Precision Making
Free space input and reference light source
We all know that, despite the best of intentions, pure laboratory conditions and careful handling are not guaranteed everywhere – this is particularly true in factories producing optical components and systems, as well as in training rooms at colleges and
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Are you getting accurate power measurements?
With a global emphasis on sustainable energy production, energy efficiency is a hot topic. Getting an accurate measure of power use for equipment such as transformers, inverters and switching power supplies is therefore vital. But which parameters affect this power
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Auto Update Mode of the WT5000 Precision Power Analyzer automatically selects the right measurement interval
As a user of power analyzers, have you ever wished that measurement intervals could be set automatically, without you having to think about it? There is no longer a need to wish, as the latest update to the firmware of
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Ando merger lit the way to Yokogawa’s future
Twenty years can be a long time in the history of a company – although the pedigree of Yokogawa goes back to 1915 when Tamisuke Yokogawa established an electric meter research institute in Tokyo, it was an event back in
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Kees goes the extra mile for sustainability
When most people who care about sustainable travel want to attend an event 680 km from their home, they would most probably think of taking the train or maybe car sharing. However, Kees Oosterhoff is not most people. When Yokogawa
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Bring all your measurement into one workflow
When we develop electronic and electrical systems, we are familiar with taking measurements of parameters such as power, voltage and current and there are tried and tested methods of capturing and analysing this data. Yet, increasingly, these electrical quantities are
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New calibration service keeps AC energy measurement devices accurate
Many manufacturers need accurate measurement of electrical energy – to meet efficiency goals, for proving product specifications or meeting regulatory requirements such as energy labelling of consumer products. But can they be sure their energy measuring devices are actually giving
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Getting started with electrical power measurements
Today, it has become more important than ever for governments, businesses and consumers to contribute towards energy efficiency. As more emphasis is being laid on reducing carbon footprints, energy efficiency directives are encouraging sustainable and optimized generation and usage of energy.
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The case for calibration
End consumption is the driving force behind industrial developments. As consumer goods become more complex, better and more reliable, the demands on the entire supply chain of a manufacturing company increase.Therefore constant improvements along the value chain are just a
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Getting to next generation multi-motor analysis
As powertrains, charging systems, infotainment and safety systems grow more sophisticated in the era of the connected car, hybrid and electric vehicle development requires mechatronic analyses of unprecedented certainty and flexibility.Electric vehicles (EV) or fuel cell vehicles (FCV), which are
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