A Little Omega Know-How When it comes to industrial processing applications, temperature measurement is often of utmost importance – and is so for a myriad of reasons. It serves, for example, as a fundamental control parameter, influencing the quality and consistency of manufactured products, process efficiency, and, most importantly, safety.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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National Engineers Week 2023 – Creating the Future! Held every year to shine a light on engineers and the vital role they play in innovating solutions to global challenges, National Engineers Week celebrates how engineers make a difference in our world. Since this year’s theme is ‘Creating the Future’, we asked our Director of Engineering Ken Leibig a few questions about his experiences and advice for up-and-coming professionals.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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How to select Heat Trace Cable? Selecting the proper cable family according to the process conditions is necessary to get desired temperature controls within the pipes.
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What is a Heat Trace System? A heat trace system is a set of paths lined along pipes or vessels.
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Designing the Right Heat Trace System Designing a perfect heat trace system requires considering several important variables.
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What is a type K Thermocouple? 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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What Are The Most Common Applications for Thermocouples? Thermocouples are used in a wide range of applications.
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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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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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Thermocouple Styles and Constructions Thermocouples come in three types of junctions, Grounded, Ungrounded and Exposed.
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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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FAQ: Thermocouple Installations When more than one measurement is needed, dual thermocouples provide that extra measurement signal.
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Which type of infrared sensing technology will work better for my application—an infrared thermometer or a thermal imaging camera? There are many applications that require accurate surface temperature measurement but don’t permit the use of a surface probe because it’s not possible to make direct contact with the object whose temperature is being measured.
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How do you split a thermocouple signal? Thermocouples are simple, low-cost, thermoelectric temperature sensors. They’re used in a wide range of temperature measurement processes and applications.
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How to calculate heater wattage to get to the right temperature? When selecting a surface heater for use in an industrial process or application, you’ll want to begin by calculating your wattage requirements.
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Why is it so difficult to calibrate a surface probe? Surface probes house may types of temperature measurement assemblies, including widely-used thermocouples.
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Types of Signal Conditioners Signal conditioners are devices that modify output signals produced by a sensor.
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An Introduction to 3-A Sensors for Sanitary Applications 3-A standards were developed in the 1920’s as way to qualify processes as being sanitary. The objective is to prevent contamination of products produced for human consumption or direct contact.
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How to Measure an Industrial Coffee Grinder Motor’s Temperature During Grinding 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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How to Wirelessly Monitor Temperature for Performance Testing As part of the quality assurance process on refrigeration equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, and cold rails, there is a need to validate that the equipment is operating within specified parameters.
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Benchtop Controller for Mantle Heater Heating mantles are commonly used in laboratories to heat liquids as part of the research process.
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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 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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How to Maintain the Perfect Temperature in a Pizza Oven If you want your pizzas to come out cooked to perfection every time, you need to make sure that your oven temperature consistently maintains the right temperature.
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Thermal Imaging Camera A thermal imager is a non-contact temperature measurement device.
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How thermal cameras are used in Home Inspections? Thermographic inspections uncover a wide variety of information to help you derive crucial details about your home. Learn more about this application here.
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Top Applications of Thermal Imaging Cameras In this article some of the most common applications of thermal imagers in a varied set of industries. Click here to discover those.
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How to choose a Thermal Camera? Apart from cost and quality, the two major factors that you should keep in mind when buying a thermal imager are Detector Resolution and Thermal Sensitivity.
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FAQ about Thermal Cameras Choosing a thermal imaging camera is tricky as they are different from other imaging technologies. Click here to learn about the questions that always puzzle buyers.
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Everything you need to know about Immersion Heaters An immersion heater is a device which is installed in a tank or container to heat a liquid. The installation can be over-the-side, flanged, or threaded.
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What is a Polyimide Heater? Polyimide heaters, also known as Kapton heaters, are made from Kapton, a polyimide film developed by DuPont.
