Prevent pressure losses
In production systems operated with compressed air, pressure losses often lead to high energy costs. A multifunctional device in combination with an engineering tool and sensors can detect and eliminate these.
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In production systems operated with compressed air, pressure losses often lead to high energy costs. A multifunctional device in combination with an engineering tool and sensors can detect and eliminate these.
Many functions have been added since the first Labiew version, but the user interface has hardly changed. The revamped NXG version offers all the features of a modern HMI interface: fine-grained zooming, 3D objects and support for mobile devices.

At the end of August, the Kistler Group announced its third acquisition this year with the takeover of Vester Elektronik. In addition to gaining expertise in the field of optoelectronic sensors, the aim of the acquisition is also to establish a competence center for optics.
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The 24th international measurement technology trade fair Sensor+Test will take place from May 30 to June 1, 2017 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Center. The organizer, the AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement, is expecting around 600 exhibitors and over 9,000 visitors this year.

Measurement technology / Change of name
At the end of 2015, the US measurement technology specialist Data Translation was acquired by Measurement Computing (MCC). The German branch of Data Translation has now changed its name and is now trading as Measurement Computing GmbH.

Wenglor Sensoric has acquired ShapeDrive, a specialist for components and systems in the field of 3D coordinate measuring technology for industrial, medical and scientific applications.
Steam is one of the most important and at the same time most expensive forms of energy in chemical industry plants - making it all the more important to optimize the operation of steam networks and avoid losses.