Category: Engineering

Futek Pressure Sensor for Metromatics.

Pressure Sensors

What is a Pressure Sensor? Pressure sensors control and monitor thousands of everyday applications.  They can also indirectly measure other variables such as fluid/gas flow, speed, water levels and altitude. Pressure Sensors do this by measuring the force required to stop …

Ethernet IP Remote IO

Ethernet Remote I/O Modules add EtherNet IP Communication

Acromag’s Busworks NT Series Ethernet Remote I/O Modules have expanded.  They now offer Remote IO Ethernet IP or Modbus TCP/IP networking protocol and communication. Firstly, Ethernet Industry Protocol referred to as EtherNet/IP.  Ethernet/IP is traditional Ethernet that contains an industrial application …

Signal Conditioning Process Diagram

What Is Signal Conditioning

Signal Conditioning – What is it & How does it work? Signal conditioning is the manipulation of a signal.  It prepares signals for the next stage of processing.  Signal conditioners convert or “clean” signals so a DAC device can read a …

DewesoftX 2022.2 Software Update to Power module

DewesoftX 2022.2 Software Update Released

Dewesoft has released the DewesoftX 2022.2 Software Update.  Firstly, the new DirectX Graphical engine will bring a powerful punch to your measurement graphics.  With the ability to increase the line thickness on the graphic widgets – makes viewing what’s going on …

Image of jetty from Google Earth

Structural Monitoring of a Jetty

This case study from Italy on Long Term Structural Monitoring of a Jetty using Operational Modal Analysis recently floated across my desk from Dewesoft and I felt that I needed to share it.  This application story was originally written by Giorgio …

Integrated Sensor Cable

New Integrated Cables for FUTEK Load Cells

Ease your frustrations!  Dumping a perfectly good sensor due to sensor cable damage may soon be a thing of the past! FUTEK’s awesome hardworking engineering team have been on the case.  They have developed new integrated connectors.  This allows for easy …

protecting electronics with new conformal coating

Crystal Group innovative new solution protecting electronics

This blog on the innovative solution protecting electronics originally comes from our friends USA based Crystal Group, Inc.  Technology leaders in rugged computer hardware, specialising in the design and manufacture of custom and commercial rugged servers, embedded computing, networking devices, displays, and data storage for high reliability …

Ethernet Remote I/O Modules Busworks NT Series Dimensions

Ethernet Remote I/O Modules

Acromag’s Busworks NT2000 Series is an Expandable Ethernet Remote I/O Modules Solution. There are two model types:  NTE Ethernet Models & NTX Expansion Models Firstly, NTE handle the network communication and interface up to 16 analog or digital I/O channels for …

QTA163 Miniature Torque Sensor

QTA163 Miniature Torque Sensor

FUTEK has released the QTA163, a custom-built miniature torque sensor that weighs a mere 28.3 grams! With a 5mm shaft it is capable of measuring torque of up to 150 RPMs at a capacity of 8.851 in-lb. Firstly, housed in 17-4 …

Single Channel Isolated Transmitters & Signal Splitters TT Series

Dependable Value with Isolated Transmitters & Signal Splitters

Get real value for money with the Acromag Signal Conditioners.  They are ideal for single or hundreds of I/O points.  These isolated transmitters and signal splitters meet or exceed their published specification.  Plus, you receive superior before and after sales service …