Westplex gains two distributorships
February 2002
News
Westplex has been appointed the sole South African distributor for Avantes low cost PC-based fibre-optic spectroscopy products, and by Addi-Data as the sole South African distributor of its industrial automation products.
Avantes spectrometer products
These are used in a wide range of applications that include: industrial quality control, industrial process measurement and control, environmental and pollution measurement, scientific research, medical research, diamond and gemstone verification.
The product line includes:
* Plug-in, USB, RS232 and ADC-interfaced miniature spectrometers.
* AvaMouse low cost handheld reflection spectrometer.
* Ramon spectrometers, fluorescence spectrometers.
* Multiple beam spectrometers.
* AvaSoft software: controls all Avantes spectrometers under Windows 95/98/2000 or NT.
* Halogen, Blue LED, deuterium-halogen, xenon and mercury-argon light sources.
* Fibre-optic cables.
* Reflection and transmission probes.
* A complete range of accessories.
* Fibre-optic multiplexers.
Some applications:
* Exact colour measurement - plastics, textiles, food, paints, cosmetics, fruit, paper, printing, dyes, milk products, pH measurement, diamond colour.
* Spectral line measurements - oxygen content, water contamination, water content, wine odour and flavour, gas chromatography, gas detection.
* Temperature measurement - pyrometry.
* Fluorescence measurement - chlorophyll content.
* Absorption - sunglasses, optical filters, car window coatings, transparent coatings.
* Radiometry - energy spectrum of light bulbs, UV light sources, laser diodes.
* Raman spectroscopy - analysis of organic compounds, identification of drugs, verification of gemstone authenticity.
* Medical measurements - measure haemoglobin, cytochromes, carotene noninvasively. CO2 and HBO2 in heart operations, UV and chemical skin absorption.
Addi-Data
Addi-data offers a wide range of isolated data acquisition PC-boards, specifically designed for industrial applications, featuring ruggedness, noise immunity and reliability in harsh industrial environments.
Features:
* Highly reliable in industrial environments.
* All inputs and outputs are optically isolated.
* Surge suppression on termination units.
* 24-volt digital I/O. 500 mA short-circuit protected digital outputs.
* Voltage or current loop options for analogs.
* Watchdog timers and power fail shutdown logic on outputs ensure safe operation.
* High performance.
* Lower installed cost in industrial environments.
* Full range of analog I/O, digital I/O, counter-timer, motion control, temperature measurement and serial interfaces (RS232, RS485, 20 mA loop).
* Standard 37-way D-type connectors.
* Complete software support: Windows 2000/NT/98, Linux, LabView, LabWindows CVI, Visual Basic, C++, Delphi, source code.
* ISA, PCI or Compact PCI bus.
The Addi-Data 2002 catalogue is now available from Westplex.
Westplex
(011) 787 0473
[email protected]
westplex.co.za
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