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New LPT Low Power CO and NO2 Transmitters

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:43:36 +1000

Critical Environmental Technologies announce the release of the new LPT Low Power Transmitter.

LPT is an economical, single sensor, “Low Power Transmitter”. Sensors available include carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) which are ideal for vehicle exhaust type applications such as carparks.

LPT transmitters feature a two-wire loop, three-wire VDC or four-wire VAC power making installation simple. LPT transmitters also features a 4 - 20 mA linear output signal, automatic thermal resetting fuse, RoHS compliant circuit boards, temperature compensation, and visual LED indication for power and fault conditions. The sensor is enclosed in a standard water / dust tight (drip proof) ABS / polycarbonate enclosure that is equivalent to IP62 (NEMA 12) rating.

New sensor CEF (Calibration Extending Firmware) is included that takes into account the aging of the sensors so that less frequent calibrations are required for non-critical applications.

Automated calibration and other maintenance procedures are simple and easily performed in the field.

For further information please contact:
Kenelec Scientific
Ph 1300 732 233
info@kenelec.com.au
www.kenelec.com.au

V3V Systems with Insight V3V 4G

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:14:49 +1000

Combining the New and Advanced
INSIGHT V3V 4G

.....the Most Powerful and Versatile V3V system for 3D3C Flow Measurements

With the InsightV3V-4G software and the V3V-9000 camera probe,it is easier and more affordable ever to perform 3D3C flow research, giving you incredible results for various types of applications, like.....

INSIGHT V3V 4G

The INSIGHT V3V 4G software platform now uses the Windows7 64-bit Operating System for fast and robust image capture and analysis of V3V measurements. The computer system used with INSIGHT V3V 4G offers expandable RAM up to 128 GB for long image capturing and accurate flow statistics, while providing details of instantaneous flow structures quickly and accurately. Setting up the software is quick and easy, with results ready in less than an hour.

Features:

Full volumetric instantaneous velocity fields in a volume up to 140 x 140 x 100 mm.
Continuous image capture at full frame rate up to 6 minutes
Extremely fast processing times, full velocity volume in less than 5 minutes!
Fully-automated calibration accurately moves calibration target and captures all images without the need for user input after pressing "Start"!
User access to all advanced processing parameters, as desired.
Integrated Matlab based visualization package including isosurfaces, slices, streamlines, etc…
Visualization calculations of flow quantities, including, Vorticity, Qcriterion, Swirl , and many others.
Automatic calculation and display of statistics including mean, rms, Reynolds stress, and more.
Full range of image pre-processing and vector post-processing schemes.
Fully open file formats (tiff, ascii, etc…) allows users to explore data in any platform (Excel, Tecplot, Matlab, Photoshop, etc…).

TSI System Training Workshops

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:31:59 +1000

April 16 – 19, 2012
October 15 – 18, 2012

Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) /Volumetric 3D Velocimetry (V3V) Systems Workshop
(April 16th and 17th, 2012)
(October 15th and 16th, 2012)

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn to ;

Setup a complete TSI PIV system for 2D velocity measurements

Capture and analyze images with the Powerview camera and Insight 4G software

Set up and operate a Stereoscopic PIV system for 3D velocity measurements

Set up and operate a V3V system for 3-dimensions 3-components velocity measurements

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Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer (PDPA) Systems Workshop
(FSA-based systems)

(April 18th and 19th, 2012)
(October 17th and 18th, 2012)

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn to :

Set up and operate a Two-component LDV system for velocity measurements

Align of the Fiber optic probe and operate of the FlowSizer software to capture and analyze velocity data

Set up and operate a Two-component PDPA system for the velocity and size measurements of a spray

Align the Fiber optic Receiver and operate the FlowSizer software to capture and analyze velocity and droplet size data

Fees for each workshop:
$500 - Registration
$600 - Late Registration (after April 6th or October 5th, 2012)

Fees for both workshops:
$900 - Registration
$1000 - Late Registration (after April 6th or October 5th, 2012)

To register, please contact:
TSI Workshop coordinator
Phone: 651 490 2811 or 1 800 874 2811
Fax: 651 490 3824
Email : fluid@tsi.com

Specify:

PIV Training
LDV Training
LDV/PIV Training

(The workshops will be held at the TSI Headquarters in 500 Cardigan Road, Shoreview, MN, USA)

Particle Counter Calibration Lab Announcement

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:34:22 +1000

Does your company operate clean rooms in compliance with the TGA GMP and ISO 14644-1 :1999, Classification of air cleanliness?

