New Fluke 421D Laser Distance Meter talks you through measurements with extended 100-meter range

Stores 20 measurements for quick distance recall

Fluke Corporation has introduced its most advanced and capable distance measurement device, the Fluke 421D Laser Distance Meter.

Its advanced features include audible feedback for taking room angle and incremental measurements, a +/- 45 o tilt sensor for taking indirect measurements in hard-to-reach areas and enhanced Pythagoras

calculation for indirectly determining distance. The Fluke 421D automatically stores the last 20 measurements for quick recall of previous measurements.

The Fluke 421D Laser Distance Meter measures distances up to 100 m (330 feet) with one push of a button. Laser distance measurement technology makes the Fluke 421D Laser Distance Meter far

more accurate and dependable than devices using ultrasonic technology. It is IP54 rated for resistance to water spray and dust.

Like other Fluke distance meters, the Fluke 421D helps electricians, facilities managers and HVAC contractors save time and labor. Instead of walking back and forth across a space with tape or wheel, the user can simply place the meter at the starting point, point the laser at the target, press one button and instantly read the distance, all without the help of a second person to hold the other end of the tape measure.

The Fluke 421D has a bright laser for easy targeting and large liquid crystal display. Buttons are positioned for one-hand operation. The simple user interface allows you to easily add or subtract measurements and quickly calculate area and volume. An automatic shut-off feature improves battery life, providing up to 5000 readings from a pair of AAA batteries.

Fluke Laser Distance Meters boost productivity and save money by helping speed the measurement process and eliminate costly estimation errors. They are built to withstand a four-foot drop, featuring the ruggedness and reliability professionals expect from Fluke.

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Digital multimeters that shrug off dust and water—and float!

Fluke throws down its toughest tools: New Fluke 27 II and 28 II digital multimeters shrug off dust and water—and float!

Fluke Corporation, known for its durable handheld electronic test and measurement tools, has introduced its toughest tools yet: The Fluke 27 II and 28 II digital multimeters, designed to survive water, dust and rough handling that would kill other tools.

The new Fluke 27 II and 28 II (DMMs define a new standard for operating in harsh conditions, while delivering the features and accuracy to troubleshoot most electrical problems.

Both meters are IP 67 rated for water and dust resistance and offer an extended operating temperature range of -15 °C to +55 °C (5 °F to 131 °F). They will function in -40 °C temperatures for up to 20 minutes. They will operate in 95 percent humidity, and are designed and tested to withstand a 3 m (10 ft) drop.

The new Fluke 20 Series II Multimeters are built for industrial electricians, plant engineers and technicians who work in the toughest environments—and anyone who wants the most durable DMM available. They are ideal for such job environments as:

• Manufacturing plants, foundries
• Food processing and bottling plants
• Water and wastewater facilities
• Marine service and repair
• Mining, drilling and materials extraction
• Outside testing in any weather

Imagine the possibilities! For the first time, work in two places at once...

Fluke 233 Remote Display Multimeter brings wireless technology to contact electrical measurement

The NEW Fluke 233 True-rms Remote Display Digital Multimeter gives you ultimate flexibility in unusual measurement scenarios. Place the removable display where you can see it and then put the meter where it is convenient for you—no more juggling of leads and the meter while stretching into a tight spot. You can now take measurements in hard-to-reach places, where machines or panels are physically separated from a limit or isolator switch, or in user prohibited areas such as clean rooms or hazardous areas.

Features:

• True-rms ac voltage and current for accurate measurements on non-linear signals
• Measure up to 1000 V ac and dc
• Measure up to 10 A (20 A for 30 seconds)
• 10,000 μF capacitance range
• Frequency to 50 kHz
• Built in thermometer conveniently allows you to take temperature readings without having to carry a separate instrument
• Resistance, continuity and diode test
• Low power wireless technology allows the display to be carried up to 10 meters (33 ft) away from the point of measurement for added flexibility. No interference with measurements
• The removable magnetic display can be conveniently mounted where it is easily seen
• Make measurements without holding the meter to improve visual focus on probes and augment safe electrical measurements
• Use as a conventional multimeter when the display is connected
• Radio transmitter automatically turns off when the display is connected to the meter
• Auto power off maximizes battery life
• Min/Max and Average recording to capture variations automatically
• Test continuity and diodes
• Easy to read display with large digits and bright backlight
• Battery life approximately 400 hours

New Fluke Ti32 Thermal Imager delivers 320x240 resolution

Fluke Corporation, the global leader in handheld electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the Fluke Ti32 Thermal Imager, designed and priced to deliver unprecedented performance for troubleshooting and preventive maintenance of electrical installations, electro-mechanical equipment, process equipment, HVAC/R equipment and more. In these tough economic times, we all have to do more with less. These new imagers help Fluke customers do exactly that.

