The Art of Pokayoke
Poka-yoke is a Japanese term roughly translated to “mistake-proofing”. Techniques include the use of sensors to …
Author: Frank
Electrical Engineer and business owner from the Nashville, Tennessee area. I also play music, Chess and Go.
Non-Industrial Industrial Applications
I was browsing through some old pictures of systems trying to get some inspiration for today’s …
Hello from Tucson
As I travel on business I realized that it is more difficult to post when on …
How does my multimeter work?
Most people who work around electricity are familiar with multimeters. They have been around since the …
Transmission Test Stand
This small test stand was built in 2005 for Kiesler Automotive, a custom transmission builder in …
Choosing the Right Sensor
With all of the different types of sensors available and so many manufacturers and vendors competing …
Contact Lens Inspection
This was a contact lens inspection station built in 2005 for Vistakon, a Florida company. It …
P&ID and Machine Design
The process industry has used P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams) for many years as a method …
Build your own Conveyor
Usually it is not very economical to build your own conveyor but occasionally an application requires …
Spotlight on Vision
In my previous life I spent about 30-40% of my time doing vision applications. Most of …