Thursday, 18 August 2016

Automatic Monitoring & Documentation of Temperatures in Food Cold Chain with Testo Wi-Fi Data Logger

If it is about food, then it goes without saying that only hygienically immaculate goods are expected by the consumers. Undoubtedly, being the basic necessity of life good quality food stuffs is the highest priority for all consumers, food suppliers and manufactures. Be it vegetables, meat and sausages, poultry or dairy products- no one in the entire cold chain simply can afford bad quality because the customers would not accept damaged products.

Impediments to Safe & quality food throughout the supply chain
Right from farm to fork, there are many hindrances in supplying good quality food products - in Storage, transportation and other stages of supply chain. Firstly, the appearance of food items should be fresh and appetizing and not just that but the food also needs to be hygienically immaculate - More so with the perishable goods. For example, when the cold chain is interrupted and the foods are exposed to excessively high temperatures over a longer period. And secondly, because guidelines such as the HACCP concept must be strictly adhered to in order to eliminate risk factors.

This means that foods must be stored continuously at defined temperature limit values, typically at least -18 °C for deep-frozen goods and +4 °C to +8 °C in the refrigerated range. If refrigeration temperatures are not adhered to, leading to the sale of spoilt foods, there is a threat of considerable economic damage. All this often results due to failure or poor monitoring systems.
Conventional measurement data monitoring systems do automate monitoring. However, for this area of application they are often too complex, need time consuming installation, above all one person is always responsible for collecting the data and documenting them, by hand or electronically. Another setback surfaces due to the lack of warning and intimation features.

A Step ahead of Conventions
Considering the preferences of consumers, the indispensable norms that are to be followed and the quality level that has to be maintained, testo provides a superior alternative that can be easily induced in entire food monitoring system and supply chain, called as testo Saveris 2 - WiFi data loggers.

The Wi-Fi data logger system is the simple, flexible and reliable solution to humidity and temperature monitoring in food application for all workflow processes. The Wi-Fi data loggers measure temperature and humidity values via internal or external sensors and transmit the measurement data by wireless LAN to a server. With a secure online storage of all readings in Testo Cloud the data can be managed and analyzed online by the user via smartphone absolutely anywhere and anytime. The great advantage of testo Saveris 2 is its simplicity. This innovative monitoring system not only ensures easy installation & governing but eventually saves your time by almost eliminating manual readout and documentation procedures, simplifying the assurance of high product quality. In case of crises and deviations, it is even integrated with an alarm facility by e-mail, or optionally by SMS.
Test Saveris 2
Wi-Fi Data Loggers – Perfect solution for Food Industry
With the WiFi data logger system testo Saveris 2, you monitor and document the temperatures at all refrigerated sites automatically and more securely than ever before. You increase your operative efficiency, ensure quality, and prevent potential damage to the product and to your reputation - while adhering to laws, standards and regulations. It enables you to maintain constant, uniform and necessary conditions for your food products & gives necessary reminders and warnings as well.

To know more, or to see a live demo, write back to us on: info@testoindia.com Or Log on to our website www.testo.in https://www.testo.com/en-IN

Carry out Norm-compliant VAC Grid Measurement-with the Multi-function Measuring Instrument Testo 480

In order to be able to guarantee the error-free and energy-efficient performance of a VAC system, the correct adjustment of the total volume flow must be proven. In an incorrectly adjusted system, the indoor air quality deteriorates, which can negatively influence the health of the staff or production quality. This is why is important that in approval testing or when servicing a system, VAC technicians carry out a reliable, but also ve+ry complex VAC grid measurement according to EN 12599.

With the multi-function measuring instrument testo 480, Testo greatly simplifies VAC grid measurement – offering VAC constructors, assessors and facility managers a guided measurement program for norm-compliant results, as well as a large selection of highly accurate probes for the various requirements of the measurement.

Whether a VAC system fulfils the prescribed total volume flow, thus guaranteeing the required indoor climate, must be tested and proven according to the extensive guidelines of EN 12599 in approval testing and when servicing. As the flow profile in the duct rarely corresponds to the ideal shape (laminar/turbulent), and since the velocity profile can be extreme depending on the distance to the next source of interference, a grid measurement offers the safest method of correctly calculating volume flow. However, this form of measurement is very complex, and depending on the shape size of the duct, requires different measuring instruments and procedures – in rectangular ducts the trivial method, for example, and in round ducts the centroidal axis method. In addition to this, errors are more likely in grid measurement. There are various causes for this, ranging from influences at the measurement location up to errors in the conversion calculations of results.

With the multi-function measuring instrument testo 480, you conduct VAC grid measurements norm-compliantly according to EN 12599. With an integrated measurement program, the instrument guides you step by step through the entire measurement process, and offers a number of highly accurate probes such as thermal probes, vane probes or Pitot tubes – for low, medium or high flow velocities and different duct shapes. Thanks to the intelligent calibration concept, the probes notify the measuring instrument as soon the next calibration is due. Digital probes can even be calibrated without the hand instrument, allowing the uninterrupted use of the testo 480.

