Pentronic News' Technical Articles - Archive
Here you have the possibility to find answers to your questions. Click the proper link and choose among the technical articles that have been published in the Pentronic News. The issue containing the article is shown as a pdf-file. The background of the articles often are questions from our customers. Read more about... New! This Read-more symbol tells you that we are publishing an expanded article from the Pentronic News which we have completed with the ambition to satisfy anyone particularly interested in the subject. At the same time the ordinary reader is able to get a quick overview from the basic article.
You will find more technology information in the Theory section.
Main headings links
• Heat transfer examples
• Installation and use of temperature sensors
• Properties and sources of error by thermocouples
• Properties and sources of error by Pt100s (RTD)
• Contactless temperature measurement (IR)
• Transmitters and instrumentation
• Calibration, traceability and measurement uncertainty
Technical articles archive	Pentronic News Issue/page
Heat transfer examples
• Warming the Christmas cheese takes time	2011-5 page 3
• Critical insulation thickness for surface mounted sensors?	2011-4 page 3
Read more about: Critical insulation thickness....
• Drying laundry by the sea	2011-3 page 3
• Temperature in an air jet	2011-2 page 3
• Measuring temperature via pressure	2011-1 page 3
• Does the heat from my hand affect the wine in my glass?	2010-6 page 3
• What does a car's outdoor thermometer actually measure?	2010-5 page 3
• Does a table fan reduce the room temperature?	2010-4 page 3
• An old-fashioned butter cooler	2010-3 page 3
• Why aren't there icicles on every house in winter?	2010-2 page 3
• When is a radiation shield useful?	2010-1 page 3
• Does coffee stay hotter in a white or black mug?	2009-6 page 3
• Is a surface probe reliable?	2009-5 page 3
• A surprising mixed air temperature	2009-4 page 3
• How an ice house worked	2009-3 page 3
• Condensed steam - a problem for both spectacles and temp. sensors	2009-2 page 3
• Baked ice cream - impossible?	2009-1 page 3
• Chilly castles	2008-2 page 3
• Do wet temperature sensors react slowly?	2008-1 page 3
Installation and use of temperature sensors
• The effect of poor insulation on temperature sensors	2011-4 page 4
• A thermocouple or Pt100 sensor, which should I choose?	2011-3 page 4
• Different ways to measure surface temperature	2010-5 page 4
• Practical ways to influence response times (2)	2010-3 page 4
• Calculating response time for different conditions? (1)	2010-2 page 4
• "Softer" values increasingly important to temperature sensors	2009-6 page 2 bottom
• Too shallow an immersion depth causes measurement error	2009-5 page 4
• One hole for nine measuring points	2009-5 page 2
• Lower gas emissions give more precise readings	2009-4 page 2
• Bananas laid the foundation for performance in mass production	2009-3 page 2
• The secret behind custom-made sensors	2009-2 page 2 bottom
• Smaller = easier to use (compression fittings)	2009-2 page 3 bottom
• "Bombproof" and classified for marine measurements	2009-1 page 2 bottom
• The world's most copied Pentronic sensor	2008-2 page 2 bottom
Properties and sources of error by thermocouples
• The right extension cable is important when measuring outdoors	2011-2 page 4
• "Extension leads" with thermocouples - good or bad?	2010-6 page 4
• Hysteresis in type K thermocouples	2010-1 page 4
• Sheathed thermocouples	2009-2 page 4
• Isolated measuring junctions are safest	2009-1 page 4
• Selecting a handheld surface temperature sensor	2008-2 page 4
• A Pt100 or a thermocouple, that is the question	2008-1 page 4
Properties and sources of error by Pt100s (RTD)
• New standard for Pt100 sensors is an update to today's reality	2009-4 page 4
• A Pt100 or a thermocouple, that is the question	2008-1 page 4
Contactless temperature measurement (IR)
• Fast response crucial when detoxifying hazardous waste	2011-2 page 1
• A sister company with cutting edge expertise in IR-pyrometry	2009-3 page 2 bottom
• Selecting a handheld surface temperature sensor	2008-2 page 4
Transmitters and instrumentation
• Pentronic's miniature transmitter - the two-year track record...	2011-4 page 2
• Smart transmitters give better measurement accuracy	2010-4 page 4
• New transmitter exceeds expectations (micro transmitter)	2010-3 page 2 bottom
• 3A certified with better performance (micro transmitter)	2010-2 page 2 bottom
Calibration, traceability and measurement uncertainty
• Rely on the tolerance limits or calibrate	2011-5 page 4
• Customer-friendly traceability services	2011-5 page 3 bottom
• System calibration gives far higher precision	2011-4 page 3 bottom
• New measuring instrument equipped for both lab use and field work	2011-3 page 2
• System calibration of sensors and transmitters	2011-1 page 4
• Accreditation levels, not nationality, make the difference...	2010-6 page 3 bottom
• New system of comparative inspections	2010-5 page 3 bottom
• Accreditation the best proof of competence	2010-4 page 3 bottom
• Testing and fine-tuning measurement performance	2010-1 page 2 bottom
• What can a calibration certificate tell you?	2009-6 page 4
• Calibration basics: (1) Measurement error and uncertainty	2009-3 page 4
To top of page