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COVER STORY 10
STAYING IN CONTROL OF HARVESTING
Sensor-Technik UK has developed the control system for Big Bale Co South’s Transtacker bale harvester. Here the company looks into the requirements and the solutions which ensured that every part of the system worked to the required specification
NEWS
5. ‘Significant opportunities’ in cloud infrastructure testing
EDITOR’S CHOICE
7. New water control and analysis system uses plug-in ‘sensor cubes’ to monitor essential water processing parameters
8. Monitoring the sedimentation process
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13. A look at the more challenging automotive applications for non-contact displacement measurement and infrared temperature sensors
14. Within dry bulk materials handling, sensors are being used for a wide range of applications. However, as handling inevitably becomes more automated, the need for such technologies will become ever more crucial
Monitoring & metering...
16. The development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies relies on the accurate measurement of carbon dioxide. So, an advanced FTIR multiparameter gas analyser from Gasmet Technologies is being used at the UK Carbon Capture & Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) to monitor levels of CO2 and other gases
18. Monitoring gases during weld overlay cladding
Signal conditioning...
21. Lawrence Farrant, product engineer at Status Instruments looks, at some of the challenges facing process engineers with regard to signal comparison and how these can be addressed with the correct choice of signal conditioner
23. How partitioning electronics from sensors supports long-term operation in harsh environments
24. With today’s global connectivity demanding devices which are both sophisticated and secure, development of these needs to focus on data collection, signal conditioning and control
Military, aerospace & defence...
26. Data acquisition technology from National Instruments is proving to be a reliable solution for military systems
29. Addressing applications in aerospace and defence
Test & measurement...
30. How to debug DDR memory interfaces using area-based triggers
32. A system has been introduced which transfers measurement data from test tools to smartphones and the cloud, improving communication, safety and productivity
Enclosures... 34. Enhancing enclosure performance
Thermal imaging & vision systems...
36. Whether it is for the inspection of pharmaceuticals, packaged products or even high temperature heaters and furnaces, the latest thermal imaging and vision systems can help
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