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BI-METAL THERMOMETER TEMPERATURE GAUGES


COVER STORY 8 CALIBRATION


Calibration of noise measurement instruments is an essential part of their maintenance to ensure that results are reliable and accurate


TEST & MEASUREMENT


An effective 18


maintenance strategy can prolong the life of continuous water analysers


NEWS 28  4. Celebrating the life of Bob Lally


Bi-metal thermometer temperature gauges


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6. Increasing the efficiency of vibration- based condition monitoring of machines


FEATURES


Non contact measurement & inspection... 10. Simplifying torque monitoring


12. Temperature measurement in the Hyperloop


14. Passive WiFi sensing


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16. Accredited calibration: Instrumental for success


18. Calibrating noise measurement equipment


Data acquisition... 22. Industry 4.0: From talk to action


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Test & measurement... 24. Steering to success 28. Maintaining continuous water analysers


Displays... 30. Give devices a big visual impact


Signal conditioning... 33. Choosing the right harmonic filter


The future is 80 GHz: a new generation of radar level sensors


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