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Laser Trackers: Defining Accuracy (.pdf)
Measurement instruments and systems evolve constantly, enabling the user to take advantage of a whole host of features. The technical specifications of most measurement systems may include reference...(read more)
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Potato Fry Measurement using Photovolt 577 Reflectance Meter (.pdf)
Oregon State University Testing- The objectives of this study were to evaluate the performance of new varieties and advanced numbered lines in comparison to standard potato varieties under drip...(read more)
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An Alternative to Check Fixtures (.pdf)
The automotive and aerospace industries have long faced a dilemma. Given the critical nature of the final products they build, all parts and sub-components need to be free of defects. However,...(read more)
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Surface Mount Technology (.pdf)
One of the key factors of reflow oven is preheating. The preheating of a component and PCB is basically the same in leaded and leadfree soldering. Preheating is the range from room temperature to the...(read more)
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Hexapods: High Precision Robotic Parallel Kinematic Systems (.pdf)
Hexapod Robotics are used in many alignment and inspection applications due to their central aperture and motion cababilities in all degrees of freedom. They are stiffer and more compact than...(read more)
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Characteristics and Usage Guidelines for the ECOLEC Series 100 Meters (.pdf)
The ECOLEC Series 100 meters are intended for use as Accuracy Class 2 direct connected electricity meters. They are small, electronic, rail mount units with a LED consumption rate / status indicator...(read more)
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Using the ECOLEC Series 100 Dual and Three Phase Meters as Uniphase Meters (.pdf)
The dual phase EC12x and three phase EC13x meters in the ECOLEC 100 Series have been designed to measure energy in dual phase three wire and three phase four wire systems respectively. These multiple...(read more)
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Using the ECOLEC Series 100 Meters as a CT Operated Meter (.pdf)
The ECOLEC Series 100 meters are specified as direct connected meters. They can however, in conjunction with external Current Transformers (CT's), be used as CT operated meters. The use of external...(read more)
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Using the SLMS Output of the ECOLEC Series 100 Meters (.pdf)
The ECOLEC Series 100 meters are equipped with a data output for Automated Meter Reading (AMR) purposes. This Single Line Messaging System (SLMS) output from the meter is transmitted on the Lateral...(read more)
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Automotive Oxygen Sensor Dynamic Production Audit (.pdf)
Testing a device, such as automotive oxygen sensors, that immediately changes resistance when power is applied is exceptionally di_cult. Testing demands precision and advanced waveform analysis...(read more)
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Use Phenom for Particle Analysis with Image Processing Software to Obtain Better Data, Faster (.pdf)
Analyzing particle morphology and particle size distribution is a key task for research and development (R&D) and quality assurance (QA) engineers in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries....(read more)
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An Introduction to Portable CMMs (.pdf)
There are several different tools available for the measurement and inspection of parts and products. The specific application often determines the best choice as each tool has its own benefits and...(read more)
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Improving Inspection of Lead-Free Solder (.pdf)
Lead-free solders are said to cause various problems, such as: lack of self-alignment, bridges, solder balls, insufficient wetting, dendrites, pits, voids and peeling of soldering land....(read more)
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Inspection and Reverse Engineering with Cross-Sectional Scanning (.pdf)
Cross-Sectional Scanning is unsurpassed in its ability to capture internal and external geometry of small and complex plastic injection molded parts. With a total system accuracy of 0.0008" and up to...(read more)
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Transmission Line Insulator Condition Monitoring
Transmission line insulator condition monitoring is of increasing interest with the ageing of many transmission lines constructed since the 1950s. Porcelain and toughened glass and more recently...(read more)
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Metal Separator For Installations At Locations With Limited Space (.pdf)
S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH, Schönberg/Germany, is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of detection and separation systems for the industry sector with wellfounded...(read more)
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Cylindrical Annular Design
The overriding consideration in designing a very large gage (over 8 inches in diameter) is to make it light enough to handle easily without fatiguing the user. These gages are, therefore, designed...(read more)
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Cylindrical Progressive Design
In some special cases, a little gaging time can be saved by putting the Go and NoGo diameters on a single gage member. A progressive plug, for example, is suitable for checking a short hole, which is...(read more)
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Cylindrical Reversible Design
Now, let us look at the alternate design for cylindrical plug gages. The reversible plug gage was more recently introduced and standardized, after it became possible to reach the necessary precision...(read more)
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Cylindrical Taperlock Design
The taperlock gage is so-called because of the tapered shank, which locks into the tapered hole in the end of the handle. It is the time honored standard of the American Gage Design Committee, for...(read more)
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Cylindrical Trilock Design
The taperlock and pin (reversible) type designs are not well suited for large, heavy gages. The trilock design has been found best suited for gages between 1 ½ and 8 inches in diameter. The trilock...(read more)
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Fixed Limit Gages...What Are They?
