Monday, January 25, 2016

Thermometer Calibration Services by Tridinamika

Indonesia has depended on Tridinamika for the past 14 years in terms of its test and measuring equipment servicing needs, including thermometer calibration.

Thermometer Calibration, Significance and Standards

Thermometer calibration is a procedure that ensures accurate results provided by the temperature-measuring instrument. At the core of the process is a comparison between a thermometer’s actual temperature and national and international standards. The instrument is placed in a normally temperature-stable environment, and the standard reading is compared with the reading from the thermometer. The difference becomes the basis for the calibrator to make adjustments, so that both data are consistent with each other. To ensure optimum performance, thermometers and all other test and measurement equipment must be tested regularly (at least once a year). At Tridinamika, calibration is provided with proper documentation in line with the ISO 9000 and ISO 17205 calibration programs.

Relevance of Thermometer Calibration

Various industries rely on precise data. When the instrument used is not properly calibrated, it can give the wrong information, leading to the wrong actions taken. In a restaurant, for example, certain foods have to be cooked at certain temperatures. If the food thermometer’s readings are false, a chef could end up serving under cooked or overcooked dishes. Accurate readings are more critical in the medical care setting, where wrong data can compromise the health and even the lives of patients. In Indonesia, different companies and organizations in various industries rely on Tridinamika’s expertise in thermometer calibration. The company only employs skilled technical engineers and provides expert-controlled environments, not to mention state-of-the-art technologies to ensure quality calibration of thermometers and other test and measuring equipment. 

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Spectrum Analyser Types and Form Factors with Tridinamika

Tridinamika is Indonesia’s main supplier of spectrum analysers, boasting a whole range of brands from different regions of the globe. Spectrum analysers are instruments that determine the amount of input signal against frequency throughout the instruments’ entire frequency range. Their main purpose is to determine how much power known and unknown signals of the spectrum have a useful aspect in the characterization of electronic devices.  

Types of Spectrum Analysers

Spectrum analysers can be classified as a certain type by considering the methods that are used for getting a signal’s spectrum. Basically, there are two types of spectrum analysers – swept-tuned and FFT-based. A swept-tuned spectrum analyser makes use of a superheterodyne receiver for down-converting a certain part of the input signal spectrum (this can be done with a mixer and a voltage-limited oscillator) into a band-pass filter’s center frequency. On the other hand, an FFT spectrum analyser calculates the Discrete Fourier Transform, otherwise known simply as DFT, a mathematical process which converts the input signal’s waveform into its frequency spectrum’s components.

Spectrum Analyser Form Factors

There are four form factors spectrum analysers may fall under, namely networked, handheld, benchtop, and portable. Networked spectrum analyzers don’t come with a display, but they are capable of linking the analyser to a network and keep track of various devices simultaneously. Handheld versions are obviously suitable for scenarios where the tool needs to be small, light and compact. Benchtops come in handy for applications in which the device must be plugged into an electric socket (such as in production areas or laboratories). Finally, portable spectrum analysers are those that must be used outdoors or must simply be carried around during use. Discover Tridinamika spectrum analysers today. 

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Different Types of Particle Counters from Tridinamika

Tridinamika, Indonesia’s leading dealer of test and measurement equipment, offers a whole range of particle counters for various applications. These instruments mainly detect as well as count particles in different tested substances.

How Do Particle Counters Work?

Particle counting is possible through any of three routes – scattering of light, obscuration of light and direct imaging. Particles are illuminated by high-intensity light, normally halogen light or a laser, as they pass through a detection vessel. When light is redirected, it is captured by a photo detector. In direct imaging, illumination is provided by halogen light while a high magnification camera captures images of the traversing particles. Computer software is then used to analyze the data. In obscuration or light blocking, loss of light will be detected. The device will measure how much light is scattered and blocked, and the particles are counted.

Types of Particle Counters

There are three types of particle counters – aerosol, liquid, and solid. Aerosol particle counters assess the quality of air by analyzing suspended particles. The purpose is usually to know how many particles are present in a building or in ambient air, or to obtain a precise evaluation of a controlled environment’s level of cleanliness.  Liquid particle counters determine the quality of fluids, like cleaning solutions and drinking water, or the cleanliness of sensitive items such as injectable drugs. Solid particle counters determine the amount of dry particles for various industrial applications, such as assessing the size of rocks that have been put under a crusher in a mining quarry environment. Explore these particle counters and more at Tridinamika.