OMEGA Engineering : Technical Reference

OMEGA Web Technical Reference

At OMEGA, we want you to be as knowledgeable about our products as we are. Here you'll find information about many of the applications which our products can be used in.

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Useful information, advice, insights and inspiration on process measurement & control

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General

Sanitary Sensors
Material Safety Data Sheets
New! Omega's Role in Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

Pressure, Strain and Force Related

New! Accelerometers
Strain Gage Specifications
Flange Size Guide
Micro-Machined Silicon Pressure Transducers
Case Study: Omegadyne Load Cells Aid Wellhead Desanding
Pressure Gauges Tutorial (includes basic information, Product links, Technical links and reference charts)
Load Cells
Pressure Transducers
Positioning Strain Gages
Strain Gage Calculations
How do I set up a DP41-W for 5-Point Calibration?
How do I do a 2-Point Scaling on a DP41-W?
Types of solenoid valves and how do I select a solenoid valve?
Altitude Pressure Table

Data Acquisition Related

Introduction to Data Acquisition Systems
Data Loggers
Wireless Sensors
Introduction to Communication-Based Acquisition Systems
Data Acquisition Systems
Electronic Basics
Introduction to Data Logging Systems
The RS-232 Standard

Automation Related

Grippers
General Purpose AC Motors
Introduction to Stepper Motors and Drives
Fuse Sizing Guide
Fuse Application Tips
Application of Indicating Lights
Introduction to Step Motors
Colored Terminal Blocks & Common Functions
Stacklights 101
Air/Water Systems
Preparing Compressed Air Tips
Clean Compressed Air
Understanding Pneumatic Directional Control Valves

Temperature Related

Thermocouple Tutorial (includes basic information, Product links, Technical links and reference charts and graphs)
M12 Temperature Connectors
Thermocouple Wire Tutorial
Temperature Measurement Guide
Cryogenics
Wire Color Codes and Limits of Error (Thermocouple Color Codes)
Infrared Thermometers
OMEGASCOPE® Handheld Infrared - Now Wireless!
Thermistors
RTDs
Temperature Controllers
Chart Recorder Basics
Wireless Temperature

Flow and Level Related

New! Variable Area Flow Meters: Introduction to Variable Area Flow Meters
How Ultrasonic Flowmeters Work (pdf)

pdf version

Material Characteristic Guide (pdf)
The Benchtop Wind Tunnel (pdf)
Industrial Air Velocity/Temperature Transmitter/Indicator (pdf)

Conductivity/Environment Related

All About Conductivity

Electric Heaters Related

New! Strip Heaters
Immersion Heaters
Cartridge Heaters
Flexible Heaters