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SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWS

 

Faraday Offers AR Laser Probes Standard with A2LA and NIST Traceable Calibration

Faraday reveals that AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation has announced that its family of advanced laser probes - Models FL7030 (5 kHz - 30 MHz), FL7006 (0.1 MHz - 6 GHz) and FL7018 (3 MHz - 18 GHz) - will now be offered with a NIST traceable calibration with A2LA accreditation at no additional charge. The company previously sold its laser probes with a NIST traceable calibration only, with the option of having them calibrated with A2LA accreditation.

A2LA is a signatory to several bilateral and multilateral recognition agreements. These agreements facilitate the acceptance of test and calibration data between A2LA-accredited laboratories and 46 economies around the globe. In addition, A2LA has recognition from over 30 federal, state, and local government agencies, companies, and associations. AR's family of highly intelligent, laser-powered probes provide multiple levels of safety, they adapt to their environment and provide optimum linearization, temperature compensation, control, and communication functions.

AR Competitive Edge products supply a multitude of unique RF solutions to companies around the world. The company's limitless support network reaches the far corners of the globe. AR products are backed by the company's "Competitive Edge" warranty, the best and most comprehensive warranty in the industry. When companies purchase from any AR company they have the peace of mind that comes from knowing the global leader will be there to help with any problems today, tomorrow and always.

For more information visit http://www.faradayshielding.biz/index.htm.

 

Tinsley Opens India Branch Office

Tinsley, an ISO 9001 company, established in 1904 in UK, has opened their own Branch Office in India, headed by Mr Rajesh Vijay (Country Manager). The company has introduced new products based on the latest technology to meet the new upcoming high precision testing/calibration requirements of the component manufacturers and related industries, power generation, transmission and electrical engineering industries.

Few of such testing and measuring equipment and calibration standards include precision LCR meters, impedance and component analysers, high current two channel winding resistance ohm meters for faster measurements including on the generator transformers, fully automatic three phase transformer turns ratio meters with higher turns ratio range of up to 10,000:1 with vector group determination feature and 9 decade high value high voltage resistance box for testing/calibration of insulation testers of up to 5 kV rating, AC power products, DC metrology standards, multifunction calibrators, high precision digital multimeter, oscilloscope calibrators, AC/DC calibrators, power calibrators, etc.

To ensure a greater technical assistance and improved after sales service support to the Indian customers, Tinsley has also established their own service centre/calibration laboratory in India. The company is well known all over the world for their range of high precision electrical/temperature measuring instruments and calibration standards.

Contact: The Tinsley Group Ltd (India), 304, Plot No: 7, Mahajan Tower, LSC, Shreshtha Vihar, Delhi 110 092. Tel: 011-22152150, 22152151, 55288338. Fax: 91-11-22152152. E-mail: tinsley@ndf.vsnl.net.in

 

Praxair to Construct Specialty Gases Centre in Nanjing, China

Praxair China, a provider of industrial gases and part of Praxair Inc has announced that it will build a new specialty gases facility in the Nanjing Science Park, Nanjing, China, to increase its presence in China's growing specialty gas markets.

The facility will be able to produce complex mixtures for research laboratories and emission testing centres being developed in China, with the addition of high-purity gases, calibration gases and ultra-high-purity gases for the electronics segment.

The facility, scheduled to start up in August 2008, will incorporate a specialty gases laboratory, calibration equipment and gas analysers, and high purity cylinder filling operations. It will serve markets such as the petrochemical, automobile, lighting, and pollution control industries along with various laboratories and research centres.

The company said the facility will improve its ability to develop new applications technologies for Chinese customers. It will also process electronics-grade gases and mixtures to serve the semiconductor industry, in a second phase.

For more company information visit www.praxair.com.

 

Test & Measurement 2007 Conference & Exhibition

The National Laboratory Association (NLA) is hosting the Test & Measurement 2007 Conference and Exhibition at Emperors Palace Convention Centre, Johannesburg, from 19-21 November 2007. The theme of the conference is Measurement Traceability - Challenges in the 21st century.

The key to good measurements, both physical and analytical, is the degree to which the accuracy of the measurement has been transferred from a standard of higher accuracy ultimately to one, or a combination, of the base SI units. In most physical metrology disciplines the traceability chain is well defined. However, in the field of analytical measurements this is not always the case.

This is one of the issues which will be highlighted at the conference. Also to be covered are the challenges facing well established national metrology institutes, such as the National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA), compared with those facing younger national metrology institutes in SADC and Africa.

There have been a substantial number of contributions from outside of South Africa, including submissions from BIPM, NIST and prominent suppliers. The attendance of these experts will provide local members of the community an opportunity to learn from their international counterparts.

