Analytical instruments
Monitoring the health of rotating equipment (22/05/2012)
The new Fluke 805 handheld vibration meter is a portable multi-function vibration screening tool designed to provide quantifiable information on a bearing and the overall health of motors and other rotating equipment.
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Combined field calibrator and communicator (27/03/2012)
The processing industry is going through significant changes and instrumentation and calibration technicians are now required to carry around more measurement equipment in the field to accurately record more measurements thanks to the increasing accuracy of transmitter technology.
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Portable vibration data collection and analysis (20/03/2012)
The SCOUT100 and SCOUT 140 portable vibration analysers are the latest additions to the product range available from the Bently Nevada business of GE Measurement & Control.
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Beauty that’s more than skin deep! 16/11/2011
New Mastersizer 3000 reflects the collective expertise of a skilled development team at Malvern Instruments
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Measuring viscosity of ketchup and cosmetics 01/11/2011
A device that is said to be able to measure and predict how liquids flow under different conditions aims to ensure that consumer products are of the right consistency.
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Thermal imager helps develop cooler running shoes 18/10/2011
The Adidas test centre in Scheinfeld, Germany, has used a FLIR ThermaCAM SC 3000 thermal imaging camera throughout the development of its latest technology.
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New replaces old analyser technology at the Billerud Karlsborg mill 10/10/2011
The Karlsborg pulp and paper mill in Sweden has specified a Metso Kappa Q analyser to replace two old units in its bleached softwood kraft fiber line.
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Four-channel portable datalogger and thermometer 27/09/2011
The RDXL4SD, from Omega, is a portable thermometer and data logger with built-in analysis functions. It can accept up-to 4 thermocouples from types J, K, T, E, R and S or 2 Pt100 O 2-wire sensors
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Tracking vibration levels to reduce downtime 13/09/2011
Vibration monitoring of rotating equipment can help to reduce costly down time due to maintenance requirements or to fix damaged machinery. CEE reports.
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A single unit for flow, pH, temperature and conductivity 05/07/2011
Bürkert’s new type 8619 multiCELL transmitter/controllers are designed to cut processing costs in water treatment and hygienic processing applications, providing a single device for the direct connection of a range of sensors to measure parameters such as flow rate, pH, ORP, temperature and conductivity.
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Multimeter doubles as a calibrator 31/03/2011
A new process multimeter from Yokogawa is an on-site measuring instrument that offers the functionality of a digital multimeter for basic measurements such as voltage, current, and resistance, with the additional benefit of acting as a calibrator for electrical and process measurements.
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Radiometric safety monitoring offers visible benefits 22/02/2011
In addition to their temperature measuring duties, thermal imaging cameras can also offer cost-efficient monitoring and control capabilities, and are being used increasingly in safety monitoring applications
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Can’t stand the heat? 23/07/2009
A hired infrared camera from Ashtead Technology was used during research trials on aircraft landing gear at Cambridge Airport. A Flir P620 ThermaCam on a short-term hire was used by Marshall Aerospace to assess landing gear brake disc and tyre temperatures.
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