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Case Study: Designing Industrial Servers for High Voltage Substations
Background:A large electricity transmission utility in Australia operates over 100 high voltage substations throughout the state. These substations monitor and control the electricity flowing in the high voltage transmission lines, carrying power throughout the...
Marginal Gains – An unexpected factor in Data Centres and Cycling
The success of British cycling, be it by Team GB or Team Sky, has been astonishing; from an also-ran to a world leader in less than a decade. This success has been largely attributed to one man – Sir Dave Brailsford – and one approach to performance improvement –...
Case Study: Data Logging 30 Power Circuits on a Collins Submarine
The complex electrical power systems on board the Australian Collins Class Submarine fleet have to power all the equipment in the submarines, such as the main motors, vessel controls, lighting, Sonar, combat system, weapon systems, compressed air, and many...
Last chance! DENT Time Of Use Data Loggers discontinued, limited stocks left
DENT Instruments, a highly regarded US based data logger manufacturer, have decided to retire the SMARTlogger "Time Of Use" (TOU) data logger product line. Effective immediately, DENT will no longer be manufacturing any of the SMARTlogger models. DENT's...
How unreliable is your notebook in the real world? Check Thames Water’s awesome V110s
The Challenge Thames Water is under constant pressure from regulators and customers to reduce bills while having to maintain some truly challenging infrastructure, especially in the City of London.To keep the taps running for nearly 30% of the UK’s population,...
Case Study: 2 SMS Alerting Systems Prevent Sewer Overflow
Newcastle City (Australia) is currently building a 2.7km Light Rail project, linking the Newcastle Interchange in Wickham to Pacific Park in the city. As part of the civil infrastructure works, sewer services will be disrupted, so large sewer tanks are being...
Special offer – Top quality German waterproof keyboards at rock bottom prices
Indukey inustrial keyboards have long been known for their impeccable quality and industrial grade rugged reliability. However they have always attracted a high price tag as well, being a top quality niche product. But now things have changed with these latest special...
PicoLite single trip data logger saves veterinary products from damage
Photo courtesy of Rennett Stowe(CC Attribution)Effective temperature controlled freight requires proper control and compliance with industry standards. In the case of veterinary pharmaceuticals and consumables, temperature control and monitoring is an absolute...
Should I use thermal damping on my temperature probes?
What is thermal damping of temperature probes? Thermal damping is mainly used where you are monitoring temperatures of sensitive goods in fridges, using temperature data loggers. Instead of placing the temperature probe directly in the fridge, the temperature probe is...