Kenelec Scientific announce that their ISO 17025 accredited Particle Measurement Laboratory now calibrates and certifies Aerosol Particle Counters to ISO 21501-4 :2007. This ensures that your particle counters meet the requirements for compliance to ISO 14644-1 and ISO 14644-2 (Specification for testing and monitoring to prove continued compliance with ISO 14644-1 :1999) Cleanrooms that manufacture pharmaceutical products must follow aseptic manufacturing processes. Pharmaceutical manufacturers in the United States follow the guidelines set forth under current Good Manufacturing Process (cGMP), while pharmaceutical manufacturers within the European Union (EU), follow the EU’s Good Manufacturing Practices (EU GMP) guideline.

The cGMP and EU GMP guidelines define limits for airborne particle counts, which are based upon specific cleanroom/clean space classification (e.g. Grade A, Grade B, Grade C, Grade D). However, the guidelines do not provide:

The methods to determine the particle counts within a clean space
The instrument to measure particle counts within a clean space
The calibration methods for particle counters to assure data accuracy

Consequently, the EU GMP suggests pharmaceutical manufacturers follow ISO 14644-1 for determining particle counts and classifying cleanrooms (based upon airborne particle data) and ISO 14644-2 for instrumentation guidelines that demonstrate continued compliance. The new ISO 21501-1:2009 provides calibration methods to assure data accuracy and meet the requirements for ISO 14644-1.

Our clean room specialist and Laboratory NATA signatory, Mr Jason Kelly can assist with all your technical enquiries.

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Kenelec is now a very cost effective one stop shop for calibration service and repair of your aerosol particle counters.

Please contact Lynne at Calibration Services to arrange your calibration and service requirements, call 1300 723 233 or

Email calibration@kenelec.com.au

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Vane Anemometer calibrations available with NATA certified certificate

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:13:10 +1000

Kenelec Scientific is excited to announce the accreditation of their new Anemometer Laboratory to ISO-17025:2005 by NATA. The usable wind tunnel diameter of 100mm enables us to provide NATA certified calibrations, by comparison method, for the latest range of TSI manufactured anemometers including Airflow, Alnor and TSI brands. The calibration range is from 0.3m/s to 30m/s with an uncertainty of measurement of 0.050 m/s + 1.10% of indicated reading

We offer a cost effective service for calibration and repair of vane anemometers. Our wind tunnel manager, Mr John Bennett, MIE Aust., has many years of experience in Wind Tunnel Laboratory Management and can assist with all technical queries.

Cost competitive, traceable calibrations can also be provided for many makes of vane anemometers with comparable flow profiles up to 100mm diameter.

SPA

Please contact Lynne at Calibration Services to arrange your calibration and service requirements.

Call 1300 732 233 or email calibration@kenelec.com.au
www.kenelec.com.au

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TSI Launches Newly Redesigned Test Ventilation & Indoor Air Quality

Tue, 03 May 2011 11:52:32 +1000

Shoreview, MN—TSI Incorporated is proud to launch a newly redesigned line of thermal anemometers and indoor air quality instruments, including the VelociCalc® Multi-Function Ventilation Meter Model 9565 and the Q-TRAK™ Multi-Function IAQ Monitor Model 7575. Backed by proven technology and TSI’s commitment to innovation, the recently updated products provide highly accurate, fast, and easy-to-use measurement instrumentation for building service contractors, commissioning specialists, facility engineers, HVAC experts, and research professionals.

Based on an ergonomic design scheme, TSI’s handheld ventilation meters include a comfortable probe holder and feature a large display screen for viewing key IAQ measurement parameters effortlessly. Menu prompts and step-by-step instructions guide the user through operation, instrument setup and field calibration in one of 12 different languages, ensuring ease-of-use; while additional “plug and play” sensors and probes can easily be swapped out to further augment the instruments’ usability and range of measurement capabilities.

Now equipped with the expanded storage capacity of TRAKPRO™ data analysis software and the straightforward LogDat2™ downloading software program, TSI’s newest instruments make data logging and analysis more convenient than ever before. In fact, users can opt for data to be recalled, reviewed on screen, downloaded, or printed in real-time; alternatively, measurements can be tracked for longer term trending and later graphed for more effective reporting.

Long trusted by professionals the world over for best-in-class indoor air quality measurement instrumentation, TSI’s newly redesigned ventilation meters raise the bar yet again.

New TSI VelociCalcÂ® with Plug-in Probes

Tue, 03 May 2011 11:43:39 +1000

Shoreview, MN – TSI Incorporated, a worldwide leader in performance measurement solutions for 50 years, announces its newly redesigned VelociCalc® Multi-Function Ventilation Meter Model 9565. This best-in-class ventilation meter is a multi-function anemometer that accurately measures air velocity, air flow, temperature, humidity, and pressure simultaneously, presenting these five parameters on a large graphic display with on-screen messages and instructions in customizable local languages.

