--- title: Major Step Forward in Type K and N Thermocouple Performance [Industrial Heating] description: "Low-drift development in MI type K and N sensor technology include: high temperature measurement, nearly identical look to standard MI, high accuracy sensing." image: https://blog.tewire.com/hubfs/Industrial-Heating-Type-K-and-N-Thermocouple-Performance.jpg ---  [888-483-9473](tel:888-483-9473) [![](https://blog.tewire.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Templates/Custom/Blog2024GGC/files/logo.svg)](https://www.tewire.com) [![](https://blog.tewire.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Templates/Custom/Blog2024GGC/files/logo-small.png)](https://www.tewire.com) [![](https://blog.tewire.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Templates/Custom/Blog2024GGC/files/trac-logo.svg) Accuclave Tracking](https://www.traclookup.tewire.com/trac.php) [Blog](https://blog.tewire.com/blog) | [Contact Us](https://tewire.com/contact-us/) | [888-483-9473](tel:18884839473) - [Products](https://tewire.com/products/) - [Applications](https://tewire.com/industries-applications.php) - 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With progression in data analytics and AI, better, more accurate sensing will play a significant part in the future of IoT and preventative maintenance.    "This low-drift development in mineral insulated (MI) type K and N sensor technology not only gives a major leap forward in low-drift temperature measurement performance but also provides a sensor that can increase the confidence directly in those everyday industrial temperature measurements." - Trevor Ford, CCPI Europe Ltd.     LDC is especially useful in thermocouple applications that require:   - High temperature measurement. - Nearly identical looking to standard MI. - Highly accurate sensing with low drift. - No need to change any processes in existing applications to accommodate the new product.   You can read the full article here: [**Process Control & Instrumentation: Major Step Forward in Type K and N Thermocouple Performance**](https://www.industrialheating.com/articles/93965-major-step-forward-in-type-k-and-n-thermocouple-performance?v=preview)     Learn More… - [Trevor Ford Presents New Low Drift Findings at NPL](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/trevor-ford-presents-at-npl) - [Improving Type K and Type N Thermocouple Performance in Industrial Applications](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/improving-type-k-and-type-n-thermocouple-performance-in-industrial-applications-part-1)    - [Low Drift Type K Thermocouple Cable for Aerospace Applications](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/low-drift-type-k-thermocouple-cable-for-aerospace-applications-presentation)   - [3 Factors Affecting Thermocouple Calibration, Advances to Solve Drift](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/3-factors-affecting-thermocouple-calibration-new-advances-to-solve-drift)      [![Thermocouple Wire & Cable Product Catalog E-Book](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/290101/41378a49-d35c-4902-86e6-f66ff35a79e3.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/290101/41378a49-d35c-4902-86e6-f66ff35a79e3)     ### EXPLORE BY TOPIC - [Aerospace Composites (41)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/aerospace-composites) - [Autoclave Thermocouples (34)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/autoclave-thermocouples) - [aerospace (17)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/aerospace) - [high-temperature wire (16)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/high-temperature-wire) - [low-drift cable (15)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/low-drift-cable) More Topics - [Aerospace Composites (41)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/aerospace-composites) - [Autoclave Thermocouples (34)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/autoclave-thermocouples) - [aerospace (17)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/aerospace) - [high-temperature wire (16)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/high-temperature-wire) - [low-drift cable (15)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/low-drift-cable) - [thermocouple (15)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/thermocouple) - [Thermocouple Selection (14)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/thermocouple-selection) - [NADCAP (13)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/nadcap) - [Thermocouple Traceability (12)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/thermocouple-traceability) - [composites curing (12)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/composites-curing) - [products (10)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/products) - [metallurgy (9)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/metallurgy) - [Quality (7)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/quality) - [Thermocouple 101 (7)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/thermocouple-101) - [Tradeshows (7)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/tradeshows) - [type K (7)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/type-k) - [wire design (7)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/wire-design) - [industrial (6)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/industrial) - [type n (6)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/type-n) - [AMS2750E (5)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/topic/ams2750e) ### Latest Blog Posts --- ## Latest Blog Posts [![](https://blog.tewire.com/hubfs/tew-peeksense.jpg)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/aerospace-thermocouples-rated-for-higher-temperatures) ## [Aerospace Thermocouples Rated for Higher Temperatures](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/aerospace-thermocouples-rated-for-higher-temperatures) Aerospace-Sector Thermocouples Rated for Higher Temperatures Thermocouples are versatile temperature sensing devices used in a wide variety of applications, from household appliances, to industrial furnaces to ...   [READ MORE](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/aerospace-thermocouples-rated-for-higher-temperatures) [![](https://blog.tewire.com/hubfs/tew-blog-autoclave-800x450.jpg)](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/the-role-of-aerospace-thermocouples) ## [The Role of Aerospace Thermocouples](https://blog.tewire.com/blog/the-role-of-aerospace-thermocouples) What is the Role of Thermocouples in Aerospace Engineering? 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