The Fluke Ti32 is the first imager in the market to incorporate a powerful 320x240 sens

or to provide strikingly crisp, detailed images. Using Fluke's patented IR-Fusion® technology, users can marry high-precision thermal images with visual (visible light) images in full screen, picture-in-picture or blended views for enhanced problem detection and analysis.

IR-Fusion is the only solution available with physical parallax correction, which enables perfect alignment, pixel by pixel, of both infrared and visible images. Fluke products are the only thermal imagers that incorporate IR-Fusion in both camera and software.

The Fluke Ti32 is designed to make thermal imaging affordable and effective in many applications for plant maintenance professionals, production engineers, electricians, HVAC/R technicians and others. Users can record voice comments with every image taken. It includes a three-button menu designed for intuitive operation and navigation, on-screen emissivity correction, transmissivity correction and high temperature alarm.

The combined capabilities of the Fluke Ti32 can help plant and system maintenance professionals reduce energy consumption, strengthen preventive maintenance programs and increase reliability by expanding problem detection, and providing customized reports.

Each unit comes with two field-swappable, rechargeable batteries that enable virtually continuous imager use. Typical battery life is more than four hours each. Optional telephoto and wide-angle lenses are available to bring distant and wide views into sharp focus.

The rugged Fluke Ti32 Thermal Imager is tested to withstand a drop of 6.5 feet (2 meters), and is IP54 rated to withstand water and dust. With a widescreen, full color LCD display, increased thermal sensitivity (≤0.05 °C at 30 °C target temp.) and a temperature measurement range of -20 °C to +600 °C (-4 °F to +1112 °F).

Fluke SmartView® software (with free software upgrades for the life of the product) is included with each thermal imager. SmartView software is a modular suite of tools for viewing, annotating, editing and analyzing infrared images that fully supports Fluke IR Fusion technology. It enables users to edit images in five viewing modes and generate customized professional reports in a few steps. Fluke 3D-IR™ three-dimensional viewing makes hot or cold spots "pop out" of the background for easy viewing and analysis.

The Fluke Ti32 includes a 2 GB SD memory card that will store at least 3,000 basic infrared images (.bmp or .jpg formats) or 1,200 fully radiometric (.is2 IR Fusion file format) infrared and linked visual images, each with 60 seconds of voice annotation, as well as a multi-function memory card reader (USB) for downloading images into a computer. Each imager comes with a rugged hard carry case and a soft transport bag, an adjustable hand strap for right- or left-handed use, two rechargeable lithium ion smart batteries, a two-bay external charger, an AC power supply, and an interactive training DVD.

The Fluke Ti32 Thermal Imager is designed for inspection and process control applications in many industrial functions, including:

• Inside electrical distribution and service (switch gear, panels, controls, fuses, transformers, outlets, lighting, conductors, overhead buss, motor control centers and other equipment)
• Motors, pumps and mechanical equipment (electric motors and generators, pumps, compressors, evaporators, bearings, couplings, gearboxes, gaskets/seals, belts, rollers and other equipment)
• Process systems (tanks and vessels, pipes, valves and traps, reactors and refractory insulation)
• HVAC/R (air conditioning, heating, air handlers, compressors, chillers, boilers, furnaces and refrigeration)
• Outside electrical distribution for utilities (transformers, bushings, insulators, transmission lines, large circuit breakers, service connections, disconnects, capacitor banks and other equipment)

Fluke IR-Fusion® Technology

Patented Fluke IR-Fusion technology captures infrared and visible light images and simultaneously displays the images fused together, adding a new dimension of detail that saves time and money and best conveys infrared information of each specific application and environment. It features multiple viewing modes and allows users to manipulate images right on the camera's display. By enabling users to manage and analyze images with complete control over both the infrared and visible light spectrums, IR-Fusion makes it easier to identify details and potential problems.

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New Fluke milliamp clamp meters help process techs, electricians and auto mechanics save time and money

Fluke Corporation, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced two new milliamp (mA) clamp meters designed to help technicians test critical automation and control circuits without breaking the circuit or interrupting operations.

The new Fluke 772 and 773 Milliamp Clamp Meters join the Fluke 771 to deliver a comprehensive range of test and measurement capabilities. Now technicians in process plants, industrial plants, commercial buildings and automation commissioning teams can choose exactly the range of capabilities they need, at a price that makes sense.

