The type of data logging system to be used may depend on the type of data to be collected and the area that it is to be collected in. A building that required data loggers to be installed in difficult to reach locations such as ventilation ducts would benefit more from a centralised system with remote data loggers in the ventilation system. In a more open area such as a refrigeration unit where it is more useful for employees in the area to be able to read the information directly a standalone unit with an LCD display might be installed. This would show if there was a leak of dangerous refrigerants and could trigger a local alarm.

There are four main types of Data Logger that can be installed in any given environment.

Low-cost, compact single input data loggers are designed to have a very specific, predetermined function. A typical use for this type of data logger is to record temperature levels in a storage area.

Fixed multi channel data loggers can collect several different data types in one area. These units are typically mounted and might be used in a manufacturing plant to check for leaks of volatile substances along with other variables such as relative humidity.

Safety workers might use a hand-held multi channel data logger to find the source of various leaks or to check if a fixed unit is reading ambient levels correctly. These are versatile portable units that can be used to measure weather conditions at remote locations.

Modular Data Loggers can be added to a system, configuring it to log many different data types. Each module measures a different data type and records the data at a central location.

One particular area where digital pressure gauges demonstrate their usefulness is with HVAC (heating ventilation and air conditioning) systems. These systems are used widely for commercial use in buildings to maintain a pleasant and healthy air quality and in specialist industries where small particles must be removed from the environment such as in the manufacturing of microprocessors.

In order for the filters to remove these particles a critical air pressure must be maintained so that the particles can be drawn into the filters. A digital pressure gauge monitors this air pressure and can activate a warning system if it drops below appropriate levels. With numerous digital pressure gauges throughout a system a technician can quickly identify the source of the pressure drop and make repairs before any further problems arise.

In an industry such as the microprocessor manufacturing industry where a flaw in a production cycle can cost millions, the importance of high quality, reliable digital pressure gauges is clear. There are many other benefits that have come with the development and refinement of the digital pressure gauge. Across the many industries that make use of digital pressure gauges such as pharmaceuticals and food production some of the many benefits include:

• Reduced size means greater flexibility
• More robust components allow for use in wider variety of environments
• Digital pressure gauges have a wider measurement range
• Greater accuracy
• Wireless capability means they can be located at remote sites
• LED display for quick and easy readings
• Changeable units

PJ Boner supply a wide range of high quality and cost effective digital pressure gauges as well as a number of other monitoring devices. To see the full range of products available from PJ Boner visit the website as www.pjboner.com.

Many commercial businesses such as banks handle large amounts of data and require large server rooms to store it all. These servers produce a large amount of thermal energy. Where many server banks are stored in the same room temperature levels can rise very high very quickly.

The temperature in these server rooms must be kept below critical levels, otherwise the storage servers may overheat, malfunction and important information can be lost or made inaccessible. Temperature monitoring systems are used to make sure technical staff are alerted if the temperature exceeds acceptable levels.

While these server rooms are ventilated or cooled via air-conditioning systems, a temperature monitoring system is a cost effective way to ensure that, should any of these cooling or ventilation systems fail, technicians can be alerted before any costly or irreparable damage is caused.

Similarly, food and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries employ temperature monitoring systems as a low cost back up should expensive temperature control equipment malfunction. If the production process of a particular drug were to happen outside of the correct temperature parameters the final production product may be ineffective or worse, have dangerous effects. Pharmaceutical companies of course have extensive quality control measures to prevent any faulty drugs reaching the market but a good temperature monitoring system can prevent the cost of having to destroy a production batch.

The food industry has similar quality controls to ensure that inferior products do not reach the consuming public. Some of the effects of poor temperature control in the food manufacturing process may vary from undercooked food harbouring bacteria such as salmonella or e. coli to simply overheating a product and leaving it unpalatable and therefore unsellable. A working temperature control system can prevent huge amounts of lost profits from discarded product.

PJ Boner provide a range of temperature monitoring systems and various other temperature and environmental monitoring equipment. To see the full product range visit the PJ Boner website at www.pjboner.com or talk to a member of the sales team on +353 (0)1 450 5050

By having remote temperature monitoring devices connecting wirelessly to a central control computer the potential for expansion is far greater. Extra units can be added easily until the bandwidth is reached at which point additional receivers can be added. Expanding an operation no longer requires that the networking of new temperature monitors be planned out.

