciones industriales buscan aprovechar las ventajas del Internet Industrial de las Cosas (IIOT) mediante el establecimiento de un entorno conectado.

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M12 Temperature Sensors Temperature sensors provide an input to a system (indicator, controller or other device) that is used to determine the temperature of a specific process or location.

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Wireless Sensors Wireless sensors are standard measurement tools equipped with transmitters to convert signals from process control instruments into a radio transmission.

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