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Abrasives and Abrasive Products - 2 articles
Metal Finishing with Micro-Mesh
Micro-Mesh Procedures for Wood

Acceleration and Vibration Sensing - 41 articles
Control Dynamic Range(.pdf)
Fundamentals of Vibration

Acoustic and Audio Equipment - 5 articles
Guidelines for Specifying Underwater Electroacoustic Transducers (.pdf)
Selecting Proper Audio Components for Medical Electronics

Air Quality - 67 articles
Introduction to Chemical Adsorption Analytical Techniques and Their Applications to Catalysis (.pdf)
The Real Dirt on Dust (.pdf)

Analog Linear Devices - 8 articles
Operational Amplifiers (.pdf)
The Rail to Rail Advantage (.pdf)

Analytical Sensors - 29 articles
Carbon Dioxide for pH Control (.pdf)
Guide to Minimizing User Errors in pH Measurements (.pdf)

Batteries and Accessories - 47 articles
How to Select a Battery
A Brief History of Portable Batteries

Bearings and Bushings - 42 articles
Air Bearing Basics
Ball Bearings: Introduction

Ceramics and Glass Materials - 16 articles
Dynamic Ceramics
Reaching Maximum Density

Chemicals and Raw Materials - 34 articles
Implications of Perchlorate in the Environment
Not Just a Catalog House (.pdf)

Chromatography Instruments - 69 articles
Aflatoxin Analysis in Grains and Feeds by Automated Gel Permeation Chromatography with HPLC / Fluorescence Detection (.pdf)
Positive Identification of Purgeable Halocarbons and Aromatics by Simultaneous Second-Column Confirmation (.pdf)

Cleaning and Surface Preparation - 16 articles
Analyzing the Effects of Pressure and Flow in Power Spray Washing (.pdf)
Drying after Aqueous Cleaning (.pdf)

Clutches and Brakes - 18 articles
Brake Upgrades Lower Maintenance Costs (.pdf)
Clutches and Brakes (.pdf)

Communications, RF and Wireless Chips - 2 articles
Statistical Process Control of Wireless Device Manufacturing Needs Production Worthy S-Parameter Measurements
Introduction to TAP-DANCETM (.pdf)

Computer Peripherals - 102 articles
Backlighting Options (.pdf)
Data Communications Tutorial (.pdf)

Connectors - 8 articles
Lead Attachment Techniques (.pdf)
NEMA Plug & Receptacle Configurations

Contract Manufacturing and Fabrication - 54 articles
Designer's Guide for Laser Hermetic Sealing (.pdf)
Hermetic Sealing with Laser Technology (.pdf)

Conveyors and Conveyor Components - 8 articles
Application Note: TouchSwitch Belt Misalignment Sensor (.pdf)
Application Note: Underspeed Monitoring (.pdf)

Cutting Tools - 16 articles
Cermet Chip-Breaker Designation
Chamfer Geometry

Data Acquisition and Signal Conditioning - 225 articles
Adjustable Clamp
Advances in Electrolytic Sensor Design and Their Use in the New Generation of Crash Dummies

Data Input Devices - 31 articles
A Brief Guide to Bar Code Printing (.pdf)
A Brief Introduction to Media (.pdf)

Diodes - 61 articles
005: Care, Handling and Solder Profile for Diodes (.pdf)
010: How to Quickly Obtain Spice Parameters for Diodes (.pdf)

Dispensing Valves - 11 articles
How to Increase Output And Improve Your Competitive Edge With a Tabletop XYZ Dispensing System (.pdf)
Precision Dispensing of Cyanoacrylate Adhesives (.pdf)

Displacement Sensing - 8 articles
Fiber Optic Lever Displacement Transducers: Principles, Improvements, & Applications
Fiber Optic Sensors (.pdf)

Drive Components - 27 articles
Belts and Pulleys Glossary
Engineering Tools

Electrical and Electromagnetic Sensing - 4 articles
Sensing Technologies Assist Mapping of Compacted Soils
Popular Marine Engine Manufacturer Uses MTI Capacitive Sensors to Precisely Measure Engine Oil Film Thickness

Electrical and Electronic Contract Manufacturing - 14 articles
Electronic Services Overview: Depot Repair, Overhaul and New Builds (.pdf)
Success Story: Electromechanical Assembly (.pdf)

Electrical Distribution and Protection Equipment - 54 articles
Definition of Terms Related to Protective Devices (.pdf)
Electrical Safety Testing Reference Guide

Electrical Testing Equipment - 27 articles
An Explanation of Fail Verification (.pdf)
Approaches to Sharp Chisels for Contaminated PCB Test (.pdf)

Electronics and Microelectronics Manufacturing - 15 articles
Ceramic Substrates
Electronics and Electrical Applications

Enclosures - 35 articles
CENELEC Certification to the ATEX Directive
Combatting Corrosion - Material and Finish Selection Guide

Encoders and Resolvers - 27 articles
Dynamic Resolution for Optical Encoders
Encoders for Brushless Motor Commutation

Environmental Sensors - 5 articles
Tech Tips
True or pHalse - Is Your Measurement Accurate?

Fans and Electronic Cooling - 28 articles
Cabinet Cooling Tips / Meeting Design Challenges
Filtration

Fiber Optics - 48 articles
Cleanliness on the Fiber Optic Manufacturing Floor
Fiber Optic Tutorial (.pdf)

Filtration and Separation Products - 110 articles
Applications Brief on Liquid Filtration in Plastics Processing (.pdf)
Aqueous Ultrasonic Cleaning: Technology Improved by Use of Optimized Wire Cloth Baskets (.pdf)

Flow Sensing - 70 articles
Dosimag Fulfills Repeatability Requirements for Filling Machine Maker (.pdf)
Dosimag Offers Colgate Best Price, Reliability, and Repeatability (.pdf)

Force Sensing - 27 articles
Doc's Column: Answers to Frequently Asked Maintenance Questions
Load Cell Discussion

Gas Handling Equipment - 14 articles
Advantages of High Pressure Chamber System (.pdf)
Application Notes

Gas Sensing - 44 articles
Area Monitoring of Hazardous Gases and Vapors Using the SmartMaxII Gas Detection System (.pdf)
Combustible Gas Safety Monitoring: Infrared vs. Catalytic Gas Detectors (.pdf)

Gears and Gearing - 14 articles
"S" Tooth: A Technical Description of the "S" Tooth Profile and How It Brings Benefits to Performance and Packaging
Gearology (.pdf)

Heating and Cooling Equipment - 53 articles
Batch Oven Selection Guide (.pdf)
Batch vs. Continuous: Selecting an Oven (.pdf)

Humidity and Moisture Sensing - 14 articles
Advanced Moisture Analyzer for Low Moisture Materials
Humidity Sensor Chemical Resistivity (.pdf)

Hydraulic Equipment and Components - 9 articles
Hydraulic Clamping Technology Contributes to Efficient Manufacturing Processes
Industrial Engineering Guide - Quick Disconnect Couplings

IC Passive Components - 5 articles
How Rad Hard Do You Need? The Changing Approach to Space Parts Selection
Single Event Latchup Protection of Integrated Circuits

Image Sensors - 10 articles
Sensor Positioning Inside a Linescan Camera (.pdf)
Low FPN High Gain Capacitive Transimpedance Amplifier for Low Noise CMOS Image Sensors (.pdf)

Industrial Adhesives - 18 articles
Brewery Betters Its Case, Tray Sealing
Changes in Dispensing Technologies for Tapes and Hot Melt Adhesives

Industrial Assembly - 62 articles
Alloy and Flux Selection Guide (.pdf)
Assembly Fluid Application Solutions

Industrial Automation - 35 articles
AFR Gives Them the Edge (.pdf)
Cognex Certified Vision Integrator Certificate (.pdf)

Industrial Coatings and Sealants - 23 articles
New Breed of Teflon Films for Steel Construction (.pdf)
New Generation of Plastics that Outstrip Paint (.pdf)

Industrial Computers and Embedded Computer Components - 78 articles
EPROM Programmer
Hot Backup OCS System

Industrial Heaters and Heating Elements - 32 articles
Comparision of Convection vs. Infrared (.pdf)
Electric Heat (.pdf)

Industrial Machine Safeguarding - 19 articles
Application and Solutions (.pdf)
Control Reliability (.pdf)

Industrial Software - 71 articles
HALT from Test Engineering & Management English (.pdf)
Software for Selecting the Best Tuning Method (.pdf)

