Press Releases from CAS DataLoggers (428 total)
Monitoring Temperature & Humidity in Operation Theatre
Accsense System Performs Automatic Environmental Monitoring
CAS DataLoggers provided a hospital with a system to monitor humidity in operation theatre conditions using the Accsense wireless system. Prior to the installation of the system, surgical staff had complained on several occasions about it ‘raining’ in their OR, meaning that the humidity had become high enough that condensation formed and started falling. Not only is this a violation of operating room standards, it…
Prepreg Manufacturing Process Benefits from Temperature Monitoring
dataTaker Handles High Channel Count for Heat Treatment
Plants and factories working with prepreg injection and other curing or heat treatment applications can greatly benefit from continual temperature monitoring for their prepreg manufacturing process. Curing, molding, and heat treat applications all save cost and improve product quality by using a data logger to record product temperatures. Temperature monitoring is equally applicable to monitoring phenolic, laminated material, metals and more.
A solution built…
ADwin Test System Reduces Application Development Time
Real-Time Data Acquisition and Control
Test systems are used to determine the dynamic characteristics and parameters of components and sensors. In R&D, these systems acquire not only component parameters but also characteristics of prototypes and pre-production models. Component endurance is determined by testing them over thousands of test cycles. On production lines, test benches ensure a higher level of quality through either random sample or individual component testing (CAQ). Test information…
Optimizing Commercial Dishwashers in a Busy Catering Kitchen
Multi-Value Data Logger Helps Streamline the Business
A busy catering kitchen required an intelligent system to monitor the operation of their commercial dishwashers. Their goal was to determine optimum wash times in order to have their kitchenware ready for re-use, and also for identifying when any dishwashers in the ‘dishwashing lane’ were malfunctioning. Management hoped that getting a detailed view of the process would benefit their business in the form of…
Monitoring Industrial Manufacturing Processes in Factories & Plants
Delphin Systems Offer Standalone Operation and Automation
Above all, industrial manufacturing processes in factories and plants must function smoothly. Downtimes for these continuous processes have to be minimized to avoid the resulting costs involved. Consequently, process monitoring is essential for error-free products and for maintaining the required quality standards.
Delphin ProfiMessage and Expert devices are single solutions for automating monitoring tasks of industrial manufacturing processes. Delphin systems are ideal due to their…
New Temperature Data Logger Provides Real-Time Shipment Tracking
Introducing the Cydiance Lorca GPRS Temperature Data Logger
CAS Dataloggers is pleased to announce the availability of the Lorca series of temperature data loggers manufactured by Cydiance. These devices allow real-time tracking of perishable shipments by providing temperature and location data through the Cydiance Book cloud-based web software. Temperature data is displayed in graphs and location data is shown in maps. The Lorca data loggers incorporate quad-band modems with LBS base…
Process Monitoring System for Explosives Manufacturing
Automated Solution Measures Multiple Parameters
dataTaker provided the process monitoring solution for a mining company with a unique application. Explosives for the mining industry are manufactured with a range of specified properties intended for particular uses. Nearly all of them contain ‘Nitropril,’ an explosives-grade ammonium nitrate. The industry’s requirements can only be met by manufacturing the ammonium nitrate to high-quality standards regarding water content, porosity, bulk density, and the type of…
T&D Celebrates 25 Years of Data Logging
Technology may rapidly change but T&D’s goal remains the same!
Over the past 25 years our partner T&D has continually developed next generation loggers to make sure your important data lives on and stays accessible.
Leave your data’s future to T&D
Designing a compact, PC compatible, long-life battery-operated data logger took years of trial and error and finally in 1994, T&D’s first temperature data logger was born. No longer did data loggers have…
Comprehensive Hospital Monitoring to Protect Patients
Accsense Systems Tracks & Alarms Temperature, Humidity & Pressure
For comprehensive hospital monitoring in surgical suites and cleanrooms, the Accsense Online Monitoring system will monitor the required physical parameters. This application was to monitor, record, and alarm the temperature, humidity and pressure in surgical suites and cleanrooms in a hospital. Accsense Online Monitoring systems are the choice of many healthcare facilities including Stanford Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic…
Data Monitoring System for Rural Development Charity
dataTaker DT80 Intelligent Logger Measures Many Parameters
dataTaker, with integration from Engineers Without Borders Australia, provided the data monitoring system for RIDS-Nepal (Rural Integrated Development Services in Nepal), a Nepali non-profit, non-government organization with the stated mission to improve the overall living conditions of the impoverished high-altitude communities in the Nepal Himalayas. RIDS was involved in holistic community development projects and field-based research projects financed by donations from individuals and charities.…
Wireless Data Loggers Monitor Cheese Aging Process
Environmental Monitoring Helps Ensure Safety & Quality in Creamery
CAS DataLoggers provided the environmental monitoring solution for a dairy manufacturer to augment their existing Clean-in-place (CIP) systems. Located in Fithian, Illinois, Ludwig Farmstead Creamery is a producer of European-style artisan cheese made with day-fresh milk from their own Holstein cows. First, the cheese is crafted using day-fresh milk, then nurtured through an extensive cheese aging process.
