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  • 8 Ways to Use Sound Level Meters
    August 27, 2020

    8 Ways to Use Sound Level Meters

    What is a sound level meter? A sound level meter (also known as a sound pressure meter or decibel meter) is a portable hand held sound measuring device. Sound level meters are commonly used to ensure noise pollution levels are kept within...

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  • All You Need to Know About Thickness Gauges
    May 29, 2020

    All You Need to Know About Thickness Gauges

    What is a thickness gauge? A thickness gauge is a hand-held measuring device used to measure the thickness of a given materials or sample. They are frequently used in product manufacturing and engineering operations that require a specific object thickness...

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  • 5 Ways to Use an Anemometer
    March 23, 2020

    5 Ways to Use an Anemometer

    What is an anemometer? An anemometer (also known as air velocity meter) is used to measure the speed of wind or gas currents in meteorology. Anemometers are commonly considered to be weather station instruments. How does an anemometer work? Standard...

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  • The Importance of Carbon Monoxide Meters
    November 4, 2019

    The Importance of Carbon Monoxide Meters

    What is a carbon monoxide meter? Carbon monoxide meters are portable, handheld measurement devices used to monitor levels of carbon monoxide emissions in an environment. These devices may also be equipped for detecting other types of gas including carbon dioxide....

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  • Using a Light Meter for Photography
    September 9, 2019

    Using a Light Meter for Photography

    Even though many modern cameras come with an in-built light meter, for a truly accurate light reading you should be using a separate device. Whether shooting pictures or video, on location or in a studio, these light measuring instruments can...

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  • The Measurement Shop's Guide to Brix Refractometers
    April 18, 2019

    The Measurement Shop's Guide to Brix Refractometers

    Refractometers are versatile tools that have a wide and varied range of uses, but for now we’re going to focus on using a refractometer to measure sugar content. These instruments are known as Brix refractometers, although they can also be...

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  • An Introduction to Load Cell Amplifiers
    February 4, 2019

    An Introduction to Load Cell Amplifiers

    AN INTRODUCTION TO LOAD CELL AMPLIFIERS Industrial load cell amplifiers are useful devices that can be used alongside load cells in order to allow users to measure and monitor their data, as well as improving the accuracy. Read on to find out...

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