Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration


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University researches near-zero breakdown performance
November 2007
Advantech's Industrial Automation Group has created an e-Manufacturing Lab at the University of Cincinnati. The lab will promote research, development and education for students and professionals alike. The ...

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ScopeMeter aids network fault-finding
November 2007, Comtest
Based on the Fluke 124, the Fluke 125 ScopeMeter has a number of additional test capabilities to extend the working area of the 120 Series.       Communications testing The 125 features industrial network ...

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Fluke introduces metrology wells
November 2007, Comtest
Fluke has announced the launch of the new Fluke 9140 series of field metrology wells, which are lightweight, packed with functionality and easy to use. Building on the success of the Fluke 9170 series ...

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Ultrafilter for environmental testing laboratories
November 2007, Microsep
Several final filtration cartridges for use with its Milli-Q Advantage A10 ultrapure water system have been introduced by Millipore Corporation. Each of the disposable point-of-use (POU) final filters ...

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New applications drive growth in the fibre-optic stress/strain measurement equipment markets
October 2007
The need for sophisticated equipment continues to gain significance as new applications for stress/strain measurement increase in the oil and gas, as well as building sectors. Accordingly, the stress/strain ...

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Gamma-based density measurement
October 2007, VEGA Controls SA
A gamma-based density gauge works on the principle of a sealed nuclear source in a source holder and a scintillation detector. These are clamped on the side of a pipe or chute. A focused beam of gamma ...

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Realtime bearing maintenance
September 2007
IFM Electronic's Efector Octavis detects unbalance, damage to rolling element bearings, alignment errors, cavitation and meshing at an early stage. This optimises the uptime of plant parts such as gears, ...

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ATEX certified safety light
September 2007
When the UK's River Don broke its banks in June this year it caused extensive flooding in Sheffield's industrial centre. Hundreds of people were trapped at work, unable to get home and destined to spend ...

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Lights, camera, light meter!
September 2007, RS South Africa
Older, pre-'70s classic cameras, do not have built in light meters, or they have older selenium cells that died on a cold winter's day back in 1983. Because of this, a good handheld light meter is extremely ...

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Energy manager performs steam calculations
September 2007, Endress+Hauser South Africa
The Endress+Hauser RMS621 energy manager was developed for industrial water and steam energy calculation. The unit performs steam mass measurement, steam heat calculations and water heat differential. ...

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Accelerometer module gives early failure warning
August 2007, Instrotech
Instrotech has signed up with Monitran to market the British manufacturer's range of accelerometers and portable vibration sensors. Released this year, the g-mac accelerometer signal conditioning module ...

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Tech tips: Comtest Distribution - Using thermal imaging for MCC maintenance
August 2007, Comtest
Thermal imaging can be used to evaluate the operating condition of the components within motor control centres (MCCs) by comparing the relative temperatures of components under load. Thermal imagers ...

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Worklite is ATEX-certified
August 2007
The latest Wolf Safety Lamp to be launched is the ATEX-certified portable Worklite. Powered by a sealed lead-acid battery providing 14 hours duration on full power, the top-of-the-range WL-85 Worklite ...

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Recorder for shock, temperature, pressure and humidity
August 2007
The MadgeTech UltraShock-EB is now available battery powered. The device is a standalone temperature, pressure, humidity and 3-axis shock recorder includes new features in high speed download, extended ...

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AO Safety sheds a little light on the subject
August 2007
Safety company, MSA Africa, is the first in South Africa to launch the all-new AO Safety Light Vision LED safety spectacle, which claims it is the first industrial eyewear designed with integral hands-free ...

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3-in-1 transmitter measures pressure, dp and temperature
July 2007
Foxboro multivariable transmitters provide measurements of pressure and differential pressure, sensor and electronics temperatures, and process temperature (from an external RTD) in a single device. These ...

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Test instruments simplify motor fault finding
July 2007, Comtest
The All-Test Pro range of test instruments for field testing of electrical motors, generators and transformers has been introduced by Comtest.    Richard Scott of All-Test Pro explains the importance ...

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Current clamps measure up to 3000 A
July 2007, Comtest
Comtest has released four new current clamps for extending the functionality of multimeters, oscilloscopes and dataloggers.       Hall-effect current clamps The i30 and i30s AC/DC current clamps use advanced ...

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SPM introduces pulp and paper refiner monitor
July 2007
SPM has introduced a new variant of its MG4 called MG4-Ref11. This has been developed for the pulp and paper industry for continuous monitoring of refiners. Refiner disc segments coming into contact ...

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Autonomous data collector is submersible
July 2007, Instrotech
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 Instrotech. The DC-22 ...

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