One my major consistent interests in 30+ years of experience in Industry & Science has been education on measurement devices and their uses. Many engineers & scientists have limited resources in the area of measurement. Most are concerned with getting a process running and under control. Now the Web and its many educational and training features there are some very useful tutorials on them … [Read more...]
Commissioning a New Sensor
January 27, 2010 by ·
Original Article dated: Dec 17, 2008 By: G. Raymond Peacock, Temperatures.com Inc. During the past year, I've been discussing some of the best practices required to successfully add a new sensor to your operations. This month, I'll examine the next to the last step in the process: commissioning the sensor. In this phase, you're simply ensuring the sensing device is functioning and will continue … [Read more...]
Installing Your New Sensor
September 29, 2009 by ·
This is the tenth essay in a series on Sensorsmag.com. It is reproduced here with permission of SensorsMag a Questex Media Group, Inc. publication. The format has been slightly changed to make it easier to read online. Nov 18, 2008 By: G. Raymond Peacock, Temperatures.com Inc. Most people believe the least demanding part of making a measurement is installing the sensor, and sometimes it is. … [Read more...]
Check It Out!
June 14, 2009 by ·
This ninth essay in a series on Sensorsmag.com. It is reproduced here with permission of SensorsMag a Questex Media Group, Inc. publication. The format has been slightly changed to make it easier to read online. This is the ninth essay in a series expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors titled "A Twelve-Step Sensor Selection Checklist". Sep 23, 2008 By: G. Raymond Peacock, … [Read more...]
Get an Expert with Your Sensor
May 15, 2009 by ·
This eighth essay in a series on Sensorsmag.com. It is reproduced here with permission of SensorsMag a Questex Media Group, Inc. publication. The format has been slightly changed to make it easier to read online. Jul 22, 2008 - by: G. Raymond Peacock, Temperatures.com Inc. - Sensors This is the eighth essay in a series expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors titled "A Twelve-Step Sensor … [Read more...]
Soliciting Bids for Sensors
April 23, 2009 by ·
This is the seventh essay in a series written and published on Sensorsmag.com. It is reproduced here with permission of SensorsMag a Questex Media Group, Inc. publication. The format has been slighly changed to make it easier to read online. Continuing with my series on the twelve-step sensor-selection process, this month I'll look at the best practices for soliciting bids for the devices … [Read more...]
Finalizing the Specifications
April 1, 2009 by ·
In this sixth essay of my series on selecting sensors (expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors (Sensorsmag.com) titled "A Twelve-Step Sensor Selection Checklist." .), we get to the real meat and potatoes of the job—writing a workable specification. If you've been following each step of the process outlined in the series, you realize you can't just pick a product out of a catalog. It may … [Read more...]
Reviewing Error Analysis
March 3, 2009 by ·
This is the fifth essay in a series expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors (Sensorsmag.com) titled "A Twelve-Step Sensor Selection Checklist." . (Note: It has been modified very slightly to make it more easily read in this format) This month, I'll look at the phase of the sensor selection process in which you review your error analysis. In this step, you decide if a particular sensor … [Read more...]