Industrial Tools - 3 articles
Fools Bolt In Where Experts Fear To Thread
Hydraulic Torque Wrenches...It's All about the Right Prestress (.pdf)

Inspection Tools and Instruments - 120 articles
Color Detection: Sensing for the Next Generation E-Commerce Applications
Optical Instruments Resources

Lab and Test Equipment - 114 articles
Application Notes for Function Generators, Oscilloscopes, Device Programmers, Digital Multimeters, Test Instruments
Function Generators

Laboratory Air Handling Equipment - 13 articles
Beta NOx 2000™ Turnkey System Controls NOx Emissions at National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab (.pdf)
Controlling Laboratory Workstation Exhaust at Wastewater Treatment Facilities: Theresa Street Wastewater Facility, Lincoln, NE (.pdf)

Laboratory Thermal Processing - 1 articles
Instantaneous Sterilization with Pulsed UV Light (.pdf)

Lasers - 34 articles
Laser Diodes and Pigtailing
Precise Micromachining with Picosecond Laser STACCATO (.pdf)

Level Sensing - 88 articles
Deltapilot S Hydrostatic Pressure Sensors and Liquiphant Level Switches Monitor Storage Tank Levels (.pdf)
Deltapilot S Recovers Fully from Temperature Changes in Less than Three Minutes (.pdf)

Light Sources - 158 articles
Advantages of Semiconductor Laser Diodes Versus Helium Neon Gas Lasers
Beam Characteristics of Semiconductor Laser Diodes

Limit Switches - 7 articles
Limit Switches: EGT Single-Hole Fixing (.pdf)
Limit Switches: Inductive Multiple Limit Switch (.pdf)

Linear Actuators - 5 articles
Hybrid Linear Actuators: Technical Overview
Actuator Application Considerations (.pdf)

Linear and Rotary Motion Components - 17 articles
Laser Interferometer Implementation
Linear Stage Terminology

Linear Position Sensing - 79 articles
Adhesive Dispensing Units Manufactured by Johnstone Dispensing Systems (.pdf)
CCD Technology

Liquid Handling Equipment - 13 articles
Increasing LC Throughput (.pdf)
Drop by Drop: The Difference Between Success and Failure, Pharmaceutical Formulation & Quality Magazine

Machine and Motion Controllers - 65 articles
PLC / DCS Loop Isolation
Cascade Control: Handle Processes that Challenge Regular PID Control

Machine Shop Services - 13 articles
EDM Terms
Interactive Designer's Guide to Hard Materials

Machine Tool Accessories - 9 articles
New Lubrication System Gives Metal Stamper 500,000 More Strokes Between Sharpenings
Five Misconceptions About QDC (.pdf)

Machine Tools - 15 articles
Practical Design Hints
How Resolution Affects Your Engraving

Machine Vision Equipment - 6 articles
Electronic Imaging Resource Guide
Packagers Choose Machine Vision Quality Inspection to Reduce Waste and Boost ROI (.pdf)

Magnets - 3 articles
Applying Magnetic Principles in Material Handling and Automation Systems
Magnet Education: The Basics

Material Handling and Packaging - 116 articles
Double-Acting Lift Turns Production Upside Down (.pdf)
Using Special Scissor Lift to Install Fuel Tank Saves Time (.pdf)

Materials Processing Equipment - 198 articles
Addressing Feeding Performance
Dynamics in Weighing

Mechanical Fasteners and Hardware - 11 articles
Flexible Arm Design Guide (.pdf)
EMKA Electronic Locking & Monitoring: System Summary (.pdf)

Metals and Alloys - 11 articles
Ferrous / Non-Ferrous Materials Overview
Comparison of Materials Between JIS and Foreign Standards (.pdf)

Meters, Readouts and Indicators - 24 articles
Anatomy of a Strobe
Wide-Area Dispersion Speakers And The Benefits Of A Line Array (.pdf)

Microprocessors and Microcontrollers - 23 articles
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Atmel's ARM-based Microcontroller - Low Power for Portable Systems (.pdf)

Miscellaneous - 13 articles
Bolt Torque Calculator
Span Adjustment Calculator

Molding Services - 1 articles
Rapid Injection Molding Design Guide (.pdf)

