Power grids are becoming digital jungles. Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, smart meters and integrated cloud services are bringing new considerations for organisations in relation to hackers, cyber security and data protection. Here, Martyn Williams, managing director of energy software expert Copa-Data UK, explains how software is playing an important role in securing networks of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) in the energy industry.

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Choosing a suitable flowmeter can be a tricky process. Here, Alan Hunt, electromagnetic flow product manager for ABB Measurement & Analytics in the UK & Ireland, explains why he believes electromagnetic flowmeters can offer the best solution for keeping track of industrial water flows

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Sensors & Instrumentation, the UK’s only national sensors show sponsored by Mouser, is creating an early buzz with hundreds having already registered to attend this year’s event at the NEC, Birmingham, on 26th & 27th September.

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To meet the need for improved productivity, the trend for off-highway vehicles has been to move away from discrete hydraulic controls to fully-electronic operator controls. These trends, together with customer requirements, have changed Curtiss-Wright Industrial division’s approach to design and manufacturing

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Accurately assessing biofuel content using innovative sensor technology is a fundamental preventative maintenance requirement of assessing fuel quality, explains Alan Finlay of industrial monitoring specialist Salunda

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An expert in the production of optoelectronics, Banner Engineering has an in-depth understanding both of the capabilities and the limitations of standard photo-electric sensors. Its expertise, however, is not limited to this type of sensor and here the company considers when it might be better to use a laser device over a standard LED photoelectric unit

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Tony Ingham of Sensor Technology explains how monitoring the work rate of cranes, loaders and unloaders means their performance can be optimised, and downtime for maintenance can be scheduled for minimum disruption to operational requirements

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Infrared temperature measurement can help improve efficiency and optimise quality within production processes, as Richard Gagg, global product manager (IR) at AMETEK Land, explains

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Since 1866, at the Dufftown Distillery in the Highlands of Scotland, William Grant & Sons, producer of Glenfiddich, has perfected the art and science of whisky making, by using quality ingredients and employing careful process monitoring. The distiller recently turned to Siemens to inject some modern technology into the operation 

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As an integral part of most production machinery, sensor systems will require a number of enabling technologies to provide the necessary functionality to realise the demands of an Industry 4.0 'ready' machine. Dan Rossek, marketing manager, Omron, explains more

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Ever-changing and more exacting operating conditions in the food and beverage processing sector are placing greater demands on the sensors that take the measurements that are vital to safe and effective operation, as Charles Dowling of Morgan Advanced Materials explains

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Today’s smart instrumentation and asset management systems offer a raft of new opportunities for today’s process operators, as Les Slocombe of ABB UK Measurement Products explains

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Test and calibration in the instrumentation sector are sometimes confused. However, test is not calibration (although, for low spec instruments, it can be) and calibration involves more than mere connection to a sensor or instrument, as Mike Shelton, GE Measurement & Control, explains

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The costs of generating compressed air can be reduced in many companies by as much as 20 to 50%, according to VPInstruments, a Dutch producer of ‘state-of-the-art’ measurement and analysis equipment. It believes companies can easily save tens of thousands of Euros a year and, in many cases, much more

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Dazzling reflectivity, matt-black surfaces or total transparency of packaging design need no longer make factory automation systems ‘blind’ to hard-to-see objects. According to Phil Dyas, industrial sensor specialist with Sick UK, today's smarter technologies mean sensors can ‘see the light’

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Following the installation of hydrostatic level transmitters from Endress+Hauser, Union Papertech in Heywood near Manchester is reaping the benefits of accurate and consistent level measurement

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Sensors & Instrumentation opens for business in Hall 3 of the NEC, Birmingham, on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 2013, offering visitors the chance to view and discuss many of the latest products designed for test, measurement and control purposes.

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Flow sensor technology continues to address specific industry issues and enhance efficiency, says Carl Schoenherr, product sales manager for Gems Sensors and Controls

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Rotronic has long been known for high accuracy in humidity and temperature measurement which is due to products being designed and manufactured to the highest quality and continuously developed by a team of dedicated engineers with years of experience between them.

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With our HW4 software, we are offering a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use, monitoring solution for all the current and planned products.

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Rotronic products are specified throughout industries of all types from pharmaceutical to food companies; brickworks to art galleries.

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Criterion Temperature & Humidity Benchtop

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When you buy a product from ROTRONIC, you do not simply opt for a partner that sells you the measuring instrument, but also for a company that wants you to use the measuring instruments in such a way that they afford you maximum benefits and are a reliable companion to you in your everyday work.

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These are picture of a Custom built Walk-in Room for UCL Warwick, for Bio medical research

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