All mobile machines have to operate reliably outdoors. Undergoing even tougher conditions are mobile equipment for use in the military and in the construction, agriculture, mining, and material handling industries. Such unforgiving environments put a heavy burden …
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Magnetostrictive Level Measuring in Mobile Machines
| Trey Himes | LevelWhen it comes to working under harsh conditions, mobile machines in the construction, agriculture, mining, and material handling industries — as well as in the military — are at the top of the list. Measuring instrumentation needed to ensure safe and efficient …
Level Monitoring in Mobile Machine Applications
| Trey Himes | LevelMany industries — including construction, agriculture, mining, and material handling — as well as the military rely on mobile machines for their operations. These machines work under extremely harsh conditions, which tax the level measuring instrumentation used to …
Finding the Right Temperature Measurement Instrument is Key to Your Application
| Adam DeLancey | TemperatureWhen designing mobile working machines, many engineers have difficulty understanding exactly which type of temperature measurement instrumentation to use. This confusion is usually because there are quite a few tradeoffs between each type of measurement technology. …
Pressure Sensors Eliminate Weak Links in Heavy Equipment
| Jeff Placek | ApplicationsThe old adage that “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link” works in many situations. A faulty screw can make your new kitchen table collapse under the weight of this week’s groceries. In sports, a few slackers can confound the efforts of a great team. And …