T&M and Monitoring

Fluke has introduced its toughest tools yet for industrial electricians, plant engineers and technicians who work in the toughest environments. The new Fluke 27 II and 28 II Digital Multimeters (DMMs) define a new standard for operating in harsh conditions that would destroy other tools, while delivering the features and accuracy to troubleshoot most electrical problems. Both meters are IP 67 rated for water and dust resistance and offer an extended operating temperature range of -15°C to +55°C. They will function in -40 °C temperatures for up to 20 minutes, will operate in 95% humidity, and are designed and tested to withstand a 3 metre drop.

The latest particle counting technology from Parker Hannifin is being used by Petrolab, one of Indonesia’s leading laboratory services providers, to test engine oil, hydraulic oil, and kerosene samples quickly and accurately on site. The Parker iCountBS (Bottle Sampler) is enabling Petrolab to improve its quality of service and cut costs, by eliminating the need to send samples away to be analysed.

Instrumentation specialist Ashtead Technology is delighted to announce the addition of the advanced Olympus I-Speed 3 high-speed video camera to its comprehensive fleet of remote visual inspection equipment. Ideal for numerous RVI applications in manufacturing, aerospace, film & TV production, R&D and ballistics along with any other project that requires fast moving activities to be slowed down for in-depth visual inspection, the versatile High Definition I-Speed 3 is now available to hire for the first time from Ashtead.

Seaward has produced a special training and demonstration film for its new PowerPlus 1557 high performance multi function electrical installation tester.

Aerotech has launched a new pan & tilt positioner with integrated drives and motion controls for high-end camera security, surveillance and defence applications. The APT series was developed through Aerotech’s extensive design and manufacturing expertise in gimbals, optical mounts and motion simulators for military, aerospace and government research. The high precision rotary stage mechanics and sophisticated motion controls fulfil a market niche for camera positioning mounts with much higher levels of resolution, accuracy and repeatability than traditional pan & tilt mechanisms.

Hailed as a breakthrough in inspection technology and comprising all the elements of an industrial machine vision system in one tiny camera, Dalsa's easy-to-use and inexpensive BOA smart camera leverages the full breadth and depth of DALSA’s impressive design, engineering, and manufacturing expertise.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced the release of a joint product development effort resulting from its partnership with Symyx Technologies. The solution will provide scientists in the bioanalytical community with a completely automated laboratory workflow by integrating Thermo Scientific Watson LIMS with Symyx Notebook. The integration of the industry-standard Thermo Scientific Watson LIMS with Symyx's electronic lab notebook (ELN) will give scientists secure and seamless access to experimental data across the laboratory. The automated transfer of information between Watson LIMS and the Symyx Notebook provides a streamlined, compliant workflow for bioanalytical studies.

BEI Industrial Encoders introduces the Omnicoder, an incremental encoder that allows users to easily program the resolution anywhere between 1 and 10,000 counts per turn. Packaged in BEI’s flagship Model H25 encoder, the Omnicoder allows for virtually unlimited resolution variations.

A compact on-line viscometer specially designed for polymer melts has been developed by Hydramotion Ltd. The ViscoMelt 5000 Extruder Viscometer is a drop-in device that can be installed directly on the extruder die head with no need to divert any part of the melt flow. This die-mounted instrument complements the company’s XL7-900 range of contoured-probe viscometers available for installation on polymer melt pipelines upstream of the extruder.

Cirrus Research plc has launched a whole new generation of sound level meters under the brand name ‘optimus’. Featuring smart design and advanced technology, Cirrus’ optimus sound level meters will set new standards for ease of use, flexibility and practicality.