Instruments & Controls White Papers

With Avery Weigh-Tronix Checkweigher Technology, Klinge Chemicals Improves Packaging Quality
Description: Stating the drawbacks of the manual inspection methods for weight compliance previously used at Klinge Chemicals, manufacturer of Lo®Salt, a low-sodium alternative to table salt that is available to the retail, catering and industrial food... More
Publisher: Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC
Release Date: 2009-08-07

The Fruit for Thought? ... The Snack Industry Is Making Fruit Popular
Description: Highlighting that quality control in food processing strives to achieve manufacturing consistency, this paper details about compression test, which measures physical properties like commonly firmness, chewiness, and stickiness of the samples with... More
Publisher: Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-07-30

The Role of Texture Analysis in Food Manyfacturing
Description: This paper details that David Brookfield, president and CEO of Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, discusses the current and future role of texture analysis in the food industry or food processing applications. It reviews that physical testing of... More
Publisher: Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-06-29

Limiting Factors of Mechanical Switches in Process Control Applications
Description: The limiting factors of mechanical temperature and pressure switches in process control applications are detailed in this paper, describing how two of those limitations were addressed in the latest switch design developed by Microprecision.... More
Publisher: Wilbrecht LEDCO Inc., A Div. of Microprecision Electronics Inc.
Release Date: 2009-06-24

Keeping up with the Jones: Texture Goes High Tech
Description: Stating that a typical texture analyzer performs compression tests on food items, this paper explains that down and up movement of the probe on the Brookfield's CT3 instrument simulates the crunching and grinding action of human teeth. It highlights... More
Publisher: Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-25

Mechanical vs. Solid State Pressure Switches
Description: Advantages of mechanical and solid state pressure switches are compared in this paper, which explains the principle of operation of a typical mechanical bourdon tube switch and a solid state pressure switch. Accuracy offered by mechanical bourdon... More
Publisher: Onyx Valve Co.
Release Date: 2009-05-20

The Effects of Capillary Tubing on Pressure Measurement
Description: The effects of capillary tubing on the performance of pressure-sensing instruments are described in this paper. Temperature effects of capillary tubing on the measurement accuracy of pressure gauging instruments are explained, and the effects of... More
Publisher: Onyx Valve Co.
Release Date: 2009-05-20

Chemical Analysis
Description: Use of Scanning Electron Microscopy and Optical Emission Spectrometry for performing surface analysis, chemical analysis, and imaging on a variety of materials is described in this paper. It includes a graphical representation of a sample EDS... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

Corrosion Investigation
Description: Specialized corrosion investigations and analytical techniques offered by MTi that are used to identify corrosion mechanisms as well as to determine the suitability of materials for specific conditions are detailed in this paper, which includes 3... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

Defect Investigation - Metal Testing
Description: Stating that metal defects can be introduced at several stages of processing during manufacturing, this paper covers the equipment, training and advanced metal testing capabilities offered by Metallurgical Technologies, Inc. to identify the... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12