Rotor Balancing Firstly, Rotor Balancing is the process eliminating unbalance and vibrations in rotating machinery. Secondly, Balanced Rotors are essential for smooth operation, reduced material defects and a longer machine life. It is a preventative machinery diagnostics tool. Finally, it will …
The Modbus Protocol was developed in 1979 by Modicon, Incorporated (purchased by Schneider Electric). It was for use in industrial automation systems and Modicon programmable controllers. It has since become an industry standard method for the transfer of discrete/analog I/O information …
Measuring Rotary Shaft Thrust with Load Cell and Rotary Load Cell Rotary shafts are at the heart of many industrial systems, from motors and turbines to pumps and robotic systems. Accurately measuring the thrust they generate is critical and achieved by …
Questions regarding why signal isolation is important? Why it is needed? and how to test for it are regularly asked. Acromag is in the business of signal conditioning. They manufacture circuits that amplify, isolate, filter and convert one signal form to …
What is an accelerometer? An accelerometer is an electromechanical device. Used to measure static or dynamic acceleration forces in an object. These forces can be simplified into three main types. How does it work? An accelerometer works by measuring acceleration. However, …
New COM Express Type 10 Carrier Card Hosts Four AcroPack® mPCIe I/O Modules for a Mix of Processing Functions on a Mini-ITX Platform. Acromag’s newest carrier board interfaces four I/O module slots to an Intel® Atom® COM Express, CPU module on …
Do you want to be able to monitor your propane tanks remotely? Well now you can thanks to Monnit‘s new Alta Propane Tank Monitoring Sensor. The new sensor enables propane and energy firms to switch from schedule based to needs based …
The Dewesoft team is pleased to announce the release of the new Dewesoft X3 SP8 Software. The main benefactors of this release are all automotive users. Two of the new modules are tied directly to this application field. Dewesoft is now …
Accurate torque and tension monitoring is essential in precision bolt-fastening applications. This Nut Runner application, supplied by FUTEK. This shows how using a rotary torque sensor with a Donut/Thru-Hole Load Cell (LTH Series) gives useful information. It helps us understand the …
MicroStrain by HBK’s SG-Link-200 3 Channel Wireless Sensor! MicroStrain by HBK’s wireless sensor networks are fast to deploy and provide reliable, lossless data throughput! The SG-Link-200 is a 3 channel wireless sensor with a rugged, weatherproof enclosure. It includes onboard PGA, …