Success Stories

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The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) has sponsored many R&D projects in Sensors and Automation (S&A) technologies that have been commercialized.

The following recent S&A successes are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Development of Transformational Wireless Technology

ITP partners are now releasing new wireless sensor technology that could eclipse previous successes in terms of energy savings, waste reduction, and cost benefits (PDF 1.3 MB).

Hydrogen Monitoring Sensor

The goal of this project was to produce improved solid-state hydrogen sensors that can be used over a wide range of hydrogen concentrations, with minimal interference from other gases (PDF 1.2 MB).

Laser Ultrasonic Measurement System

This project aimed to develop and demonstrate a laser-ultrasonic system to measure the wall thickness and eccentricity of steel seamless mechanical tubing (PDF 803 KB).

In-Situ, Real-Time Measurement of Melt Constituents

This project developed and tested a LIBS-based system for in-situ, real-time measurement of melt constituents with an accuracy and minimum detection limit of 5% and 0.01%, respectively (PDF 794 KB).

Fiber Optic Sensor for Industrial Process Measurement and Control

This project developed an advanced diode laser-based optic sensor for direct, rapid, and quantitative measurement of gaseous species and temperature in industrial processes (PDF 144 KB).

Parallel Beam X-Ray Diffraction System

An on-line x-ray diffraction system that measures material composition in an industrial environment was developed (PDF 912 KB).

Intelligent Extruder for Polymer Compounding

This project led to the successful development of a software-based monitoring, diagnostic, and control package that reduces production variability, energy use, and off-grade product generation during the extruding stage of polymer compounding (PDF 941 KB).

A report detailing all of the Industrial Technologies Program's commercial successes and emerging technologies is available.