Temperature

OMEGA digital thermal imaging cameras allow smartphone integration

August 6, 2019 By Lisa Eitel

The TI-120 and TI-400 are OMEGA’s next generation of Thermal Imaging Cameras. Featuring a mobile app for data capturing and continuous analysis, both models have a fully-radiometric short thermal video stream and the ability to instantly share thermal images and videos through your favorite channels. These cameras are suitable for equipment diagnostic tasks, R&D users, […]

OMEGA introduces its most powerful temperature and process meter

August 6, 2019 By Mike Santora

The new DP400TP High Speed Meter stands out in the panel meter segment due to its bright OLED display and its innovative multilingual interface. It also comes with the dedicated Omega Google Play App – “Direct Link” that provides seamless wireless NFC programming from Android devices. The analog input can be configured by parameter for […]

Balluff’s media-contacting temperature sensors

July 2, 2019 By Mike Santora

Balluff’s newest media-contacting temperature sensors provide continuous monitoring and measuring of process media temperature on machines and equipment. Users can directly control critical process conditions such as a temperature limit via the switching output, which switches when the temperature exceeds the selected setpoint range. An analog output provides continuous measurement results, with a measuring range […]

How do you know that the temperature was always controlled in a shipping container?

June 24, 2019 By Randy Frank

With state-of-the-art tracking telematics technology and a wide variety of sensors, a logistic service that provides ship, train and roadway/trucking and, in some cases, air transportation can literally track the container and monitor its contents from the shipping dock to the final destination. One company that provides data and services for the supply chain industry, […]

Rugged sensors for small-scale process technology

April 22, 2019 By Mike Santora

Balluff is expanding their range of sensors for media-contacting temperature detection, in hydraulic power units for example. New is a temperature sensor with display, a temperature transmitter as well as a PT1000 sensor. The version without a display is especially compact and vibration-resistant, whereas the versions with the turnable and highly readable display offers high operating […]

Thermocouple and RTD simulator boards compatible with I/O chassis

February 21, 2019 By Aimee Kalnoskas

United Electronic Industries (UEI) announced the release of the DNx-TC-378 8-Channel Thermocouple Simulator board and the DNx-RTD-388 8-Channel RTD Simulator board. Both the boards are compatible with all of UEI’s popular “Cube”, RACKtangle and FLATRACK I/O chassis and further complement UEI’s extensive simulator output offerings which include RVDT/LVDT, synchro/resolver and strain gage boards. All boards are […]

How can a sensor company successfully integrate with an acquiring larger electronics company?

January 14, 2019 By Randy Frank

The acquisition of successful microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor companies by larger and broader semiconductor manufacturers and even other larger sensor suppliers has occurred frequently within the past few years. While there are numerous post-acquisition steps that need to be taken to successfully integrate the two companies, a co-development project is technical way to demonstrate the […]

Accurate, high resolution, digital low pressure sensor

November 13, 2018 By Lexi Korsok

All Sensors Corporation of Morgan Hill, California has announced a brand new, low-pressure sensor, the DLLR Series. This new device series offers design engineers exceptional performance for pressure ranges of 10 and 30 inH2O. The DLLR Series features best-in-class Total Error Band and accuracy. This new product family offers a fully customizable, turn-key solution for […]

How can you get digital temperature data?

October 30, 2018 By Randy Frank

At Sensors Expo 2018, Mike Mays from Analog Devices explains the LTC2983, a temperature to bits IC. The IC is designed to be extremely easy to use part. Everything necessary to measure temperature is performed by the chip and its output is in direct degrees C. In the display, an “EMI (electromagnetic interference) Hairball from […]

Temperature range of sensors extended -10 °C up to +300 °C

October 19, 2018 By Aimee Kalnoskas

TDK Corporation presents the K525, a new EPCOS NTC temperature sensor that is designed for the extended measuring range from -10 °C up to +300 °C. Thanks to its ceramic sleeve that is filled with a ceramic, the sensor is suitable for applications under harsh operating conditions and is resistant to aggressive media such as […]