The measurement procedure is structured and simple:. First you enter the necessary parameters, such as duct geometry, distance from the edge or aperture position of the measurement location, into the menu. You then start the measurement program, whose graphic support guides you reliably and quickly through the measurement. The different measurement points in the duct are approached sequentially according to their coordinates. After the end of the measurement, the mean values as well as the uncertainties for flow velocity and volume flow are automatically calculated and displayed. This allows the total uncertainty to be directly evaluated without any additional measurements. With the testo 480, you are prepared for everything, you work quickly, obtain error-free measurement results, and can present them to your customers directly on site.

testo 480 – all the advantages at a glance:

Guided measurement program for norm-compliant measurements according to EN 12599

Compete probe range for the various requirements of VAC grid measurement

Intelligent calibration concept for maximum efficiency

More information.


For more information and answers to all your questions concerning VAC grid measurements with the testo 480 at www.testo.com/en-IN

Wednesday, 3 August 2016

FOOD MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY FROM TESTO

If it is about food, then it goes without saying that only hygienically immaculate goods are expected by the consumers. Undoubtedly, being the basic necessity of life good quality food stuffs is the highest priority for all consumers, food suppliers and manufactures. Be it vegetables, meat and sausages, poultry or dairy products- no one in the entire cold chain simply can afford bad quality because the customers would not accept damaged products.
Measurement of temperature is one vital aspect of food testing procedures and following the same, Testo brings to you a range of food temperature instruments.

Three reasons to use Testo food measurement technology
Highly precise: with Testo foodmeasuring instruments, you aresure to comply with limit values.
Hygienic and kitchen-safe: allfood thermometers, probes andloggers can be cleaned underrunning water, thus fulfilling IP65.
HACCP-certified quality: foreven more safety in the food flow

Food protectors from Testo
Penetration Thermometers: A whole range of penetration thermometers including Testo 103, Testo 104, Testo 105, Testo 106, Testo 108 and Testo 926 provide one with basic features that are necessary for temperature measurement in food stuffs. Each one of them is embedded with specific user friendly attributes. Some common features of the penetration thermometers are:
  • Washable
  • Pocket fitting – easy to carry
  • Alarms for limit values
  • HACCP compliant
                              Testo 105        Testo 108      Testo 926

IR Penetration Thermometers: These thermometers are equipped with the Infra-red facility of temperature and have the following features in common:
  • Measure surface and core temperatures
  • Laser measurement ability
  • HACCP compliant
 Testo 104-IR        Testo 826-IR

To know more, or to see a live demo, write back to us on: info@testoindia.com 
Or Log on to our website www.testo.com/en-IN.


TESTO’S MULTI FUNCTION VAC GRID MEASURING INSTRUMENT – TESTO 480

In order to be able to guarantee the error-free and energy efficient performance of a VAC system, the correct adjustment of the total volume flow must be proven. Indian incorrectly adjusted system, the indoor air quality deteriorates, which can negatively influence the health of the staff or production quality. This is why is important that in approval testing or when servicing a system, VAC technicians carry out a reliable, but also very complex VAC grid measurement according to EN 2599.Carry out norm-compliant VAC grid measurements – with the multi-function measuring instrument testo 480.With the multi-function measuring instrument testo 480,Testo greatly simplifies VAC grid measurement – offering VAC constructors, assessors and facility managers a guided measurement program for norm-compliant results, as well as a large selection of highly accurate probes for the various requirements of the measurement.

The challenge
Whether a VAC system fulfils the prescribed total volume flow, thus guaranteeing the required indoor climate, must be tested and proven according to the extensive guide lines of EN 12599 in approval testing and when servicing. As the flow profile in the duct rarely corresponds to the ideal shape (laminar/turbulent), and since the velocity profile can be extreme depending on the distance to the next source of interference, a grid measurement offers the safest method of correctly calculating volume flow. However, this form of measurement is very complex, and depending on the shape size of the duct, requires different measuring instrument sand procedures – in rectangular ducts the trivial method, for example, and in round ducts the centroidal axis method. In addition to this, errors are more likely in grid measurement.There are various causes for this, ranging from influences at the measurement location up to errors in the conversion calculations of results.

The solution
With the multi-function measuring instrument testo 480,you conduct VAC grid measurements norm-compliantly according to EN 12599. With an integrated measurement program, the instrument guides you step by step through the entire measurement process, and offers a number of highly accurate probes such as thermal probes, vane probesor Pitot tubes – for low, medium or high flow velocities and different duct shapes. Thanks to the intelligent calibration concept, the probes notify the measuring instrument as soon the next calibration is due. Digital probes can even be calibrated without the hand instrument, allowing the uninterrupted use of the testo 480.

The measurement procedure is structured and simple:
First you enter the necessary parameters, such as duct geometry, distance from the edge or aperture position of the measurement location, into the menu. You then start the measurement program, whose graphic support guides you reliably and quickly through the measurement. The different measurement points in the duct are approached sequentially according to their coordinates. After the end of the measurement, the mean values as well as the uncertainties for flow velocity and volume flow are automatically calculated and displayed. This allows the total uncertainty to be directly evaluated without any additional measurements. With the testo 480, you are prepared for everything, you work quickly, obtain error-free measurement results, and can present them to your customers directly onsite.

testo 480 – all the advantages at a glance
• Guided measurement program for norm-compliant measurements according to EN 12599
• Compete probe range for the various requirements of VAC grid measurement
• Intelligent calibration concept for maximum efficiency

                                   
                                                                  Testo 480 in use

For more information and answers to all your questions concerning VAC grid measurements with the testo 480 at www.testo.com/en-IN.