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Articles > Test & Tools
  • 27 May
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    Factors to consider for precise thickness measurement using laser displacement sensors

    If measurements from two non-contact laser displacement sensors are evaluated together, the thickness of an object can be determined. However, the accuracy of thickness measurements is determined by a number of important factors and not just linearity. 

  • 6 May
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    Practical “CANopener” for programmable encoders and inclination sensors

    The process for integrating sensors into a CANopen fieldbus differs for nearly every single automation system and, until recently, has required specialist knowledge of control solutions. 

  • 1 Oct
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    Infrared windows – what’s the choice and what’s new?

    Thermal imaging is now an industry standard method of establishing the health of an electrical system.

  • 2 Sep
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    Digital modeling yields efficient rigid-flex PCB design processes

    Product experiences are being driven by customer interaction with the physical, mechanical model. 

  • 24 Jun
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    Six reasons to conduct early EMC testing

    Typically conducted at a specialist lab at the end of the project, EMC testing can lead to frustration when the tests fail.

  • 20 Apr
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    An insight into thermal imaging cameras

    Thermal imaging cameras are not new; they have been around since the late 1960’s.

  • 20 Mar
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    Why the network is only as good as the testing

    Due to the huge popularity of cloud computing, the ever increasing demand for bandwidth, coupled with the requirement for seamless and ultra-reliable data centre technology, continues unabated. However, in order to guarantee network performance, data centres need to run smoothly, placing a heavy burden on the shoulders of every data centre technician.

  • 20 Mar
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    Fundamental applications of Digital Multimeters

    A multimeter, as the name suggests, is an electronic device used to obtain a number of measurements.

  • 20 Mar
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    Noise emissions and sound advice

    In its simplest definition audible noise is unwanted sound energy traveling through the air that we can hear, more often than not it is produced by things that vibrate. In the production environment not only is noise a concern for the operator but the vibrations can have a significant effect on the quality of the work. 

  • 20 Feb
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    Vibration analysis: save time, money and your reputation

    The operational testing of wind turbine gearboxes can help to identify potential gear or bearing related problems prior to installation, saving the customer time, money and their reputation.

  • 20 Feb
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    Reporting on the smart way to manage risk

    Maximising profit is important to any business but so too is the avoidance of loss. Total operation costs increase, personnel safety is compromised and fire risk escalates. Indeed, it is estimated that around 35% of all industrial fires are caused by electrical faults.

  • 24 Nov
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    Type-testing gives way to verified designs

    Five years ago, the IEC began to publish the replacement standard for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies, referred to in the EU as the EN 61439 Series. 

  • 29 Jul
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    Wires and cables: the measurement of success

    It is necessary to measure the resistance of all wires and cables that are used to distribute power including the cable used to wire domestic property says Nathan Barwell business development engineer, Seaward Group.

  • 21 Aug
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    Best-in class relay tester is now available for hire

    The Omicron CMC356, a top-of-the-range universal relay test set and commissioning tool, is now available for hire direct from Inlec.

  • 7 Aug
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    High-speed receiver for standard-compliant EMC testing

    Rohde & Schwarz has expanded its successful R&S ESR family by adding a model for up to 26.5 GHz.

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