FEBRUARY 2018 CONTENTS COVER STORY 8
AUTOMOTIVE & MOTORSPORT
Measurement technology helps engines of World Rally Championship cars work optimally in the most extreme conditions
TEST & MEASUREMENT
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Checking a product using precision laser measurement increases efficiency and saves time and money
NEWS 25
Rotational speed sensors, tachometers, stroboscopes and more
4. Renewed sponsorship for HYPED student team in SpaceX Hyperloop competition
EDITOR’S CHOICE
6. Mobile analysis system for trace substances in liquids
FEATURES Cases & enclosures...
10. Slimline motor controllers create space in enclosures
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Automotive & motorsport... 12. Pushing the limits to achieve the best 14. Helping Cardiff Racing make history
Cables & connectors...
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19. Cabling and the invisible threat of non-compliance
Test & measurement... 22. Deaerator level measurement solutions 25. Precision laser measurements
The future is 80 GHz: a new generation of radar level sensors
www.vega.com/radar
Show previews... 28. Sensors & Instrumentation
30. The Instrumentation, Analysis and Testing Exhibition
Sensors & transducers...
32. IR-based liquid detection technology to protect telecom hardware
34. Factors to consider when selecting draw-wire position sensors
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