Welcome to the first edition of the newsletter from Amalgamated Instrument Co Pty Ltd.
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Peter Rienits
Editor
As this is the first edition of our newsletter and I would like to set the tone for future issues.
In the newsletter we hope to:
We plan to give each newsletter a specific emphasis. So, for example, one issue may concentrate on the area of weighing and another issue may have an emphasis on pH.
The current issue and back issues of the newsletter will be available on our website in both HTML and PDF formats.
We would welcome your input with offerings that fit into any of the categories above or that, indeed, you think would be of interest to the process instrumentation fraternity.
We would welcome any suggestions for subject areas, topics or questions to be addressed in future issues As well as suggestions on the format, frequency and presentation of the newsletter.
New "slimline" conductivity cells.
AIC has added a new range of conductivity cells to its already comprehensive selection.
The new range, with the product code TBSS, is a mere 12mm in diameter! This slimline approach
allows conductivity measurements in narrow pipework where previously special arrangements would
have had to be made.
The design uses fully internal measurement techniques that minimise the effect of pipe walls etc
on readings.
A Pt100 temperature sensor is placed internally at the tip of the inner electrode providing fast
response for automatic temperature compensation.
The cells are available in K=0.1, K=1.0 and K=10 cell constants to allow the range to be used in
a very wide range of applications.
These additions to AIC's range of conductivity cells are the perfect complement to their range of
intelligent monitors and controllers.
Amalgamated Instrument Co has announced some enhancements to their HH4-WT hand held load/force/pressure meter.
RS232 communications are now standard making the instrument even more powerful and effective in situations where field readings must be taken and recorded. the meter can be interfaced to a laptop, for example, and live readings logged for future analysis.
This enhancement coupled with the ability of the instrument to recognise calibration information from many transducers makes the product a very powerful tool for a wide range of applications.
The HH4-WT can hold up to 3 sets of calibration data within its own memory. When a sensor with calibration information stored in a special memory chip within the sensor's plug is connected, the stored calibration values automatically override any internally stored calibration data. This allows the one hand held instrument to be used to take calibrated measurements from many sensors.
There are many applications that require periodic, but not constant, measurement and data logging of load or pressure. Examples include the monitoring of the load on the hook of a crane when used with a tension load cell, the periodic recording of water levels in a dam or in a mobile weighbridge.
The HH4-WT can be taken on site, the "in-situ" sensor can be plugged in and readings taken in the knowledge that the meter is calibrated to the sensor. Live readings can be logged using the RS232 interface.
Calibration is easily set up using the pushbuttons on the instrument. Other HH4-WT features include a programmable "USER" button and a selectable sample rate up to 100 samples per second. The "USER" button can, for example, be programmed for peak hold, tare or to access the alternate internal calibrations.
The HH4-WT is powered by a single 9V battery. An automatic "switch off" function is provided to switch the instrument off after a programmable preset time period thereby prolonging battery life.
The AIC HH4-WT, with its flexibility, range and intelligence, coupled with the wide range of sensors carried by AIC offers a solution to applications needing measurement and logging where fixed instrumentation is impractical.