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The Newsletter for PC-Based Data Acquisition and Control
Issue 173 www.windmill.co.uk December 2012
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* Windmill used to Test Trains
* Measurement and Control Exhibitions
* DAQ News Round-up
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Windmill used to Test Trains
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Windmill software is being used to test the heating and
air conditioning of trains.
The system uses Windmill software for the testing and long
term logging of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air
conditioning) both in a test facility and on trains.
Graphical displays show values and states of bodyside
heaters, roof units and so on. Tests are automated
and include report generation.
For more information contact Graham Collins at
sales@biodataltd.com.
Further Reading
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More information on testing trains:
http://www.microlink.co.uk/
Monitoring Wheel Slip in Trains
https://www.windmill.co.uk/train.html
Windmill Reduces Brake Testing Time by a Third
https://www.windmill.co.uk/monitor63.html
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Data Acquisition Exhibitions and Conferences
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The quarterly update of data acquisition and control
exhibitions around the world.
Automation 2013
21-24 January 2013
Chicago USA
Showcases the full spectrum of automation technologies
and solutions. From traditional industrial applications
to new technologies.
http://www.automate2013.com/
Residual stress engineering: developing control,
measurement and characterisation techniques
31 January 2013
Manchester UK
Held by the IMechE, covers measurement and calculation
of residual stresses and their influence on
structural integrity.
http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/
Engineering Expo
1-4 March 2013
Aurangabad India
Trade show which includes automation and instrumentation.
http://www.engg-expo.com/
Marine Science and Ocean Technology
11-13 March 2013
ExCeL London UK
Exhibition and conference on ocean observing and modelling,
measurement and instrumentation, data harvesting, marine
survey and engineering, remote sensing, marine pollution
monitoring and control.
http://www.expodatabase.com/
Automation World
3-16 March 2013
Seoul South Korea
A diverse array of automation technologies and products
under one roof
http://www.automationworld.biz/
Israchem 2013
30 April - 2 May 2013
Tel Aviv Israel
Trade show for processing, chemical engineering,
measurement, control and instrumentation
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DAQ News Round-up
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Welcome to our round-up of the data acquisition and
control news. If you would like to receive more
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automatically tweet it.
Wave powered robot completes 9000 mile journey
An autonomous wave-powered robot has completed a
9000-nautical-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean.
It navigated along a prescribed route under autonomous
control, collecting and transmitting high-resolution
ocean data.
Source: ARC Advisory Group
http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/
DCS Market in Asia Driven by Robust Growth in Developing Economies
The major growth in Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
revenues continues to come from developing nations,
according to a report from the Arc Advisory Group.
Source: ARC Advisory Group
http://www.arcweb.com/
'Magic Zero' Technique Reduces Atomic Clock Uncertainty
Scientists have demonstrated a novel method for making
the most precise measurements to date of the properties
of two atomic transitions (quantum leaps) in rubidium -
an element whose transitions are used as frequency
standards for many atomic clocks, Global Positioning
System satellites and telecommunications systems.
Source: NIST
https://www.nist.gov/
Small, Portable Sensors Allow Users to Monitor Pollution on Their Phones
Computer scientists at the University of California,
San Diego have built a small fleet of portable
pollution sensors that allow users to monitor air
quality in real time on their smart phones.
Source: University of California
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/
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