Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration


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Measurement and automation systems in the 21st century manufacturing enterprise
July 2001
The 20th century is characterised by a series of technological revolutions - the industrial revolution, the transportation revolution, and now the computer revolution, which is helping to modernise manufacturing ...

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Measuring residual chlorine without chemical reagents
July 2001
Optimal disinfection and minimal chlorine dosing is achieved by on-line measurement of residual chlorine. ATI's polargraphic membraned sensor measures residual chlorine directly, in most cases without ...

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48 standard timers in one
July 2001, Timecount
Forming part of the Red Box range of locally manufactured products from Timecount is a new multifunction, multirange timer which replaces 48 standard timers. A single PPI instrument can be used for a ...

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Light curtain accurate to within 2,5 m
May 2001, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering is offering the A-Gage high-resolution Mini-Array, a high density measuring light curtain designed to innovate complex inspection and profiling applications. The high-resolution Mini-Array ...

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Scopemeter brings productivity gains for the user
April 2001
Since its purchase of two Fluke 199 scopemeters from Spescom MeasureGraph earlier this year, Century Avionics has reported substantial savings in time and productivity, as well as the added convenience ...

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Calibrator improves Eskom's productivity in card repair section
April 2001
The purchase of two Fluke 743B calibrators in the Card Repair Services, a section within Eskom PTM (Witbank) has substantially improved productivity. Card Repair Services (CRS) uses the two Fluke calibrators ...

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Calibration manager application offers additional benefits
April 2001
AMS, (Asset Management Solutions) software from Fisher-Rosemount, has been successfully helping customers streamline daily maintenance activities, including calibration, and is now providing an easy way ...

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Reliable, tailored testing of one's own products - in realtime
March 2001
Traditionally, test instruments have been vendor-defined with a specific set of functions. With the revolution of virtual instrumentation, engineers may now define their own test systems to create solutions ...

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Testing program for airline's air starters
March 2001, TLC Engineering Solutions
TLC Software has designed a computer-based engineering solution program for airline fleets for testing air starters. The program captures data via RS232 serial communications with an Eskom TRI 5000 Datalogger ...

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Caesars Gauteng impressed with test equipment
March 2001
The Slots Department of Caesars Gauteng has been using Fluke instruments for only three months and remarkable results are already evident. The seven units, supplied by Spescom MeasureGraph, are used in ...

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Diagnostic insulation testing
February 2001
A major cause of equipment failure is breakdown of the insulation

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New temperature calibrator
February 2001
Spescom Measuregraph's Fluke 724 temperature calibrator, designed for process instrument technicians, is powerful but easy to use. Its measure and source functions can test and calibrate almost any temperature ...

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Loadcells exhibit long life
February 2001, Instrotech
In 1984 Instrotech installed six stainless steel Revere loadcells to weigh the yeast tanks at SA Breweries in Alrode. Sixteen years later the systems are still operating faultlessly which, according to ...

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Speed measurement and switching instruments
February 2001
The microprocessor-controlled converter and switching instruments of the Jaquet FT1600 series are designed for monitoring measured variables as a function of time, such as rotational speed, speed, clock ...

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Power-saving 24 V switched-mode power supply
February 2001, Shorrock Automation
IFM Electronic's DN 2036 is a new switched-mode power supply with 92,5% efficiency guaranteeing low heat loss. Meeting EMC standards, the 30 A unit can be used for industrial and domestic applications. ...

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One instrument aimed at all the electrical contractors needs
January 2001
The new Megger CM500 is designed to make the contractors life easier with reduced testing, reporting and certification times

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Testing and maintenance in the mining industry
January 2001
The testing practices advocated in the mining industry are equally applicable to industry in general. Because of the inherent dangers and rigorous working demands, the mining industry, rather than being ...

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LEDs reduce maintenance
January 2001
Mimic Crafts now offers LED Lamp replacement inserts for most pilot lights, in most colours and for most voltages. With a 15-year life, LEDs have become the favourite method of illumination for pilot ...

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Analog insulation-continuity tester
January 2001, HellermannTyton
Hellermann Tyton offers an insulation-continuity tester that employs a number of safety features to prevent faulty operation and risk to the operator. The Toptronic T1832 instrument has been designed ...

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Total machinery protection, condition and performance monitoring
December 2000
The Vibro-Meter VM600 System caters for protection and monitoring functions for absolute and relative vibration, tacho, differential and absolute expansion, eccentricity, pressure, temperature, air gap etc.

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