The word gage, when used by itself, is about as general and unspecific in its meaning as the companion word tool. In discussing gages, we must first narrow the field down to a manageable size. First,...(read more)
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Gaging - Plugs And Holes
The nominal, or "name" size of this hole is 1/2 - inch. If the draftsman wanted to give the impression of great precision, he could name it .500000-inch. But that, too, is only a name. The nature of...(read more)
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Portable Hardness Testing Facts
Why portable hardness testing? Portable hardness testers have come of age since the late 90's, with a vast offering of high tech, digital instrumentation. Small, compact and menu driven, these...(read more)
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Principle of Rockwell Hardness Testing
The Rockwell hardness test is one of several common indentation hardness tests used today, other examples being the Brinell hardness test and Vickers hardness test. Most indentation hardness tests are...(read more)
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What Is a Go / NoGo Gage?
GO-NO GO GAGES The concept of Go-No Go gaging is so simple in its logic that it has been known to delight philosophers. For them, a Go-No Go situation is the very rare case where there are only two...(read more)
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Cross-Sectional Scanning Key in Molder's Competitive Strategy (.pdf)
Matrix Tooling (Wood Dale, Ill.) has a three-pronged approach to compete in the shrinking domestic tooling market: focus on challenging jobs, offer more value to its customers and leverage technology....(read more)
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Pinpoint the True Cause of Failure (.pdf)
Despite best efforts by injection molders, quality problems will arise and parts will fail to meet spec. The failure may be due to an oversight in first article inspection; worn or aging tooling; or a...(read more)
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Metallurgical Inspection Using The Phenom (.pdf)
The properties of many engineering materials are mostly governed by a combination of metal composition and the morphology and distribution of key microstructural features. These features can be...(read more)
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Phenom Use for Pharmaceutical Inspection (.pdf)
This application note illustrates how the Phenom can be used as a simple "point and shoot" instrument for the rapid inspection and qualitative characterization of pharmaceutical particles....(read more)
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Hand-Tools vs. Portable CMMs (.pdf)
Historically, hand-held measuring instruments have been popular among machinists, QC inspectors, and engineers. These instruments have been around for many decades, are familiar to users, and have...(read more)
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Scanning for Fraud - 3D Digitizer Authenticates Artwork (.pdf)
This document explains how the use of imaging hardware and digital shape-sampling software tools authenticate and conserve works of art....(read more)
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Case Study: Geo Tec
Renishaw's XL-80 laser calibration system allows calibration service company Geo Tec Messtechnik to expand capacity to meet growing industry demands for tighter part accuracies and greater process...(read more)
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On-Site testing of Spray Applied Polyurethane Foam (SPF)
Application of new and existing roofing systems consisting of spray applied polyurethane foam (SPF) should currently meet ASTM standards. These are either ASTM D 5469 for new systems or a proposed new...(read more)
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Air Gaging Gets Better With Age
Air gaging was the breakthrough measuring technology of the 1940s and 1950s. Introduced decades before electronic gaging was widely accepted, it provided the first high performance- 50 microinch or...(read more)
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Explaining The AirTest Self Calibrating CO2 Sensor
The self-calibration algorithm used in all AirTest CO2 sensors targeted for ventilation control in buildings has been used extensively since 1993. This algorithm is called "ABC", which stands for...(read more)
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Comparative ID/OD Gaging
A wide variety of gaging methods can be used to measure inside and outside diameters. At the low end, a hole could be measured with a scale or a fixed go/no-go gage. At the other extreme, any number...(read more)
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Measuring Taper for Toolholders and Spindle Applications
The use of tapers has never been more important. Most toolholder designs use tapers because tapers provide good alignment and can be "locked" into position. In the manufacture of toolholders and...(read more)
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Surface Analysis: Beyond Roughness
Most discussions on the quality of surface finish revolve around the measure of roughness. Indeed, roughness is the most common measure of surface finish, and parameters such as average roughness (Ra)...(read more)
