At Omega, we want you to be as knowledgable about our products as we are. Here you'll find information
about many of the applications whic our products can be used in.

General

• Transactions - A Technical Reference Series brought to you by OMEGA
• Glossary
• Intrinsic Safety
• PFA Fluorocarbon Information
• Calibration Primer - an OMEGA® White Paper
• A Measurement Device that Announces Readings - Universal Verbalizer
• Sanitary Sensors
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• New! Omega's Role in Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
• Omega Engineering - A Force in Domestic Manufacturing

Pressure, Strain and Force Related

• New! Accelerometers: Introduction to Accelerometers
• Strain Gage Specifications
• Flange Size Guide
• Micro-Machined Silicon Pressure Transducers
• Case Study: Omegadyne Load Cells Aid Wellhead Desanding
• Pressure Gauges Tutorial (includes basic information, Product links, Technical links and reference charts)
• FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
• Load Cells
• Pressure Transducers
• National Pipe Taper and Straight Thread Dimensions
• Pressure Transducers - Installation and Use
• Strain Gage Technical Data
• Positioning Strain Gages
• Strain Gage Calculations
• Waterhammer - A Complex Phenomenon with a Simple Solution
• Automatic Pressure Units Converter
• How do I set up a DP41-W for 5-Point Calibration?
• How do I do a 2-Point Scaling on a DP41-W?
• Types of solenoid valves and how do I select a solenoid valve?
• Altitude Pressure Table

Data Acquisition Related

• Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
• Introduction to Data Acquisition Systems
• Data Loggers
• Wireless Sensors
• Transactions Volume 2: Data Acquisition
• Introduction to Communication-Based Acquisition Systems
• Data Acquisition Systems
• Electronic Basics
• Introduction to Data Logging Systems
• The RS-232 Standard

Automation Related

• Introduction to Grippers
• General Purpose AC Motors
• Introduction to Stepper Motors and Drives
• Fuse Sizing Guide
• Fuse Application Tips
• Application of Indicating Lights
• Introduction to Step Motors
• Colored Terminal Blocks & Common Functions
• Stacklights 101
• Air/Water Systems
• Preparing Compressed Air Tips
• Clean Compressed Air
• Understanding Pneumatic Directional Control Valves

Temperature Related

• Frequently Asked Temperature Questions
• Thermocouple Tutorial (includes basic information, Product links, Technical links and reference charts and graphs)
• Time Constant Thermocouple
• Thermocouple Wire Tutorial
• Temperature Measurement Guide
• Measurement Device that Announces Readings, the OMEGASAYS® Universal Verbalizer
• Cryogenics
• Wire Color Codes and Limits of Error (Thermocouple Color Codes)
• Infrared Thermometers
• OMEGASCOPE® Handheld Infrared - Now Wireless!
• High Speed Fiber Optic Infrared Transmitter Article
• Thermistors
• RTDs
• Temperature Controllers
• Thermocouples and Thermocouple Assemblies - Introduction
• Introduction to Unsheathed Fine Gage Thermocouples
• Twisted Shielded Wire - Putting a Lid on Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
• Chart Recorder Basics
• Wireless Temperature
• More Technical Reference in Temperature, including: Product Selection Guides, Temperature Measurement and Control, Using Thermocouples, Thermocouple Reference Data, Thermocouple Tables, RTD and Thermistors, Infrared Temperature, Cryogenic, Conversion Charts, and other useful information!

Flow and Level Related

• New! Rotameters: Introduction to Rotameters
• Introduction to Flow Meters
• Liquid Flowmeters
• How Ultrasonic Flowmeters Work (pdf)
• Selecting A Flow Meter (html) or pdf version
• Technical Principles of Valves
• Material Characteristic Guide (pdf)
• The Benchtop Wind Tunnel (pdf)
• Industrial Air Velocity/Temperature Transmitter/Indicator (pdf)

Conductivity/Environment Related

• pH Control: A Magical Mystery Tour
• Introduction to pH
• Technical Dissolved Oxygen
• Technical Conductivity and Resistivity
• Electrode Basics
• The Development of the Electronic Halogen Leak Detector
• Ion Selective Electrodes
• Turbidity Measurement
• All About Conductivity
• Water And Wastewater Test Methods For Operators

Electric Heaters Related

• Electric Heater Related
• New! Strip Heaters
• Immersion Heaters
• Cartridge Heaters
• Flexible Heaters