After referring with a consultant in…
Energy Startup Uses Data Logger to Monitor Innovative Solar Tracking Device
dataTaker DT85 Acts as Mini Weather Station
In the solar industry, system validation is a critical step to bringing new technology to market. CAS DataLoggers provided the device and environmental monitoring solution for Sulas Industries, a solar energy startup that has patented an innovative passive solar tracking device that works without using any motors, gears or electronics. This unique system works by mimicking heliotropism, the ability of flowers to follow the…
Monitoring a Radon Mitigation System for Better Home Air Levels
ADU-500 Offers Cost-Effective, Wireless Solution to Contractors
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that is present in trace amounts in the environment. It results as part of the radioactive decay chain of uranium and thorium in the earth’s crust. The problem is that it can leak up from the ground and accumulate in buildings; there is clear evidence that breathing air with high concentrations of radon gas can cause lung…
The Importance of Online Condition Monitoring for the Process Industry
ADwin Systems Help Prevent Process Control System Delays & Shutdowns
In the process industry, online condition monitoring of production-critical machines is becoming increasingly important with the rise of the Internet of Things. As a result, manufacturers are gradually replacing their redundant equipment with modern, PC-based data acquisition technology which enables predictable maintenance and scheduled production downtimes.
Remote Data Acquisition & Visualization
To achieve this approach, factories and plants need a remote stand-alone system…
Delphin DAQ System Performs Fault Diagnosis Test on CT Scanner
CAS DataLoggers Engineer Terry Nagy Solves a Unique Problem
CAS DataLoggers Engineer Terry Nagy worked on a uniquely challenging data acquisition application a few years ago which highlights the usefulness of Delphin data loggers, in this case it performs a fault diagnosis test on a CT scanner. A medical equipment manufacturer had a customer in a hospital that was experiencing problems with a CT scan machine. The machine would reset in…
FDA Compliant Blood Storage and Preservation
Accsense Monitoring System Automates Data Archive and Alarming
CAS DataLoggers provided the temperature alarming and monitoring system to a hospital blood bank looking to replace their old paper chart recorders as they became unreliable and spare parts were harder to find. For proper blood storage and preservation, the lab’s medical units needed to maintain storage temperatures between 2°C to 6°C (36°F to 43°F), given the perishability of blood components. The facility…
SPI Interface Customization in Automotive ECU Testing
Hardware-in-the-Loop, HIL Testing Relies on ADwin System
CAS DataLoggers provided the data acquisition solution to an automotive manufacturer in a real-time Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL ) automotive test simulation application for their airbag electronic control units (ECUs). Airbag test is a common HIL application in automotive ECU testing & development to ensure that components function properly and are up to specification. Here a particular airbag ECU is the H (hardware) under test in…
Delphin System Streamlines Detergent Quality Test at Henkel
Measurement Data Acquisition Used in Developing New Laundry Detergent
In 1907 German manufacturer Henkel developed Persil, the first automatic washing powder, which made clothes washing much easier. Clothes washing went on to become even simpler and environmentally friendlier. Households began to wash with machines rather than by hand, and enzymes and tensides became common ingredients in modern washing powders. In this apps note, learn how a Delphin system streamlines their detergent…
Oven Temperature Profiling at Extremely High Temperatures
Portable Logger Monitors Curing of Metal Alloys at 800 Fahrenheit
CAS DataLoggers recently provided the oven temperature profiling solution for a manufacturer who needed to monitor their thermal curing production line. This involved large batches of metal alloys exposed to high temperatures in a long curing process. The customer’s large production runs were cured in batches for hours in 3 large ovens running continuously. To ensure consistent product quality, it was…
Cleanroom Monitoring System Ensures Integrity & Security for Major Hospital
Delphin Expert Logger Records All Values & Provides Secure Storage
CAS DataLoggers provided the data logging solution for a Cleanroom Monitoring and Alarming application in a major hospital which needed a data acquisition and control system to record extensive cleanroom environmental data including pressure, temperature, air humidity and particle counts at various measuring points. Users also needed the system to control the cleanroom alarm horns and ‘traffic’ lights indicating current door…
Road Condition Monitoring to Prove Process Efficiency
dataTaker Records Data from Bitumen Spray Runs
CAS DataLoggers provided the comprehensive data logging solution for a company owning several bitumen spray trucks used to seal roads and highways. Management wanted to demonstrate the quality and efficiency of their process to customers by recording the specific information regarding their particular equipment during multiple bitumen spray runs. This road condition monitoring data would have to be collected from sensors recording several different…
Preventing Costly Machine Shutdowns with Vibration Data Acquisition Equipment
All-in-One Solution for Monitoring of Turbines & Generators
Vibration data acquisition is a key indicator of the status of your costly rotating equipment. Industrial turbines and generators alike can be monitored for improper vibration values regardless of power class and bearing type. Acceleration, Velocity, or Displacement is typically monitored as a crucial way to help prevent costly machine shutdowns and process delays.