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Tape and Rope 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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What are silicone heaters used for? Silicone rubber heaters have a wide range of industrial, commercial, and military applications. These heaters are resistant to radiation, moisture, compression set, weathering, vacuum, fungus, oils, solvents, and chemical attack.
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Temperature Sensors go ‘Hand in Hand’ The value of a products’ ability to complete temperature measuring solutions with quality and reliability.
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Temperature Sensors go ‘Hand in Hand’ with Temperature Transmitters A leading temperature sensor manufacturer develops, manufactures and sells thermocouples and Pt100 resistance thermometers (RTDs), cables and connectors, and so much more.
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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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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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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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Quality, Support, and Flexibility When it was time to exchange an old panel that controlled a hydrogen compressor an automation technician decided to go with a backplane.
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Problem Solver in the Field A project of operating a brand new waste-to-energy line gave an electrical engineer the chance to work with a field mounted HART temperature transmitter like TXUN-HT for the first time.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thermocouple styles: probe, wire or surface? Because a thermocouple can take many shapes and forms, it is important to understand how to correctly select the right sensor.
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Cold junction compensation for thermocouples In this article different types of cold junction compensation are review. Discover common practices when accurate thermocouple measurements are required.
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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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What is a PID Controller? A PID controller is an instrument used in industrial control applications to regulate temperature, flow, pressure, speed and other process variables.
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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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Thermocouples - Reference Guide OMEGACLAD® is a three-part system composed of compacted MgO insulation, thermocouple wire and metal sheath.
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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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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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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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What Are the Differences Between 2-Wire, 3-Wire, and 4-Wire RTD Configurations? A Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) measures temperature using a resistor with a resistance value that changes as its temperature increases or decreases.
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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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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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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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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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PFA Fluorocarbon Information PFA Fluorocarbon Information
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Infrared Quick Help When to Use Infrared Temperature Measurement
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Temperature Control Using PID Almost every process control application would benefit from PID control.
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Low Noise Thermocouple System A low noise thermocouple system consists of a probe, a connector and wire. Each component has distinct noise and they provide a way to reduce electrical noise
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How Does a PID Controller Work? As its name implies, a PID controller combines proportional control with additional integral and derivative adjustments which help the unit automatically compensate for changes in the system.
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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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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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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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Working principle of thermocouples A typicial thermocouple is made up of two dissimilar metals joined together to form two junctions.
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PLATINUM™ Series PID Control Simulator In modern industrial systems, temperature is the most common physical measurement...
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The Benefits of Implementing Predictive Maintenance Predictive maintenance can help you anticipate failure before it happens, saving money, time and making processes more efficient. Learn more about these and other advantages.
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How Rutgers Food Innovation Center Used Automation to Boost Food Quality and Save Time We definitely don’t want to go back to the way we were doing it. It was too much work and didn’t pay off. –Steve Baughman, Senior Maintenance Mechanic for Rutgers Food Innovation Center
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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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3 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Custom or Off-the-Shelf Sensor Given the risk to human lives and the financial costs when things go wrong, aerospace engineering...
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OMEGA Has a Starring Role in the LSST Telescope Mirror The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) is a new kind of optical telescope that will view a wider area of night sky than ever before possible. Once operational...
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Logging Temperature and Pressure in the Canning Industry Topics include background to food canning, process verification, temperature distribution, and more.
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Turning up the heat: 12 MI thermocouple probes get tested in extreme conditions In an intense heat environment, such as in solid waste incinerators, sintering powdered metals, or gas or oil fired-furnaces, you need a thermocouple probe that can withstand extreme heat.
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10 Applications Where You Need a Digital Panel Meter Digital panel meters present numerical information that’s easy to read.
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Infrared Temperature Measurement Theory and Application Infrared thermometers for non-contact temperature measurement are highly developed sensors which have wide-spread application in...
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What are Nanosensors? How and Where are They Used? While few engineers need to work at the nano scale, temperature measurement with compact thermocouples is applicable across many fields.
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Wireless Solutions Increase Product Safety in the Food and Personal Care Industry The purity of ingredients is important for all manufacturing processes, but it’s especially critical for food and personal care products.
