Instruments & Controls White Papers

NDT- Non-Destructive Testing
Description: The various non-destructive testing methods for detecting surface and subsurface material discontinuities such as cracks, seams, laps, voids, or flaws are presented in this paper. It details the Magnetic Particle Examination method for determining... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

Reverse Engineering Service
Description: The reverse engineering services provided by Metallurgical Technologies, Inc. are detailed in this paper, which lists the detection capabilities offered by chemical analysis metallography/microstructure evaluation, heat treatment, and coatings... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

Scanning Electron Microscopy / Micro-Analysis
Description: The capabilities of MTi's Scanning Electron Microscope and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer (SEM/EDS), which can examine and analyze both the microstructure and fracture surface of samples at magnifications from 5X to 200,000X, are presented in... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

Weld Testing / Weld Engineering
Description: Bringing to light that a significant amount of metallurgical engineering is needed to successfully produce sound weldments in mechanical and structural applications, this paper details the weld engineering services offered by MTi,, which include... More
Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-05-12

How New Angular Positioning Sensor Technology Opens a Broad Range of New Applications
Description: Applications for the new generation of touchless angular positioning sensors by Novotechnik that utilize a magnetic field Hall Effect element are presented in this paper. It describes the functunality of touchless angle sensors, highlighting their... More
Publisher: Novotechnik U.S., Inc.
Release Date: 2009-04-28

How to Substantially Reduce Encoder Cost While Gaining Functionality with Multi-Turn Rotary Position Sensors
Description: Functionality of Novotechnik's 2800 Series multi-turn rotary sensors based on Novotechnik's patented novoturn(TM) technology that is built on an enhanced giant magnetic resistance effect, is described in this paper. It explains the phenomenon of... More
Publisher: Novotechnik U.S., Inc.
Release Date: 2009-04-28

CMOS and CCD - Application Drives Imaging Technology Choice
Description: The relative advantages of CCD and CMOS technologies for image sensors are reviewed in this paper, focusing on the application details that must be considered before choosing between the two technologies. Types of machine vision sensors and their... More
Publisher: Teledyne Dalsa
Release Date: 2009-04-18

High Speed Low Light Imaging: Escaping the Shot Noise Limit
Description: Explaining how a dual-linescan architecture provides a way to preserve higher signal-to-noise ratio in high speed low light imaging applications, this paper focuses on camera and sensor design considerations that help to achieve higher speed,... More
Publisher: Teledyne Dalsa
Release Date: 2009-04-18

Machine Vision for Factory Automation
Description: Stating the benefits of using machine vision systems in factory automation, this paper provides guidelines that help factory automation implementers to select a cost-effective machine vision system based on application requirements. It lists the... More
Publisher: Teledyne Dalsa
Release Date: 2009-04-18

Making the Move to Digital in Machine Vision
Description: This paper presents the various benefits of adopting digital cameras in machine vision systems for factory automation, providing an understanding of the structure and limitations of analog machine vision cameras. Drawbacks of using an external... More
Publisher: Teledyne Dalsa
Release Date: 2009-04-18