T&M and Monitoring

By installing online condition monitoring systems on its aluminium rolling mills, Aleris Aluminium is seeing annual cost savings of around 200,000 euros.

A UK-based company is now offering a range of low cost portable, battery-operated and panel-mounted data recorders that are ideal for carrying out instrumentation checks and data logging functions across a range of process manufacturing industries.

The Optidew cooled mirror dew point meter offered by Michell Instruments can now be used for a wide variety of applications due to its increased cable length of up to 250 metres. In many industrial applications it is a critical requirement that the sensor unit can be installed remotely to the electronic of the hygrometer.

Inertial Aerosystems announce the availability of a new, rugged, high temperature accelerometer with a small diameter that makes it ideal for the latest slimline down hole tools.

The FLIR T-Series, a handheld infrared camera developed and produced by FLIR Systems AB has been awarded the “red dot design award” in the measurement and testing systems design category.

The new JOFRA AMC910 multi-purpose calibrator from AMETEK Calibration Instruments provides high precision signal, temperature and pressure calibrations. With the performance of a laboratory calibrator, an additional isolated measurement channel and optional external pressure modules, the system is ideally suited for multiple calibration requirements.

OxTS will present its RT-Range system at the conference 'Active Safety through Driver Assistance' taking place in Munich from 7th – 8th April 2008. The RT-Range systems are used for testing and validating Advanced Driver Assistance Systems such as Collision Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning or Blind Spot Detection. Visitors will have the opportunity to see a live demonstration of the RT-Range measurement system. A Hunter- and a Target vehicle will be equipped with the system, so that visitors can see live and real-time results.

The Orbitform Group recently released a breakthrough product for robotic spot welding - the Weld Tip System (WTS). WTS is a revolutionary new tool that inspects spot welding electrodes (tips) and ensures that face diameters and general appearance meet acceptance criteria.

Jdl is pleased to announce the TDL-130 data logger that monitors the sterilisation process, in cans, bottles, jars or other containers in tunnels or in autoclaves up to 130C. Simple to set up and easy to use software produces proof of correct processing. It also enables the producer to ensure that he is maintaining correct temperatures throughout the process.

SKF has developed a handheld sound pressure meter to simplify the recording of sound levels in industrial environments, protecting the health and safety of employees and minimising the costs that arise from illness and legal action. The portable TMSP 1 device has been designed to be carried around and used wherever it is needed to carry out checks quickly and simply, minimising both time and costs.