Month: January 2018

ELECTRICAL CONTACT WEAR During the normal opening and closing of electrical contacts wear and material transfer occurs due to several mechanisms that lead to performance degradation and eventually the failure of the contact. Characterising and quantifying material transfer is an important metric in evaluating these processes however techniques such as weighing do not distinguish where material …

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SOUND ARCHIVE PROJECT The earliest audio recordings date from the middle of the 19th century. These artefacts are of significant historical interest, both from a technical standpoint – the technology was cutting edge – and the content – the novelty and complexity meant the audio recorded was often a VIP! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_q5uxdOIhU CLICK HERE to hear …

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ARC IMAGER A solid state high-speed arc imaging system for measuring transient arc motion in circuit switching devices. Taicaan Research have developed a solid state high speed arc imaging system: Measuring arc motion in circuit switching devices is crucial to understanding their behaviour and refining their design. Arcing events are brief (often entirely completed in …

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XYRIS CUSTOM TaiCaan work closely with all our customers to ensure you get the solution you require. There are a number of example systems shown on the company web site. These are built for specific application, and often include rotary axes. Bespoke systems for your precise needs. Options include rotary scanning system, larger motion range and …

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XYRIS 4000 Standard compact 3 axis measurement system, which can be designed to be portable. All sensor types can be accomodated, but the motion system is limited to high precision 25mm axes in X, Y and Z. A compact system providing a 25mm x 25mm measurement area with 10nm positional resolution. XYRIS 2000 Offering motion system …

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XYRIS 2000 Standard 3 axis measurement system offering a wide range of sensors and motion system performance. Offering motion system ranges of up to 300mm x 300mm with 100nm positional resolution and incorporating any of our sensor options. XYRIS 2000 Offering motion system ranges of upto 300mm x 300mm with 100nm positional resolution and incorporating any …

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