TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION


Worker ID tags help to save lives A


GRP sounders and manual call points


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2S, one of the world’s leading warning signalling manufacturers, launched its new GNExS1 (117 dB@1m) and GNExS2 (123 dB@1m) explosion proof horns and loudspeakers on Booth 1BB70 at Offshore Europe, 3 - 6 September 2013. Manufactured from lightweight and cost effective glass-reinforced polyester (GRP), the GNEx family offers outstanding corrosion resistance for use in the harshest environments both offshore and onshore. Both models offer a choice of 45 different alarm tones, including those that meet the PFEER regulations, and a second or third tone can be selected using additional control wires giving the versatility of multiple tones from a single unit at a lower cost. The 15 Watt GNExL1 and 25 Watt GNExL2 loudspeakers are available in 8 Ohm, 16 Ohm and 100V Line versions. In/Out terminals eliminate the need for additional junction boxes in multiple device installations.


E2S Warning Signals Tel: 020 8743 8880 Web: www.e2s.com


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serious accident has taken place. The contractor, who has only been working on site a couple of days, is hurt. What is their name? Who is their site manager? Who is their ICE (in case of emergency) contact? Are they on any medication? These questions need to be quickly identified in an emergency. Scafftag®, part of Brady’s SFID (Safety, Facilities and Identification) division, supply Worker ID tags which securely stores critical and potentially lifesaving ID information. The non-obtrusive tag can be attached to the worker on equipment such as a hard hat. The tags are essential in the event of a serious accident or medical emergency,


providing personal information,


employer information, family details and information on any medical conditions or medications.


SCAFFTAG Tel: 0845 089 4060 Web: www.scafftag.co.uk enter 829


Wireless temperature and humidity data loggers R


otronic high performance wireless temperature and humidity data loggers are the ideal monitoring solution for use in many industries including electronics, aerospace , defence, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, meteorology and museums & galleries. Hard to reach locations can be monitored, cabling costs eliminated. Conditions inside closed cabinets and dryers can be recorded and measurements accessed remotely without changing the environment. The Rotronic wireless system is ideal for cleanrooms; rooms of all types can be mapped. Data is secure at all times, the wireless frequency 433.92 Mhz providing maximum radio diffusion. Long battery life of up to six years. Any Rotronic HygroClip2 temperature and humidity probe including small diameter types can be connected to a compact sender module, no adjustment is required. Specified accuracy is up to 0.8 %rh, 0.1 °C at 23 °C which is in a class of its own; sensors can be calibrated to confirm performance. Up to 100 probes can be connected on a wireless network with USB or Ethernet interface to a PC running Rotronic validated HW4 software. Logging configuration including the recording interval and alarms is easily performed, as is data retrieval.


Rotronic Instruments (UK) Ltd Tel: 01293 571000


New high-end IR Thermometer F


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luke, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced a new, high-end Thermometer with upgraded performance


particularly for use in high-temperature environments, such as glass, cement and petrochemical works, in metal refining and


smelting, and electrical power production. The new Fluke 572-2 has a 60:1 distance to spot ratio for accurate measurements well away from inaccessible or potentially dangerous locations. The rugged, easy-to-use Fluke 572-2 IR Thermometer can stand up to tough industrial, electrical and mechanical environments, offering temperature measurement from -30degC to +900degC with dual laser siting for fast, accurate targeting. It also offers contact temperature measurement with a thermocouple


bead probe. Supplied with a K-type thermocouple bead probe for contact measurement from -40degC to +260degC, it is also compatible with other standard K-type mini-connector thermocouple probes.


Fluke (U.K.) Ltd Tel: 0207 942 0700 Web: www.fluke.co.uk enter 831


Waterscan Chooses COMLog Wireless Data Loggers L


eading UK water management service provider Waterscan has selected the COMLog wireless datalogger from HWM as the ideal product to help them identify and reduce its clients’ water usage inefficiencies. Waterscan Chooses COMLog Wireless Data Loggers from HWM for Commercial Water Management. Waterscan works with companies such as Whitbread, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, BT and New Look to monitor and manage their water consumption – preserving a valuable natural resource,


minimising wastage and


improving cost efficiencies. With nearly 20 years of experience in water management, the company has tried many different data loggers and logging technologies, and has concluded that the COMLog is the best choice currently available.


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Joinery firm saves £13,000


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manufacturer of timber doors and windows is saving £13,000 a year on electricity costs following the installation of ABB variable-speed drives (VSDs) on its extractor fan system. The solution, provided by ABB Drives Alliance member Advantage Control, involved five ABB general purpose drives, ACS550, to control the speed of five extractor fans. Heron Brothers, based in Northern Ireland, sells its products to public sector bodies, large private building contractors and builders’ merchants in the UK and Ireland. TThe major benefits of the project are the reduction in energy cost of £13,000 per annum resulting from a cut in the average daily power consumed from 103.3 kW to 51.4 kW through matching fan motor speed to the demand of the process. This is a saving of 50 percent and a reduction of 59.79 tonnes of CO2 per year.


ABB Ltd Tel: 01925 741 111 Web: www.abb.co.uk/energy


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