NEW Energy Kit from Testo India: Helping you creating a Greener Tomorrow

To move towards a sustainable future and lower the increasingly expensive energy costs energy audits have gained great importance in almost every industry. An energy audit in simple words is an inspection, survey and analysis of energy flows. It is used for energy conservation in a building, process or system to reduce the amount of energy input into the system without negatively affecting the output(s).

Need for Energy Kit

There are independent energy auditors or dedicated energy audit cell in companies who are responsible for these energy audits. These auditors and audit cells usually use few typical instruments for this purpose. However, selecting these instruments suited for most of the audits as well as giving them the best results, is a task in itself. Here’s where Testo comes into play by launching the NEW Energy Kit with the entire testing & measuring instruments to equip the energy audit cell for this task. 

What all instruments does this Energy kit comprise of?

Testo has put together the following instruments in one single attractive case to offer ease of carrying energy audits to the independent energy auditors and to the energy audit cells as well.

Enlisted below are the instruments which would be available in this NEW Energy Kit:

• Flue Gas Analyzer Testo 310 for combustion efficiency optimization by monitoring the O2 and CO levels and calculating the CO2 percentage excess air level and efficiency
• Thermal Imager Testo 870 for detecting even the smallest temperature differences to identify anomalies in time by creating a heat profile of components & assemblies 
• Pocket sized Lux meter Testo 540 for measurement of illumination level
• Sound level meter Testo 816-1 with integrated data storage for measurement of noise level
• Pocket-sized RPM meter Testo 460 for measurement of speed of rotation equipment
• InfraRed Temperature measuring instrument Testo 830 for measuring temperature
• Digital clamp meter for measurement of current without interrupting the connection
• Digital multimeter & insulation tester for measuring voltage, current and resistance 

Write back to us to know more about testo Energy Kit: info@testoindia.com

NEW Testo 184 Transport Data Loggers: Black Box of Your Sensitive Freight

Be it food products such as dairy, fruits, vegetables, frozen food or pharmaceutical goods such as vaccines, the cold chain between the manufacturer and the final consumer may under no circumstances be interrupted. Quality deficits, financial losses or even serious damage to the health of the consumer or patient can be the consequence.

What is the solution for reliable cold chain monitoring during transport?

With the NEW data loggers testo 184, you can monitor every step of the cold chain. The loggers travel on your behalf in freight and loading rooms, monitoring temperatures during the transport of sensitive goods on rail, in the air or on the road. At their destination, your see at a glance whether the configured limit values have been adhered to. In order to obtain detailed information, it is sufficient to connect the logger to a PC – a PDF report is immediately generated with all relevant data.

Logistic operators are no measurement experts. How will they know how to configure the loggers?

New testo data loggers 184 come with a common standard preconfiguration (+2…+8 °C) that fits to many customer requirements. If the customer is fine with these settings, he just has to press the START button – no further configuration! Even a layman can use these loggers. No download, no installation and no additional costs.  Furthermore, testo 184 is intuitively operated, and can be used without special training or previous knowledge: The "Start" button begins data recording. "Stop" ends it.

Loggers generally come with software.  The sender of the freight may have the software installed along with accessories that act as interface. But how shall the receiver arrange for the software installation along with the interface accessories?

The sender of the package is geographically somewhere totally different than the receiver of the package. To their advantage, testo has launched these loggers of 184 series that require no software installation at all. Just plug in any USB cable to the computer and the data can be accessed. These are new generation ‘Plug and play’ data loggers.

How is the data read-out from the logger if there is no additional software?

A PDF/A report with the transport data is created immediately on connection of the testo 184 data logger to the USB interface of a computer. This is suitable for long-term archiving according to PDF/A standard. All testo 184 data loggers can be read out on site also with an NFC-capable Android smartphone. Data transfer from the data logger to a compatible Testo printer also functions wirelessly via NFC.

Often loggers once sent through the shipment are difficult to be received back.  Are there use & throw loggers? 

Thanks to globalization, cold chain products are shipped throughout the whole world today. Very often the costs of sending back the logger to the origin are very high and hindered by custom regulations. In the distribution of cold chain products we also very often see the problem, that they are transported to external partners, who have no interest at all in sending the data logger back to the sender. In such cases, use & throw loggers can be used.

Testo offers 184 T1 (90 days) and 184 T2 (150 days) that can be used any number of times during the given time period. Although they are use & throw, testo loggers offer multiple usage during the defined usage time. 

Fitting in a logger in every package or a box and keeping a record of the same is very time consuming. Do testo 184 loggers save you any time?

Yes, testo 184 transport loggers save your time in many different ways. Firstly, they are preconfigured and hence its just a press of start button to start data logging. They require no time for programming or configuring in the first place. Secondly, these are such sleek & flat devices that they easily fit inside or on top of packages. Unique serial number displayed as bar code is used to include logger in logistic processes easily so that record of all the shipments corresponding to the logger can be maintained very easily. A glance at the display or the LEDs is enough to know whether limit values have been violated during transport. An on-site analysis of data is also possible through NFC smartphone. Easy to use, easy to read loggers also therefore save time at the receiver’s end as an automated PDF report is generated by merely plugging the USB to the computer.

What about some sensitive fright such valuable art, delicate machinery or electronics which may get damaged due to shocks during transport?

Testo offers a special shock logger - testo 184 G1 which can measure acceleration or shocks. It constantly keeps scanning for a certain high frequency of shock or acceleration. Logger starts recording as soon as the trigger value is reached. Shock event is indicated by a dot in the PDF report. Logger then goes back to the scanning mode. 

There are certain products that are transported with dry ice. Are there data loggers that can operate at such low temperatures?

