Researchers at Purdue University have developed an intelligent speed bump. They installed triaxial accelerometers in the bump or diagnostic cleat to pinpoint damage in suspension components — ...

THERE is no better way to ruin a perfectly good day than to make a mistake in the use of your air monitoring instrumentation. Industrial hygienists; military, industrial and public-sector hazmat teams ...

Industries and R&D sites depend on sensors to measure, monitor and analyze vibrations. Unfortunately, the best ways to get accurate and repeatable vibration data are not clear to many engineers; they ...

The ability to measure, monitor, and analyze vibration is essential to many industries and areas of research & development. Unfortunately, the proper methods for creating an accurate and repeatable ...

Using factory automation to improve overall efficiency is a primary focus in today’s manufacturing industry. Organizations are shifting in this direction not only because it increases their bottom ...

Bump Testing: functional (bump) testing, a means of verifying by using a known concentration of test gas to demonstrate that an instrument's response to the test gas is within acceptable limits. To ...

Regardless of the type of monitor, during calibration, bump testing, and sensor challenge, the user typically connects a cylinder of calibration gas to a pressure-reducing regulator, which also ...