The Test & Measurement Exhibition that runs alongside the conference will provide those involved in the world of laboratories an opportunity to obtain a technology update. There are still opportunities for suppliers to exhibit and since attendance at the exhibition is independent of the conference, there is added value both for suppliers as well as those wishing only to attend the exhibition.

There is a substantial early bird discount for registering and paying by the end of September.

For more information contact the National Laboratory Association, +27 (0)12 349 1500, email - maggier@nla.org.za, or visit www.nla.org.za.

 

Aeroflex Appoints QualiTech Calibration Lab to be its Service Partner in Israel

Aeroflex Test Solutions (Aeroflex Incorporated) announced the appointment of QualiTech as their authorized service partner in Israel.

QualiTech, www.qualitech.co.il/equip.html, a commercial division of ECI Telecom Ltd. based in Petah Tikva, is ideally located for a number of Aeroflex major customers.

QualiTech has a wide ranging capability in the provision of calibration and support of general purpose test equipment with 9 full time engineers.

The calibration laboratory is accredited to the international standards ISO/IEC 17025 by The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and ISO 9001:2000 by The Standards Institution of Israel (SII). The calibration labs’ accreditation includes Fiber Optics and Photometrics.

QualiTech with Aeroflex are working together to provide local support for the 2975 Series Radio Test Set and a range of other Aeroflex products. Full details on the 2975 and other Aeroflex products can be found at: www.aeroflex.com/products/commtest/pmrparametric/rts.cfm.

 

TESEQ - New EMC Test Facility has UKAS Approval for On-Site Testing

In a single new facility in Wokingham, UK, TESEQ (formerly Schaffner Test Systems) has consolidated all of its EMC calibration and repair services. The company has installed a new screened room antenna calibration facility and carried out a full refurbishment of the original one. TESEQ no longer use an OATS site for antenna calibration, a change in methodology made possible by having over 20 years of experience and historic test data. Customers will find indoor testing more convenient and efficient as it offers all-weather operation, reducing test times and cost, says the company.

TESEQ has been awarded UKAS approval for both testing at its own facility and also for on-site conducted immunity calibrations carried out at customers own premises. This is an increasingly popular service with customers needing to increase equipment availability, says the company

Paul Dixon, managing director, TESEQ, said: "Our expanded test facility now addresses all the needs of professional EMC test engineers. As the acknowledged worldwide EMC experts, both in test equipment design and manufacture and as a provider of EMC test services, Teseq offers its customers a number of advantages over using conventional "stand alone" test facilities."

System designers and OEM manufacturers can benefit from working with TESEQ who can now provide the widest offering of traceable and UKAS test parameters for EMC available in the UK, calibration of harmonics and flicker in line with the requirements of EN61000-3-2 & -3 etc, competitive pricing and fast turnaround times. The company also offers a full repair and calibration service to support Schaffner/TESEQ test equipment as well as other manufacturers' EMC test equipment, says the company.

For more company information visit http://www.teseq.com.

 

UK’s Gauge and Tool Maker’s Association Roadshow

The UK's Gauge and Tool Makers' Association will be holding a 'Make Measurement Matter' metrology roadshow at RAF Cosford near Telford, UK, on November 14

The 'Make Measurement Matters' format provides a novel opportunity for metrology professionals to discuss their measurement requirements with specialists from 30 of the UK's premier metrology suppliers. They will be gathered together under one roof and for one day only and visitors can view the latest technical developments in products and applications.

Gauge and Tool Makers' Association (GTMA)'s CEO, Julia Moore, said: 'Modern manufacturing makes ever-increasing demands on the measurement capabilities of companies at all stages in the supply chain.

From the simplest gauges to the most complex electronic devices - measurement really does matter'.

She said: 'This year's venue naturally reminds us of the vital role that measurement plays in manufacturing for the aerospace sector - which is why metrology is so strongly featured in the GTMA's 'Executive Briefing for the Aerospace industry''.

Moore continued: 'However, metrology is equally critical throughout the high-tech manufacturing arena, and, as many companies already appreciate, many of the problems experienced in manufacturing prove to be issues relating to measurement.

The breadth of experience and range of products demonstrated at the roadshow will provide the solutions to many of these issues faced by manufacturing today.' The event has been designed to provide both exhibitors and visitors with extensive opportunities to network with others in the industry, while also keeping abreast of the latest developments in the field.

In addition to the exhibition there will also be a free seminar programme, yet to be finalised, including a presentation by Jane Beaumont, director of Accreditation, UKAS, responsible for the operation and development of assessment and accreditation services. Visitors will also have the opportunity of experiencing a Concorde simulator ride.

For more information visit GTMA at http://www.gtma.co.uk.

 


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