T&M and Monitoring

  At last weeks Drives and Controls show in Birmingham ABB was showcasing its new FM502-CMS module, which allows precise and reliable real-time monitoring of machine or operation condition for increased plant availability and dependability.

A 6½-digit Bench/System Digital Multimeter, the Keithley DMM6500, and DAQ6510 Data Acquisition and Logging Multimeter System have been launched by Tektronix These new instruments combine the simplicity of a “pinch and zoom” touchscreen interface for easy and faster test setup and at-a-glance monitoring and display with the power of 15 different measurement functions, wide measurement ranges and multichannel measurements.

  Resolve Optics has announced that they have purchased a fully automated Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) and distortion test centre, plus a Precision Lens System Centring Station for its UK optical assembly facility.

With researchers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Royal Holloway, University of London, an international collaboration has come together and successfully demonstrated a quantum coherent effect in a new quantum device made out of continuous superconducting wire – the Charge Quantum Interference Device (CQUID).

Customers in Europe can pre-order the 6½-digit Keithley DMM6500 for immediate shipment on 16 April 2018. The DMM6500 is a modern Bench/System digital multimeter (DMM) ideally suited for design engineers and production test engineers, delivering more measurement functionality and a price that will not break the budget.

  A high performance SWIR camera with very special abilities has been introduced by FLIR Systems, the FLIR A6262sc. Using a proprietary VisGaAs detector, that provides extended spectral coverage down into the visible range, enables the FLIR A6262sc to make measurements through glass.

The SecuriTEST IP from IDEAL Networks enables technicians to install, test, troubleshoot and document IP/digital, HD coax and analogue CCTV camera systems with a single tester. As IP/digital CCTV security systems become more common, technicians typically need to take a myriad of different testing equipment to each installation or maintenance job.

Scienscope International has announced that Milwaukee Electronics purchased two X-SPECTION 6000 systems – one for their facility in Oregon and one for their facility in Mexico. With manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin, Oregon and Mexico, Milwaukee Electronics offers both U.S. regional support options and a migration path to a low-cost manufacturing solution for mature products.

It’s widely understood that improving the efficiency of equipment and processes will make a business more competitive and reduce operational costs. However, this is easier said than done, as identifying the areas that need improving can be challenging - especially in sugar plants, where many managers have grown accustomed to high energy usage and carbon emission levels. Robert Glass, ABB’s Global Food and Beverage Communications Manager, explains how to reduce sugar plant carbon emissions.

A certification under NSF/ANSI 169 as equipment for food products has been achieved by Titan Enterprises for its 800 Series turbine flowmeters and Beverage meter. This accreditation is especially important for manufacturers of food production and handling machinery who can now include an 800 Series or Beverage meter secure in the knowledge that it has met NSF-standards for food production.