Motor Controls and Drives - 78 articles
Connectivity - The Communication between the Motion Controller and the Servo Drive
Drive - Issues in the Drive Control Section and Power Stage

Motors - 103 articles
"The Heat is On" Managing the Issues Between the Motor and Gearhead
A Comparison of Linear and Rotary Servo Motor Systems (.pdf)

Multimeters and Electrical Test Meters - 10 articles
1864 Megohmmeter used in Aircraft Fuel Pump Inspection (.pdf)
1864 Megohmmeter used in DC-10 Aircraft Maintenance (.pdf)

Networking Equipment - 380 articles
Advantages of DeviceNet (.pdf)
Advantages of Ethernet Networks (.pdf)

Non-destructive Testing Equipment - 5 articles
Eddy Current Instrumentation (.pdf)
Eddy Current Testing of Powder Metal Components (.pdf)

Operator Interfaces - 4 articles
Electronic Handwheels: HKA, HKC and HKD (.pdf)
Electronic Key Systems (.pdf)

Optical Components - 45 articles
Coatings Resources
Frequently Asked Questions on Optics Part 1

Optoelectronics - 48 articles
2-zone Light-modulation Photo IC for Object Detection (.pdf)
Changing Face of Photodetectors

Passive Electronic Components - 23 articles
Design Guidelines - Thick Film Resistors and Patterned Substrates (.pdf)
Power Handling of AIN vs. Al203 (.pdf)

Piezoelectric Devices - 10 articles
Amplifiers, D/A Converters, Electronic HV-Switches for Piezoactuators (.pdf)
Basics: Polarization of PZT Components (.pdf)

Pipe, Tubing, Hose, Fittings and Accessories - 36 articles
Chemical Resistance Guide
Important Considerations to Performance of Sodium Hypochlorite Wastewater Treatment Piping Systems

Plastics, Elastomers and Polymers - 102 articles
Structural Foam Design
Structural Foam Overview

Pneumatic Equipment and Components - 31 articles
Basics of Wastewater Treatment Systems for the Home (.pdf)
Common Symbology in Pneumatics

Power Generation and Storage - 22 articles
15 Seconds vs 15 Minutes Designing for High Availability (.pdf)
Advances in Flywheel Energy Storage (.pdf)

Power Supplies and Conditioners - 140 articles
18-pulse Drives and Voltage Unbalance
3-phase Application Guide (.pdf)

Power Transmission - 61 articles
Cord Tensioning is Critical to Belt Performance
Engineering Productivity Kit: Power Transmission

Pressure Sensing - 17 articles
Cerabar M Pressure Transmitter Aids in Monitoring Fermentation Process (.pdf)
Estimating the Frequency Response of Variable Reluctance Pressure Sensors in Gas

Process Controllers - 12 articles
Communication Software - Key to Improving Thermal Control Systems (.pdf)
Control of Overshoot in Plastics-Extruder Barrel Zones (.pdf)

Product and Material Testing - 31 articles
Automated Fractional Sampler of Diesel Particulate Being Used in a Wide Range of Test Applications
Closed Loop Control in Hardness Testing

Programmable Logic Devices - 6 articles
Atmel CPLD Reference Designs (.pdf)
Bringing More Stability: A Novel Fourth Order Temperature Compensated ASIC Brings Frequency Stability (.pdf)

Proximity or Presence Sensing - 9 articles
Old School Proximity Sensor Implementation (.pdf)
Don't Overlook UV Sensing (.pdf)

Pumps - 71 articles
Advantages of Three Idler Imo Pumps in Shipboard Lubrication Systems (.pdf)
Air Operated Diaphragm Pump: Corrosion Resistance Guide (.pdf)

Relays and Relay Accessories - 20 articles
Debounce Circuit
Millenium II Tutorial (.pdf)

RF, Microwave, and Wireless Components - 132 articles
AN3001: PIN Diode Vector Modulators (.pdf)
Benefits Of Standard Radio-To-Baseband Digital Interfaces (.pdf)

Rotary Position Sensing - 3 articles
Angular Displacement Transducer Use in Orthodontic Fixtures (.pdf)
Angular Displacement Transducer Use in Throttle Control (.pdf)

Safety Sensors and Switches - 16 articles
Machine Safety Standards in the US and Europe
Enabling Switches (.pdf)

