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Blog Fine-Tuning the Noise

Fine-Tuning the Noise A signal conditioner is a device that converts one type of electronic signal into a another type of signal. Its primary use is to convert a signal that may be difficult to read by conventional instrumentation into a more easily read format.

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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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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 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 National Engineers Week 2023 – Creating the Future!

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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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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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 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 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 5 Ways Smart Sensor Data Brings Benefits for Your Business

5 Ways Smart Sensor Data Brings Benefits for Your Business Smart technology is expanding its horizons to sensor products, and it has completely changed the concept, integration, and application of these devices.

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Technical Learning What is Edge Computing?

What is Edge Computing? The concept of edge computing has been around for several years, stemming from the days of on-premise Computer Instrumentation or Human Machine Interface (HMI) computers.

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Technical Learning Making Maintenance a Breeze

Making Maintenance a Breeze Selecting the proper cable family according to the process conditions is necessary to get desired temperature controls within the pipes.

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Technical Learning What is a Heat Trace System?

What is a Heat Trace System? A heat trace system is a set of paths lined along pipes or vessels.

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Technical Learning Designing the Right Heat Trace System

Designing the Right Heat Trace System Designing a perfect heat trace system requires considering several important variables.

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Technical Learning What is a type K Thermocouple?

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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning Thermocouple Styles and Constructions

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

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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning FAQ: Thermocouple Installations

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

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Technical Learning An Introduction to 3-A Sensors for Sanitary Applications

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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Application

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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Application

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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Application

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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Application

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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Product Info Thermal Imaging Camera

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

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Technical Learning Everything you need to know about Immersion Heaters

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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Technical Learning What is a Polyimide Heater?

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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Technical Learning Tape and Rope Heaters

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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Technical Learning What are silicone heaters used for?

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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Technical Learning Wastewater Lift Station Surveillance and Management

Wastewater Lift Station Surveillance and Management A wastewater lift station decided to renovate its lift station cabinets - getting a much simpler, more cost-efficient setup with remote access to transmitter data and programming.

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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning Problem Solver in the Field

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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Case Study 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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Technical Learning 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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Case Study 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Case Study 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning Cold junction compensation for thermocouples

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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Technical Learning 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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Product Info What is a PID Controller?

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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Product Info 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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Product Info 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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Product Info 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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Product Info What Are the Differences Between 2-Wire, 3-Wire, and 4-Wire RTD Configurations?

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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning PFA Fluorocarbon Information

PFA Fluorocarbon Information PFA Fluorocarbon Information

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Technical Learning Infrared Quick Help

Infrared Quick Help When to Use Infrared Temperature Measurement

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Product Info Temperature Control Using PID

Temperature Control Using PID Almost every process control application would benefit from PID control.

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Technical Learning Low Noise Thermocouple System

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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning 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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Product Info 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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Technical Learning PLATINUM™ Series PID Control Simulator

PLATINUM™ Series PID Control Simulator In modern industrial systems, temperature is the most common physical measurement...

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Technical Learning 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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Technical Learning New Data Logging, Charting and Alarm Notification System

New Data Logging, Charting and Alarm Notification System The dashboard connects data from your measurement equipments to a webserver for easy-to-use data storage and collection.

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Technical Learning Get Started with Predictive Maintenance

Get Started with Predictive Maintenance Examine how to maximize the ROI of your equipment, along with the other advantages of implementing a maintenance plan.

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Technical Learning The Benefits of Implementing Predictive Maintenance

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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Case Study How Rutgers Food Innovation Center Used Automation to Boost Food Quality and Save Time

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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Case Study 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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Case Study 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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Technical Learning 3 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Custom or Off-the-Shelf Sensor

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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Case Study Monitor and Protect High-Value Assets During Storage and Transport

Monitor and Protect High-Value Assets During Storage and Transport High-value assets such as aerospace systems must be monitored and protected while in transit to the final assembly location...

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Case Study OMEGA Has a Starring Role in the LSST Telescope Mirror

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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Case Study Wireless Monitoring Solution Keeps Fruit Quality High and Energy Costs Low

Wireless Monitoring Solution Keeps Fruit Quality High and Energy Costs Low Discover how a wireless temperature monitoring system can provide a more precise and cost-effective way to cool produce.

