TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
Elcomponent’s Energy Pro Provides Accurate Measurement for High-Efficiency Cooling.
HVAC, e
eaward’s new Apollo 500 provides fast and efficient electrical appliance safety testing alongside advanced test data handling capabilities. The new compact and lightweight unit
The New Apollo 500 S
incorporates all the recommended safety tests for workplace appliances in line with the IET 4th Edition Code of Practice, including point to point testing of fixed equipment and the testing of 3 phase devices and RCDs.
A large colour display and intuitive menu-based
operating system makes the Apollo 500 highly user friendly and a built-in risk assessment tool aids the user in determining the appropriate re-test periods. With both battery and mains power operation as standard, alongside fast start-up and power saving features, the new instrument is particularly suitable for high volume PAT applications. The Apollo 500 also incorporates advanced data handling features that include an internal memory for up to 10,000 test
download to PATGuard 3 software, and remote data
transfer to PCs Bluetooth connectivity.
Seaward Group Tel: (0191) 586 3511 Web:
www.seaward.co.uk
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records, USB upload and via
smartphones using
bm-papst are world leaders in supplying high- efficiency fans and motors to OEM markets in IT, Industrial and Domestic markets.
They are also involved in the upgrade market ,assisting their customers to reduce both costs and carbon emissions by changing existing AC fans to new more efficient EC technology. Due to the large number of variables inherent in the re- design of fan cooling systems they do not rely solely on their own in-house performance data for calculating expected savings; they carry out customer trials using a portable data logger to verify actual performance in the field.
THE SOLUTION.. The Chelmsford based company has opted for Elcomponent’s Energy Pro Data logger as the reference instrument for all customer trials of their innovative ’EC Technology’ fan products. EC (Electronic commutation) fans are high efficiency DC Motors but with direct connection AC mains supply. They deliver energy savings of over 30% compared to traditional AC types in a typical data centre environment.
Savings are achieved
through a combination of motor efficiency and improved impeller designs, all of which results in a fan that is cooler, quieter, and above all costs a lot less to run.
ebm-papst UK Ltd are offering their customers a ‘trial’ installation so that savings can be proven before the project is rolled out to cover the entire cooling scheme, and Elcomponent’s Energy Pro3 phase data logger is used for the measurement duties.
THE CLIENT’S FEEDBACK... James Cooper, ebm-papst Product Manager explains… “We needed a rugged portable instrument that would measure all aspects of motor performance and cope with the special demands of non- sinusoidal waveforms in our EC fan motors.
it’s
Elcomponent’s Energy Pro ticks all the boxes- easy
to use, and it’s very close to the
lab instruments on our airflow test rig in terms of accuracy.
It allows us to demonstrate directly to our customers that the 30%+ savings we claim for the EC fans are real and guaranteed!”
Elcomponent Ltd Tel 01279 503173 Web:
www.elcomponent.co.uk
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It will also address the challenges and solutions of signal conditioning while underlining the ease of software integration for both the controls and data acquisition.
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The third of February’s seminars, on 26 February, dedicated
to looking at LABVIEW software
and how it can best be used with HBM data acquisition systems.
acquisition
The webinar will look at the range of HBM’s data systems
that have interfaces for LABVIEW software. Engineers will be shown how to easily integrate H
BM is offering a series of free on-line webinars throughout February to examine a number of different topics of interest to engineers wishing to keep up to date with the latest developments in data acquisition.
The first webinar looks at HBM’s T12 Smart
Torque Transducer. It will review the capabilities of the T12 Assistant and give an insight into its more advanced torque sensor capabilities by demystifying its dual range capabilities. The webinar takes place on 11 February and lasts for 45 minutes.
Participants will discover the means to set up ideal torque measurements including signal filtering, reading rotor extremes, and creating user selectable T12 parameter sets. The T12 digital torque transducer uses modern fieldbus systems (CANopen, PROFIBUS DPV1) to connect directly to PLC automation systems giving full compatibility with existing equipment while providing frequency and analogue outputs.
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The second webinar takes place on 25 February and looks in depth at the challenges engineers face in dealing with resonant bending fatigue testing of pipes. This is particularly important as pipes used in the offshore industry often fail prematurely when fatigued, especially at the joints. It is essential for engineers to accurately predict the fatigue life of these structures.
In fatigue prediction, the most common methods of loading are axial, multi-point and rotating resonant bending. In the rotating resonant bending method, a pipe is excited in a water pressure environment and uses a rotating eccentric mass by altering its position, driven by a high power electric motor that develops a stress that is spaced out in time.
The webinar will discuss different methods of capturing strain,
vibration and displacement
measurements with variations of water pressure under different temperature cycles.
HBM’s QuantumX system with LABVIEW by using the prepared VI function blocks.
There will also be an introduction into exchanging LABVIEW data with HBM’s Genesis HighSpeed Data Acquisition system by using the Perception API and other possibilities of integrating LABVIEW with HBM products will be discussed along with tips and tricks from existing projects.
Each webinar is accessible worldwide from any computer with an internet connection. Prior registration is required although participation is free.
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HBM United Kingdom Ltd Tel: 020 8515 6100 Web:
www.hbm.com
FEBRUARY 2014 Electrical Engineering presentation
followed by a question and answer session. Unless otherwise stated the webinars last for an hour.
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