Mechatronics, Industrial Control & Instrumentation

Cable Screens: Types & Connections

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is one of the key factors of consideration in the design, construction, manufacture and installation of electrical…

11 months ago

DIY Home Automation: Control Home Appliances with Wi-Fi & Mobile App

Discover how to control your home appliances remotely with this simple DIY home automation project using Wi-Fi and a mobile…

1 year ago

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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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 year 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 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago