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Dataloggers
News Release from: Grant Instruments (Cambridge) | Subject: OQ606
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 15 April 2004
A fine gloss on datalogging
Data logger chosen for its accuracy, ease of use, and repeatability for oven profiling and checking of cure times at powder and paint supplier
Industrial Powders and Paint Services of Ipswich is a supplier of specialised coatings, paints, lacquers and pre-treatment plants for the powder and paint industry It chose the Grant OQ606 data logger for oven profiling and to check cure times in order to maintain and improve performance and efficiency
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 14 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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During installation and commissioning of ovens, the data logger and thermal barrier are placed into the oven to be checked.
Four thermocouples are used, placed in strategic areas, to monitor oven performance and accuracy.
It uses this system to check both on-line and boxed ovens.
The OQ606 was chosen for its accuracy, ease of use and repeatability which is essential to ensure 100% curing of the coating on variable metal masses.
In addition, the company offers a consultancy service to the trade, checking customers' own ovens using the Grant Instruments system.
The Grant OQ606 features sample rates that can be up to eight times a second or down to once in two hours.
It is battery powered, using three AA cells, with up to 200 hours operation at default settings.
There are six thermocouple channels and measuring range is -200C to +1300C with a logger operating temperature of up to 65C.
Standard Grant kits are available to suit most applications.
This includes a standard range of thermal barriers with typical operating temperatures of 250C for a duration of 45 minutes.
Custom made loggers and barriers are also available.
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