Automated Calibration of RF Power Sensors: PS-Cal Calibration Factor, Mismatch, and Uncertainty Calculations Explained The PS-CAL software solution automates calibration of RF Power Sensors to a high degree of accuracy. It executes the following three complex mathematical calculations: The Calibration Factor, The Mismatch Factor, and Uncertainty. This post discloses the calculations within the software so…
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About: Snowy DeCaen
Recent Posts by Snowy DeCaen
Aircraft Weld & Bond Inspection
Preventing Aircraft Communications and Navigation Disruptions: Testing the Ground Path to Minimize Lightning or Static Discharge Impacts Lightning poses the most challenging and dangerous threat during an aircraft’s flight. It has been estimated that every aircraft in the U.S. commercial fleet is struck by lightning on average a little over 1 time per 3,000 hours.…
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TEGAM Record Temperature Readings and download into any Form, Software or System Webinar
Click Here to watch the TEGAM Record Temperature Readings and download into any Form, Software or System Webinar On Tuesday, January 18th TEGAM hosted a live demonstration webinar. From this webinar you will learn: How to deploy a TEGAM datalogging thermometer for the easiest data collection and storage known. Multiple methods for transferring data into any…
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Advanced Energy’s New Power Meter Improves Accuracy and Performance in Precision RF Power Applications
SEMICON WEST 2021 Advanced Energy’s New Power Meter Improves Accuracy and Performance in Precision RF Power Applications Integrating power sensor and meter into a single easy-to-use instrument, the new RF power meter simplifies monitoring and enables precise control DENVER, Colo., December 8, 2021 — Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) – a global leader in highly engineered,…
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Ground Bond Testing in Hazardous Locations Webinar
[caption id="attachment_11122" align="alignnone" width="495"] 720A Demo Webinar[/caption] Click Here to register for the 720A Bond Meter Demonstration Webinar On Wednesday, October 27 at 2 p.m. EST we will host a live demonstration of the 720A intrinsically safe bond meter with a review of its features, and functionality with Kevin Kaufman. Click here to learn more…
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Advanced Energy Strengthens Leadership in RF Process Power Solutions with Acquisition of TEGAM
Acquisition of TEGAM adds metrology and calibration instrumentation to Advanced Energy’s RF process power solutions in semiconductor and advanced industrial markets DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) – a global leader in highly engineered precision power conversion measurement and control solutions – today announced that it has acquired Tegam Inc., a leading provider of metrology and…
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TEGAM, Inc Announces Temperature Data Captured into Any Software
The recent release of TEGAMLink™ T2.0 for iOS and iPadOS devices, inputs temperature measurements directly into any app without rekeying data or modifying code. For the first time, industries can electronically record temperature readings with less effort than finding a pencil. TEGAMLink™ T2.0 Touch Entry enables the direct entry of temperature readings into any software with…
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The Story of 4-Wire Measurement
It is common knowledge in industry that 4-wire measurement is the preferred method for resistances under 1 Ω but what makes it so advantageous over 2- and 3- wire measurement? Let’s look at how the technique was invented and why it works. Building Bridges William Tomson, later Lord Kelvin of temperature scale fame, was studying…
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AMS2750F Pyrometry Has Dropped
The latest version of AMS2750 Pyrometry has just been released. Revision F is a complete rewrite so it pays to read it carefully to see how the changes may impact your operations. This post will be focusing on instrumentation since that is what we know best at TEGAM. In the first paragraph, the standard states…
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PS-Cal Release Notes
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What’s the Case for Rounded-Tip Pins for Kelvin Probes?
Introducing TEGAM BKP-J Tips for Kelvin Probes. When testing electrical bonds, maintaining the integrity of the surface can be critical. The tips of your probes have a lot to do with preserving that surface finish and integrity. TEGAM recognizes that specific applications may require specialized tools that allow the measurement without damaging the surface -…
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TEGAM, Inc Announces Intrinsically Safe Digital Thermometers
***NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT*** GENEVA, Ohio--TEGAM, Inc., specialists in temperature measurement, announces the latest advance in thermometry. The 92x Series of Digital Thermocouple Thermometers are designated intrinsically safe to UL, CSA, ATEX and IECEx Standards. TEGAM is an established leader in temperature measurement technology and handheld accuracy. The new 92X intrinsically safe digital thermometers are the…
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TEGAM Exhibiting at IFT 2019 in New Orleans ~ June 2 – 5, 2019
Visit Booth #2502 @ IFT for Food Safety Temperature Solutions [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="254"] TEGAM, Inc. Booth #2502[/caption] Calling all Food & Beverage Professionals: TEGAM will be at the Institute of Food Technologists Show in New Orleans next week. If you are attending, we would love to meet with you! Dan & Suzy…
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What Exactly is Cold Junction Compensation? How Does It Relate to the Use of Thermocouples as Temperature Sensors?
