Testing, Monitoring, Tools

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Hammerhead Industries Inc.: Retractable Tether

May 21, 2012
The Gear Keeper© RT3-5601 retractable tether, designed for tools up to 2 pounds, is useful when working in close quarters or climbing. Available in high-visibility orange, the retractable tether’s ultra-low profile keeps tools close to the body when stored while still allowing complete accessibility in all directions when in use.


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Fieldpiece: Psychrometers, Hot-Wire Anemometer

May 21, 2012
With the 38-inch telescoping probe, a line of in-duct HVACR instruments — two psychrometers (SRH3 and ARH5) and a hot-wire anemometer (STA2) — makes it easier for techs to take temperature, percent rh, or air velocity readings in the duct. The standalone STA2 uses a hot wire for measuring air velocity.


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Met One Instruments Inc.: Bench-Top Airborne Particle Counter

May 21, 2012
Lightweight, the BT-637 portable bench-top airborne particle counter can monitor particulate matter, temperature, and relative humidity in the workplace and verify the health and safety of the environment. The particle counter can detect airborne particles in the mold spore size range of 1-10 microns in diameter.


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Nielsen-Kellerman: Human Heat Stress Tracker

May 14, 2012
Portable handheld device Kestrel 4400 Heat Stress Tracker fits in a pocket or small belt carrying case and provides accurate waterless wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) measurements within minutes of exposure to the air. The most common composite measurement used to determine appropriate exposure to heat stress conditions is WBGT.


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Quest Controls Inc.: Facility Status Controlling and Monitoring

May 14, 2012
SNMP support within OspreyFMS™ is available. Customers now have the option to utilize the currently available Q-View software package, or the facility dashboard, OspreyFMS. According to the company, SNMP is the standard in network management systems to control and monitor critical environments.


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Kanomax USA Inc.: Hot-Wire Anemometers

May 14, 2012
Boasting a ±2 percent accuracy rating for air velocity, the Climomaster Series professional-grade hot-wire anemometer features smart probe technology. The technology allows a variety of probes to be used interchangeably with a single main unit.


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Klein Tools: Tool Tote, Backpack

May 14, 2012
The lightweight Tradesman Pro™ Organizer Backpack (SKU# 55421-BP) provides 39 pockets for maximum tool storage. A large front pocket can easily fit service books, computers, and iPads. The wide opening of the interior fits power drills, meters, and flashlights, while the rugged molded bottom protects tools.


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General Tools & Instruments: Gun-Style Infrared Thermometer

May 07, 2012
Easily and accurately measuring surface temperatures — including hot, cold, or inaccessible equipment — is the 12:1 point-and-shoot, gun-style wide-range infrared thermometer IRT657. It offers a broad measurement range of -40° to 1,076°F (-40° to 580°C).


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Setra Systems Inc.: Room Pressure-Condition Monitor

May 07, 2012
Enhancements have been made to Model SRCM room pressure and condition monitor. The CE-compliant Model SRCM is designed to measure and evaluate positive, negative, or neutral air pressures per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines within a variety of pharmaceutical, hospital, etc., environments.


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ClimateCraft: Fan Array Airflow Monitor

April 23, 2012
With the ability to operate as a standalone system or be integrated with a building automation system, the MatrixMonitor™ is a digital instrument that gauges airflow in fan arrays containing three to 98 fans, with maximum airflow of 300,000 cfm per array.


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