The most obvious benefit of a wireless temperature monitoring system is the removal of the need for wiring. It may seem an obvious point to make but considering the amount of wiring that may need to be laid down for a large facility to have a central monitoring system then it is worth noting. In the situation where a building is being repurposed for a different manufacturing process it may be incredibly costly to lay wiring through a building that is already constructed.

Wireless temperature monitoring systems can result in massive savings in labour, materials and building costs as the need for installing new wiring is removed. Where a new building is constructed on the existing site of a facility the established central monitoring station can be used for the new building as long as it is within range. This means that a new monitoring station does not have to be set up in the new building, also saving on the cost of hiring extra staff to work a new monitoring station.

Wireless temperature monitoring systems also massively improve flexibility. If a remote temperature monitor is found to be faulty it can be swapped out without having to rewire it. If a monitor is found to be improperly positioned to take readings it can be easily mounted in a new position without further rewiring. Changes to a manufacturing facility’s requirements no longer have to take the concern of rerouting existing systems with wireless temperature monitoring systems.

PJ Boner supply wireless temperature monitoring systems to a number of different industries. To see their range of wireless temperature monitoring systems visit the PJ Boner website at www.pjboner.com.

There are many reasons why consistently accurate readings are vital, not least is the prevention of accidents. Inaccurate readings could lead to dangerous pressures or temperatures building up in equipment where workers may be injured. Without calibration services being performed regularly the resulting errors in measurement readings could lead to substantial amounts of product being discarded due to failed production processes. Such circumstances can be very costly to a business.

Calibration services also ensure that equipment meets relevant compliance laws which can prevent costly fines. One of the main areas where calibration services reduce costs is in preventing unnecessary operating costs. For example, a thermostat that is giving a reading lower than the actual temperature could lead to excess energy being used maintaining a higher temperature than is required. This is not only relevant to manufacturing but also in commercial buildings where particular temperatures have to be maintained like in a server room. Expert calibration services are essential to many sectors.

PJ Boner provides calibration services to a wide range of industries. Their technicians are specialized in the operation and calibration of many different instrument manufacturers such as Kimo Instruments, Precision Digital, Tektroniks and Airy Technologies. With 30 years of experience PJ Boner have developed the highest level of expertise in instrument calibration services.

PJ Boner, provide call-out calibration services to a number of different sectors like Processing, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Healthcare, Consumables and Manufacturing.

PJ Boner can also provide calibration services from their facility at Ballymount, Dublin. Using certified testing equipment, calibrations are carried out in our high-spec workshop area.

To find out about more about the calibration services provided by PJ Boner and the wide range of calibration and measurement equipment visit the website at www.pjboner.com or call on +353 (0)1 4505050.

This can more commonly be the case with analogue pressure gauges that, although fantastically efficient a few years back, aren’t always as reliable and precise as a digital pressure gauge. These analogue devices had their origin during the Industrial Revolution about 150 years ago and the invention of the digital pressure gauge holds a number of advantages which make them more applicable to modern environments than its analogue predecessor.

Advantages to using a digital pressure gauge:

• Smaller in size to ease both transportation and measurement in small areas
• Lighter in weight to ease transportation in the field
• Manufactured to withstand elements such as water, excessive heat and cold
• One instrument can be used to gauge various pressure requirements
• It is more accurate than the analogue pressure gauge
• A larger measurement range
• Can go into a negative measurement, which the analogue device cannot do
• Wireless enhances portability
• Backlit display allows for ease of use
• Measurements in different units
• Advanced scanning rate which allows spikes to be captured

PJ Boner & Co.’s value offering

PJ Boner & Co offer a large variety of devices and each digital pressure gauge is both high quality and purpose designed. Some of these purposes include being small enough to fit into the required places, being water proof, heat resistant and portable.  Some of the models in their digital pressure gauge collection include:

