Industries Using Data Acquisition (DAQ)

Temperature Measurement for the Electronic Device Industry

Temperature measurement is of utmost importance in the electronic device industry. The significance of temperature monitoring, along with the assistance of thermal imaging in electronic device manufacturing, offers numerous benefits.

Electrical Equipment
Electronic Device
Temperature

Temperature Measurement for the Electrical Equipment Industry

The food manufacturing industry, for example, relies heavily on electrical equipment because of large amounts of water for various production stages. This water is most commonly supplied and circulated via pumps driven by electric motors, and motors heat up during operation. However, knowing the difference between the operational temperature of the motor and the temperature increase caused by a faulty bearing can make a difference between preventative maintenance and unplanned downtime. The significance of these measurements, along with the advantages of implementing a reliable temperature monitoring system such as an electrical test logger, is crucial for achieving success in this field.

Electrical Equipment
Electronic Device
Temperature

Temperature Measurement for the Metal and Steel Industry

Solid metals, regardless of where they sit on the periodic table, are more pliable and easier to form when hot. That’s why the metal and steel industry often uses furnaces to liquify, pour, form, and normalize metals during manufacturing. KEYENCE sensors provide measurement and inspection solutions for every branch of the metal and steel industry and every manufacturing step, including hot metal rolling, cold metal rolling, forming, etc. Since the metal is too hot for most physical sensors to have physical contact, KEYENCE offers a thermometry solution in the form of an FT Series non-contact infrared temperature sensor, which relies on blackbody radiation to detect temperature. The lack of physical contact between the sensor and the object eliminates the error caused by the temperature and hot surroundings.

Metal
Temperature

Temperature Measurement for Plastics Industry

The use of plastics has expanded into nearly all aspects of our lives, ranging from kitchen utensils to industrial and even structural applications. It’s well-known that plastics respond to temperature. Temperature regulation is crucial for molding and manufacturing plastics. KEYENCE offers a range of thermal monitoring solutions related to automated controls and quality assurance and inspection for the plastics industry. These solutions ensure the plastics are mixed, molded, and injected at the correct temperatures for the end product to meet the required specifications.

Plastic
Temperature

Voltage Measurement for the Automotive Manufacturing Industry

Though most people associate concepts such as voltage with the increasingly popular electric vehicles, vehicles with IC-based engines also require electrical current to run. The battery powers the starter motor, which initiates the internal combustion motor. This subsequently powers the alternator that’s in charge of recharging the battery and powering the vehicle’s electrics. Since precise measurement in the automotive manufacturing industry isn’t a matter of technical necessity but rather safety, this principle also applies to voltage measurements. KEYENCE offers voltage-measuring transducers that can measure the voltage and store the recorded data for subsequent analysis and use. Read more about our sensors below.

Automotive
Voltage

Voltage Measurement for Electric Vehicle Industry

The rising popularity of electric vehicles is revolutionizing the automotive industry, and while the measuring methods and equipment used in the manufacturing of these vehicles are no different from those assembling vehicles with internal combustion engines, testing their powertrains is. The powertrains in EVs are composed of various subsystems and components and work on different principles. This is particularly true of the high-voltage and power electronics which further underlines the importance of voltage measurements and their associated challenges.

Electric Vehicle
Voltage

Voltage Measurement for Plastic and Metal Industry

Voltage measurement for plastic and metal industries, for example plays a crucial role in numerous manufacturing processes. Voltage can be used to measure different physical properties of a particular object, including displacement measurements. Displacement senors or meter often times convert the diplacement into voltage. This voltage can be interpreted in several ways. In this section, we’ll cover voltage measurement in plastic and metal industries.

Metal
Plastic
Voltage

Alternative Energy Monitoring for the Renewable Energy Industry

In solar energy applications, performance monitoring for energy output, temperature, solar irradiance, and other parameters helps identify issues and improve overall system efficiency. Monitoring is vital in wind turbine systems to check for excessive vibration, which could point to potential mechanical issues. Other renewable energy industrial applications also benefit from real-time condition monitoring. KEYENCE provides a line of data acquisition system (DAQ) hardware for solar applications, turbine systems, and other alternative energy monitoring needs.

Data Acquisition
Renewable Energy

Testing Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Industry

Effective aerospace and defense test solutions minimize risks, which helps maintain compliance with international standards and secure operational success across various applications. As these industries handle complex technologies, everything from advanced aircraft to satellite systems, the stakes for reliability are high. Testing solutions must ensure thorough evaluation and validation throughout the product's life cycle. Integral to modern aerospace and defense testing is the use of data acquisition systems (DAQ). These DAQ solutions monitor metrics during testing, which allows engineers to make timely adjustments while ensuring performance benchmarks.

Aerospace
Defense