Agaram Industries

Aminjikarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

wet bulb globe temperature (wbgt) meter or heat stroke checker

kyoto electronics manufacturing co., ltd. Are leaders in the field of portable instrument manufacturers. These instruments are mainly used in industries such as pharmaceutical, food, confectionary, and chemicals.

one such instrument is the wet bulb globe temperature (wbgt) meter, also called the heat stroke checker. As the name suggests, this hand-held instrument gives you critical atmospheric indicators including the wet bulb globe (wbgt) value, temperature, relative humidity, and globe temperature, which help predict the occurrence of heat strokes. These instruments find application in sportsboth indoor and outdoorfactories, construction sites, field works, and many more.

wbgt meter or heat stroke checker 203a / 203b

the wet bulb globe temperature (wbgt) meter manufactured by kyoto electronics manufacturing co., ltd. In japan is an ingeniously built hand-held instrument that is extremely simple to use. It is designed for both outdoor and indoor use and all it needs is 2 aaa batteries. It can be configured to raise an alarm when the wbgt value goes beyond a certain limit. This helps sportspersons get notified when the atmospheric conditions are no longer suitable for training. This intelligent device can store up to 500 values of all the indexes that are displayed at one instance. The instrument is also accompanied by a connecting cable which can be used for transferring the saved data on to a computer. Kem also offer stands for the instrument to be mounted, so that they can be stationed in a single place.

203a / 203b feature highlights

designed for both indoor and outdoor use.

easy to carry and use.

quick index measurement.

built-in storage and ability to transfer data to computer.

the wbgt value displayed by the instrument can be used to gauge the level of exertion that the sportsperson can subject themselves to. The following is a table indicating the response action that needs to be taken corresponding to the wbgt value recorded.

wbgt [c] -> types of warning and required rest

below 21 -> safe (needs occasional supply of water)

21 - 25 -> note (needs immediate supply of water)

25 - 28 -> caution (needs to take rest)

28 - 31 -> warning (stop active physical exercise)

above 31 -> dangerous (cancel physical exercise)

type and model name : wbgt-203a/213a heat stroke checker

measurement data : wbgt, temperature, relative humidity, globe temperature and wbgt data can be switched outdoor or indoor.

measuring range wbgt : 0 to 50c

temperature : 0 to 50c

relative humidity : 10 90%rh

globe temperature : 0 - 60c (wbgt-203a), 0 - 80c (wbgt-213a)

accuracy wbgt : 2.0c (15 to 35c)

temperature : 1.0c (15 to 40c)

relative humidity : 5.0% (20 to 80 %rh at 25c)

globe temperature : 2.0c (15 to 50c)

power source : 2 aaa dry cells

Portable Refractometer

The refractometer is a laboratory device primarily used to measure the refractive index (RI) of samples. The refractive index is an indicator of the behavior of light on that sample. By knowing the refractive index, one can confirm the purity of a sample or measure its concentration. In cases of a sugar solution, the refractive index can be used to determine the sugar content. In scenarios like that in a production environment, a portable refractometer would be best suited because of its compact size and quick operation.

KEMs portable refractometer: RA-130

Kyoto Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd. manufacture their own line of portable instruments in Japan, with the portable refractometer as a prime product. The automatic digital refractometer, called the RA-130 is a light-weight instrument that does not require any technical expertise to operate. You can either allow the sample to drip onto the prism or the prism of the portable instrument can be dipped into the sample beaker to measure refractive index. It is a microprocessor-controlled instrument with a bright, clutter-free LCD display. It is equipped with an infrared port for transmitting data to a computer.

RA-130 feature highlights

Measurement range: RI - 1.3200 to 1.5000 & 0 to 85% Brix.

In-built data storage of 1100 measurement results.

Display measurement of refractive index, temperature compensated refractive index, percentage of Brix, HFCS42, HFCS55, and temperature in degree Celsius and degree Fahrenheit.

Auto-inactivity detection switches the instrument off when it hasnt been used for a long duration. This increases the life time of the batteries.

Option of automatic data saving and automatic data output. Uses of portable refractometers To measure the:

Concentration control on pharmaceutical and medical liquid samples. Sucrose concentration in fruits juices.

Sugar content in beverages and liquid seasoning.

Portable Brix Meter:

The Brix meter is a device widely used in factories to measure the amount of sucrose in distilled water. This is a critical value in the beverages sector, since the quantity of sucrose directly impacts the sweetness of the product.

KEM’s portable Brix meter: BX-1

Kyoto Electronics Manufacturing (KEM) Co., Ltd.manufacture a variety of portable instruments such as refractometers, density meters, and Brix meters. The Brix meter, BX1, is an automatic, digital system with an LCD display. This instrument is equipped with temperature compensation.

BX-1 feature highlights

• Measuring range of 0 – 85 % Brix and resolution of 0.1 % Brix.

• Brix of samples ranging between 10 °C and 75 °C can be measured.

• Auto-inactivity detection, which increases the life time of batteries.

• IP65 casing to protect the instrument from splashes and dust.

Portable Digital Density / Specific Gravity Meter

The density meter, also called the specific gravity meter, is an instrument used in laboratories and factories to measure the density of liquid samples. Of the many types of density meters available, the most popular and reliable version is the one based on oscillation of the U-tube. The underlying principle in this density meter is Archimedes principle in combination with microelectronics technology.

KEMs DA-130N

Kyoto Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd. manufacture their own line of portable instruments in Japan, with the portable density meter being an important product. The portable density meter, named DA-130N, is widely used by many major food producing companies because of its compact and ingenious design. The DA-130N can be used to analyze liquids with a viscosity of up to 2000 mPa*s. It has a port through which samples can be injected into the U-tube by means of a syringe. Being a microprocessor-controlled system, it weighs just over 350 gms with a working principle that is approved by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

DA-130N feature highlights

Displays measurement of density, specific gravity, temperature compensated density, specific gravity, percentage of Brix, alcohol concentration, sulfuric acid concentration, API degree, Baume degree, Plato degree, and Degrees proof.

Operation can be performed in a single hand.

Separate housing of electronics which protects them from volatile samples and fumes from acids. Auto-inactivity detection, which increases the life time of batteries.

In-built data storage of up to 1100 values.

Option to export data to personal computer via IrDA.

Uses of portable density meters

Quality of petroleum and fuels. Analysis of volatile liquid samples. Testing of batteries.

Industries

Beverages Food Testing Petroleum Chemical products Pharmaceuticals Alcoholic beverages Battery acids