Data collection has historically been completed manually. Before wireless gaging came onto the scene, staff would write down and physically log output data, a slow process with plenty of room for error. As technology progressed, operators manually typed data into computers, which also allowed for mistakes. Finally, wireless data-collection entered the picture, enabling users to simply press a button and send measurements directly to computers and other Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Wireless data acquisition uses mobile transmitters connected to measurement devices. Users can send measurement data directly to a phone, tablet or computer for analysis. They don’t have to deal with tangling cords or find hard-to-reach areas and can easily expand or deploy a measurement system within a manufacturing cell.