CONTENTS COVER STORY 10 NEWS
BLUETOOTH SET UP – THE FUTURE FOR FIELD DEVICES?
CASES & ENCLOSURES
Passive cooling of instrumentation shelters is now making its way into new locations and applications
MONITORING & METERING
13
Instrumentation is essential for monitoring air pollution threats and to provide an opportunity for political decisions
EXHIBITION REVIEW
19
New technologies, demonstrations and seminars made Sensors & Instrumentation 2016 a great success
5. NPL launches Instruments Division 26
Bluetooth set up - the future for field devices?
EDITOR’S CHOICE
6. New range of instrument boxes 8. Energy meter has touchscreen technology
FEATURES Cases & enclosures... 13. Passive cooling: A mainstream solution? 16. How ‘added value’ can benefit enclosure users
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Monitoring & metering... 19. Examining the issue of air pollution 20. Monitor your data to reduce energy uses
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Data acquisition... 23. Conservation conditions 24. Racing towards a land speed record
Exhibition review... 26. Sensors & Instrumentation 2016
Special focus... 28. UK manufacturing
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Thermal imaging & vision systems... 37. Seeking hotspots: What’s new? 39. Smart solutions
Test & measurement... 42. Accurately measuring differential signals 44. Good vibrations
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