Detachable screens accelerate gas analyser demand

Over the last two years, Signal Group has designed detachable screens into several of its latest gas analysers. MD James Clements says: “I’d like to think that our sales growth stems from the quality of our gas analysers, but we have experienced a significant increase in demand for those analysers that feature a detachable tablet.

“For many of our customers, it was either inconvenient or impossible to be physically next to their analysers in order to view displayed readings and to conduct some of the main instrument management activities, so we integrated a detachable tablet, and have been delighted with how popular this has been.”

Signal’s tablets are rugged with an IP67 rating, which means that they can even be used outdoors. Typically, customers will find them useful when it is necessary to install the analyser in a location with difficult access – such as: in an ATEX enclosure; in vehicle exhaust gas test cells; with a raised gantry on a stack; in a combustion test rig, or on any site where the location of analysis is not an ideal or safe working space.

The tablet connects wirelessly to the analyser via inbuilt 802.11 wifi which can communicate up to 50 metres. This provides users with the ability to view live data in a different location, and even manage data logging, alarms and calibration from a distance.

In addition to wireless connectivity between the analyser and the display, all Series IV instruments have their own IP address, and are compatible with 3G, 4G, GPRS, Bluetooth, Wifi and satellite communications. This provides users with simple and secure access to their analysers at any time, from anywhere.

The removable tablets are supplied as standard with all Series IV gas analysers, including the new SOLAR XPLORE, and James says: “Customers will be pleased to learn that all of this new functionality comes at no extra cost!”