Mobile Gas Analysis for Pressure Lines of Shielding Gases

With its new Oxybaby P, Witt-Gasetechnik has introduced a hand-held portable analyzer that determines the O²/CO² gas levels in a pressurized supply line.

"Many portable devices for gas analysis can only be used for low-pressurized test objects, such as modified atmosphere packaging," said a company spokesperson. "The gas pressure in supply lines is much too high for the sensitive measuring cells of the analyzer. By integrating an ultra-compact pressure regulator in the newest version of its hand-held analyzer, Oxybaby, Witt now allows inlet pressures of up to 145 PSI/10 BAR. Depending on the requirements, the Oxybaby determines the concentration of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide in a range of 0 - 100% and displays the results in increments of 0.1%.

"This opens up entirely new possibilities for quality controllers. The new version of Oxybaby P allows the composition of a gas mixture to be monitored at any location in the gas line as well as directly at the point of consumption. This will ensure the accuracy of the gases before the gas consumer has been connected, whether the line contains the required gas or whether the mixture has the correct concentration."

The measurement itself takes at most ten seconds. The integrated circulating memory on the 6.0 P models captures the results for 500 measurements. Data transfer to a PC for further processing is possible via a USB connection. Upgrades such as a bar code reader and Bluetooth are planned.

The hand-held device and the extraction point are connected by a small hose. The version for the conventional 1/4" PT male thread with collar nut is included in the scope of delivery. Other versions are optionally available.

According to the company, benefits of the device include easy, single-hand operation, small size of the shock-resistant housing (approximately 18 cm), long-lasting and fast-charging battery, low weight (approximately 600 g) and illuminated LCD display with intuitive user interface in several languages.

For more information contact:

Witt Gas Controls

380 Winkler Drive, Suite 200

Alpharetta, GA 30004

770-664-4447

witt-usa@wittgas.com

www.wittgas.com