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What You Must Know About Calipers
For the curious, the word caliper is short for caliper compass, which was a device with curved legs used to measure the caliber, or bore, of cannon and small arms. In today's machine shop, calipers...(read more)
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Cross-Sectional Scanning Delivers 100% Inspection through Assessment of Complex Molded Parts (.pdf)
Traditional inspection tools may yield an incomplete assessment of injection molded parts. And with a direct correlation of time to measurement points, more data may be impractical or impossible. As...(read more)
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Safeguarding an Emperor's Testament
The Augustus temple in Ankara is the most important and famous monument of the entire Roman world, because of the inscriptions engraved on the wall of its cella, which constitute the political...(read more)
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Quality Assurance at BANG & OLUFSEN
Company: Bang & Olufsen has achieved world wide recognition for its spectacular TVs, audio systems, loudspeakers and telephones. Bang & Olufsen also develops high performance, highly compact digital...(read more)
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Tekfor: GageMax for Quality Monitoring
As in all areas of production, the trend in forging is towards higher precision. The quality of a company's products is vital to surviving in the very competitive international arena. This led to the...(read more)
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Advances in Interferometric Metrology
In the testing of optical components and optical systems there are many requirements on the precision and accuracy, measurement time, ease of use, dynamic range, and environmental conditions....(read more)
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Dynamic Interferometry Handles Vibration
Mechanical vibration and turbulent airflow present significant problems for most interferometric test methods. Conditions on the factory floor and in industrial clean rooms with high-capacity air...(read more)
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Dynamic Interferometry: Getting Rid of the Jitters
Conditions on the factory floor and in industrial cleanrooms with high-capacity air filtration systems can hamper the use of interferometry. Another problem is the testing of large-aperture mirrors...(read more)
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Dynamic Phase-Shifting Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometer
The technique for measuring changes in diffuse surfaces using Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI) is well known. We present a new electronic speckle pattern interferometer that takes...(read more)
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Instantaneous Phase-Shift, Point-Diffraction Interferometer
Wavefront measurement is important in the manufacture of individual optical components and for the optimization of sub-assemblies in optical data storage. The trend towards short-wavelength, high...(read more)
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Low Coherence Vibration Insensitive Fizeau Interferometer
An on-axis, vibration insensitive, polarization Fizeau interferometer is realized through the use of a novel pixelated mask spatial carrier phase shifting technique in conjunction with a low coherence...(read more)
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Novel Interferometer Enables Challenging Measurements
Dynamic interferometry is a standard technique for measuring optics, meter-class optics and optical systems in challenging environments. The method provides high out-of-plane resolution and...(read more)
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Pixelated Phase-Mask Dynamic Interferometer
We demonstrate a new type of spatial phase-shifting, dynamic interferometer that can acquire phase-shifted interferograms in a single camera frame. The interferometer is constructed with a pixelated...(read more)
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Geometric Considerations of Surface Profilers and Pivoting Step Measurers (AN518)
In recent years, stylus-based surface measuring instruments have broadened in application to become among the most widely used general purpose instruments in advanced R&D and manufacturing. These...(read more)
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Minimizing Dishing and Erosion in Copper CMP: In-Line Monitoring with the Dimension Vx Atomic Force Profiler
Dishing and erosion, which together account for nearly 50 percent of yield losses in copper processing, are the most important effects to minimize in the copper chemical mechanical polishing (CMP)...(read more)
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Understanding 2D Symbol Verification
The purpose of Data Matrix symbol verification is to ensure reliability and consistency of symbols based on the strict criteria outlined in the ISO/IEC 15415, AS9132, and AIM DPM quality standards....(read more)
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Why Go Custom When You Can Configure?