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Technical Learning Logging Temperature and Pressure in the Canning Industry

Logging Temperature and Pressure in the Canning Industry Topics include background to food canning, process verification, temperature distribution, and more.

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Case Study Turning up the heat: 12 MI thermocouple probes get tested in extreme conditions

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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Technical Learning 10 Applications Where You Need a Digital Panel Meter

10 Applications Where You Need a Digital Panel Meter Digital panel meters present numerical information that’s easy to read.

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Technical Learning Infrared Temperature Measurement Theory and Application

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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Technical Learning What are Nanosensors? How and Where are They Used?

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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Case Study Wireless Solutions Increase Product Safety in the Food and Personal Care Industry

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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Technical Learning Wirelessly Monitoring Air Duct Temperature

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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Technical Learning What is MI Cable?

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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Technical Learning PID with Fuzzy Logic Adaptive Control—The Best of Both Worlds

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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Technical Learning Temperature Transmitter Scaling Methodologies

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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Product Info Sanitary Sensors

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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Technical Learning Types of Relays: Mechanical, SSR, Internal or External

Types of Relays: Mechanical, SSR, Internal or External Relays are the control switches that operate with low-powered electrical signals controlling most types of circuits.

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Technical Learning Temperature Measurement in Electromagnetic Environments

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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Product Info M12 Temperature Sensors

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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Technical Learning A Brief History of the Temperature Sensor

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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Product Info OEM

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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Product Info Strip Heater

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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Product Info Calibrator

Calibrator A calibrator is an equipment used to adjust an instrument accuracy, often associated with a specific application.

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Technical Learning Preventing Vibration Damage to Thermocouples and RTD Sensors

Preventing Vibration Damage to Thermocouples and RTD Sensors Challenges presented to temperature measurements in the presence of vibration

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Technical Learning Measuring Temperatures in Furnaces with Oxidizing Atmospheres

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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Technical Learning Applications and Benefits of Mineral Insulated Cables in Critical Processes

Applications and Benefits of Mineral Insulated Cables in Critical Processes MI cable is a specialized type of cable used in high temperatures or harsh environmental conditions because it has low flammability, even when operating at high temperatures. It resists oxidation and enables precise measurement.

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Case Study Temperature Monitoring During Transportation, Storage and Processing of Perishable Products

Temperature Monitoring During Transportation, Storage and Processing of Perishable Products This White Paper provides some background to temperature and humidity logging in logistics and discusses equipment options.

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Product Info Cryogenic Temperature Sensors

Cryogenic Temperature Sensors Cryogenics is the branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures.

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Product Info Temperature Measurement

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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Technical Learning Signal Conditioning and Transmission in Temperature Measurement

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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Technical Learning Thermowell Characteristics and Selection Criteria

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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Product Info Remote Monitoring

Remote Monitoring Ethernet/internet-based data monitoring brings new capabilities and unprecedented access to process measurement and control.

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Product Info IC Sensors

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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Technical Learning Calibrating Temperature Measurement Devices Used in Manufacturing

Calibrating Temperature Measurement Devices Used in Manufacturing Calibration equipment options and reasons for and against using an AS17025 calibration laboratory.

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Technical Learning How Bright is it? Shining a light on intensity measurement

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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Technical Learning What is a Cartridge Heater and how does it work?

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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Product Info Panel Meters

Panel Meters A panel meter is an instrument that displays an input signal in either a digital or analog form.

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Technical Learning Tuning a PID Controller

Tuning a PID Controller Heat treatment processes exemplify the need for PID control. To ensure consistent product quality the temperature inside an oven or furnace must be kept within narrow limits

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Product Info Reversible & Non Reversible Temperature Labels & Sensors

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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Product Info Infrared Thermometer

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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Product Info What is a Temperature Controller?

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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Product Info What Is A Thermistor And How Does It Work?

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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Product Info Flexible Heaters

Flexible Heaters A flexible heater is a device which can conform to the surface which requires heating.

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Product Info Industrial Heaters

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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Product Info Thermocouple Wire

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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Product Info Immersion Heater

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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