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Silo Level Measurement with Laser Level Transmitters for Steel Making Applications

Laser Level Transmitters from ABB are the ideal choice for silo level measurement as particle size, dust and color are not an issue when measuring.

From ABB Level Measurement Products 6 Aug 2013

Measurement of Salt in Pellet Form Using Laser Level Transmitters

The LM80 laser level transmitter is used to measure salt in pellet form. The instrument precisely measures level, distance and position over long ranges.

From ABB Level Measurement Products 6 Aug 2013

Level Sensors in Plastics Manufacturing and Recycling

The ABB LM80 level sensors has been highly successful for plastics manufacturing and recycling on storage silos.

From ABB Level Measurement Products 6 Aug 2013

The Importance of Level Sensors for the Addition of Hops in the Beer Brewing Industry

Level sensors are needed in order to automate the addition of hops to malt-based liquor in the beer brewing industry.

From ABB Level Measurement Products 6 Aug 2013

"Field Time Control" Based Level Detection for Low Dielectric, Non-conductive Bulk Products

Louis Ras, Business Unit Manager for the Instrumentation Division at Fluidwell Instruments talks to AZoSensors about based level detection for low dielectric, non-conductive bulk products.

From Fluidwell Group 2 Aug 2013

What is a Pyranometer?

A pyranometer is a type of actinometer that can measure solar irradiance in the desired location and solar radiation flux density. The solar radiation spectrum extends approximately between 300 and 2800 nm.

By Kalwinder Kaur 1 Aug 2013

What is a Gyroscope?

A gyroscope is a device consisting of a spinning disc or wheel mounted on a base such that its axis can turn freely in one or more directions in order to maintain its orientation regardless of any movement of the base.

By Kalwinder Kaur 26 Jul 2013

Basic Principles of a Water Meter

A water meter is a device that measures the amount of water being used by a consumer. This article describes the basic function of a water meter and a velocity meter.

From Teledyne Analytical Instruments 24 Jul 2013

Electrochemical Gas Sensors

Electrochemical gas sensors are gas detectors used for measuring the concentration of a target gas by oxidizing or reducing the gas at an electrode and measuring the resulting current.

By Kalwinder Kaur 19 Jul 2013

Neural Dust to Decode Brain Signals

A recent paper has described a system concept termed neural dust - a low power miniaturized system to support brain-machine interfaces described as free-floating sensor nodes.

By Kalwinder Kaur 18 Jul 2013