‘Accurate Measurement’

A Manufacturingtalk guide

Start with the news release Non-contact level measurement at 150C from Burkert Fluid Control Systems, which we summarised at the time by saying "Burkert has expanded both the range and media types that can be measured using non-contact radar technology, with the introduction of the Type 8136, 8137 and 8138 modular radar transmitters.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Applied Automation upgrades Capps NC software from Applied Automation Technologies: "Applied Automation Technologies, developer of the Capps DMIS and Capps NC products for advanced metrology, has released Version 6.4 of Capps NC.".

In January 2010, we covered the news from Sage - take a look at Data-mining software lets companies predict future which says: "Sage is offering data-mining software to companies in the manufacturing industry. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Sage, Sage optimises lean-manufacturing, as well as Tornos Deco machines aid Skoda production from Tornos Technologies, and Beko extends compressed-air measurement range from Beko Technologies.

Latest stories...

Wells launches lens-testing unit at Photonics West (January 2010)

Wells Research and Development has announced the OS400B, the newest version of the company's Opticstudio range of lens-testing systems, at Photonics West.

Micro-Epsilon to display Thermoimagers at Maintec (January 2010)

Micro-Epsilon will display its handheld thermal-imaging cameras and laser inline process temperature sensors at Maintec 2010, to take place 2-4 March.

Daewoo selects SGS for phased array inspection (January 2010)

SGS Industrial Services has announced that it has carried out phased array inspection in Nigeria for Daewoo E and C at the Gbaran Ubie Integrated Oil and Gas Project.

Renishaw to display motion control products at ATX (January 2010)

Renishaw will show its latest range of motion control products at Automation Technology Expo West (ATX) 2010, which is scheduled to take place in Anaheim, California, on 9-11 February.

SGS webinar explains NDT HHA detection techniques (January 2010)

SGS is offering a free web seminar on 23-25 February 2010, to explain more about how to identify and monitor Hot Hydrogen Attack (HHA) using advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) methods.

Five-axis machining centres have linear motors (January 2010)

Agie Charmilles has launched a range of high-speed three- and five-axis Mikron machining centres equipped with linear motors.

Dalsa releases colour version of its Boa camera (January 2010)

Dalsa has announced the availability of colour processing for its Boa vision system, the company's integrated smart camera.

Fluke enhances bench digital multimeters (January 2010)

Fluke has announced that it has made a number of enhancements to its bench digital multimeters.

Accurate measurement of process control humidity

Coating processes are widely used in the pharmaceutical and confectionary industries for tablets, pills and sweets.
Fast accurate measurement of water permeability

Versaperm has launched a new instrument for the fast and accurate measurement of water vapour permeability.

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