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Minco’s Dual Sensor Probes Offer Redundancy and Convenience
As humans we’re kind of picky about temperature, so we use thermostats to control the heaters and air conditioners that maintain our relatively narrow comfort range. Similarly, many chemical, biological, electrical, and mechanical processes work best at specific temperatures and use sensors to help maintain those temperatures. In some applications, medical and aerospace in particular, maintaining a specific temperature is so critical to life and safety that redundant sensors are used to ensure reliability.
Minco Offers Heaters with Embedded Sensors
In most heating applications, the heating itself would be pointless without some kind of control. Typically, that process entails a controller and a sensor connected to the heater to create a feedback loop.
Minco Tests a New Approach to Electrothermal De-icing
Preventing excessive ice build-up on aircraft wings in flight is critical. Traditionally, heat for this has been scavenged from the plane’s engines and distributed with pneumatic conduit, but the push for lighter aircraft to improve fuel efficiency has raised interest in electrically generated heat as a lighter-weight alternative.
Using Thermal-Ribbon Sensors for Non-invasive Temperature Measurement of Liquid within a Pipe
Measuring the temperature of fluid flowing through a pipe can be critical in a variety of applications. But deploying the necessary sensors can be a challenge. There are several ways to get a sensor into the pipe, but those can be costly and complex, especially if they involve retrofitting an existing system.
Innovate for Medical Applications by Integrating Components
In the heavily regulated medical field with lives at stake, device development is always challenging. Medical devices can operate in laboratory settings or inside the human body; they serve in applications from diagnostics to imaging to surgery.
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New Temperature Sensors for use in Aerospace!
Aviation is one of the most demanding environments for technology. Aircraft components must perform reliably under extreme conditions, from the high, icy altitudes of flight
New Products Added to Our Popular Thermal Ribbon Product Offering!
In our ongoing commitment to advancing temperature sensing technology, Minco is proud to introduce four new Thermal Tabs to our existing product offering. These new
Non-Metallic Case Miniature Sensors
Non-metallic case miniature sensors are designed for easy installation for industrial and commercial applications. These sensors can be installed directly into drilled holes in components
RTD vs Thermocouple
Choosing the Right Temperature Sensor: RTD Sensors vs. Thermocouples When it comes to temperature measurement, selecting the right sensor is crucial for accurate and reliable
Type K Thermocouple Overview
In the world of temperature measurement, accuracy is key, and one stalwart in this field is the Type K thermocouple. As industries demand reliable and
Comparative Analysis of All-Polyimide (AP), Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP), and Acrylic (WA) Flexible Heaters for Space Flight Applications
In the vast expanse of space, where extreme temperatures, vacuum conditions, and radiation are the norm, maintaining the functionality of sensitive instruments is paramount. Flexible
Expanded Certifications for Hazardous Area Temperature Sensor Assemblies
Hazardous area certifications have been developed to protect people and equipment from ignition of explosive gases, flammable liquids, and the less well-known combustible dusts (grain
Vapor Envelope® Vapor Chamber
Minco has developed a new product that we call a Vapor Envelope® vapor chamber, an evolution thinner and lighter than traditional heat spreaders. This provides a
Specifying Temperature Sensors for Hazardous Areas
How do you know what temperature sensor to choose when operating in an environment where the slightest spark can cause an explosion? This paper first
Integrating Thin-Film Sensors into Polyimide Heaters
Having discrete sensors and heaters can complicate thermal management. In ideal configurations, a heater heats a heat sink and a sensor attaches to the sink
The Complexity of Sensor Selection
Of all the environmental parameters, temperature is the most commonly measured. But choosing the right type of temperature sensor for your application isn’t as simple
The Answer Isn’t Always Rigid Flex
Rigid flex printed circuit boards (PCBs) provide significant advantages—flexibility, lightness and durability. These types of PCBs have now become more mainstream as high reliability and