These precision tools are designed for instrumentation technicians, contractors and process vendors who install and commission instruments, process and automation technicians, commercial electricians and automation specialists who do mA loop troubleshooting on process control circuits, instruments and automation I/O.

The Fluke 771, 772 and 773 Milliamp Clamp Meters are engineered to accurately measure the minute amounts of current (4 to 20 mA signals) that flow through control system circuits, without having to shut down the system, break the circuit and insert a test instrument. Instead, sensitive current clamps placed on the wire detect and measure the current flowing through. Fluke is the only manufacturer making process mA clamp meters that don't break the loop.

The result can be a significant savings in time and money that is more important than ever in tough economic times.

All models feature:

• mA measure without breaking the loop.
• Simultaneous mA and % Span readings.
• 0.01 mA resolution on 20 mA applications.
• Detachable jaw.
• Built-in flashlight.
• IP 40 rating.

Fluke Digital Thermometer for Firefighter application (Case Study)

The City of Whitehorse Fire Department in the Northwest Territories of Canada holds three training sessions a week for their combined team of career and volunteer firefighters. Part of that training involves going into the “burn building” - a two-story fabrication structure specially made for practice fires. Trainees must enter the building, locate and extinguish the fire.

“The purpose of the burn building training is to get the firefighters experience in a safe environ¬ment, so they can respond with confidence on a real call,” says Warren Zakus, Training Officer for the Whitehorse Fire Department.

One of the ways Zakus makes sure the environment is safe is using a digital thermometer and thermocouple probes, strategically located within the burn building – on the ceiling and floor of each room, and in the interior stairwell. Using a Fluke 52-II Thermometer with five 80PK-1 beaded probe thermocouples, the firefighters now know the actual temperatures within the building ensuring the safety of the trainees, and also providing them with valuable information.

“Part of the purpose of using the digital thermom¬eter is to keep everyone safe. The other is to be able to truly educate the trainees on exactly how hot the environment will be as a fire passes though different stages,” says Zakus. “They can really feel what they will be facing in the field and they know how to react.” Zakus says the thermometer and probes also allow him to bet¬ter control the environment and ensure it is suitable to the level of experience of the group he is training at the time.

“We start the volunteers out at lower temperatures and easier tests than the kind of training we would do with a career veteran of the department.” Zakus chose the Fluke 52-II for several reasons. “When it came down to selecting a thermometer for our training sessions, I wanted one with dual displays so we can see two readings at a time and compare temperatures at the ceiling and floor during the same fire. I also wanted the data logging and recording for comparison between sessions. I found the Fluke 52 had all the features I needed,” he says. “And I already owned a couple of Fluke tools for my personal use, so I knew they were really high quality and would stand up to the environment.”

Despite having “melted lots of stuff in the past” in the burn building, Zakus says the Fluke probes have stood up to the test so far. “They get sooty sometimes, but they’ve never been damaged. I know they’re used in other fire-related industries too, like build¬ing materials testing for firewalls and fire doors.”

Non-contact temperature measurements using IR thermometers

Infrared (IR) thermometers allow non-contact measurement of surface temperatures by analyzing the invisible, infrared spectrum emitted from an object. IR measurement devices, like the Fluke 61and 65, make it safe to take surface temperature readings of items like rotating, hard-to-reach, electrically live, or dangerously hot targets. For preventative maintenance tasks, they cut measurement time to almost zero with the ability to take a surface temperature reading in less than one second.

IR thermometers can be used to conduct thousands of different types of measurements, including:

• Electrical: IR thermometers can be used to troubleshoot problems with electrical connections and verify uninterruptible power supplies by locating hot spots in the output filters or dc battery connections. They can also be used to check components in battery banks, power panel terminations, ballasts, switch gears, circuit breaker and fuse connections that could be draining energy due to the heat created by loose connections or corrosion buildup.

• Preventive maintenance: Using IR thermometers for preventive maintenance measurements of hard-to-reach equipment such as HVAC supply diffusers or dangerous equipment like motors, generators, and bearings helps identify potential problems.

• HVAC: It’s estimated up to 30 percent of air conditioning leaks are due to faulty ducting, which can be quickly and easily detected with an IR thermometer.

• Steam: IR thermometers are particularly useful in taking surface temperature measurements of uninsulated steam lines, steam valves, fittings, receiver tanks, and condensate return lines, which pose a large safety hazard due to the potential presence of live steam.