CONTENTS COVER STORY 10
THE POWER TO KEEP YOUR PLANT RUNNING IS NOW IN YOUR HANDS
MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL
A new tool has been developed that enables breath and bodily fluids to be analysed, helping to detect diseases
FLOW, LEVEL & CONTROL
12
Ultrasonic technology is increasingly being used to measure gas flow, but what are the benefits of using this approach?
TEST & MEASUREMENT
17
A laser vibrometry test rig has been installed at ASDEC, enabling highly accurate measurement of vibration
29
The power to keep your plant running is now in your hands
NEWS
5. Instrumentation Scotland & Offshore Systems joins Datateam exhibition portfolio
EDITOR’S CHOICE
6. A miniature pressure sensor 8. Evaluating low-frequency fields
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12. A new research and analysis tool that features Field-asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry (FAIMS) technology has been developed that enables breath and bodily fluids to be analysed, helping to detect diseases including cancer
14. Automating medical device inspections
Flow, level & control... 17. Ultrasonic technology is increasingly being used to measure gas flow. Ewan Campbell from Morgan Advanced Materials looks into the technology and the benefits of using this approach in both the consumer and industrial sectors
18. Accurate and reliable flow and measurement technology is essential in many industries. Here we take a look at its benefits for fuel volume measurement, and why it is needed for regulating chemicals in the agricultural sector
20. Monitoring fuel levels
Calibration...
23. Instruments are critical pieces of equipment, but they do eventually become obsolete. It is, however, possible to extend their useful life by using routine maintenance, servicing and calibration
24. In response to growing demand to remove uncertainty in power measurements, Yokogawa’s European Calibration Laboratory has now gained ISO17025 Accreditation for power measurements up to 100kHz
Exhibition preview...
27. This February, Southern Manufacturing & Electronics will return to FIVE, Farnborough, where visitors will find over 800 exhibitors taking up 18,000m² of exhibition space
Test & measurement...
29. A laser vibrometry testing rig has been installed at ASDEC, the Advanced Structural Dynamics Evaluation Centre, enabling highly accurate measurement of vibration. Tim Stubbs, general manager, looks into how this is opening up new possibilities for measurement and testing
30. A wireless telemetry system is helping the Australian Automotive Research Centre to accurately test vehicle stability
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