Delphin Expert Vibro devices can collect data from directly connected…
Cold Chain Vaccine Storage Monitoring and Alarming
Single-Use Temperature Loggers Safeguard Supplies
In light of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for safe cold chain vaccine storage, pharmacies have an increasing need for electronic temperature monitoring and alarming. The new measures are aimed at keeping these fragile supplies stored at a constant of 35-46°F (2-8°C) to avoid spoiling, which the CDC claims occurs in 20-33% of providers. CAS DataLoggers received a call from a pharmacy director…
The Importance of Cold Chain Monitoring for a Beverage Supplier
Low-Cost Regulatory Solutions for Refrigerated Shipments
CAS DataLoggers provided the cold chain validation solution for a large-scale beverage supplier. This producer sells drinks which contain small amounts of milk, so this product has to be shipped to vendors in refrigerated truck compartments. In light of increasing Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) enforcement, the shipper needs to electronically document their product’s entire temperature history during transit to give to vendors. This includes…
Reliable Vehicle Performance Testing
Grant Squirrel Ensures Safety and Robustness of Product Line
CAS DataLoggers provided a major automobile manufacturer with the data logging solution for its rigorous vehicle performance testing. As part of the testing of any new vehicle, sample units were typically subject to a variety of endurance and durability tests to identify any potential weak points or failure modes and chart their performance. To gather the most detailed record of a car’s…
Diesel Engine Monitoring System for Dredge Barge Engines Emissions & Maintenance
dataTaker Solution Helps Keep NY Waterway Open for Business
A considerable amount of the seagoing freight enters the US through New York Harbor, one of the world’s largest and busiest. Keeping the harbor navigable is a full-time job that requires constant dredging to allow large oceangoing vessels safe access to the freight terminal. Each of these dredging barges utilizes multiple diesel engines to run its generators to power all the onboard…
Continuous Temperature Monitoring System Protects Life Science Products
dataTaker Automates Temperature Monitoring of Freezers
A hospital required a continuous temperature monitoring system in order to measure and record the temperature of 50 freezers storing temperature-sensitive life science products. These freezers are located throughout the facility on 3 separate floors, but users need centralized access to all the temperature data.
The hospital’s IT department also had a key requirement that they should be able to monitor data using just a single…
What Is An Energy Audit? All You Need To Know To Start Saving
Accsense Electrocorder Measures Current/Voltage & Power/Energy
The aim of an energy audit is to reduce usage and improve performance. It is becoming a standard practice for large industrial locations as well as smaller operations. Many people don’t know how to perform one for their own facility. In this CAS DataLoggers Applications Note we’ll cover the basics of how to perform an Electricity Energy Audit using our Accsense Electrocorder range of data…
Sequential Process Control via Intuitive, Automated Systems
Delphin Control Systems Enable Custom Programming
Process control systems are used primarily in laboratories, at universities and in industrial research and development departments. For example, manufacturers rely on temperature profiles to test household appliances using sequential process control. Meanwhile, laboratory users require a high level of system flexibility and fast response times. All these needs exclude the use of conventional PLC systems.
