40 YEARS OF WORLD-LEADING SERVICE

DRONFIELD, ENGLAND, – -The Calibration Laboratory of Land Instruments International, the first thermal measurement laboratory to receive British Calibration Service (BCS) certification, celebrated its 40th anniversary on July 23, 2010.

Initially established in 1970 to satisfy customer requirements for accurate temperature calibration, the Land Calibration Laboratory was the first accredited by the BCS (now the United Kingdom Accreditation Service-UKAS) to issue calibration certificates in the field of thermal measurements. continue reading »

Sensirion’s SHT-21 digital sensor sets new standard

OXFORD, UK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RS Components has announced the exclusive launch of the world’s smallest digital humidity sensor, the Sensirion SHT-21. Samples of the ground-breaking 3 mm x 3 mm digital Relative Humidity and Temperature (RH&T) sensor are in stock at RS warehouses around the world now.

“We are seeing continued and growing interest in ‘smart metering’ and associated industrial and residential control systems. The addition of this exceptionally highly integrated and compact RH&T sensor to our product line will definitely help our customers develop smarter systems that provide greater functionality with improved accuracy.” continue reading »

Based on The 2010 ASME Thermowell Standard

Statesville NC, USA –  JMS Southeast has developed a program based on the New ASME PTC 10.9 TW – 2010 standard for thermowells that allows used to perform the calculations necessary to determine the suitability of their design for their process conditions with few complications.

Just about any type of well can be configured and it is available free to their customers and friends. continue reading »

This month the ASME 19.3 Committee released the new standard on thermowells, PTC 19.3 TW – 2010 Thermowells.

It is available on their website at http://catalog.asme.org/Codes/PrintBook/PTC_193_TW_2010_Thermowells.cfm.

From the page referenced above on the ASME Web site: continue reading »

SP Scientific announces a new generation temperature control system for precise and reliable device testing and characterization, the ThermoJet ES.

Stone Ridge NY, USA & Ipswich, UK –  The ThermoJet ES has been designed to deliver controlled temperature air from -80 °C to +350 °C at air flow rates from 5 to 20 scfm. A type T thermocouple now enables the ThermoJet ES to provide high accuracy (0.5 °C) temperature control throughout its range of operation. continue reading »

Climatic, Environmental and Dynamics Testing Capabilities Added To Portfolio of Services

Fremont CA, USA – National Technical Systems Inc. has announced the opening of a new custom-built Climatic, Environmental and Dynamics Product Testing Laboratory in close proximity to the company’s existing test laboratories in Silicon Valley, California. The new location is over 30,000 square feet, and will house a wide range of state-of-the-art testing equipment.

In addition to the EMC, product safety and wireless testing services already being performed in the existing NTS Silicon Valley locations, the new location will offer a wide range of complementary services such as shock and vibration testing, thermal stress and extreme environment simulation. These new services open the door to customers in many different industries, ranging from Aerospace and Defense to Telecom and Medical. continue reading »