CONTENTS
COVER STORY 10
Innovation in magnetic field measurements
As an innovator in magnetometry and magnetic susceptibility, Bartington Instruments develops a range of sensors and associated test equipment suitable for use in a wide range of industries
NEWS
5. Aston Martin selects VEGA radar level transmitters
EDITOR’S CHOICE
7. New predictive maintenance tools 8. Fast biscuit inspection
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13. Used as part of weighing systems, load cells may be subject to issues including deterioration, ageing and drift. But in industries where measurement accuracy is essential, these load cells need to be calibrated regularly
15. The use of hardware and software from National Instruments has enabled The Modal Shop to build a new range of reliable vibration calibration systems which are being used in laboratories and research facilities worldwide
16. Better ways to troubleshoot automation and process control loops
Flow, level & control...
19. As with many measurement technologies, no one flow measurement technique is ideal for all applications. Trevor Forster, managing director of Titan Enterprises, looks into the variety of technologies available for measuring flow in small bore tubes
22. Whether it’s working within a challenging environment, a restricted area size, handling an aggressive material or the need to comply with strict hygienic standards, the benefits offered by Siemens’ SITRANS LG (guided wave radar) series means it can support even the most taxing level measurement challenge
Non-contact measurement & inspection...
25. When identifying products in automated processes, some materials, colours and shapes can be a challenge. Phil Dyas, industrial sensors product manager for SICK UK, looks into new technologies capable of sensing hard-to-detect objects
26. With the inspection of live electrical systems a risky process, switchgear manufacturers are being encouraged to build a toolkit of techniques into their products that allows maintenance teams to check the health of an energised system while it remains in a closed and guarded condition
Test & measurement...
29. New oscilloscopes, analysers and probes have all recently been introduced by Agilent Technologies to help engineers test the latest equipment
30. High accuracy gas chromatograph
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