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Take control of oil testing with the iCount Mini-lab Parker Hannifin has launched the iCount Minilab, the latest addition to its proven iCount range of contamination


monitoring


instruments. The integrated oil testing system enables the quality of hydraulic oil to be analysed quickly, simply and accurately, improving plant productivity, safety and reducing operating costs by extending the life of oil and filters. The iCount Minil-ab is the only industrially designed, self- contained unit of its kind, comprising an iCount bottle sampler mounted onto a robust trolley, along with a pump, chamber, data processing unit and printer, providing everything that is needed for testing in one integrated unit.


TÜV extends Active Medical Device Service in UK TÜV Product Service has extended its UK-based active medical device testing service. The TÜV Active Medical Device Service includes safety testing for the first time and is responding to a surge in demand from UK customers that are preparing for the 2012 third Edition of the Medical Electrical Equipment Standard (IEC 60601-1:2005). The new service will complement TÜV’s existing EMC and environmental


Programmable Modbus PSU designed for test


and instrumentation The new OPP-200 programmable


ChloroSense unit measures both free and total chlorine simultaneously, giving results in less than 60 seconds. The major benefit of the ChloroSense compared to chemical reagent- based testing is its ease of use. Tel 0191 491 0808 Fax 0191 482 5372 Email sales@palintest.com Web www.palintest.com


testing performed at it UK laboratories


and factory


assessments carried out by its UK- based audit team. The TÜV service has been designed to give UK manufacturers complete flexibility in how their products are tested. Tel 01489 558100 Email info@tuvps.co.uk Webwww.tuvps.co.uk


Tel 00800 27 27 5374 Email epic@parker.com Web www.parker.com


First remote access test facility launched TÜV Product Service has launched the UK’s first product testing remote monitoring service. The new ‘Remote Monitoring Service’ means that TÜV customers, across Europe and worldwide, can reduce the costs traditionally associated with testing, such as environmental and EMC, to decrease time to


TRaC certified for ZigBee Home Automation certification testing TRaC, Europe’s premier ZigBee test house, has announced it has completed validation of its ZigBee Home Automation test service by the ZigBee Alliance and is now offering certification testing against the ZigBee Home Automation public application profile, enabling its OEM customers to place ZigBee Home Automation compliant products in the market. This recent addition to TRaC’s testing services expands its existing ZigBee testing abilities to incorporate this rapidly expanding market sector. TRaC is certified to test both ZigBee and ZigBee PRO feature set based products against the enhanced ZigBee Home Automation requirements. Tel 01482 801801 Email zigbee@tracglobal.com Web www.tracglobal.com


market for new products. The system uses a high definition camera which the user can control from their own office via their desktop to zoom in and out and direct it to any points of interest within the test facility. They can also access test statistics in real time to monitor the product’s test performance. Tel 01489 558100 Email info@tuvps.co.uk Webwww.tuvps.co.uk


Modbus power supply from VxI Power is designed for use in test and instrumentation systems where accurate control and monitoring are essential. From its compact 3U housing the PSU delivers an output power of 200W, with voltage programmable from 2 to 20V DC in steps as small as 1mV. Output current limit can be preset in 10mA steps up to 10A. Equipped with an RS485 serial interface, the OPP-200 is programmed by a host computer using the industry- standard Modbus communications protocol. Up to 192 of the units can be operated on the same bus. Tel 01522 500511 Email vxisales@vxipower.com Web www.vxipower.com


Reagent-free Portable Chlorine Tester Gains EPA Approval The Chlorosense testing device from Palintest Ltd. makes use of a completely new methodology for water


analysis,


TRaC Reaches Milestone in Worldwide Approval TRaC, your partner for worldwide market access, has reached a major milestone, by now providing a turn- key test approvals management service for accessing over 150 countries. The process of gaining test approvals for worldwide markets is complex; every region requires its own unique demonstration of compliance, making a ‘one certificate fits all’ approach impossible. Just as the CE mark applies to all goods traded in any European Member State, including those produced outside the zone, other worldwide markets impose their own compliance requirements.


In developed utilising


electrochemical sensors instead of traditional chemical reagents to


countries such as the Americas, the requirements may be familiar to OEMs successfully trading in the European market. For developing regions, such as the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) or the Africas, the process is much more complicated. Tel 01482 801801 Email zigbee@tracglobal.com Web www.tracglobal.com


Ease compliance and performance of multi-mode mobile development Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke) has launched its


measure chlorine levels in potable and process water. The portable, battery-powered device has now been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), following an expedited approval process (ref: 74 FR 57908, pub. Nov 10, 2009). The


Bodycote Testing Group becomes ‘Exova’ Bodycote Testing Group, the worldwide testing and advisory business has been relaunched with a new dynamic name, identity and website. The company is now known as Exova. The creation of a new name and identity which reflect the company’s new direction, vision and values, has been prompted by the sale of the business by Bodycote plc. The new name Exova and its accompanying contemporary graphics


convey the


company’s vision of being ‘the number one sup- plier of choice of testing and advisory services’. The new identity will be implemented through a phased roll out planned to all sites worldwide. Tel 0161 787 3291 Fax 0161 787 3251 Email info@exova.com Web www.exova.com


Electronic Production Summer 2010 www.directpublishing.org.uk


‘Regulatory


Compliance and Performance Optimisation Service’ to minimise


re-design costs and accelerate product development time. Roke has partnered with product certification specialist Sulis Consultants to deliver the Regulatory Compliance and Performance Optimisation Service. Combining Roke’s facilities and design expertise with Sulis’ certification know-how will deliver accelerated product development by minimising the requirement for re-designs and multiple test cycles. Access to Roke’s multi-disciplined on-site engineering team provides


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