Monday, 5 September 2011

FLIR Scout TS-Series Infrared Thermal Camera


Scout TS-Series

Handheld thermal imaging cameras especially developed for wildlife observations and hunters.

FLIR_TS_Series


The original FLIR Scout, the TS-Series continues to provide unparalleled field performance and value along with excellent image quality. An expanded array of six models with differing resolutions and optical performance, field-swappable batteries, and an available image and video capture option make the TS-Series perfect for expedition leaders, wildlife management professionals, and ranchers.

Scout TS-Series Features

The Scout, powered by the same advanced technology used by military and law enforcement, is a powerful personal thermal imaging camera affordable enough to give every outdoorsman the unsurpassed practical advantages of full-resolution thermal imaging night vision.
  • Guide and See at Night
  • Track and Stay Safe
  • Search as a Volunteer
  • Explore the Wild
  • Identify Uninvited Guests
  • Locate the Herd
  • Navigate with Confidence
  • Guard Your Safety
Small, rugged, and ergonomic, Scout provides direct push-button access to all of its controls, and weighs less than a pound and a half. Built around FLIR's bleeding-edge thermal night vision technology, Scout uses a thermal camera that creates video images from heat, not light, and displays this video on its built‐in LCD eyepiece so you can experience the world as it happens, day or night.
  • Six Models – Available in different resolutions and with a variety of image and video capture and storage options
  • Multiple Lens Options – Choose from a model with a 19 mm lens and optional 2× optical extender or the longer range model equipped with a 65 mm lens
  • Shuttered Eyepiece – Keeps light from coming out of the viewfinder and avoids alarming animals or other target subjects
  • Rugged All-Weather Design – Built to withstand the demands of day-in, day-out rugged outdoor use
  • Ready to Go When You Are – Battery operation with field-swappable AA common batteries plus Power In/Charging, RCA video out via standard Hot Shoe attachment
  • Three Selectable Palettes – White Hot, Black Hot, and the powerful Instalert™ detection palettes provide excellent image detail in different environments
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    Thursday, 1 September 2011

    Turningpoint - Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring

    Keep your business turning. By measuring and analysing vibration data, Turningpoint® warns you of decreases in your turbine reliability. This eliminates unexpected breakdowns, preventing untimely maintenance and lost power generation at peak times.
    Turningpoint allows you to receive alarm notifications from any location in the world 24/7.
    Predicting Failures = Planned Maintenance = Productivity
    In many parts of the world vibration monitoring technology is regarded as so critical it is mandated by stringent insurance standards. This mandate recognises that vibration analysis dramatically minimises production losses and the overall cost of maintenance.
    Turningpoint
    Our Point of Difference
    World leading technology that arrives as a complete package with no hidden costs. Our five-year warranty, included training and a *lifetime of technical support, ensures you will continue to profit from your investment in years ahead.
    *Includes software updates and upgrades for five years, plus free initial training. Lifetime technical support includes hardware and software.
    Hardware and Software
    Turningpoint is intelligent, flexible technology that you can tailor to your business.
    Easy to Install. Connect straight into your wind farm's wired network or, for that difficult-to-monitor site, simply integrate Turningpoint into a wireless Ethernet network. Connect several modules to a single computer and monitor an entire wind farm from one central location.
    Turningpoint Device
    Easy to Use. Turningpoint automatically sets measurement parameters and alarm values for you. It then allows you to fine-tune alarm limits with statistical analyses based on each machine's historical data. In addition to audible alarms, personnel can be notified by text message and/or e-mail if your equipment develops a problem.
    For further information on Turningpoint, please contact us:

    Monday, 22 August 2011

    GE Acquires Commtest, Enhances Bently Nevada Condition Monitoring Portfolio

    MINDEN, NEV. -August 19, 2011- Today, GE announced the acquisition of Commtest, a provider and designer of machinery health information systems.
    GE Energy’s Bently Nevada product line, a global leader in condition monitoring, will incorporate Commtest products into its portfolio and enhance an already robust lineup. Bently Nevada provides machinery protection and condition monitoring for refineries, petrochemical plants, power plants and wind farms. With more than 50 years of experience, Bently Nevada has built a reputation for improving the reliability and performance of critical production assets like turbines, compressors, motors and generators.
    As a major component of predictive maintenance, condition monitoring is essential to increase asset longevity. Through condition monitoring, plant managers constantly receive data that provides input about the health of their machinery. For example, by knowing the vibration behavior and temperature of certain assets, managers can make strategic decisions about preventative maintenance to avoid asset fatigue, breakdown and failure. This is especially critical in the oil and gas and power industries where failed assets potentially cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a day in lost production revenue and increased operating and maintenance costs.
    “The acquisition of Commtest allows us to significantly upgrade our portable vibration data collection and analysis capabilities,” explained Art Eunson, general manager for GE’s Bently Nevada product line. “Bently has an extensive portfolio of continuous monitoring solutions, sensors and transducers, software and supporting diagnostic instillation services, but the Commtest acquisition will help us bring our customers a more integrated offering that takes into account the health of the entire plant.”
    Commtest is based in Christchurch, New Zealand, and primarily focuses on producing vibration analysis and monitoring equipment. Vibration analysis detects early signs of impending machine failure so managers can proactively direct repairs and make replacements before they encounter expensive failures. The vbSeries are an improvement over traditional, portable walk-around routines. They offer ease-of-use, cost-effectiveness and up-to-the-minute data collection. The acquisition of Commtest-the latest example of how GE provides end-to-end offerings-provides GE customers the benefits of highly reliable and accurate machinery condition monitoring for the total plant.
    “With any acquisition, we look for companies and products that have a natural fit and will enhance the solutions we are currently offering,” Eunson noted. “The vibration and monitoring equipment provided by Commtest elevates the Bently offering.”

