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The Blog Post category contains blog posts associated with ITM’s testing services, LabVIEW programming, Test & Measurement Hardware, Boiler Monitoring Systems, and iTestSystem applications.

ITM Strain Gauging Services

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Garrison Dam

Quantifying stress, strain and force within a structure using real world strain gauge measurements is commonly used to verify FEA models and estimate a component’s fatigue life.  Our engineers and technicians have planned and implemented challenging strain gauge installations for our customers around the globe.  Information from these strain gauge installations has allowed our customers to validate their designs and improve their product’s reliability.

For more information about these applications and our strain gauging services, contact Ryan Welker via email ryan.welker@itestsystem.com or phone: (844) 837-8797 x702

ITM presents Boiler Monitoring Solutions @AF & PA Conference 2017

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AF and PA 2017 Conference Presentation Page

Learn more about the Hopper Ash Level Thermocouple (HALT) monitoring system and other Boiler Monitoring Solutions from ITM, at the 2017 American Forest & Paper Association (AF & PA) Meeting and Conference in Atlanta, GA on Feb. 8th at 9:20AM.

Conference details can be found at https://www.afandpa.org/our-industry/recovery-boiler-program.

 

AF & PA Conference 2017: ITM presents HALT boiler safety technology

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Come watch ITM’s president Tim Carlier (tim.carlier@iTestSystem.com) present on a new boiler safety system, Hopper Ash Level Thermocouple (HALT) monitoring system, at the 2017 American Forest & Paper Association (AF & PA) Meeting and Conference in Atlanta, GA this February.  Tim will describe how this system predicts Ash Hopper pluggage and warns boiler operators when a dangerous situation exists.

ITM will also introduce new boiler and plant optimization technologies/systems that their partners have used to streamline processes.

Conference details can be found at https://www.afandpa.org/our-industry/recovery-boiler-program

Find out more about ITM’s Boiler Monitoring Solutions https://itestsystem.com/solutions/industrial-monitoring-systems/

ITM adds NI-9217 compatibility to iTestSystem

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NI 9217 RTD cDAQ Module

We are pleased to announce that the NI-9217 resistance temperature detector (RTD) analog input module can now be used with iTestSystem and NI CompactDAQ.  The NI-9217 features 4 analog inputs, 24-bit resolution, and an aggregate sampling rate of 5 S/s (1.25 S/s per channel) in high accuracy mode.  The high accuracy mode has built in 50/60 Hz noise rejection and less than a 1 °C accuracy error over its entire operating temperature range.

Tip: Since the NI-9217 is the first CompactDAQ RTD module on the compatibility list,  a new RTD channel type was added to iTestSystem.  Right click on Channels in the project tree and select Create New > RTD.

For more information, visit https://3.133.116.34

Happy Holidays – 2016

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With the end of the year rapidly approaching, I would like to take some time to thank our employees and partners for making this year successful.  Here’s to a happy holiday season and an exciting 2017. Cheers!

Thank You!

Save steam costs with new ITM technology – SFD

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With steam costs reaching an estimated $5,600 a day — or roughly $2 million a year — for sootblowing operations in a single boiler, imagine the savings plant operators could achieve by optimizing sootblowing.

Sootblower Fouling Detection (SFD) is a new ITM technology for identifying when and where to clean boiler steam tubes.  Learn more about SFD by watching this video.

Fouling Detection with ITM’s Clinker Detection System (CDS)

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Wasting sootblower steam because you don’t know where your boiler is fouling? We can help.  Watch this video to learn more about ITM’s Clinker Detection System (CDS).

Smart structures: If walls could talk

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Marquette University Engineering

Sensors in Marquette University’s Engineer Hall provide students with an interactive learning center.

By Robert Farrell

https://csengineermag.com/article/smart-structures-if-walls-could-talk/

I would like to give a special thanks to all those who contributed to the success of  this project.

Related link: Custom Software Integration Allows for Novel Monitoring System for Instrumented Educational Building — A CASE STUDY of Marquette University’s Engineering Hall

Tip: Adding Cursors to TestView+ Graphs

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Quickly add cursors to your iTestSystem’s TestView+ graph by right clicking near the location that you want to add the cursor and select Cursors: Add Cursor.

Click here or point your browser to /products/software/itestsystem-20-0/ to download your free copy.

Tip: Viewing data in TestView Plus

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Quickly view your test data in iTestSystem’s TestView+ application by selecting your graph type and adding channels using the quick drag and drop feature. Zoom in to take a closer look or select a new tab to create a new graph.

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