Seals - 27 articles
Important Considerations for Selecting O-rings
Troubleshooting O-ring Failure

Semiconductors - 40 articles
SL Series: Determining Resolution and Accuracy in Constant Resistance (CR) Mode (.pdf)
020: Plating and Solder Dipped Finishes for Semiconductor Components (.pdf)

Sensing and Measurement Instruments - 3 articles
Electronic Products Laser Sensors Article (.pdf)
Sensor Lead Configurations Table (.pdf)

Sensors, Transducers and Detectors - 44 articles
Glossary
Measurement Solutions for Ethanol Producers (.pdf)

Shock and Vibration Control Products - 17 articles
Damping Coefficient
Shock and Vibration FAQs

Solenoids - 5 articles
Plastic Solenoids (.pdf)
200-Amp Solenoids (.pdf)

Spectrometers and Analytical Photometers - 98 articles
Introduction to Reflective Aberration Corrected Holographic Diffraction Gratings (.zip file)
Near Infrared ( NIR ) Applications with Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometers (.pdf)

Springs - 18 articles
Springs Constant Force
Calculation of Springs (.pdf)

Stock Fabricated Materials and Components - 1 articles
Glossary of Wire Rope Terms

Surface Coating and Protection - 38 articles
Anti-Stick/Release Coatings for Food Contact
High Temperature Anti-Seize

Surge Suppressors - 51 articles
Common Mode (Ground Suppressing) Suppressor Hazards (.pdf)
Reliability in Surge and Lightning Protection

Switches - 28 articles
Switch Applications
Dry-Reed Switches Technical & Applications Information

Temperature Sensing - 74 articles
10 Tips To Ensure Accurate Temperature Measurement (.pdf)
Advantages of Using IR Thermometers

Tension Sensing - 8 articles
Controlling Tension over a Wide Tension Range
Extra! Read All About It! (.pdf)

Test and Measurement - 123 articles
Accurate Power Measurements Using Spectrum Analyzers (.pdf)
Advanced Test Equipment Can Shorten Time to Market for New Fiber Optic Communication Gear

Thyristors - 3 articles
601: Nanosecond SCR Switch for Reliable High-Current Pulse Generators and Modulators (.pdf)
602: UPGA301A Pulse Circuit Analysis (.pdf)

Tilt Sensing - 5 articles
Advanced Electronic Compass for Marine and ROV Applications (.pdf)
Electrolytic Tilt Sensors and Inclinometers: A Primer - Sensors Online Magazine, September 2004 (.pdf)

Torque Sensing - 3 articles
Avoiding Noise Errors in Torque Sensing Systems (.pdf)
Choosing the Right Torque Sensor (.pdf)

Transformers - 9 articles
Transformers Technical Notes
Applying the IEC and UL 60950 Standards to Telecommunication Transformers (.pdf)

Vacuum Equipment - 100 articles
Sizing a Vacuum Receiver (.pdf)
Vacuum and Pressure Handbook: Basic Concepts (.pdf)

Valve Actuators and Positioners - 5 articles
Today's Valve Actuators Can Provide Valuable Predictive Maintenance Data (.pdf)
Back to Basics: How to Select an Electric Actuator (.pdf)

Valves - 92 articles
Bomb-Proof Ball Valve
Butterfly Valve Control (.pdf)

Velocity Sensing - 3 articles
Linear Velocity Sensing in a PC Board Drilling Machine (.pdf)
Velocity Transducer Improves Pipette Puller Design (.pdf)

Video Cameras and Accessories - 66 articles
IR Thermal Imaging Diagnoses Part Defects
Andor UltraVac Technology (.pdf)

Video Equipment - 2 articles
Imaging Systems and Components Application Notes
Compact, Fixed Magnification Fluorescent Imaging Solution Needed for Field Use

Water Quality Instruments - 24 articles
Clarifying the Choices (.pdf)
Class A Wastewater Treatment Case Study (.pdf)

Web Handling and Processing Equipment - 4 articles
Better Web Process Control Through Tension Sensing (.pdf)
Controlling Tension in a Paperboard Laminating Application

Wires, Cables, and Accessories - 45 articles
AWG to Decimal Conversion Table (.pdf)
Coaxial Cabling Tutorial (.pdf)





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