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HUMIDITY RESISTANT PHOTOIONISATION DETECTION SENSORS
8 NEWS
THERMAL IMAGING
A good thermal image is dictated by three unchangeables: focus; temperature range; and image detail and distance
WATER MONITORING
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Contactless radar is assisting in the control of water levels in a quenching system at a waste-to-energy plant
5. Accelerometers and signal processing 34
Humidity resistant photoionisation detection sensors
EDITOR’S CHOICE 6. Smartphone-based thermal cameras FEATURES Flow, level & control...
10. Fluid level probes for cutting fluid filtration systems
12. High temperature control for exhaust analysis
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Thermal imaging & vision systems... 16. The secret to a good thermal image 18. Vision systems and quality control
Sensors & Instrumentation 2018...
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