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Vibration Measurement

What is an accelerometer and what are its types

Table of ContentsWhat is an accelerometer and Why do we need Accelerometers?What is the...
Pressure Measurement

What is a piezoelectric sensor?

A piezoelectric sensor can be used to measure the displacement, pressure, temperature, force, and...
Interview Questions

70+ Industrial automation interview questions (2025)

1.What are the major functions of a supervisory control system? A. There are three...
Displacement Measurement

What is triangulation and explain triangulation sensor?

Triangulation is a method that is used to determine the distance by using angles...
Displacement Measurement

What is a magnetostrictive displacement sensor? What are the uses of a magnetostrictive material?

Magnetostriction is the process in which a ferromagnetic material can change its size or...
Displacement Measurement

What is a fotonic sensor?

A fotonic sensor is a fiber optical sensor and it can be used to...
Displacement Measurement

What is an eddy current sensor?

An eddy current sensor is a displacement measurement sensor it can be considered as...
Displacement Measurement

What is a magnetic proximity sensor? What are the types of magnetic position sensors?

A magnetic proximity sensor is a non-contact proximity sensor and it can be used...
Displacement Measurement

What is an optical proximity sensor?

The optical proximity sensor can be used to detect the position, so basically they...
Displacement Measurement

What is a capacitive proximity sensor?

A capacitive proximity sensor can detect the object without touching them, the capacitive proximity...
Displacement Measurement

What is an inductive proximity sensor?

The proximity sensor is a type of sensor that can detect an object that...
Displacement Measurement

What is an encoder and what are its types

An encoder is a device that can convert the mechanical motion into an electrical...
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