FUTEK were recently involved in the Discovery Channels “Shark Week” which aired on TV in the US a couple of weeks ago. This is about their involvement in assisting in measuring the Bite Force of a Shark. Application Summary – Measuring… Read more Measuring the Bite Force of a Shark
This blog about unmanned vehicle computers was written by Robert Haag, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Crystal Group Inc. Unmanned vehicles are becoming more prevalent in a wide variety of market verticals including: aerospace, agriculture, cinematography, construction, energy, government and… Read more Unmanned in Demand = Unmanned Vehicle Computers
Why movement to an Automated Thoracic Retractor? Firstly, opening a patient’s thoracic wall requires fast movement and consistent torque to minimise trauma. Secondly, this is accomplished with a hand cranked thoracic retractor operated by the surgeon. Using this methodology, current loops… Read more Minimising Trauma, Automated Thoracic Retractor
Instrumentation Technology Systems America (ITS) have released a white paper primarily on Video Metadata. In this paper they discuss – where-who-what is Metadata in analogue and HD-SDI Video. The ITS White Paper on Video Metadata also discusses Different Data Types such… Read more White Paper: Video Metadata
Using Mobile Telemetry for Remote Power Metering in large facility. Defining the Problem: This applies at a large military complex. Electrical usage is sent from Substations to the Electric Utility only. The Public Works division onsite would like to establish a… Read more Mobile Telemetry for Remote Power Metering
Selecting the Correct DAQ and Amplifier Pairing for Precision Sensor Performance It can be confusing understanding the specifications and terminology when choosing the best amplifier for your Data Acquisition System (DAQ). To select the most appropriate hardware, it’s important to understand the… Read more DAQ & Amplifier pairing for best Sensor result
Robotic Tactile Sensing (Robot Sensors) Applications Robotic Tactile Sensing is an application. Where multiple Load Button Load Cells are used to measure the tactile force produced by an industrial robot. Therefore, FUTEK has developed a technical article detailing the use of… Read more Robotic Tactile Sensing
Acromag has recently released their new Monitoring & Control Solutions Catalogue for Distributed I/O & Signal Conditioners. Concentrating on the areas of Ethernet, Modbus, Profibus I/O Transmitters, Isolators, Splitters Limit Alarms / Computation Modules I/O Modules Acromag are customer driven… Read more Acromag Monitoring & Control Solutions Catalogue
Application Summary on Robot Joint Control Measurement Versatile and adaptive robotic armatures have the benefit of increasing manufacturing productivity. Firstly, by automating and performing complex, repetitive tasks 24×7. Secondly, the arms are trainable. Or operate as a team as cooperative robots… Read more Robot Joint Control using Torque Sensors
Crystal Group, a leading designer/manufacturer of rugged computer hardware, has released a new white paper that shares insight on how branch military organisations and industries are utilising hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) to better manage, provide access to, and protect valuable data collected… Read more Hyperconverged Infrastructure
