Agilent reinforces field service applications with handheld instruments
With the U5855A TrueIR thermal imager, users can identify potential faults without shutting down the system in question or disrupting the productivity of an industrial plant. The U5855A features what Agilent calls Fine Resolution capability, which enhances the quality of thermal images by reconstructing the image based on multiple continuously captured infrared frames. This allows the instrument to achieve an effective image resolution of 320 x 240 pixels from a 160 x 120 pixel detector. As a result, the U5855A provides four times more resolution than typical 160 x 120 thermal imagers. Together with a 4x digital zoom, the U5855A reveals finer details, especially when inspecting small cracks on industrial pipelines even from the distance.
The U5855A’s ergonomic design allows engineers to operate the thermal imager single-handedly in tight locations. With in-camera monitoring and analysis capabilities, the U5855A saves time by eliminating the need to connect to a PC. For more in-depth analysis and report generation, engineers can use Agilent’s free analysis and reporting tool PC software.
The other new handheld instrument from Agilent targeting the field if preventive maintenance is U1450A/60A Series – a family of 1 kV insulation resistance testers that measure leakage current and insulation resistance. Users can check, for example, the integrity of windings or cables in motors, transformers and electrical installations. The U1450A/60A Series comes with report-generation software that engineers can use to produce automated test reports in table and graph forms. All five models are certified to IP 67 and are compatible with the Agilent remote link solution, enabling wireless remote insulation testing.
For applications that require unique test voltages, the U1450A/60A Series offers two models with adjustable test voltage ranges from 10 V to 1.1 kV, with 1 V step increments. A two-in-one insulation tester model with a 4.5 digit full-featured digital multimeter is also available.
The remote link solution is Agilent’s next generation wireless connectivity solution. By attaching the U1177A or U1117A infrared-to-Bluetooth adapter to a compatible Agilent handheld meter, engineers can remotely measure, view and test measurements from the new U1115A remote logging display, iOS/Android smart devices or on a Windows PC. The new U1117A also comes with an extended range of up to 100 meters, enabling safe testing in hazardous environments.
More information is available at www.agilent.com/find/hhgowireless_pr
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