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News Release from: Logis-Tech Associates | Subject: EP2400 ultrasonic air leak/stethoscope
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 December 2004
Compressed air leak detector monitors
bearings too
The new upgraded Logis-Tech EP2400 ultrasonic air leak/stethoscope detector is a basic necessity for any chemical process manufacturing facility that uses compressed air/mechanical machinary.
The new upgraded EP2400 ultrasonic air leak/stethoscope detector is a basic necessity for any chemical process manufacturing facility that uses compressed air/mechanical machinery This simple to use, portable, handheld tool repays its initial cost, in a very short period of time and makes substantial in-house savings in energy and mechanical malfunction detection
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 6 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The highly sensitive EP2400 ultrasonic detector can detect leakages by three methods.* By a flashing light and a pulsating sound, "beep, beep, beep: the faster the light flashes/the sound pulsates the closer the unit is to the leak, and the speed of the light flashing/sound pulsating is also proportional to the size of the leak.
* LED bar scale.
* By using hearing protectors the user listens to a "hissing" sound.
The EP2400 ultrasonic detector fitted with its small directional probe can detect leakages comfortably up to 6 metres away.
The EP2400 also has the other facility to detect mechanical malfunctions in bearings, gears, etc.
A machine or another propellant loses its effectiveness if or when mechanical malfunctions occur.
Often this means reduced production or at the worst an unintended and expensive production stop.
It is therefore imperative to be able to quickly locate the mechanical malfunction or in some cases to make a systematic monitoring of essential machine parts (bearings, gears, etc) to always be able to make a controlled production stop with all the economical advantages this entails.
For example, in rolling element bearings, using ultrasound to identify bearing wear in its early stages can be a valuable tool towards avoiding major downtime.
As internal components in moving machinery begin to wear, increased friction creates subtle changes in the ultrasonic sound being generated.
These changes in ultrasound present themselves before other signs like heat or vibration are noticeable.
Scopes of application include all types of chemical process, in manufacturing, food processing, the beverage industries, laboratories, hospitals, etc. Request a free brochure from Logis-Tech Associates ...
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