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Electrical Applications for Infrared Thermometers

Infrared thermometers are useful for both diagnostic and predictive inspection of electrical systems and equipment. Used in electrical maintenance for over 30 years, infrared non-contact thermometers allow you to quickly gather important temperature information. Because electrical currents generate heat, temperature monitoring is an efficient way to predict potential equipment failure.

Protect Your Home from Burglary & Vandalism: There’s an App for That

With technology constantly advancing, it's no surprise we can protect our homes from miles — sometimes states — away. The latest high-tech security tools are easy to install, easy to operate and can be controlled from Internet-connected smartphones. That's right, your phone can now control your home security.

3-D Tools: Amazing Programs for Product Design

Every product used today was first brought to life by industrial designers. Designers are the people behind the scenes designing and perfecting our everyday luxuries: Cars, phones, watches and kitchen appliances. They also develop the packaging for food, beverages and candy. Recently the Hershey Company partnered up with the Academy of Art University, asking graphic design students to design packaging for the delicious chocolates for Valentine's Day packaging, which will debut in January 2013.

Applying Power Quality Measurements to Predictive Maintenance

You may already be using predictive maintenance (PdM) techniques on your motors and drives. But how often do you inspect the power to your equipment? By adding basic power quality measurements to production equipment maintenance procedures you can head off unexpected failures in both production equipment and your power system.

Best Network Drive Storage Solutions for Your Business

While there used to be a gradual change within the data storage segment, things have changed rapidly with the introduction of network attached storage drives. These NAS drives work at an increased efficiency and enable your business processes to access data in the most efficient manner. While the office space is optimized to the maximum level, the speed and efficacy of your business processes is improved and data crash hassles are completely annihilated. However, the success lies in choosing the best network drive storage solutions for your business.

How To Prepare Your PC For Virus Protection When Upgrading To Windows 8

Your personal computer is one of the biggest investments that you can make for your home. When you first buy a computer you are often asked if you would like to include antivirus software on your system. Some people usually want it included so they are not infected the minute they get on the internet. But now, PC users are faced with another choice of whether or not to upgrade their system to Windows 8 or to stay with what they are using. If you decide to upgrade your system, there are some things that you will need to do in order to get ready for the change.