 |
27 May 2021
|
|
Reputed for its anti-retroviral drug trials, the University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) has been entrusted with the storage and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa. Ian Loudon discusses how temperature and humidity monitoring is vital in such applications where small fluctuations could compromise critical assets
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
03 March 2021
|
|
WITH THE GL-THTeasy system, Glaub Automation & Engineering has developed a robot cell for assembling printed circuit boards using through-hole technology. The core components are a dual-arm collaborative robot and several Cognex cameras
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
23 September 2020
|
|
In modern processing centers, inductive sensors are the components of choice for monitoring the motor spindle clamping process. Integrated into the spindle, they must be exceptionally small and offer high repeatability to ensure smooth tool changing at all times
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
10 October 2019
|
|
Advice from Turck Banner on the parameters which matter is is a precision sensor going to the job it is designed for?
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
29 May 2019
|
|
Sensor technologies enable robot measurement tasks where there is a growing need for high precision measurements over wide surface areas and where there are requirements for increased flexibility, says Chris Jones, Managing Director of Micro-Epsilon UK.
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
16 November 2018
|
|
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.
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
03 May 2018
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
20 July 2017
|
|
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.
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
22 May 2017
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
20 January 2017
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
12 October 2016
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
05 October 2016
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
05 September 2016
|
|
Infrared temperature measurement can help improve efficiency and optimise quality within production processes, as Richard Gagg, global product manager (IR) at AMETEK Land, explains
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
09 May 2016
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
17 August 2015
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
11 May 2015
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
05 January 2015
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
08 September 2014
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
14 July 2014
|
|
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
[Read More]
|
|
|
 |
08 May 2014
|
|
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’
[Read More]
|
|
|