Written by Dan Jackson, TEGAM Product Manager I was recently asked, “What does Cold Junction Compensation do?” This question requires that I summarize how thermocouples work and the physics behind them. A thermocouple develops a thermoelectric voltage based upon the principle known as the Seebeck Effect. Now, what is the Seebeck Effect? In the 1800s, Thomas…
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Digitizing Temperature Measurement for Product Safety and Quality
TEGAM President Adam Fleder gave an interview to Process Expo recently on the importance of accurate temperature measurement and data collection in Food Safety applications. Here's a bit of the article, below: "'People don’t just want a thermometer,' TEGAM president Adam Fleder says. 'They don’t even care if they have a thermometer. What they want…
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How Does A Digital Thermometer Work?
How Do Digital Thermometers Work? Thermometers used to be simple. First, there was a glass tube filled with a liquid that expanded up the tube as the temperature increased. We all understood how that worked. Then came the bi-metal thermometers. They were made from a layered strip of 2 metals with different coefficients of expansion…
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Meet With A TEAMMATE!
TEGAM is on the Road This Month for Digital Thermometry If you have been reading our blog posts and looking at our website but still aren't sure how TEGAM Handheld Temperature Measurement Instruments for industries and science can help you, meet us on the road and find out! In February, Applications Engineer Ed Sumrada will be…
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Scenarios: Infrared or Contact Thermometers
This post is Part 2 in a two part series regarding Contact vs. Non-Contact Thermometry and "How Infrared is Used for Temperature Measurement". Click HERE for Part 1. What is Infrared? How is Infrared Used for Temperature Measurement? Scenarios to watch out for: For all applications, remember that an infrared non-contact measurement is only a…
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Infrared: Non-Contact Temperature Measurement
What is Infrared? How is Infrared Used for Temperature Measurement? Infrared Thermometers use infrared energy is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the red end of visible light and microwaves. Every form of matter with a temperature above absolute zero (0 K) emits infrared radiation relative to its temperature. Infrared energy is a…
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RTD Thermometers: Reading Temperature
Reading Temperature RTD, PRTD, PT100: What’s the Difference? Let TEGAM Explain: An RTD is a Resistance Temperature Detector. Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD) use the physical properties of metals where the resistance changes proportionally with temperature. This change is much more linear than a thermocouple. The resistance change is defined by the composition of the…
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TEGAM Enhances 930 Series Digital Thermometers for Food Industry Temperature Monitoring
TEGAM Enhances 930 Series Thermometers with New Firmware and Bluetooth® Communications to Aid Food Safety Compliance FOOD SAFETY TEMPERATURE MONITORING: TEGAM - global manufacturer of test, measurement and calibration instruments for science and industry - has added special firmware to its 930 Series wireless data thermometers to help food industry companies comply with food…
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What is a Thermocouple?
What is a Thermocouple? So, what exactly is a thermocouple? It is two wires of dissimilar metals that produce a thermoelectric voltage when the two ends are at different temperatures. There are three “families” of materials from which thermocouples are made. (See Charts Below) Some History on Thermocouples In the 1820’s Thomas Seebeck experimented with…
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How to Decrease the Error in Thermocouple Measurements
A simple change can improve the accuracy of your thermocouple measurements by over 75%. The most common thermocouple type today is Type K. You see the yellow connectors everywhere. A type K thermocouple is an excellent thermocouple for higher temperature measurements typically over 315°C/600°F If you are working below those temperature there are some options…
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New Product Announcement: ISO 17025 Data Logging Thermometer Kit
TEGAM, Inc. Announces the ISO 17025 Certified Data-Logging Thermometer Kit ***NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT*** GENEVA, Ohio--TEGAM, Inc., a world-wide leader in precision digital thermometers, announces an all-in-one, ISO 17025 Calibrated, Data Logging Thermometer Kit. The team at TEGAM, Inc consistently gathers feedback from customers and industry experts. We have responded by creating a complete kit that…
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We LOVE a Good Review!
