Agilent Technologies recently announced the Agilent U8480 Series, the world's fastest USB thermocouple power sensors. Based on the same front-end design as the Agilent 8480 and N8480 Series power sensors, the new U8480 Series offers improved specifications, including a measurement speed of 400 readings per second, 10 times faster than the legacy series.

The U8480 Series provides the best accuracy in Agilent's power-meter and sensor portfolio and comes with a power linearity of less than 0.8 percent. As Agilent's first power sensor with the ability to measure down to DC, the U8480 Series covers a broader range of test applications. DC-range measurements are frequently used for source calibration, as power-measurement references, and for testing select electromagnetic compatibility.

With USB functionality, U8480 Series power sensors plug directly in to PCs or USB-enabled Agilent instruments and offer users the ability to measure power without needing an external power meter or power supply. With their built-in trigger function, Agilent's thermocouple power sensors give test engineers the ability to synchronize measurement capture without needing an external module. The internal calibration function saves time and reduces wear and tear on connectors. These power sensors also come bundled with Agilent's N1918A Power Panel software, making the U8480 Series one of the most cost-effective solutions in the company's power-meter and sensor portfolio.

"Thermocouple -based power sensors are known for providing accurate power measurements but with a trade-off of slower measurement speeds," said Ee Huei Sin, vice president, Agilent's Basic Instruments Division. "The U8480 Series overcomes this limitation and offers a significant improvement in measurement speed, making these sensors ideal for users who require high throughput and accuracy."

Data Translation, Inc., an industry leader in data acquisition, today announced the release of the DT9828 low-cost USB-powered module for temperature and voltage measurements. The DT9828 is first in a series of Peerless modules from Data Translation incorporating years of temperature measurement expertise.

The DT9828 offers eight differential analog inputs for thermocouple and voltage measurements and eight isolated digital I/O (4 in/4 out). The DT9828 provides up to 600 S/s sampling, ideal for low speed signals common to temperature applications. The DT9828 features a 24-bit ADC with an input range of ±156 mV, plus ±500 V galvanic isolation to provide exceptional accuracy and noise performance.

QuickDAQ 2013, ready-to-measure application software, is included with the DT9828 and allows you to acquire, analyze, and display data. Additionally, all Data Translation devices include comprehensive driver and software support, and interface tools for LabVIEW™ and MATLAB® programmers.

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Bently Nevada product line, a GE Measurement & Control business, SCOUT, is an intelligent suite of portable vibration monitoring and analysis instruments. The SCOUT series demonstrates the business’ commitment to providing the oil, gas and power generation industries with fully integrated, single-provider solutions that support all plant condition monitoring needs. The SCOUT series represents the first products resulting from GE’s acquisition of Commtest Instruments in 2011. Commtest is recognized for its leadership and innovation in portable vibration analysis and monitoring instruments.

Engineered from the ground up to offer leading-edge reliability, accuracy and usability, the SCOUT series offers the power and convenience of dual- or four-channel measurement and dual-plane balancing to support all plant condition monitoring needs—from route-based data collection to machinery analysis and balancing. SCOUT's combination of accuracy, intuitive operation and unrivaled storage capacity ensures that each analyzer delivers a premium return on investment. Additionally, the SCOUT series features field-proven Ascent® software that can be programmed with thousands of separate machine definitions covering a number of route choices.

From refineries and petrochemical plants to hydroelectric facilities and wind farms, GE’s Bently Nevada provides trusted and proven vibration monitoring equipment and a comprehensive services portfolio to help improve the efficiency, reliability and performance of production assets like turbines, compressors, motors and generators. For more information, please visit www.ge-mcs.com/scout.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it will release the F3YP22-0P, F3YP24-0P, and F3YP28-0P positioning modules for the FA-M3 series range-free multi-controllers on January 15. All three of these new modules are among the fastest and most accurate available in the industry.

The F3YP22-0P module is for 2-axis (2 motors) operation, the F3YP24-0P for 4-axis (4 motors), and the F3YP28-0P for 8-axis (8 motors). These new modules will be exhibited at the 42nd annual INTERNEPCON JAPAN trade fair, which will be held January 16 to 18 at the Tokyo Big Sight exposition center.

Product Features:

• Fast and accurate positioning control
  • High-speed startup
  • High-accuracy positioning control
  • Suitable for high-speed and high-accuracy devices
• Superior cost-performance

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