Why Measuring Moisture with Optical Sensors is Critical
Measuring Moisture with Optical Sensors We cover the topic of measurement quite a bit here on the blog. It’s an important factor in the operation of our sensors, however, in this post we wanted to focus specifically on the topic …
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Sensors Help Automate The Creation Of IV Bags
Everyone knows how important IV bags are to ambulances, hospitals, and other medical facilities, but where exactly do they come from? If you don’t know the answer, then you’re not alone–it’s really not something that the average person needs to …
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Water Cannons Take Night Club Fun to the Next Level
Today’s night clubs are a far cry from the disco halls of the ’70s. While there is still plenty of music and crowds dancing to their favorite tunes, the modern clubbing crowd wants interaction and over the top special effects …
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Float Switches Make Weather Stations Effective
Regardless of how advanced internet weather apps may have become, none of them can come close to providing the type of personalized data that weather stations can. Whether you garden as a hobby, or you oversee the mass production of …
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Is 2020 the Year for Hydroponic Growers?
We talk a lot on the blog about the ways sensors are used in farming. Everything from proper irrigation amounts to soil moisture levels and even aiding in quality crop production are all possible with the help of sensors. Today …
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Sensors Help Irrigation Systems Manage Produce Watering
Farmers today are under constant pressure to produce consistent quality crops for consumer consumption. In addition to great weather and soil, the need for water as a critical element in achieving these yield demands. Crop Yield is Vital for Today’s …
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Flow Meters Help CIP Systems Maintain Compliance
Clean in Place (CIP) systems are an important element in creating hygienic environments for pharmaceutical, biotech, and food & beverage processing plants. With these systems in place, it’s possible to maintain sanitary compliance and to ensure product quality without slowing …
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Sensors Measure Cabin Pressure for Comfortable Flights
Airplane transportation saves time and makes it possible for millions of passengers a day to effectively travel across vast geographic areas. During air travel, the aircraft is ascended several hundreds of feet high in the air. At this altitude, air pressure …
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Understanding Strain Gauges in Load Cells (Thin Film vs. Bonded Foil. vs. Silicon)
Strain gauges are a type of sensor used to measure a change in force by way of tension and compression. Typically, four strain gauges are used in a Wheatstone Bridge configuration to make up a load cell (a.k.a force sensor). …
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Sensors for Enteral Feeding Pumps Prevent Malnutrition
Malnutrition is one of the world’s biggest health problems… and can be related to issues with deficiencies, imbalances or be caused by a problem with a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients into the body that is required for survival. …
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The Difference Between Pressure and Force Explained
It’s easy for some people to get pressure confused with force, and vice-versa. One of the main reasons is because pressure cannot exist without force. While they are similar in this regard, the difference between the 2 is simple: force is …
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Clamp-on Flowmeters for ECMO in Infant ICU
Newborn babies are precious and fragile. In many situations, these children are born too early and before their organs have had a chance to fully develop. In some cases, they are born with serious conditions that require immediate intensive care. …
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