Tuesday 30 July 2013

Shifting Gears Smoothly…from Design to Market with Testo Measurement Solutions for Automotive Industry

Out of tradition, with modern technology: Testo offers precise measurement technology for various applications in automotive industry.

Research & Development
In many applications in research and development, the measurement of temperature and temperature curves is essential. Because unfavorable temperature developments, e. g. on electronic components, can reduce the quality of the product. The use of a thermal imager, which presents the infrared radiation of the measurement as an image, allows the reliable measurement of surface temperature, even on the smallest objects in the micrometre range. Thermal imagers thus already support the maintenance of the quality and specifications of the final product at the development stage.
On the long path from the idea to the product, the risk of inconclusive test series must be minimized in the interests of economic viability. However, it is possible to guarantee constant parameters as a prerequisite for successful research and development. Precise Testo measurement technology supports you reliably when you are recreating corrosive environmental influences in a laboratory, simulating loads on an engine test bench or testing integrated circuits elsewhere. The optimization of the heat flow in assemblies and components is a central topic in product development. With the thermal imager testo 890, you not only measure surface temperature, you also record thermal processes exactly in real time. The data of the thermographic video recording can be stopped and analyzed at any point: at any moment, all temperature measurement points per pixel are available.

Project Planning
With Testo measurement technology, you develop innovative and energy-saving solutions for all areas of industry. For the purposes of lowering costs in production and in the final product, industry is reliant on resource-efficient processes, on machines whose mechanical, electric or pneumatic drives consume as little energy as possible. The expression used is “green automation”. This includes grippers made of lightweight materials or pneumatic systems with low compressed air consumption, or even intelligent control and ventilation systems.
Compressed air is generated internally and distributed without knowing how much is consumed in total and in individual areas. Without this knowledge, however, there is no motivation to repair leaks or to aim for more economical consumption. An expensive error. Independent research has shown that up to 40 % of compressed air produced is wasted. In an average industrial company, this waste adds up to several thousand rupees per year.
The compressed air flow meter testo 6441 serves to record, monitor, control and document the compressed air consumption, thus ensuring transparency. This increases the motivation of those responsible for the process to undertake cost reduction measures and to save energy.

Production & Quality Assurance
In the end, only quality counts. With Testo measurement technology, you achieve this safely and efficiently. You manufacture goods with a consistently high standard of technology, and invest in the most modern equipment. You are reliant on permanent system availability and process security. One of the most important prerequisites for this is the monitoring of all parameters which influence quality, such as temperature and humidity, but also flow velocity, pressure or gas concentration. Testo offers you absolutely reliable measurement systems with which you can consistently monitor and regulate the production climate and the optimum adjustment of your systems. You increase product quality and reduce energy consumption.

Paint Shop
Quality of the automobile is first based on its look. The look in-turn is based on the quality of paint. While the quality of painting is based on the air supplied for spraying. This air is to be pure dry and hence measurement of Dew-point becomes essential. Dew point transmitter testo 6740 checks for the dryness of compressed air in the painting lines and prevents glewing of material.

Maintenance
Large automotive manufacturers demands from machine suppliers guaranteed statements on the maintenance costs and the system availability to be expected. Downtimes cost hugely, not to mention production losses. Testo measurement technology for industrial thermography simplifies the monitoring of critical areas which threaten to disable operation. With a temperature resolution of < 30 mK, the thermalimager testo 885 makes even the smallest difference visible, its 30° lens records the heat distribution in large image sections. You thus prevent malfunctions and fire risks, and never have to wonder whether, behind the deceptive calm, the system might not just be going out of control.


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Tuesday 23 July 2013

Flue Gas Analysis, Thermography and Other Measurement Needs of a Cement Plant

The Indian cement industry produces quality cement strictly as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications and its quality is comparable with the best in the world.
To maintain its high quality and processes, Testo brings for Cement Industry best-in-class measurement solutions.

Flue Gas Analysis:
The diagram shows typical measuring points of gas analysis in a cement plant.