    Mike Deakin                                       commtest@proviso-systems.co.uk
    +44 (0) 1777 817536                          www.commtest.co.uk

    Monday, 1 August 2011

    Ascent 2011 Software Update Version 11.2.6


    Ascent Software 

    20th July 2011 - Commtest Instruments have released Ascent 2011 Version 11.2.6.

    General Notes
    The 2011 release of Ascent software incorporates a number of enhancements that significantly improve performance. This release encompasses the following products:-
    • Ascent (11.2.6) - Download
    • OnlineManager (11.2.6)
    • AscentWatcher (11.2.6)
    • Ascent OPC (11.2.6)
    • vbX firmware (11.2.6)
    • vbOnline firmware (5.87.17)
    • vbxManager (11.2.14) - Download
    For full details of this release please see the following documentation.
    pdf_iconAscent 2011 Release Notes
    pdf_iconAscent 2011 Questions
    pdf_iconAscent 2011 Upgrade Guide
    pdf_iconWhat's New - Ascent
    pdf_iconWhat's New - Instrument






    For those users of the vbBalancer Instrument please see the following page for new firmware and software capabilities.
    Registered users can download their update from commtest.com or contact us for assistance.

    Tuesday, 19 July 2011

    Ascent 2011 Software Update Version 11.2.5


    Ascent 2011 Software Feature Release

    Ascent Software 
    14th July 2011 - Commtest Instruments have released Ascent 2011 Version 11.2.5.
    General Notes
    The 2011 release of Ascent software incorporates a number of enhancements that significantly improve performance. This release encompasses the following products:-
    • Ascent (11.2.5)  - Download
    • OnlineManager (11.2.5)
    • AscentWatcher (11.2.5)
    • Ascent OPC (11.2.5)
    • vbX firmware (11.2.5)
    • vbOnline firmware (5.87.17)
    • vbxManager (11.2.12) - Download 
    For full details of this release please see the following documentation.
    pdf_iconAscent 2011 Release Notes
    pdf_iconAscent 2011 Questions
    pdf_iconAscent 2011 Upgrade Guide
    pdf_iconWhat's New - Ascent
    pdf_iconWhat's New - Instrument






    For those users of the vbBalancer Instrument please see the following page for new firmware and software capabilities.
    Registered users can download their update from commtest.com or contact us for assistance.

    Thursday, 14 July 2011

    HD VideoScope with Wireless Articulating Transmitter/Probe

    HDV640W HD Articulating VideoScope
    HDV640W: HD VideoScope with Wireless Articulating Transmitter/Probe

    Inspection Camera with 6mm Semi-Rigid, Articulating (320°) Wireless Transmitter/Probe (1m)
    Features:

    • Includes articulating wireless transmitter with 6mm semi-rigid probe (1m) with macro lens
    • Wireless transmitter allows to transmit video up to 100ft (30m) from the measurement point to your monitor
    • Articulating probe tip adjusts up to 320° viewing angle
    • 5.7" color LCD TFT with high definition 640 x 480 resolution
    • Compact, high-resolution water-proof camera probe
    • Camera head with four built-in bright LED lamps with dimmer to illuminate viewed object
    • Glare-free close-up field of view
    • SD memory card included to store more than 14,600 images
    • Video recording (up to 4 hours) with voice annotation
    • AV output for viewing images and video directly on a monitor
    • Video and images can be transferred to a PC via the SD card or USB output
    • Includes SD card, 3.7V rechargable Li-Polymer battery, patch cable, AC adaptor, USB and AV cables, camera probe, and hard carrying case
    • Waterproof IP67

      Contact Us for complete specs or more information 

    Thursday, 23 June 2011

    Ascent 2011 Software Feature Release

    Ascent Software 23rd June 2011 - Commtest Instruments have released Ascent 2011.
    General Notes
    The 2011 release of Ascent software incorporates a number of enhancements that significantly improve performance. This release encompasses the following products:-
    • Ascent (11.2.3)  - Download
    • OnlineManager (11.2.3)
    • AscentWatcher (11.2.3)
    • Ascent OPC (11.2.3)
    • vbX firmware (11.2.3)
    • vbOnline firmware (5.87.17)
    • vbxManager (11.2.1) - Download 
    For full details of this release please see the following documentation.
    pdf_iconAscent 2011 Release Notes
    pdf_iconAscent 2011 Questions
    pdf_iconAscent 2011 Upgrade Guide
    pdf_iconWhat's New - Ascent
    pdf_iconWhat's New - Instrument






    For those users of the vbBalancer Instrument please see the following page for new firmware and software capabilities.
    Registered users can download their update from commtest.com or contact us for assistance.