environmental monitoring equipment Articles

Air Quality and Emissions Monitoring: What does best practice look like?

When we turn on the tap, we know that the water coming out should be of a consistently high quality. And we can choose – if we prefer – to drink bottled water instead. This is not so with the air that we breathe. Unlike the water that we drink, we have no guarantee, and in many cases no information, telling us that the air quality in our towns, cities and even rural areas is of an ...

Aug. 3, 2011

By Enviro Technology Services Ltd

Where to use Outdoor Noise Monitoring Equipment?

Noise monitoring equipment is required for environmental noise applications that need to be monitored over a period of time and where a hand-held sound level meter taking on the spot noise measurements would not be suitable. Noise Monitoring Equipment from Cirrus Environmental The Invictus range can cover any environmental noise application, from short-term monitoring requirements where the ...

Jun. 2, 2015

By Cirrus Environmental

AMETEK Land publishes new global services brochure

AMETEK Land has published a new global services brochure as part of the company’s continued commitment to assist customers in achieving the best operating performance from AMETEK Land instruments and systems. The brochure details AMETEK Land’s comprehensive range of after-sales services, incorporating technical support, certification and calibration, commissioning, repairs, ...

Mar. 8, 2017

By AMETEK Land

The recipe for the successful sales of environmental sensors

“One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions”. This quote from Grace Hopper, the famous American computer scientist, provides a good insight of my passion for the measurement industry. There’s no wonder why I decided to meet the challenge of working at Lufft again: The company, which I already worked for from 2008 until 2012, gave me a real taste for this ...

Aug. 10, 2017

By OTT HydroMet

Are environmental monitoring manufacturers pulling a fast one with back-to-base servicing?

Geotech's users of environmental monitoring equipment are not alone in their frustration at having valuable equipment unavailable when they require servicing. Is this just a money-making scam? What do users get for their money? By combining maximum possible local support with a 100-point factory full service schedule, Geotech believe they have the best balance of user convenience versus ...

Jun. 3, 2015

By QED Environmental Systems Ltd.

Demolition Noise Monitoring with John F Hunt - Case Study

Cirrus Environmental has enjoyed a long alliance with John F Hunt Demolition going back over many years, so much so, the company’s Health, Safety & Environmental Department has accumulated almost an historic arsenal of Cirrus equipment that charts the journey of noise monitoring over the years. About John F Hunt Demolition The Essex-based limited company was established in 1982 and ...

Jan. 20, 2016

By Cirrus Environmental

New Environmental Noise Measurement Workshop from Cirrus

We’re pleased to announce the launch of a new 1-day Environmental Noise Measurement Workshop, aimed at any professional requiring either an introduction to or a refreshment of the principles of environmental noise measurement. This one-day event that has been designed to give attendees an overview of Environmental Noise Measurement. This will cover the basics of sound, the instrumentation ...

Aug. 15, 2017

By Cirrus Research plc

Is Wired Monitoring Still Relevant? Wired vs. Wireless

Environmental monitoring is a crucial practice for ensuring the safety of critical equipment and can be used in optimizing and automating environmental control systems for efficiency. In recent years, IT managers, facility managers, and SCADA operators are now able to monitor and detect a wide range of environmental conditions in real-time. This data provides an irreplaceable and invaluable tool ...

Apr. 6, 2017

By Enviromon.net

Pump up the volume

On April 6 the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 will come into effect for any licensed premises or venue offering amplified music entertainment. Tim Turney, Product Manager with Casella CEL which manufactures noise measuring and dose meter technology takes a quiet look at the noisiest industry in town.When the smoking ban came into effect last June many clubs and pubs held a ‘farewell to ...

Feb. 8, 2008

By Casella

Recent degassing jobs - case study

PURGIT has recovered hundreds of tons of tank vapor. Our process takes tank vapor and recovers it by condensing the vapor to liquid that can be recycled or sold. PURGIT does not waste valuable natural resources. The PURGIT process condenses tank vapor meeting environmental regulations and the recovered condensate is available for recycling. This is the most interesting and sophisticated vapor ...

Jan. 22, 2020

By Hilliard Emission Controls, Inc. / PURGIT

Keeping with Tradition - Soil Sampling Manufacturer Celebrates 75 Years of Business

In the tiny town of American Falls, Idaho, nestled on the equivalent of a small city block, sits the headquarters of AMS Inc. Rick Vollvveiler, owner of the company, says, believe it or not, the vast majority of the residents have no idea what the business does. Little do they know, the environmental and geotechnical sampling and monitoring equipment manufacturer is celebrating 75 years of ...

Feb. 1, 2017

By Art’s Manufacturing and Supply, Inc. (AMS Inc.)

CR243/4 Boundary noise monitoring application case study

Equipment Summary Invictus Environmental Noise Pole Monitor Noisehub Noise Monitoring System Software This is an example of a Boundary Noise Monitoring System that has been built using the Noise-Hub software and Fixed Noise Monitors. A Boundary Noise Monitoring System can be expanded using additional Noise Monitors This type of system is used at Oil Refineries, Power Stations and ...

Jan. 1, 2015

By Cirrus Environmental

How to measure humidity in an environmental test chamber

Environmental test chamber refers to equipment that can simulate environmental factors, mainly refers to equipment such as temperature, humidity, light, rain, sand, etc.. Among them, the equipment that needs to control humidity is the constant temperature and humidity test chamber. The humidity in the environmental test chamber can be controlled autonomously in a certain range. For example, the ...

Apr. 26, 2020

By Guangdong Bell Experiment Equipment Co., Ltd

Forklift Emissions Analyzers

Forklifts are commonly used in warehouses of various size and capacity for the movement and shipping of goods; however, the unoptimized engines can produce excess quantities of silent and deadly CO gas that can risk the health and safety of the workers. When forklifts are brought in for service usually the CO gas isn't measured. If the CO gas isn't measured and the engine properly optimized then ...

Jul. 8, 2013

By IMR Environmental Equipment, Inc.

Accelerating with Bugatti

When the Bugatti Owners’ Club established itself in 1929, its members didn’t really have too much to worry about when it came to issues such as road congestion and noise. But just as cars have moved on with the times so has the Club. The Club applies a strict noise level threshold for competing cars at their renowned meetings on Prescott Hill near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Cirrus ...

Nov. 12, 2014

By Cirrus Environmental

How Equipment Calibration Contributes to Quality Management

The role of equipment, devices, and instruments to produce a quality product is undeniably crucial for every manufacturing company. It becomes even more important to assure the quality of measurements of such devices through regular calibration both before and after the use of the equipment. It improves the traceability of equipment measurement accuracy if it is under the standard value limit. ...

Sep. 16, 2020

By Qualityze Inc

Helping veolia transform waste into bio-fuel case study

LIPODAN, a VEOLIA company, is a plant for recycling grease, food grease and used oil which is collected from restaurants, from gas stations, car garages, bus companies and similar locations. The plant treats 12,000 Tons of organic oils and 6,000 Tons of mineral oil per year. For recycling, the plant is using the LIPOVAL process. The oils are first converted to LIPOFIT, an energy-producing ...

Jun. 18, 2012

By Solid Applied Technologies Ltd. (SolidAT)

Sakhalin energy utilizes Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS for largest Russian LNG project ever - case study

Sakhalin Energy is bringing onstream one of the largest integrated oil and gas projects in the world in Russia's Far East. The Sakhalin II Project combines partnership incorporating the recovery, production and transportation of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sakhalin Energy standardized on Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) for use in its main ...

Dec. 16, 2015

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

The 6 Most Important Parts of a Temperature Monitoring System

Guard Critical Products and Processes In the last few years, it’s become increasingly common for hospitals, clinics, healthcare, and life science organizations and other business to use an electronic temperature monitoring system to safeguard their products and satisfy regulatory demands. You may know that you need a monitoring system possibly with alarming capabilities but aren’t ...

Sep. 27, 2018

By CAS DataLoggers