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Test Equipment

Hardware, Sensors, Test Equipment, Vendors and Manufacturers

The Art of Cross-Referencing

Frank Aug 31, 2014 Tagged with cross reference, sensors, specifications, vendors

There are many reasons you may want to replace a component in your automated system with …

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Integration, Leak Testers, Software & Programming

Serial Device Communications

Frank Jan 19, 2014 Tagged with ASCII, Communications, concatenation, parsing, PLCs, programming, RS232, RTA, serial, systems integration

Today’s post is in response to Amit’s question on a previous topic about leak testers. He …

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gauging, Load Cells, Scales, Weighing Systems

Scales and Load Cells

Frank Mar 10, 2013 Tagged with load cell, Mettler-Toledo, ProSoft, scales, weighing

Last week I described some of the vibratory equipment used in the system I was working …

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Leak Testers, Lean Manufacturing

Gage R & R

Frank Jun 10, 2012 Tagged with Gage R & R, Six Sigma

This past week I spent most of my time putting finishing touches on the program for …

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gauging, Leak Testers

Leak and Flow Testing

Frank Jun 3, 2012 Tagged with flow testing, leak testing, pressure testing

Over my 17 years or so of building automated machinery I have worked with a lot …

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Applications, Calibration, gauging, Sensors, Test Equipment

Calibration

Frank May 6, 2012 Tagged with calibration, gauging, scaling

As I work on my current automotive-related project I have reached the point where the system …

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Applications, gauging, Integration, Packaging, Test Equipment, vision

Filter Tester

Frank May 29, 2011 Tagged with Machine Vision, systems integration, vibratory bowls

In another post I described an air filter tester built with NAS in the late 1990s. …

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Applications, gauging, Laser, Sensors, Test Equipment

Precision Measurement Application

Frank May 22, 2011 Tagged with lasers, photoeyes, sensors

This station was used to measure a small crystal used in the manufacture of medical CT …

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gauging, Test Equipment, vision

Leak Tester

Frank Apr 10, 2011 Tagged with aluminum extrusion, gauging, Machine Vision, pressure testing

This is another application done with NAS from about 1998. We did a lot of vision, …

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Machine Assembly and Fabrication, Test Equipment

How does my multimeter work?

Frank Mar 9, 2011 Tagged with multimeters, safety

Most people who work around electricity are familiar with multimeters. They have been around since the …

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