What is the configurable component? - The configurable component is a component that allows the engineer to specify critical dimensions through various design parameters. MISUMI USA, Inc. is a leading...(read more)
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Methods of Inspection to Determine The Presence of Potential Arc-Flash
Arc flash can kill. Arc flash can be considered as a short circuit through the air. It produces tremendous energy that will travel outward from electrical equipment. An arc flash produces temperatures...(read more)
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Autombile Industry: Driving Hard for Quality and Cost Reduction - Case Study
With negative headlines often surrounding the British car industry, it is easy to forget that major manufacturers continue to operate world-class volume vehicle production facilities in the UK. The...(read more)
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Case Study (Aerospece): Renishaw Systems Crucial to Manufacturing at Martin-Baker
Martin-Baker, the world's leading supplier of aircraft ejection seats, rely on Renishaw's QC10 ballbar and machine tool probe systems to manufacture complex, high-quality components. Martin-Baker...(read more)
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Case Study: Air Bearing Production Given a Lift
The rise in the popularity of air bearing spindles for new applications owes much to the ability of modern machine tools to provide extremely tight dimensional tolerances and fine surface finishes....(read more)
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Case Study: Complex Tool Setting at the Speed Motor Sport Demands
Renishaw's automatic tool setting and tool breakage detection systems recently installed at Hewland Engineering Ltd, are proving to be highly successful in raising productivity of transmission part...(read more)
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Case Study: Flying success with Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems
Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems, a part of Meggitt plc, is a global organisation that designs, develops and manufactures wheels and brakes for commercial and military aircraft applications. Aircraft...(read more)
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Luster Sensor Accurately Detects a Thin Clear Coating
A thin layer of glossy coating presents one of the toughest presence/absence detection problems in packaging and quality inspection. It shows up when you try to inspect clear shrink-wrap safety bands...(read more)
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ABCs of DRO Manual
ACU-RITE readouts are application-specific systems for the manual machine tool industry. The primary benefit is saving time and increased productivity. The addition of a readout system on any machine...(read more)
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General Information about Borescopes
Bore scope is a rigid (industrial endoscope) or flexible (fibrescope, flexible borescope) tube with an eyepiece on one end, an objective lens on the other linked together by a relay optical system in...(read more)
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AVI Capture for SEM
Stored digital micrographs may easily illustrate features of a sample which are of interest, however video images may illustrate a dynamic experiment verses time. One button movie acquisition from the...(read more)
- Energy Table for EDS Analysis
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Invitation to the SEM World
SEM is now an indispensable instrument in a wide variety of applied fields. Many people who are not professional users of an SEM are now using the SEM as a tool in their research or production.This...(read more)
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Stage Navigation System (SNS) Technical Note
JEOL's Stage Navigation System (SNS) is an accessory for our SEM product line that allows the user to navigate across a sample from a color photograph. This accessory consists of a color CCD camera...(read more)
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Importance of Thread Calibration & Inspection
In the mid 1980s, the Department of Defense grounded a fleet of UH-60 helicopters when spindles securing the rotor blade to the main mast continued to separate from helicopters in flight. An...(read more)
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Threaded Components Keep 'em Flying
During the 1980s the U.S. Department of Defense grounded a fleet of UH-60 helicopters when spindles, which secure the rotor blade to the main mast, started separating from helicopters in flight....(read more)
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Color Classification with the TCS230 Color Sensor
A common requirement in the field of color sensing is that of color identification, or sorting of objects by color. Typically this type of application is simpler than a general-purpose color...(read more)
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The Importance of Voltage Monitoring and Checking
Most users of resistance welding equipment are very familiar with the vital importance of controlling three key parameters: * Current (energy) * Force * Time Sophisticated control, monitoring and...(read more)
- Scanning-Probe Microscopy (SPM) Analysis for Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPVs)
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2005 Technical Achievement Award
In December 2004, Fastener Technology International (FTI) announced the creation of the FTI Technical Achievement Awards, to be given out annually to individuals in the industry who have been...(read more)
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Automating Thread Measurement
Traditional thread measuring procedures require operators who possess not only the skills to properly manipulate the measurement equipment, but also the experience to correctly interpret the results....(read more)
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3D Color Digitizing and Rapid Prototyping
How do you save time, money and man hours when producing vacuum packaging like blister packing? Use Minolta's VIVID 700 non-contact 3D color digitizer. It is easy to design the most complicated shapes...(read more)
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3D Digitizing and Dunnage Production (.pdf)
One of the thrills of being a design engineer is working on some really neat new thing, be it a radical visual element for a car, a revolutionary new aircraft shape, an "over-thetop" consumer...(read more)
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3D Digitizing and German Motorbike Design (.pdf)
