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Test, Measurement & LIMS Portal: Products, News, Articles & Resources
Test, Measurement & LIMS Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources
Welcome to Automation.com's portal for Test, Measurement & LIMS with valuable information and resources for controls and automation engineers. Testing, validation and troubleshooting functions have become important to insure production uptime, quality and to provide product liability documentation. Systems and software in this field continue to advance. Get the latest information on Test, Measurement & LIMS sent to your desktop as soon as they are published on this page.
Articles
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Metrology and Machine Vision: When Enough Is Never Enough
- 02/28/10 Machine Vision On Line, February 2010 By Winn Hardin The common thread connecting all metrology machine vision applications is higher resolution and higher speed, which translates to higher throughput on the inspection system and increases bandwidth demands on the image transmission medium. |
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Thermal Imaging For Cost Savings, Energy Conservation, and Innovation
- 02/25/10 IMPO, February 2010 By Sandra J. Blum, FLIR Systems Thermography is used for monitoring and troubleshooting the condition of machinery, structures, and systems — not just inspecting electrical equipment. IR cameras are effective for improving manufacturing efficiencies, managing energy, improving product quality, and enhancing worker safety. |
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NeSSI Keeps Chipping Away
- 02/19/10 Control, February 2010 By Jim Montague The plucky sampling sensor initiative and its advocates keep on encouraging users to gain the many benefits that its standardized hardware, communications and microanalytic specifications can bring to process analytical systems. |
White Papers
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Automation and the Smart Grid: Energy Management Today
By Opto 22 This white paper takes a look at electrical power in the United States today, investigates the nature of the Smart Grid, and suggests ways that small and medium-sized companies can - without waiting for future technological development - gather energy data and control electrical energy costs today. |
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Improving Flow Measurement Using PLC Flow Computing
By Jim Ralston & Scott Monton, Prosoft Technology Paper explores embedding hydrocarbon flow computer technology into PLCs for integrated measurement, control and communications. |
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Force, strain and pressure transducers based on foil type strain gauges
By André Schäfer, Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik The strain gauge, in the classic shape as a foil-type strain gauge, is perfectly dedicated for the measurement of pressure, force, load or torque. If a suitable measuring body shape is chosen and a good compromise between solidity and sensitivity of the construction is found, there is no better solution around. |
Application Stories
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Volvo Aero Turns Machine Tool into CMM
By using a Zimmermann FZ42 portal milling center and Siemens CNC controls, Volvo Aero uses the machine tool for cutting, then uses it as a coordinate measuring machine for inspection. |
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SGS in major oil refinery inspection
- 02/16/10 Control Engineering Europe, February 2010 SGS Industrial Services utilised 14 Panametrics 37DL Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges to measure the thickness of pipelines, drum vessels and towers during the shutdown of two of Europe’s largest oil refineries. |
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Chlorine analyzers monitor cooling water at Dow Terneuzen
- 02/15/10 Emerson's total chlorine analyzers are being used by DOW Benelux to improve the monitoring and control of chlorine in cooling water prior to its return to the sea. |
Resources & Literature
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Keithley publishes Digital Multimeter technical library on CD
- 03/10/10
CD-based library includes more than 100 documents, including measurement tips, application notes, and product selection guides. |
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Poll Question - How many different networks do you have in your facility?
How many different communication networks do you have implemented in factories and/or plants? The list of available networks includes, but is not limited to: Foundation Fieldbus, ControlNet, PROFIBUS, Interbus, AS-Interface, CanOpen, CC-Link, PROFINET, HART, Ethernet, EtherCAT, Ethernet Powerlink, SERCOS, Modbus, LonWorks and DeviceNet. |
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Free NI Measurement and Automation Catalog
The National Instruments catalog is the leading virtual instrumentation resource for engineers and scientists seeking the most productive customer-defined software and hardware tools. |
Training & Seminars
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How to Create Advanced ATE Systems with LXI webcast
- 09/30/09
October 13, 2009, 1:00 pm ET During the webcast, the presenters will address executing best practices in test system design and troubleshooting techniques. |
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ATOP develops Analyzer Technician Competency Model
- 08/03/09
Analyzer Technician Competency Model defines the skills and competencies needed for analyzer technicians working in the field. |
Product Announcements
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Thermo Fisher introduces LIMS-on-Demand SaaS
- 03/04/10
LIMS-on-Demand allows organizations access to a LIMS solution without the time and cost typically associated with on-premise software installation. |
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Forston Labs introduces handheld LabNavigator
- 03/03/10
LabNavigator analytical measurement platform can be used as a computer interface, a stand-alone device or in the field for water analysis. |
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Pentek introduces Model RTS 2711 PC-based recorder
- 03/02/10
Model RTS 2711 allows simultaneous digitizing and recording of two signals at sampling rates of 500 Megasamples/sec. |
Company & Organization News
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ARC says prices are coming down on automation products
- 03/07/10 One element contributing to the price erosion is that controllers are rapidly becoming an automation commodity in some sectors. |
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ISA selects Automation.com as advertising sales partner
In addition to daily and weekly digital and online content, ISA will publish 6 print issues of InTech magazine in 2010. ISA selected Automation.com as the advertising sales representative for InTech magazine’s print, digital, and online editions. |
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IVI Foundation identifies four instrument classes
- 03/03/10 The IVI Foundation defined four instrument classes: digitizer, counter/timer, upconverter, and downconverter. IVI Foundation promotes specifications for programming test instruments. |
Project News
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G Systems to supply NASA Orion Test Stations
- 03/02/10 G Systems won three contracts valued at over $1 million to design, integrate, and install an automated data acquisition and analysis test station for Orion. |
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Thermo Fisher to provide LIMS to Argentinean water company
- 11/17/09 Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos selected SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) to improve quality control processes in its local and regional laboratories. |
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Emerson to control Johnsonburg, PA, wastewater treatment plant
- 11/10/09 Equipment includes PlantWeb, Ovation control system, cyber security, AMS software, and pressure, flow, level and pH/ORP sensors with HART transmitters. |
Events
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Air & Waste Management Association Conference & Exhibit
- 09/30/09 June 22-25, 2010 Calgary, Alberta, Canada The 2010 Annual Conference theme is “Energy and Environment,” while the 2010 Critical Review will cover energy resources, greenhouse gas emissions, and economic development. |
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