Instrumentation
PRODUCTS
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Canon’s SR Series Ultra Miniature Optical Encoder is a highly miniaturized and high-resolution optical encoder ideal for applications involving linear/rotary motion and speed control.
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The MPA2002 is a rack-mounted solid-state medium power amplifier featuring a Class AB linear GaN design and wide instantaneous bandwidth, suitable for all single-channel modulation standards.
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The BME69189-100 solid state power amplifier module, operating from 6 to 18GHz and delivering 100 Watts of power, offers ultra-wideband operation with full power across the entire bandwidth.
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The AMM-7473PSM is a high-linearity, low noise distributed amplifier that can provide +25 dBm output power across its 400 MHz to 27 GHz band and features excellent gain flatness.
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Introducing AMP4022DBP-LC-2KW, and advanced rack-mounted system, specifically designed for demanding EMI/RFI, laboratory, and HIRF/Pulse applications.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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Designing Extrusions With Additional Processing
A medical device company worked to redesign a critical component and consolidate extrusion and secondary operations. The project was successfully completed in six months.
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The Savings Are Blowin' In At Port Washington Wastewater Treatment Plant
The municipal wastewater treatment plant in Port Washington, Wisconsin, is located on the picturesque shore of Lake Michigan, so it’s essential that their plant performs as designed.
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Achieving Healthy CRO Growth Through Agility
Discover how George Clinical, a contract research organization based in Sydney, Australia, achieved robust CRO growth by harnessing the power of agility with Merative.
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Modernizing Operational Maintenance At Treatment Plants
In 2017, the Harford County Division of Water and Sewer began looking for a modern work management solution to help automate preventive maintenance, coordinate work activities between groups, manage material inventories, and capture important data.
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Unraveling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Rare disease studies in remote locations often face logistical challenges to completion. Explore the effective impact personalized patient support services can have on clinical trial success.
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Generate High Quality Data And Execute Full Factorial Design Of Experiments
Learn how a bioprocessing company supplemented their in-house bioreactor capacity and performed large-scale DOE studies using a cloud bioreactor facility.
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Commercializing Rare Disease Treatment With Near Real-Time Alerts
How did Quest help a leading pharmaceutical company overcome the data latency challenges associated with traditional EHR when recruiting eligible patients for a rare blood disorder drug?
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Escondido, CA Uses Cityworks And Esri's ArcGIS® For Its Asset Management System
Read about water utility managers who took advantage of an offer from Trimble to do a pilot program for creating a ‘system of action’ that focuses on leveraging their investment in Esri’s ArcGIS® and water sensor data, location intelligence, and analytics tools.
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Elevating Downstream Process Development With Real-Time Data Monitoring
Learn how real-time monitoring with PAT enhances process control, shortens development timelines, and supports the shift toward continuous manufacturing in biopharmaceutical production.
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Potential Fraud And Misconduct Investigated At Clinical Research Sites
Uncover the truth of a for-cause investigation of potential misconduct and/or fraudulent activity on the part of senior management and investigators at one or more sites within a research organization.
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Advancing From Single Country Phase 1 Success To Multinational Phase 1/2 Trial
Explore how this partnership aims to contribute to the success of the trial by leveraging global resources and streamlining processes for efficient and timely results.
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Poultry Panic: Urgent Wastewater Fix Saves Poultry Plant From Fines
On a late Friday afternoon in June, a call came in to USP Technologies (USP): a major poultry processing plant in the southeast was in danger of violating their wastewater discharge permit.
NEWS
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INP Develops Environmentally Friendly Alternative To PFAS -Based Coatings2/20/2024
The Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) in Greifswald, Germany has developed a new method for the production of ultra-hydrophobic organosilicon polymer coatings. These coatings are an alternative to per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFAS), which are still used in many industrial applications and sectors.
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Vishay Intertechnology FRED Pt 500 A Ultrafast Soft Recovery Diode Modules In The New TO-244 Gen III Package Deliver High Reliability3/27/2024
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced two new FRED Pt 500 A Ultrafast soft recovery diode modules in the new TO-244 Gen III package. Offering higher reliability than previous-generation solutions, the Vishay Semiconductors VS-VSUD505CW60 and VS-VSUD510CW60 are designed to reduce losses and EMI / RFI in high frequency power conditioning systems.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $24M In Pollution Prevention Grants Under President's Investing In America Agenda3/18/2024
Today, March 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of nearly $24M in grants to support states, U.S. territories, and Tribes in providing technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention practices.
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Scientists Develop New Method For Quantifying 'Invisible' Plastics In Rivers5/9/2024
These ‘invisible’ plastic particles can be suspended below the water line or sink to the riverbed where they are potentially harmful to the ecology of the river.
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Macomics And The Institute Of Oncology Research (IOR, Switzerland) Announce Macrophage Scientific Collaboration In Prostate Cancer Drug Development6/19/2024
Macomics Ltd, a leader in macrophage drug discovery, announces that it has entered a scientific collaboration with Prof. Andrea Alimonti at IOR (Institute of Oncology Research), one of Switzerland’s leading research institutes.
ABOUT
Instrumentation
The science of measuring and controlling variables is termed instrumentation. As the name suggests, the process involves using a wide variety of instruments. These are classified as any device that can measure amounts that are physically quantifiable. These instruments do not have to be extremely complex in design. For example, the ruler is an instrument to measure distance, and a simple thermometer measures temperature.
Instruments specific to petrochemical processing include platinum Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD’s), P/I Converters, many types of level meters, chromatographs, and continuous gas analyzers. These instruments are essential to the day to day instrumentation at petrochemical plants, as it is impossible to gauge to the necessary extent by estimation alone. Human error is inevitable, but an instrument can easily be calibrated or replaced.
Now that you understand the definition of and tools used in instrumentation, you should also understand the necessity of it. Temperature and pressure meters serve to ensure that the environment stays safe for both the chemicals being processed and the employees of the plant. Heat is a very well-documented activator in chemical reactions. If the temperature rises to unusual levels, this could spark an undesired chemical reaction that could prove catastrophic. The flow meter must measure how much oil is leaving the refinery, as it is a very volatile substance. Analytical instruments, such as the chromatograph, analyze the chemical make-up of the refined oil. This allows for the opportunity to make sure that the chemical make-up is correct, giving evidence that the process was correctly completed at all stages of refinement.