• PD253 3 Inch Case Size 5 Digit LCD 0.05%
• PD243 Digital Pressure Gauges
• PD233 3 Inch Case Size 5 Digit LCD 0.25%
• PD 233 Digital Pressure Gauges
• PD224 4½ Inch Case size 5 Digit LCD 0.25%
• PD 224 Industrial Digital Pressure Gauges
• PD214 Digital Pressure Gauge
• PD213 Industrial Pressure Gauge
• PD202 Digital Pressure Gauges

Although the advantages and various applications of digital pressure gauges are evident, many companies make the mistake of either installing the non-wireless digital pressure gauges themselves, or getting a contractor other than the supplier to install them, due to a perceived cost saving.  The problem with this is that they often get damaged in the installation process and the warranty voided. This is why PJ Boner & Co. sufficiently trains all their staff and more importantly educate them on the various devices they offer. This means that they are able to offer the best installation and after sales service on their offering of digital pressure gauges, while maintaining the warranty.

One example, the simplest of ones, is the process followed with the preparation of vegetables. Once picked, they may be kept at a certain temperature to ripen. Then they are kept at another temperature to ensure prolonged freshness while in transit or in the store. After that they are exposed to another temperature in order to be cooked and in the end consumed. After that what is left over may sometime be store at another extreme temperature in the fridge or freezer. Although this process could seem like a senseless back-and-forth, each of these stages in the process is crucial and has a purpose in getting the vegetable to its intended purpose and destination – to feed a human.  This entire process would make use of temperature monitoring systems to ensure the correct temperatures are applied.

Areas such as in the above example where temperature monitoring systems get used are:

• Incubators
• Cold Rooms
• Freezers
• Auto Claves
• Ovens
• Fridges
• Warehouses

PJ Boner & Co.’s Temperature Monitoring Systems

PJ Boner and Co. specialise in temperature monitoring systems and subsequent control.  They have been in the industry of measurement for over thirty years and offer the most reliable, state of the art equipment to offer ease of use and accuracy in the temperature monitoring systems, along with a ten year warranty.  This variety of high quality temperature monitoring and adjusting devices include the following broad categories:

• Controllers
• Data Loggers

Waterproof data loggers are available in aluminium and stainless steel enclosures, as well as miniature sizes. Some of the units can hold up to 500 days’ worth of temperature readings and can be exposed to maximum temperature s of up to 135°C.

• Digital indicators
• Fixed thermometers
• Handheld thermometers
• Infrared
• Probes
• Thermo wells
• Transmitters
  These units require no soldering and convert the output to a linear output of mA to complete the range programming with drift free performance. Most of these work on a USB interface with their free configuration software.
• Wireless

Temperature monitoring systems find application in just about any industrial and manufacturing environment. As such, it would be advised to opt for the provider with both years of experience, and a broad understanding of the instrumentation, weighing and automation industry – PJ Boner & Co.

Particle counters make use of a light obscuring technique; a light scattering technique or direct imaging to measure each individual particle in air, liquid or solids to determine the quality of the environment. Particles also get analysed with the use of software for shape, size, colour and distribution.

So what does it have to do with my business?

It is these literally millions of invisible dust particles, even in seemingly clean areas, that can easily cause manufacturing errors in cleanroom environments such as laboratories and electronic equipment clean rooms.  This happened with the recent floods in Thailand where many spinning hard drives are manufactured. As a result of the floods the cleanrooms were filled with millions of particles which made it impossible for the manufacturers to continue production and subsequently led to a shortage in the supply of hard drives.

There is however a small margin of play and different cleanrooms allow different minimum amounts of particles per square feet.  These minimum requirements are classified into ISO standards, measured with the use of particle counters.

PJ Boner & Co. stock and distribute, amongst other measurement devices, two types of particle counters in the aerosol category that adhere to different required ISO standards:

• Airy Technology 3 Channel Handheld Laser Particle Counter MODEL P311
  This light weight unit has colour display and can evaluate 3 different particles at the same time.   It measures a maximum particle concentration of 4,000,000 particles per cubic feet and data can be downloaded via USB.

• Airy Technology 6 Channel Handheld Laser Particle Counter MODEL P611
  This model displays 6 different particle analyses in colour while saving up to 10,000 samples to the internal memory. Data can be viewed directly on the device, or downloaded via USB and has the option of a probe to measure temperature and humidity.