• Rotary Kiln Inlet - Monitor CO, O2, NO & SO2
• Calciner - Monitor CO, O2
• Cyclone Preheater - Monitor CO, O2, NO
• Preheater Exit - Monitor CO, CO2
• Upstream Electronic Filter - Monitor CO, O2
• Coal Mill -Monitor O2
• Dust Filter after Coal Mill - Monitor CO
• Stack - Monitor CO, CO2, O2, NOX & SO2

Testo Flue Gas Analyser 350 is the best suited portable emission analyser for a Cement plant.
• It can analyze upto a maximum of 6 gases, out of CO, O2, CO2, NO , NO2, SO2, HC, H2S
• Peltier cooled gas preparation system
• Special hose for SOx/NOx measurement
• Dual filter systems to handle dusty gases
• Automatic disposal of condensate and slurry
• Easy emission software for complete data management

Thermography:
Thermal imagers are of great significance in preventive & predictive maintenance, quality assurance and production monitoring.  A thermal profile of an object helps detect anomalies easily and in time.





Mechanical Maintenance: 
Head development, especially in mechanical components can indicate strain caused by friction, incorrect adjustment, excessive tolerances of the components or insufficient lubrication. With its high temperature resolution, thermal imagers testo 876 and testo 882 provide an exact diagnosis.


Electrical Maintenance:
In low, medium and high voltage systems, infrared thermography allows an evaluation of the level of warming, thus minimizes the danger of fire and avoids costly downtimes.

Thermograhy is equally useful for Kiln Refractory Studies.

Compressed Air:
• Monitoring consumption of compressed air with a compressed air flow meter and thereby optimizing its usage.
• Checking for dryness of the compressed air at drier outlet with dew point transmitter.

Pressure & Velocity:
• Differential pressure measurement in preheater duct
• Velocity and dP measurement across baghouse filters

Temperature:
• Non-contact temperature monitoring at different points on the rotating kiln
• Temperature measurement at different zones in the preheater

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Thursday 4 July 2013

Achieve Energy Efficiency under "Perform Achieve Trade (PAT) Scheme" with Testo's Measurement Solutions

The Perform Achieve Trade (PAT) scheme was introduced by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, India with an aim to reduce energy consumption in industries across India. This is mainly applicable for sectors such as iron and steel, cement, fertilizers, aluminium, textiles, thermal plants and paper which are energy intensive sectors.
This scheme aims to improve the efficiency standards of these by 2015. The government notified the targets under the Energy Conservation Act 2001 for 478 industrial units and thermal power stations. These sectors cover over 65% of industrial electric consumption in the country, according to BEE estimates, and will help save 165 million ton equivalent of energy consumption annually.

The Central Government, in consultation with the Bureau, has established energy consumption norms and standards for designated consumers i.e these industries and these industries have to comply to those norms and bring down their energy consumption level in the stipulated time period. BEE has notified every industry about their energy efficiency targets. Over achievement by any industry will be converted into tradable 'Energy Savings Certificate' at the end of 2015.

To implement this scheme, every industry has to appoint an energy audit cell to keep a track on its progress towards energy efficiency targets.

Here’s where Testo can help. Testo offers entire testing & measuring instruments’ kit to equip the energy audit cell for this task.
  • Testo  Flue Gas Analyzer monitors hazardous emissions and optimizes combustion efficiency thereby reducing energy consumption and directly saving on fuel costs.
  • Testo Thermal Imager extensively helps perform preventive and predictive maintenance to avoid any energy losses – Be it electrical or mechanical maintenance.
  • Multi-parameter measuring instrument - testo 435 – effectively measures cooling fan efficiency.
  • RPM measuring instrument testo 470 is most suitable for revolving parts efficiency measurement.
  • Testo Data Loggers effectively monitor cooling tower efficiency measurement.
  • Testo Compressed Air Flow Meter checks for any compressed air leakages and monitors compressed air consumption.
  • Testo Dew Point Transmitter measures drier efficiency and checks for moisture in compressed air thereby ensuring quality of compressed air.

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