The CNC Lab from the Technical School Rosenheim in South Germany is equipped for complex tasks in the Reverse Engineering and Industrial Design area. The Tech School owns the Minolta VI-700 3D...(read more)
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3D Digitizing and Medical Applications (.pdf)
We are pleased to present this brochure introducing the Konica Minolta Non-Contact 3D Digitizer as the ideal scanning tool for applications in medical sciences. Actively engaged in 3D imaging...(read more)
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Brick Measuring Application Note (.pdf)
With the increasing diversity of products, product recognition is becoming more important. Along with product design, color is one of the major factors in creating a product image. It has a great...(read more)
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Cellular Phone Color Control (.ppt)
Color control of cell phone housings Set color standards for each part, since even if the same paint is used, the painted color may be different. Set different control tolerances according to how...(read more)
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Colorimeters and Cheese Measurement (.pdf)
Process cheeses which we often see in shops are produced from natural cheeses such as cheddar, gouda, etc. Natural cheese are cheeses in which live bacteria or enzymes remain in the cheese; such...(read more)
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Colorimeters and Dental Applications (.pdf)
Resins used as restorative materials for dental treatment to fill drilled teeth or cap ground teeth have made remarkable progress in recent years. However, the problem that the surface of the resin is...(read more)
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Colorimeters and Skin Cancer Detection (.pdf)
Ultraviolet radiation, a major risk factor for skin cancer, is also the most avoidable; yet, skin cancer has become the most common malignancy in the U.S. Researches agree that because exposure in...(read more)
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CR-400 Chromameter: Orange Juice Application (.doc)
Oranges are products with high economincal importance in our region. They are agricultural economy engine, origin of important income in the exportation and national market, and they are also very...(read more)
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CS-1000T and Measurement of Small LCD (.pdf)
LCD display technology is more and more utilized in modern product to display for example status information. Car navigation systems use LCD to display the selected route. Digital cameras use LCD...(read more)
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Gloss Measurement of Tin Films (.doc)
The Connector Industry has clearly defined Tin film coatings with respect to engineering function and reliability. However, there has been a plaguing issue surrounding the cosmetic esthetics of these...(read more)
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Measuring Baked Goods with Colorimeters (.pdf)
When Pepperidge Farm installed Minolta Corp's. BC-10 Baking Contrast Meters, judging the color of baked goods became a cinch. According to Mike Davis, bakery technologist at Pepperidge Farm,...(read more)
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Measuring Coffee with Colorimeters (.pdf)
At this integrated coffee company, which processes, manufactures, and sells coffee, it is very important to control the extent of roasting of the coffee beans because it affects the taste. The extent...(read more)
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Measuring Display Instruments (.pdf)
If, as Dr. Raymond Soneira insists, we are in one of the most exciting periods of display technology, then he is arguably the era's most important advocate. And his enthusiasm for our measuring...(read more)
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Measuring Minolta Products with Spectrophotometers (.pdf)
Until now, the color was specified to the design model marker or resin casting marker using a color sample. Design models are shown to the sales department in order to collect opinions about new...(read more)
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Measuring Miso with Spectro (.pdf)
Until now, the color was specified to the design model marker or resin casting marker using a color sample. Design models are shown to the sales department in order to collect opinions about new...(read more)
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Measuring Ocean Sediment with Spectrophotometers (.pdf)
The first information about rocks or minerals is obtained from its color in most cases. Previously this was done by visual comparison with the Munsell Rock Color Chart, and the results were recorded...(read more)
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Measuring Opaque Plastics (.doc)
Opaque plastics can be easily measured with a reflectance-based spectrophotometer. Lot to lot consistency is easily measured if careful consideration to sample selection and presentation is followed....(read more)
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Measuring Plastic Concentrate with Spectrophotometers (.doc)
Many Plastic converters purchase plastic concentrate in master batches pre-tinted from their suppliers. Lot to lot consistency of the plastic concentrate is extremely important. Most converters can...(read more)
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Measuring Plastics with Color Instruments (.pdf)
The plastic industry is separated into two sections, thermoplastics1 and thermoset2. The Thermoplastics is the majority of the plastic industry. Each section is further divided into highly specialized...(read more)
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Measuring Preforms with Spectrophotometers and Colorimeters (.pdf)
The popularity of soft drinks, juices, sports beverages, and bottled water is responsible for the use of millions of PET bottles daily in the U.S. For manufacturers of these containers, this has been...(read more)
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Optical Brighteners on Textiles (.doc)
The application of FWA's (Fluorescence Whitening Agents) is a common practice in some textile applications where the need to achieve "high" whiteness is a requirement. Other applications include the...(read more)
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Paint Matching: American Paint and Coatings Journal (.pdf)
Color matching, particularly in the manufacture of paint and coatings, has always been considered somewhat of an art. With the advent of color measuring instruments and software, and the subsequent...(read more)
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