Additional “smart” plug-in probes and sensors, including VOC, CO2, and rotating vane probes, make the Model 9565 flexible enough to handle a wide range of additional measurement applications, including: HVAC Testing and balancing, clean room testing, biological safety cabinet, and laboratory fume hood testing, IAQ investigations, and many more.

Equipped with LogDat2™downloading software and TRAKPRO™ Data Analysis Software, the new VelociCalc® Ventilation Meter Model 9565 allows for easy data logging, recall, review, and downloading of up to 38 days of stored data for robust documentation. Wireless Bluetooth® technology further enables remote polling and onsite printing to an optional portable printer, making reporting convenient and effortless.

New TSI Q-Trak IAQ Monitor with Plug-in Probes

Tue, 03 May 2011 11:40:10 +1000

Shoreview, MN – TSI Incorporated, a worldwide leader in performance measurement solutions for 50 years, announces its newly redesigned Q-TRAK™ Multi-Function IAQ Monitor Model 7575. This new indoor air quality monitor builds upon trusted technology to provide real-time, simultaneous display of up to five key IAQ parameters including temperature, relative humidity, CO2 and CO quickly and accurately. The Model 7575 also calculates dew point, wet bulb temperature, and percent outside air, helping to assure comfortable, safe and healthy indoor environments.

Adding additional measurement parameters is easy with the optional “plug & play” probes- including Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) probes- in turn offering more thorough assessment of indoor air quality often required for industrial hygiene surveys, baseline trending and screening, building commissioning, and tracking down emissions to their source--all with one, handheld instrument.

The new Q-TRAK™ Model 7575 boasts a large, intuitive graphical interface with 12 different language options for enhanced ease-of-use; and features TrakPro™ and LogDat2™ software with expanded data logging capacity for simplified recall, review and downloading of up to 38 days of measurement records.

FDA to Officially Join PIC/S

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:29:07 +1000

Dec 30, 2010
By: Angie Drakulich
ePT--the Electronic Newsletter of Pharmaceutical Technology

After five years of discussions, the US Food and Drug Administration is joining the Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention (PIC) and the Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme (PIC Scheme), known together as PIC/S. The agency submitted its application in September 2005 and will be an official member as of Jan. 1, 2011.

PIC was established in 1970 and the Scheme was launched in 1995. Together, the two bodies serve as the foremost international collaborative body on pharmaceutical manufacturing inspections and as a major supporter of GMP training and harmonization. The organization, which now has 39 members, functions as a cooperative arrangement among global regulatory and health authorities. Other PIC/S activities and benefits are listed on the organization’s website.

The PIC/S Audit team gave FDA an approval during a follow-up visit to the agency’s Silver Spring, Maryland, headquarters in August 2010. In November 2010, at the organization’s leadership meeting in Malaysia, FDA’s accession to PIC/S was formally accepted. The Ukraine’s State Inspectorate for Quality Control of Medicines is also becoming a new member as of January 2011.

According to the PIC/S website, the application-review process includes a detailed assessment to determine whether the regulatory authority is able to apply an inspection system comparable to that of current PIC/S members. The assessment involves “an examination of the authority’s GMP inspection and licensing system (or equivalent), quality system, legislative requirements, inspector training, etc. It is followed by a visit by a PIC/S delegation to observe in particular inspectors carrying out routine GMP inspections.” The full guidelines for joining PIC/S are here.

It typically takes two to three years for a membership application to be completed, with a maximum allowable timeframe of six years. Many European regulatory authorities are members. The European Medicines Agency, European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines, UNICEF, and World Health Organization are partners with PIC/S. Of interest, the regulatory agencies of Japan, China, and India are not yet members.

In November 2007, former FDA Commissioner Andrew C. von Eschenbach noted to Congress that the agency was in the process of joining PIC/S to ultimately “enable the exchange of inspection reports and other inspection information with regulatory authorities.” It’s hoped that PIC/S membership will help fill a gap in the number of overseas inspections conducted by FDA.

ISO 14644 Standards Update

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:46:29 +1000

Cornerstone Cleanroom Standards Under Revision

IEST-STD-1246E to Simplify Particle Counting Process The purpose of IEST-STD-CC1246D, Product Cleanliness Levels and Contamination Control Program, was to provide a uniform method for specifying product cleanliness levels and contamination control program requirements, with an emphasis on contaminants that may impact product performance. However, confusion had arisen among users of the standard due to inconsistencies in nomenclature and ethodologies within and across industries, according to Joyce Steakley, Chair of the Working Group (WG-CC901) that is revising the standard. Steakley said IEST-STD-CC1246E, which she expects to be completed this fall, will establish greater uniformity and clarity in several key areas............