Mechatronics, Industrial Control & Instrumentation

We cover: Mechatronics systems, Embedded systems, Process measurement systems, Industrial Control, Industrial Communication networks,  Industrial Instrumentation, Industrial networking,  Microcontroller systems, Sensors and data acquisition systems, Industrial Automation, Process control, Distributed Control Systems, Smart Instrumentation systems, etc.

Single-Ended vs. Differential Amplifiers

Most often than not, the signal from the sensor in a measurement and control or monitoring system is very small…

6 days ago

6 Types of Machine Guards

What is Machine Guarding? Most machines have cutting blades or rotating/moving parts that can cause bodily harm if they come…

2 weeks ago

Single-Phase & Three-Phase Inverters: Function and Operation

What is the Purpose of Inverters? Whereas dc machines are controlled by varying the voltage and current, ac machines are…

2 weeks ago

Causes of Ground Loops in Instrumentation & How to Avoid Them

Causes of Ground Loops In Instrumentation We may have situations in instrumentation and control systems, where the sensor and the…

1 month ago

Telemetry in Instrumentation Systems

Telemetry can be defined as the science of gathering information at some remote location and transmitting the data to a…

1 month ago

Sources of Coherent Interference/Noise in Instrumentation Systems

Introduction The knowledge of how to design low noise instrumentation systems is an essential skill that any practicing instrumentation engineer…

2 months ago

Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors: Principle of Operation & Applications

As the name suggests these sensors employs fiber optics technology to function. A fiber optic sensor generally guides light to…

2 months ago

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Instrumentation

The increasing requirement to demonstrate the integrity and reliability of engineering materials, products and plant has contributed immensely to the…

2 months ago

How Interferometers are used as Position Sensors

Interferometer sensors employ energy in the form of light or sound to make precise position/location measurements. There are a number…

2 months ago

Principle of Operation of Magnetostrictive Position Sensors

Magnetostrictive sensors detect the location of a magnetic ring that slides along a conductive metal tube; in other words this…

2 months ago