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Wirelessly Monitoring Air Duct Temperature Measuring temperature inside an air duct is a common facilities maintenance task for energy conservation, particularly when office area temperatures are far from defined set-points.
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What is MI Cable? The basic construction provides high-temperature capability, exceptional electrical isolation, and physical protection for the conductors especially when subjected to harsh environments.
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PID with Fuzzy Logic Adaptive Control—The Best of Both Worlds Proportional integral derivative (PID) control is a well established way of driving a system towards a target position or level.
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Temperature Transmitter Scaling Methodologies Temperature transmitters are used to send a signal from a temperature sensor, such as a thermocouple or RTD, to a measurement or control device.
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Sanitary Sensors A Sanitary Sensor is a device which measures temperature, flow or pressure in an environment where products will be for human consumption.
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Temperature Measurement in Electromagnetic Environments One of the easiest ways to measure and record temperature is with a thermocouple. Thermocouples perform reliably in most environments, tolerating temperature extremes, vibration and even ionizing radiation.
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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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A Brief History of the Temperature Sensor The sensations of hot and cold are fundamental to the human experience, yet finding ways to measure temperature has challenged many great minds.
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OEM Our commitment to maintaining the leading edge through research development and state-of-the art manufacturing keeps OMEGA firmly at the forefront of technology.
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Strip Heater A strip heater is a device which is mounted on a surface and used to heat the surface or air (gasses).
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Calibrator A calibrator is an equipment used to adjust an instrument accuracy, often associated with a specific application.
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Preventing Vibration Damage to Thermocouples and RTD Sensors Challenges presented to temperature measurements in the presence of vibration
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Measuring Temperatures in Furnaces with Oxidizing Atmospheres Measuring temperatures inside a furnace can present several challenges: high temperatures, temperature cycling, and hostile atmospheres exceeding the limits of many measurement devices while others have greatly reduced lifetimes and poor accuracy.
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Cryogenic Temperature Sensors Cryogenics is the branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures.
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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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Signal Conditioning and Transmission in Temperature Measurement Output signals produced by temperature measurement sensors require conditioning to convert them to a form that can be used for further processing.
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Thermowell Characteristics and Selection Criteria Thermowells are used to guard temperature sensors such as thermocouples, thermistors and bimetal thermometers against damage from excessive pressure, material velocity and corrosion
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IC Sensors An IC Temperature Sensor is a two terminal integrated circuit temperature transducer that produces an output current proportional to absolute temperature. The sensor package is small with a low thermal mass and a fast response time
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Calibrating Temperature Measurement Devices Used in Manufacturing Calibration equipment options and reasons for and against using an AS17025 calibration laboratory.
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How Bright is it? Shining a light on intensity measurement Human vision depends on light. Light reflects off surfaces into the eyes, passing through the cornea and pupil to form an image on the retina.
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What is a Cartridge Heater and how does it work? Cartridge heaters are most frequently used for heating metal parts by insertion into drilled holes.
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Panel Meters A panel meter is an instrument that displays an input signal in either a digital or analog form.
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Reversible & Non Reversible Temperature Labels & Sensors Temperature labels are temperature monitors consisting of one or more small heat-sensitive indicators sealed under transparent, heat-resistant windows.
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Infrared Thermometer On its most basic design an infrared thermometer consists of a lens to focus the infrared (IR) energy on to a detector.
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What is a Temperature Controller? As the name implies, a temperature controller is an instrument used to control temperatures, mainly without extensive operator involvement.
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What Is A Thermistor And How Does It Work? A thermistor is an element with an electrical resistance that changes in response to temperature.
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Flexible Heaters A flexible heater is a device which can conform to the surface which requires heating.
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Industrial Heaters Electric heaters are used in a variety of processes where the temperature of an object or process needs to be increased.
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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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Immersion Heater An immersion heater is a device which is installed in a tank or container to heat a liquid. The installation can be over-the-side, flanged or threaded.
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