By using Delphin’s ProfiSignal Klicks intuitive programming language and ‘sequencer’…
Measuring Soil Moisture to Maximize Plant Growth
Infinite ADU-500 RTU Enables Remote Data Collection
Measuring soil moisture content is critical in a variety of industries and the inability to collect accurate and reliable data can have far-reaching implications. For example, geologists studying landslide potential, civil engineers designing watersheds or the National Weather Service performing floods prediction all require soil moisture data. And while all of these have impacts on human society none are as critical as the use…
How to Measure Surface Temperature of Metal for Quality Welds
Accurate Temperature Data Helps Prevent Metal Deformation
CAS DataLoggers provided the dataTaker data logging solution for a welding company working on a wide variety of metal parts. In many of their jobs workers needed to monitor the temperature of long lengths of pipe. The high heat applied during the welding process distorts and warps the metal as it cools, so welders first have to preheat the metal before welding. During preheating…
Monitoring and Alarming for Air Compressor Failure
8 Channel Accsense VersaLog Monitors Current & Voltage
A CAS DataLoggers Applications Specialist took a call from a processing plant that needed to monitor the current and voltage fluctuations in several of their failing single-phase compressor motors. The plant manufactures ice cream and other popular desserts, and AC motors in refrigeration units run constantly to preserve the product. When these compressor valves start to leak, the storage room temperatures can sharply…
ADwin Provides High-Speed Control of Hydraulic Test Stands
Closed Loop Control at Speeds of 10-300 kHz
ADwin real-time data acquisition and control systems are commonly used for signal generation and control of hydraulic test stands, electronic control unit (ECU) testing and laser or E-beam systems. An ADwin system can provide extremely high-speed closed loop control at speeds of 10 to 300 kHz.
Control for Hydraulic Test Stands
Hydraulic test stands are employed in several types of applications including materials testing, component…
Reliable Incubator Monitoring & Alarming with a Data Logger
VersaLog is An Effective Solution for In Vitro Fertilization Clinic
CAS DataLoggers provided the Accsense VersaLog temperature alarming and incubator monitoring solution for an In Vitro fertilization clinic. The clinic needs to log temperature on three stacked automatic injection CO2 incubators used for culturing patients’ embryos. The clinic was using paper chart recorders to monitor humidity and CO2 tank levels but wanted to replace their existing setup since it has become…
How to Collect and Analyze Energy Data Compliant to EN50001
Using a Data Logger to Record Current and Voltage Measurements
The EN50001 standard requires high energy-consuming industries to implement energy-saving measures and, when required, to install energy management systems. Determining energy consumption, therefore, requires users to collect energy data, which can be performed using Delphin Message series data loggers. Thanks to their LAN interfaces, these devices can be located throughout a facility and installed directly at the plant and machinery under…
Medical Monitoring System Records Multiple Measurement Values
Accsense Monitoring For Cleanrooms, Surgeries & Incubators
If you need comprehensive medical monitoring system for temperature or other values, consider Accsense Monitoring, popular for use in hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and labs. An Accsense Online Monitoring system can continually monitor any healthcare environment from refrigerated medication storage, incubators, cleanroom differential pressure, and patient care areas. These systems can record almost any physical parameter and are also fully compliant with the Joint Commission.…
Automatic Gearbox Test Stand Increases Productivity
Data Logger, Data Acquisition System & Controller All in One Device
CAS DataLoggers provided the high-speed data logging solution for an automotive gearbox repair company which needed to automate their gearbox test stand to improve quality, reduce costs and increase productivity. The interface to the test machine was an 8-bit parallel bus and therefore a logging solution that could output digital bytes was necessary. The device would also need to be…
HVAC Monitoring Saves School Building Significant Costs
Wireless Data Logging System Monitors Energy Usage in Real-Time
CAS DataLoggers supplied the wireless data logging solution for a middle school maintenance supervisor who needed to perform power factor correction on the building’s HVAC system before winter arrived. The school needed a lightweight yet affordable HVAC monitoring system that could connect to most available power meters to measure the system’s pulse output. The supervisor also needed this device to be compatible…
Preserving the Magna Carta with Temperature and Humidity Monitoring
T&D Data Logger Provides Reliable Solution for Museums
In 1215, England’s King John created the Magna Carta, the charter of liberties granted to the King’s Barons in order to halt their rebellion and restore their allegiance to his throne. When the Magna Carta was created, it secured only the rights of a privileged class of the king’s subjects. However, after centuries of interpretation and controversy, the Magna Carta has become an…
Data Logger Provides 21-CFR Compliant Warehouse Temperature & Humidity Monitorin …
Lascar EL-21CFR-2-LCD Logger Also Records Dew Point
CAS DataLoggers provided the 21 CFR warehouse temperature and humidity monitoring solution for a facility which needed to monitor the environment within a storage room. Like many other Food & Beverage businesses, management needs to give inspectors a full audit trail of their perishable product’s temperature history. For this, they were searching for a low-cost monitoring solution suitible for demonstrating 21 CFR Part 11…
