Instrumentation Monthly Test | Measurement | Control

Analog Devices and Marvell have announced a technology collaboration leveraging Marvell’s industry-leading 5G digital platform and ADI’s world-class wideband RF transceiver technology to deliver fully optimised solutions for 5G base stations. As part of the collaboration, the companies will offer fully integrated 5G digital front-end (DFE) ASIC solutions with tightly …

Industrial metrology specialist, the Sempre Group, introduces the new Opticline T3D optical shaft measuring system, now supplied with tactile 3D measuring probe. The technology, manufactured and designed by partner Jenoptik, is ideal for the measurement of axial run-out, grooves and bores for shaft-based parts with milled or drilled features. Alongside its high speed, optical and non-contact measurement options, the T3D probe allows the user to achieve full component measurement with just one system. Manufacturers can …

Resolve Optics has reported on how ultra  large format lenses it has developed are helping a next generation aerial surveillance camera gain data on coastal erosion faster and in more detail. Coastal erosion is a main environmental concern which requires accurate aerial data. Aerial surveillance specialists – IMAO SAS have …

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has appointed a new account manager for the South West of England and South Wales region. Jon Roberts strengthens Bürkert’s customer service network and will work directly with OEMs, distributors and end users to support applications across the process and measurement control portfolio. The appointment will …

Hook loader trucks utilise a hydraulic system for loading and unloading a demountable container. Once the container is correctly positioned on the vehicle’s load bed, interlocks engage with its base, securing it in position. Contrinex’s rugged sensor systems detect full engagement of the interlocks, ensuring the truck is safely loaded …

Australian environmental management technology firm Envirosuite Limited has acquired EMS Brüel & Kjær  (EMS), a noise and vibration monitoring technology company. The transaction was completed on Friday February 28 2020, following shareholder approval. The capital raise for the purchase consideration was led by Bell Potter (Melbourne) which, secured commitments of …

A brief article from BEKA associates outlines how product innovation saves cost for hazardous area temperature measurement. It also provides some background information on the evolution from mechanical to electronic techniques. Read this one page article in full. View the Indicating Temperature Transmitter Product Range. For further information or to discuss …

There are many case studies showing how companies and organisations have made significant savings by utilising simple management tools like T Cards. Many of the applications have evolved from Lean Manufacturing techniques, Six Sigma and Kaizen 5S, along with many other Production Workflow and Health and Safety requirements. A great …

The pioneering Manufacturing Technology Centre near Coventry has been recognised in the prestigious “Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2020” list. The accolade recognises the MTC’s employee engagement and teamwork. The MTC has been rated number 77 in the list, and accredited with a coveted Two Star …

Optical Surfaces has reported how a motorised UV-Vis-NIR collimator and interferometric alignment system it supplied to the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) in Berlin, Germany has been used to set-up the ground breaking DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS). On 23 October 2019, DLR the renowned German Aerospace Center, and …