Dry ice (-80 ⁰ C) is used for transport especially in the pharmaceutical industry, for example when transporting blood plasma, organs, virus, scientific material, etc. The testo 184 T4 was especially developed for dry ice applications. testo 184 T4 logger housings are made out of a special ABS polymer that can survive in such low temperatures. The extremely cold conditions are also very harsh for the batteries. Nevertheless testo 184 T4 batteries can hold for 100 days at -80 °C.

What are other variants available in testo 184 series?

The new transport data logger family has six different variants:

1. testo 184 T1:  It is a temperature use & throw logger, that has 90 days lifetime and is without a display
2. testo 184 T2:  It is a temperature use & throw logger, that has 150 days lifetime and is with a display
3. testo 184 T3:  It is a temperature logger that has 1.5 years battery life and comes with a  display
4. testo 184 T4: This temperature logger is especially for dry ice applications (-80 °C)
5. testo 184 H1: This one measures temperature as well as humidity and comes with 1 year of battery life
6. testo 184 G1: This data logger measures temperature, humidity and shock.

There are various industry-relevant norms and regulations that must be fulfilled during cold chain monitoring. Is testo 184 logger compliant?

testo 184 data loggers are compliant to the most important standards for the transport of pharmaceuticals and food products, namely, GxP (GMP, GLP & GDP), 21 CFR Part 11, HACCP and EN 12830.

Write back to us to know more about testo 184 data loggers: info@testoindia.com or visit our site www.testo.in/184

How to measure heat losses of walls & windows in a building with testo 635-2: U value measurement?

Are the walls energy efficient? Find out with testo 635 U value measurement

U value measurement for evaluating energy efficiency/heat losses of walls & windows in old buildings:

What is U value?

Heat losses are unavoidable, but they can be significantly reduced through clever building and living. Materials retain heat to differing degrees. Just how much is indicated by the U value – Heat Transfer Coefficient (formerly known as the k value). It is an important indicator in the assessment of the thermal properties of materials and defines the heat losses, in other words the transmission losses, caused by a component.

The unit of the U value is W/(m²K), and results from the flow of heat that flows through 1 square metre (m²) of outer wall or window when it is 1 degree (in Kelvin = K, corresponds to 1 degree Celsius) colder outside than inside. The smaller the U value, the lower the heat loss through the building component measured.

Significance of U value

The U value is a key characteristic value for assessing the energy efficiency of a building shell and is particularly important in respect of redevelopment or renovation. U value lays foundation for the renovation work. Information about the U values of a building provides useful clues about possible or necessary structural modifications. The measurement is carried out on site. Measurements can be performed on walls, windows or other such elements.

The Challenge in U Value Measurement

To determine the U value, measurement of three temperatures is required: the air temperature inside, the temperature of the inside wall surface and the air temperature outside. The U value is determined across the entire element, regardless of the individual material layers of the wall structure. The challenge over here is one needs to know the structure of the wall, what thickness and what material was installed and what is the thermal conductivity of the individual materials. Calculating the U-value of an older building presents a greater measurement challenge: the walls are often made of unknown materials; it is difficult to measure their thickness; and the idea of drilling to take material samples can meet with scepticism or even refusal on the part of the owners.

The Solution

U value probe of testo 635-2 measures the inside wall surface temperature via three wires that are attached to the inside wall with an adhesive modelling clay. There is no need to damage the building substance by drilling boreholes. Inside & outside temperature is measured with temperature sensor or thermocouple that is attached to the instrument. The measuring instrument testo 635-2 automatically calculates the U-value from the three values and shows this on the display. You are able to follow the detailed measurement curve graphically and as a time progression via the testo ComSoft software installed on the connected laptop.

The Testo Advantage

• Easy attachment of the probes – even on difficult-to-access components
• Graphical representation & easy analysis by software
• No manual calculation
• Accurate U Value lays foundation of renovation work
• Proof of service thanks to report creation

For more information, write to us at info@testoindia.com or click here. 

Envision the Future of Technology with Precision Measuring Instruments from Testo

The future of technology is in the making at engineering colleges and technical institutes of India. India’s esteemed institutes such as the Indian Institutes of Technology and the National Institutes of Technology nurture some of the finest engineering minds to build technology that is perhaps going to be the future. State-of-the-art laboratories and technologically advanced equipment for research projects and curriculum provides impetus to the learning.

For various course subjects, practicals, and applications in research projects, Testo has in its basket a wide range of measuring instruments- Be it the measurement of temperature, RPM, sound, exhaust gases, thermal imaging, humidity, velocity, pressure, refrigeration, compressed air and so on.

Testo offers precision measurement technology that is designed and built for highest reliability in research, projects, experiments and lab testing.

Testo’s Flue Gas Analysers are extensively used for combustion studies in IC engines. It checks CO and O₂ levels for complete combustion and monitors NO_x levels for indicating wear & tear of the engine. Testo Flue Gas Analysers 340 & 350 are widely used for engine testing and exhaust analysis.

The optimization of the heat flow in assemblies and components is a central topic in thermal studies. 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. Thermal imagers are of use to check thermal behavior on various machineries like motors, engines, compressors etc. Testo’s basic model 870 is the solution.

There are many other utility measuring instruments such as contact and non-contact thermometers, RPM meter for rotating equipment such as motors, sound level meters for noise measurement.

Digital refrigeration manifolds find applications in compressor & cooling studies.

With rising energy costs and increasing need for achieving energy efficiency, compressed air saving is a topic of high relevance today. Compressed air flow meter measures the consumption of compressed air while dew point transmitter measures the dryness of the compressed air.

Testo offers climate monitoring instruments for ambient conditions monitoring. Multi function instruments like testo 435 and testo 480 measure absolute pressure, ambient air moisture & temperature, velocity, CO₂ among other parameters. All in one single instrument.

For more info, visit www.testo.in or write to us at info@testoindia.com.