White Papers

The Role of Vibration Monitoring in Predictive Maintenance 
Article image Schaeffler has tackled condition monitoring of rolling bearings with a white paper written by the company’s engineering manager, Dr Steve Lacey. The paper, titled ‘The Role of Vibration Monitoring in Predictive Maintenance’ is designed to provide engineers with advice and guidance.
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Using portable data in non-networked applications 
Article image Nexus (GB) has released a white paper titled Transferring Data in Non-Networked Applications. The UK partner of portable data token manufacturer, Datakey Electronics, explores considerations such as data transport, functionality, environmental considerations and product life cycle.
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Windmill applications, signal conditioning tips 
Article image Windmills can operate for six months or more without any maintenance or supervision. Dataforth offers advice on signal conditioning and what I/O connections need to be monitored in extreme environments.
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Electrical, mechanical design software enables collaboration (02 June 2009)
CIMdata white paper, ‘ECAD-MCAD Collaboration Solutions,’ explains the collaboration possible between electrical computer aided design (ECAD) and mechanical computer aided design (MCAD) software, and includes info on product offerings PTC and Mentor Graphics....FULL STORY

Hacking the Industrial Network (30 April 2009)
Innominate Security Technologies, a provider of industrial network security, has published a white paper on the weaknesses of industrial systems. "Hacking the Industrial Network," compiled by an independent consulting firm, is an exposé of the numerous vulnerabilities of industrial control networks currently in use throughout the world. ...FULL STORY

Ways to use USB in embedded control systems (03 November 2008)
Micro Digital released a white paper entitled ‘Ways to Use USB in Embedded Systems’ written by Yingbo Hu, R&D embedded software engineer, and the company’s president, Ralph Moore, which presents 11 methods to use USB in embedded systems. Each method’s description includes a block diagram showing how software and hardware function blocks connect together, along with a description of how the subsystem operates. ...FULL STORY

Achieving High Performance: A Collaborative Approach for Motion Control (08 July 2008)
A new white paper from Moog, entitled “Achieving High Performance: A Collaborative Approach for Motion Control Solutions” is now available for download, free from the website, by clicking the link below....FULL STORY