Wireless Data Loggers Ensure Accuracy in Calibration of Test Equipment
Automated Recording of Calibration Tasks Saves Time
CAS DataLoggers provided the data logging solution for calibration of test equipment at Total Calibration Solutions Inc., an Ohio-based calibration laboratory for test and measurement instruments throughout North America. As an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ANSI/ NCSL Z540-1-1994-accredited calibrator, Total Calibration is using the loggers not only to log and verify sensor calibration for their customers but also to help customers with specific applications including…
Modern State Space Representation Using ADwin DAQ Systems
ADwin Provides High Throughput and Simulink© Integration
CAS DataLoggers provided the ADwin data acquisition and control solution to an internationally-known consumer electronics manufacturer using Model-Based Design (MBD) in a vehicular control engineering application. This project focuses on establishing a state space representation to mathematically model a corresponding real-world system. This state space representation takes several sensor inputs and outputs into account and expresses these variables mathematically. In this way the physical…
Electric Motor Condition Monitoring For Predictive Maintenance
Accsense VersaLog Proves Reliable in Machine Health Monitoring
CAS DataLoggers provided the stand-alone, motor condition monitoring solution for a factory producing machine parts. Worn down by years of use, an electric motor critical to the business would occasionally fail due to extended operation at high temperatures. This would often cause process delays or shutdowns, hurting profitability. To conduct predictive maintenance, the factory needed reliable condition monitoring before problems could get worse,…
Wildlife Monitoring Equipment Essential For Conservation and Research
Grant Data Logger for Animal Skin Temperature Measurement
Zoos, shelters, universities and other organizations often need wildlife monitoring equipment to measure and record temperatures from animals for conservation and research. These applications include both short-term and ongoing projects in species conservation, animal husbandry, and incubation. In many of these projects, staff also need alarming capability for key events like new arrivals, sick animals, infant births, and other emergencies. At CAS DataLoggers…
Temperature and Humidity Monitoring Protects the Magna Carta
T&D Data Logger Provides Reliable Solution for Museums
In 1215, England’s King John created the Magna Carta, the charter of liberties granted to the King’s Barons in order to halt their rebellion and restore their allegiance to his throne. When the Magna Carta was created, it secured only the rights of a privileged class of the king’s subjects. However, after centuries of interpretation and controversy, the Magna Carta has become an…
Precision Waveform Generation is Key for Electronic Stimulus & Response Testing
ADwin System Generates Any Waveform You Need
A signal generator is a device that produces analog or digital signals in either repeating or terminating modes. The aim of signal waveform generation is to produce signals that conform as closely as possible to the desired shape using frequency, phase, and magnitude. CAS DataLoggers offers ADwin Real-Time Data Acquisition and Control systems for many common automation and test applications where specific waveform shapes…
Simple Monitoring Setup Optimizes Greenhouse Temperature Control
Temp & Humidity Data Loggers Find Cooler Zones
CAS DataLoggers provided the greenhouse temperature control and monitoring solution for a small greenhouse currently cultivating several species of herbs for cooking and medicinal purposes. From potting to product, each variety has to be kept at ideal growing conditions before sale. From his own experience, the owner preferred to maintain the crop around 70°F (21°C) and an 80% relative humidity. Last year he…
Measuring Pulse Output of Power Meters with an HVAC Monitoring System
T&D RTR 505-P Connect with a Broad Range of Meters
CAS DataLoggers supplied the wireless data logging solution for an HVAC contractor who needed to perform power monitoring for their client’s 25 HVAC systems installed in a strip mall. The owner began searching for a compact yet cost-effective data logging device that could connect to most commercially-available power meters to measure the pulse output. Anticipating an additional request to monitor the…
Automotive Test Equipment for Electronic Control Units
ADwin Systems Perform with Microsecond Accuracy
In the automotive industry, the development of Electronic Control Units—ECUs—is critical in the design of new vehicle models. This includes ECUs used in ABS, airbags, powertrains, suspension, drivers and other systems. Safety, comfort, and increased market competitiveness are the major factors driving new ECU developments. In this brief example, CAS DataLoggers shows how automotive test equipment for ECU test development can significantly benefit from ADwin…
Automatic Data Retrieval of Frozen Food Storage Temperature Monitoring
Plant Saves Time With Data Transmitted via Modbus
CAS DataLoggers provided the data capture solution for an industrial plant manufacturing frozen food products. Operators needed to collect real-time data on frozen food storage temperature, current, and the distance traveled by moving carts.
The plant needed to ensure that their freezing food preservation process was meeting requirements and operating smoothly. To accomplish this, the customer needed a data logger with several input channels…