AmazingRibs.com Awards TEGAM's 931B a Gold Medal When you believe you have an outstanding product that can make life simpler or your work flow run smoother, you want to shout it from the rooftops. That is exactly how we feel about our Data-Logging thermometers, but we might be a little biased! At TEGAM, we…
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See the NEWEST Products for Temperature & Humidity Measurement
View the full line of TEGAM's Temperature & Humidity Products TEGAM's newest measurement instruments for temperature and humidity are available now! Digital thermometers like our Data Logging Thermometers, Single & Dual Channel Thermocouple Thermometers, Thermocouple Probes and software to integrate the data. We have assembled everything you need to accurately measure temperature and humidity and also…
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When Quality Needs Clean Temperature Data (part 3)
Can a Thermometer and a Software Development Kit Enable Integrated Quality Measurement and Real-Time Alerts? (Part 1 and Part 2) Excerpts from the Whitepaper on Clean Temperature Data which can be downloaded HERE) How NOT-To-Do-It: Recording temperature readings on paper and maintaining those records in physical files potentially results in a wide variety of unnecessary…
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When Quality Needs Clean Temperature Data (Part 2)
Can a Thermometer and a Software Development Kit Enable Integrated Quality Measurement and Real-Time Alerts? When Quality Needs Clean Temperature Data (Excerpts from the whitepaper found here in its entirety) PART 1 HERE As a next step, automated data collection and storage solutions emerged that digitally stored the data directly at the time of measurement.…
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When Quality Needs Clean Temperature Data
Can a Thermometer and a Software Development Kit Enable Integrated Quality Measurement and Real-Time Alerts? When Quality Needs Clean Temperature Data (Excerpts from the whitepaper found here in its entirety) Introduction: Integrating an automated temperature measurement solution into a processing facility and/or supply chain is required or at least optimal in multiple industries. In some…
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TEGAM, Inc Announces the 931 / 932B Datalogging Thermometers
TEGAM, Inc Announces the 931/932B Datalogging Thermometers ***NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT*** GENEVA, Ohio--(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)--TEGAM, Inc., a world-wide leader in precision digital thermometers, announces the next generation in Handheld Thermometry: the 931/932B Data Logging, Industrial, Digital Thermometers. For over 30 years, TEGAM’s team of engineers at the Northeast Ohio factory have consistently worked to improve the…
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CONTACT or INFRARED Temperature Measurement?
What is Best for Your Application? [caption id="attachment_6312" align="alignright" width="120"] Contact vs. Non-Contact Thermometers Infographic[/caption] CONTACT or INFRARED? Each method has its own set strengths and weaknesses. Contact Measurement is usually used to measure surface, interior or immersion temperatures. Touching, being inserted into or submerged in usually will give you the most reliable readings. You…
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Daniel Jackson Joins TEGAM, Inc.
Dan Jackson Joins TEGAM, Inc. as the Thermometry Product Manager GENEVA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TEGAM, Inc., a world-wide leader in the design and manufacture of test, measurement and calibration instrumentation, announces Daniel Jackson as the new Product Manager for Thermometry. Due to new product development and growth across the entire spectrum of TEGAM’s measurement and calibration product…
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Greg Tolentino Promoted to RF Power Products Manager at TEGAM, Inc
Greg Tolentino Promoted to RF Product Manager at TEGAM, Inc. GENEVA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TEGAM, Inc., a world-wide leader in the design and manufacture of test, measurement and calibration instrumentation, announces the promotion of Greg Tolentino to RF Product Manager. Greg will change focus from managing TEGAM’s thermometry product line to managing the growing PMX and HPC…
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TEGAM Announces Russell House, VP of Engineering
Russell House Accepts Position of Vice President of Engineering Role at TEGAM, Inc. GENEVA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TEGAM, Inc., a world-wide leader in the design and manufacture of test, measurement and calibration instrumentation, announces Russell House as the new Vice President of Engineering. As part of the TEGAM strategic growth plan, co-owners Andy Brush and Adam Fleder…
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