Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration


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Single point loadcell
July 2005, Instrotech
The respected range of Revere loadcells, available from Instrotech, includes an aluminium single point unit for capacities ranging from 5 to 100 kg. Suitable for a wide range of applications such as ...

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Boiler protection
June 2005
One of Eskom's power stations uses non-contact infrared pyrometers from PREI Instrumentation to monitor furnace flame health on its coal-fired drum boilers. There are six boilers and each uses 10 pyrometers, ...

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Mechatronics' response to megatrends
June 2005, Festo South Africa
At the Hannover Trade Fair 2005, Festo displayed its comprehensive range of high-speed solutions, services and condition monitoring capabilities. Across more than 40 dynamic displays spanning an area ...

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Easy debris extraction
June 2005, ETEST, Conferences & Events
This low cost solution quickly removes chips and contaminants from grooves, containers and drilled holes. The EXAIR Deep Hole Vac-u-Gun replaces dangerous blow guns that can cause chips or debris to fly ...

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Taking control of standalone instruments
June 2005
Engineers use standalone instruments to quickly perform measurements by adjusting the knobs and dials on their instruments and applying the instrument probes to a circuit. Manually configuring and acquiring ...

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Drying out of wet transformers
June 2005, ETEST
Available from ETEST, this on-line tap changer filtration system ensures safe, 24-hour operation with constant filtration of the oil. Carbon is continually removed down to 300 nm (0,3 µ) and dissolved ...

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Measuring long lengths
June 2005, Instrotech
The Siko range of Magline magnetic length measuring systems includes the Macro, designed specifically to measure long lengths up to 160 m, with either incremental or absolute position registration. Available ...

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Cooling blow-moulded fuel tanks
June 2005, ETEST
Car fuel tanks are blow-moulded, then clamped to a fixture to prevent distortion during the cooling cycle. The problem is that the cooling time of each tank creates a bottleneck in the production process. Two ...

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Efficient blow-off applications
May 2005, ETEST
The Super Air Knife is said to use only a third of the compressed air normally required for typical blow-offs used in cleaning, cooling and drying operations and - can be instantly cycled on and off

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Water activated repair for pipes
May 2005, ETEST
E-WARP is a fibreglass cloth, pre-impregnated with a resin that can be activated by salt or fresh water, packaged in an hermetically sealed foil pouch, it is ready to use and does not require any measuring ...

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General-purpose accelerometers
May 2005, Temperature Controls
Monitran, specialists in vibration and displacement measurement technology, have designed and developed the general-purpose charge output accelerometer, which is suitable for the research and development ...

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Solid electrolyte pH probes
May 2005
Specifically for applications in heavily polluted media, emulsions, dispersions, or for use in media containing proteins and sulphides, JUMO's new pH electrodes ensure that measurement is performed reliably ...

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Temperature and pressure recording made IS
May 2005
MadgeTech has produced a series of intrinsically safe temperature and pressure recording units for use in hazardous environments. The Temp1000IS records temperature, PrTemp1000IS records temperature and ...

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Encoder and spring-loaded wheel combined
May 2005
This is an integrated encoder and spring loaded measuring wheel assembly available in one, easy-to-use, compact unit. The new LSM is a versatile solution for tracking velocity, position, or distance over ...

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Manufacturing benefits from flexible interface solutions
May 2005, Westplex
Machine vision systems can only realise their full potential if they are seamlessly integrated into the overall system concerned. Depending on the application, the inspection unit needs to be connected ...

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Custom designed samplers
May 2005, Spirax Sarco South Africa
Mitech's samplers are designed in-house according to clients' specifications to sample either solids or liquids. Samplers vary according to the sample volume, line size, industry, medium and application. The ...

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Low-cost insertion conductivity cells
April 2005, Temperature Controls
LTH has designed a series of low-cost insertion conductivity cells, which are suitable for use in small pure water applications where cost and size are the most important factors. This is the CMC8 Series. ...

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Autonomous depth/temperature logger
April 2005, Instrotech, Integrated Solutions, Infrastructure
The Keller Explorer DC-22 is an autonomous battery powered instrument designed to record pressure/water depth and temperature over long periods. Two versions are available from suppliers, Instrotech: ...

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Easy multifunctional calibrator
April 2005
The Model CA71 from Yokogawa is a small, lightweight, multifunctional calibrator that can simultaneously source and measure voltage, current, resistance, TC, RTD, frequency and pulse signals. Regular ...

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Predictive maintenance device
April 2005, Shorrock Automation
IFM Electronic's Efector Octavis vibration monitor is able to detect rolling element bearing failures and shaft unbalance conditions. It has the processing power to analyse a vibration signature and predict ...

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