Once such manufacturer who places a high emphasis on the quality of products they deliver is Kimo. It is because of their shared values and dedication to deliver high-quality products to their clients that PJ Boner & Co. stock and recommend a range of Kimo products to add value to their business and offering. As one of their key suppliers Kimo see to the thermometer side of PJ Boner & Co.’s calibration business.

Kimo’s wide ranges of handheld thermometers include the following:

• Multi-Function Portable Instrument
• Thermo-Anemometer
• Thermo-Anemo-Manometer
• Series Thermocouple Thermometer
• Thermosight – High Temperature Handheld Infrared Thermometer
• Series thermometer
• Thermometer
• Food Industry Thermometer
• NTC Thermometers
• Thermocouple thermometers

As Kimo’s handheld thermometers don’t need to be soldered and can be carried around on the site, they offer ease of use, which makes them particularly applicable in complying with set environmental standards in plants; seeing that closed environments have the correct heating, cooling and ventilation temperatures in order to create an environment of maximum productivity, as well as eliminating excess energy usage; to create an environment in medical or foodstuff areas that is not conducive the spread of bacteria; as well as ensuring cleanrooms comply with the set cleanroom standards.

Areas where Kimo’s products find application:

• Laboratories
• Industries
• Food stores
• Food development
• Hospitals
• Agricultural
• Storage facilities
• Museums
• Nuclear plants
• Breeding farms
• Gas
• Semiconductor Plants
• Paper producers
• Maintenance Companies
• Cleanroom Validation
• Pharmaceutical manufacturers
• Engineering

With so many different applications for Kimo’s quality thermometers and calibration products, there really is no need to look to another supplier than PJ Boner & Co. to take care of your instrumentation, weighing and automation requirements.

Without measurement units and devices there would be no monetary system, to mention just one overarching example.  Thanks to the invention of measuring devices, and specifically modern technology such as data loggers, this is a matter of no concern.  Although it is hard to believe that one device can measure so many different units and subject matter, certain challenges still remain.

As a result of the incredible amount of substances and conditions which need to be measured, finding a data logger applicable, or even applicable to more than one area of measurement, can be a challenge.  Possible required areas of measurement include:

• Water
• Soil
• Gas
• Other fluids
• Food
• Energy
• Speed
• Weather
• Time
• Capacity
• Traffic
• Wildlife
• The environment
• Science
• Processes

The two basic forms of data loggers record data over a specified period of time, either via internal instruments or sensors, or external instruments or sensors.  This can pose a problem if the wrong type of data logger is used for a particular environment.

These data loggers are usually battery operated, which can also pose a problem if the battery dies during the proof period and all data is lost or useless because one either did not have a large enough test sample, or uncertain of when the battery died and if the unit was working correctly up to the point of last measurement.

Add to that the problem of poorly manufactured data loggers and differences in calibration and the test will render results entirely useless for their purpose.

The PJ Boner & Co. Data Logger – purpose built and built well

PJ Boner and Co. specialise in instrumentation and measurement equipment, a large part of which is made up of data loggers in their various forms and applications. They stock a great variety of data loggers suited for various measurement subjects and external conditions. In addition all their data loggers are operable with the use of either batteries or eternal power lines, to ensure the accurate and guaranteed logging of data.  PJ Boner & Co. also offer multi-channel data loggers. This enables businesses to purchase a single type of data logger, which will be able to measure more than one substance or condition, applicable to their specific business.

Their data loggers include, but are by no means limited to the following:

• High Precision Data Loggers
• Pressure Data Loggers
• Temperature and Relative Humidity Data Loggers
• Dual Channel Pulse Input Data Loggers
• Totally Sealed Hygienic Temperature Data Loggers
• High Accuracy Button Data Loggers
• USB Data Loggers
• Tag Data Loggers

PJ Boner & Co. also offer additional tools tailor made for use with data loggers, to make the measurement easier and more effective. These include wall mountings, printers, USB cables, tag holders, various protective and enclosures in materials such as stainless steel and waterproof plastic, suited to different environments.