Did you know that temperature gun nurses are using to see if you have COVID-19 before you enter a medical facility is a pyrometer?

It’s true. Learn about that and more in this episode as host Theresa Houck, Executive Editor of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine, chats with Mark Ritzheimer and Robb Weeks from Rockwell Automation Encompass Product Partner Advanced Energy Industries.

They talk about how precision electric power products have evolved and how to measure precise temperatures in demanding industrial heating environments. Learn the definition of a pyrometer and a SCR power controller. Find out about specific industrial applications that use these technologies, including automotive, oil and gas, chemical and plastics, semiconductor and electronics, glass, and metals. Also learn about challenges you might run into when adopting the technology, when to use thermocouples and more.

And of course, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.

Resources:

• Advanced Energy: http://bit.ly/2QADbDn

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