Gas Detection With Responsible Innovation

A family business that has expanded abroad, Oldham (France) started out in coal mine atmosphere monitoring before growing to include ground-level industries. Today it is now one of the worldwide leaders in safety and gas and fire detection. Eliminating death on the job is Oldham’s mission, which it pursues by developing fixed gas detection systems. Oldham was purchased in 2006 by Industrial Scientific, based in the United States. With over 100 years of experience, the applications developed by the company are exceptionally reliable. The result is a broad range of detectors and control units that meet international certification standards such as ATEX, SIL (Safety Integrity Level), CSA, GOST and others. These fixed detection systems measure explosive gases, toxic gases and low oxygen levels, particularly in ATEX areas (explosive atmospheres).

Despite the company’s record of innovation, it has not lost sight of environmental concerns. In 2008, it made a voluntary commitment to sustainable development. Although its products inherently encourage respect for the environment, the company strives to set an example in maintaining strict environmental standards. To this end, it followed the FDX 30-205 guidelines (to phase in an environmental management system) and pursued ISO 14001 certification, which it has held since February 2009.

One of the company’s best-selling products is the OLCT 100 detector, which is well-known for its energy efficient sensors. It was specially designed to detect explosive gases, toxic gases or oxygen, and is available in a Wheatstone bridge version or with 4-20mA analogue output transmitter. It is equipped with an infrared cell that detects explosive gases under the most severe environmental conditions.