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Rigelsford, J. (2002), "Internet page", Sensor Review, Vol. 22 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.2002.08722cag.001

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Keywords: Measurement, Sensors, Distance measurement

http://www.megatron.co.il/Megatron Electronics & Controls Ltd

Founded in 1972, Megatron manufactures, markets, installs and maintains measurement instrumentation and process controls. They are manufacturers of signal converters; calibrators and simulators; digital panel meters and controllers; multiplexers for PLCs; timers; temperature protection units and special purpose controllers. Megatron also provides level measurement and control equipment for liquids, solids and powders.

The site is available in both English and Hebrew and contains product information and specification sheets (available in PDF format) and links to other sites of interest. The product information is available from their Canadian site. Milltronics designs and manufactures instruments used for level detection, dry solids flow measurement and process protection in a wide range of industrial applications worldwide.

http://www.fujielectric.co.jp/eng/index.htmlFuji Electric Company Ltd

The Fuji Electric Company Ltd was established in 1923 and began motor and transformer production in the following two years. They currently produce a wide range of products including pressure transmitters, flow meters, gas analysers, power modules and integrated circuits.

Their ultrasonic flow meters can be easily mounted on the outside of previously installed piping and employs a unique measurement system that minimises the effect of bubbles in the fluid, and features wide measurement ranges. Portable and wall-mounted types are also available.

Overall this is a huge site with lots of information about a range of innovative products.

http://www.hitechtech.comHiTECH Technologies, Inc.

HiTECH offers a wide variety of level controls, because there is no single technology that can satisfy all level applications. Their level control instrumentation provides both excellent performance and outstanding quality at some of the lowest prices on the market.

Product specification sheets are available for viewing and downloading in PDF format.

http://www.accurate.co.nz/Accurate Measurement (NZ) Ltd.

Accurate is a specialist solution provider in the field of measurement and control instruments. They offer a wide range of technologies from some of the world's best manufacturers, which includes level, flow, gas detection, pressure, temperature, inline process instruments, samplers, and panel meters.

http://www.riegl.co.at/Riegl LMS GmbH

RIEGL's main products are laser scanners; pulsed semiconductor laser rangefinders; distance, level and speed meters; as well as peripheral positioning equipment. They have many years of experience in the research and development of optical radar systems. The staff comprises some 50 graduated engineers, technicians, and other highly qualified and motivated staff members.

Information is available in English, Japanese, German and French.

http://www.vydas.co.ukVydas International Marketing

Vydas are a UK-based supplier of specialist sensors, transducers and instrumentation packages for industry. They supply products including power transducers and power sensors for machine and pump control, ultrasonic sensors and ultrasonic transducers for distance measurement, photoelectric sensors, proximity sensors, LVDTs, displacement and pressure transducers, analogue and digital panel meters, and data loggers.

http://www.airflow.com/index.htmlAirflow Technical Products Inc.

The Airflow Developments Group of companies was founded in 1955. Initially based in High Wycombe, the company has blossomed into a thriving multi-million pound international, manufacturing and research group with five factories covering the length of Britain and subsidiaries in Germany, the USA and the Czech Republic.

The site contains a range of excellent technical papers which discuss air measurement and air movement. This is a small and simple site but one which is well worth visiting.

http://www.gfsignet.com/George Fischer & Signet Scientific Company

This site is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. It contains technical and control engineering articles, CAD drawings, datasheets, operation manuals, and a PowerPoint presentation.

Hot sites

http://www.omega.com

Since 1962 OMEGA has grown to become a global leader offering over 100,000 state-of-the-art products for the measurement and control of temperature, humidity, pressure, strain, force, flow, level, pH and conductivity. They also provide customers with a complete line of data acquisition, electric heating and custom engineered products. OMEGA's range of flow meters include variable area-, ultrasonic Doppler-, turbine-, vortex shedding- and magnetic-flow meters.

This is a superb site that is well worth visiting. Product specification sheets are available in PDF format and a utility program that converts one unit of measure to another, can be downloaded.

http://www.captor.comCaptor Group

The Captor group provides engineered solutions for industrial automation and factory floor communication throughout the world. They provide flow sensors for liquid and pasty materials; self-contained air flow sensors; rugged infrared detector systems for the steel industry; inductive proximity switches; and high performance laser barrier systems for remote sensing in extreme environments. Also available is a free flow sensing toolbox, a program which can help in the calculation of flow parameters in pipes and ducts and assist in the conversion of flow, distance, pressure and temperature units.

Jon Rigelsford