Welcome to the October issue of Instrumentation Monthly. There are only a few months to
go before Instrumentation Live arrives at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham. Taking place on 17 January 2024, this brand new table top event, sponsored by IndySoft, is the ideal platform for showcasing your latest technology in the fields of test, measurement and control. The free-to-attend event aims to attract key decision makers that are looking to source the latest products and solutions and stay up-to-date with the latest developments. Find out more about the event by visiting
instrumentationlive.co.uk or by turning to page 32 of this issue.
consolidating instrumentation manufacturing under one roof in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and expanding the Bartlesville site with a new 12,000-square-foot calibration hall. The production of ABB’s highly accurate pressure, temperature, and level transmitters, as well as positioners, flow meters, pneumatic actuators and some continuous gas analyzers used in the oil and gas, chemical, water and other industries, will move to Bartlesville, Oklahoma starting in 2024. In addition, ABB will invest in expanding
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the Bartlesville hub by building a new 12,000-square-foot calibration hall. The
BB is strengthening its ability to meet growing demand for instrumentation in the North American market by
new calibration rigs will add calibration capabilities, helping ABB cater to its full range of flowmeters, including larger size flowmeters, and increase its “Made in America” offering. The construction of the hall is expected to begin in 2024.
popular paid-for visitor attractions. Normally used in industrial applications for accurately determining the shape and position of objects, the sensor at GSC has been set up to produce images of visitors’ faces, based purely on distance measurements. “The ifm sensor is in the Evolving Industry section of the Idea No59
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zone, which showcases new ideas, methods and technologies that will shape the future of industrial automation and processes,” said Duncan Smith of Glasgow Science Centre. “What makes this exhibit particularly special is that visitors of all ages are captivated by this technology. By showcasing such advanced technology in a practical and accessible way, the sensor is ideal for demonstrating real-world applications in industry while also inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers.” The ifm sensor at GSC is a standard product from the company’s O3D
range. It operates by scanning the target with a laser beam and measuring how long it takes the light reflected from the target to return to the sensor. Using this ‘time-of-flight’ information, the sensor can calculate the distance to the various parts of the target and translate these distances into an image where distance is coded as colour. At GSC, the target is usually a visitor’s face, and the resulting image accurately shows the contours of the face. In industrial applications, the target would typically be a manufactured component, and the image from the sensor could, for example, be used to check that the
n innovative time-of-flight distance sensor supplied by ifm electronic is proving to be a popular exhibit in the Idea No59 zone at Glasgow Science Centre (GSC), one of Scotland’s most
component was properly formed and correctly oriented. Among the important benefits offered by O3D sensors in industry are that they capture shape and orientation data in real-time and they deliver results that are unaffected by target colour.
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