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Chart Recorders and Strip Charts - (249 companies)

Chart recorders and strip charts are data acquisition tools used to generate a plot, graph or other visualization of data versus time.

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Potentiometers, Rheostats and Trimmers - (300 companies)

Potentiometers, rheostats and trimmers are three-terminal resistors that are used to measure or divide voltages, and to protect or control circuits

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Linear Potentiometers - (57 companies)

Linear potentiometers are sensors that produce a resistance output proportional to the displacement or position

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Digital Potentiometers - (28 companies)

Digital potentiometers are three-terminal resistors with an adjustable center connection. To set the output resistance, a digital signal is sent through an electrical interface

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Linear Position Sensors, All Types - (553 companies)

Linear position sensors, all types, is a general search form for all linear position / displacement detection product areas.

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Industrial workbenches and industrial workstations are locations where personnel perform work.  Products range from economy workbenches to cleanroom and electronic assembly benches

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Rotary Position Sensors - (139 companies)

Rotary position sensors include potentiometers, resolvers and a variety of magnetic and capacitive technologies. Sensors are designed for angular displacement less than one turn or for multiturn displacement

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Temperature Instruments, All Types - (2061 companies)

Temperature instruments use contact or noncontact methods to measure temperature. Products include dial, digital, industrial and laboratory thermometers; temperature probes, indicators, and sensors; RTD elements and transmitters; and thermistors, thermocouples, thermopiles, and thermal switches. 

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Digital Multimeters - (434 companies)

Digital multimeters (or multi-meters) are used to measure electrical quantities such as voltage, current, resistance, frequency, temperature, capacitance, and time period measurements.

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Power Transformers - (838 companies)

Power transformers convert power-level voltages from one level or phase configuration to another.  They can include features for electrical isolation, power distribution, and control and instrumentation applications.

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Furniture consists of seating, benches, tables, cabinets and chairs for indoor or outdoor applications.

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Resistors and Potentiometers - (791 companies)

Resistors and potentiometers are passive electronic components that oppose the flow of either alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC). 

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Load Cells - (243 companies)

Load cells are transducers for force and load measurement, often with mounting packaging.  They are widely used in testing, instrumentation, and as components in larger devices such as scales.

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Technical communications services design, write, re-write, and edit product datasheets, MSDS sheets, GMP or GLP documents, service manuals, training documents, illustrations, and other technical information.

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Thermistors - (196 companies)

Thermistors are thermally-sensitive devices whose electrical resistance varies with temperature. Unlike RTDs and thermocouples, thermistors do not have standards associated with their resistance vs. temperature characteristics or curves.

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