Monthly Archives: November 2010

“Pay it forward.”

Ohio Semitronics recently had the pleasure of participating in a roundtable discussion hosted by California Polytechnic State University.  During the roundtable discussion, industry experts spoke with engineering students about emerging trends, needs and products for power measurement in a variety … Continue reading

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Naval warfare is no “pleasure cruise.”

Navy warships and pleasure cruise ships are similar in the sense that they’re both like self-sustained, floating cities.  But, they’re also quite different in many regards. On the deck of a cruise ship, you’ll see the glistening bodies of sun … Continue reading

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What’s “hot” at OSI?

Process control systems for industrial furnaces are a “hot topic” for us at Ohio Semitronics.   We don’t make the process control systems.  Rather, OSI makes the electrical transducers and power measurement and control devices needed to regulate the process control … Continue reading

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“There’s something wrong with this transducer you sold me.”

We hear this sometimes from customers.  Typically, the scenario goes something like this:  “I’m using a clamp on amp meter.   But the amp readings don’t seem to jive.  What’s the problem with your transducer?” When a customer calls with a … Continue reading

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When you want something done right, do it yourself.

At Ohio Semitronics, we’re pretty particular about the way we do things.  We have all of our manufacturing, engineering, sales and customer service under one roof in Hilliard, Ohio enabling us to be more flexible and responsive to customer needs.  … Continue reading

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Get “fired-up” for 2011.

2011 is just around the corner.  But, before you start making your new year’s plans, you better prepare for increased solar activity in 2011 and through 2012.  The sun will be approaching the peak of its 11-year “solar maximum” cycle, … Continue reading

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“Knowledge is power.”

The English author, courtier and philosopher Sir Francis Bacon uttered this famous quote back in 1597.  “Knowledge is power.” With all due respect to Sir Francis Bacon, we have a slightly different take on this famous quote that’s better-suited for … Continue reading

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Making system accuracy measure up.

Measuring system accuracy is something that is often misunderstood.  Multiple factors affecting system accuracy can cloud the issue.  For instance, with a transducer, temperature ranges can affect accuracy.  So can frequency ranges or different levels of instrument power.  Even the … Continue reading

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