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The Smartest Multi-Functional Handheld Calibrator Developed By GE Industrial Sensing, The DPI 880, Just Got Smarter;
Data Logging Capabilities and More Precision Just added
Billerica, Massachusetts, September 9, 2005 - The smartest
handheld calibrator just got smarter. GE Industrial, Sensing launched
its latest calibrator in the DPI 800 series, the DPI
880. This four-in-one hand-held device provides multi-level, cross-parameter
measurements, allowing users to accurately record their measurements
15 to 50% faster than before, with a level of accuracy not equaled
in this category.
“At GE, we are constantly scrutinizing our customers’ needs” says Jim Henke, Product Manager at GE industrial Sensing, “Based on our own history grounded in manufacturing and innovative technology, we have developed DPI 880 that will allow engineers and technicians to perform their duties much faster than before, at the touch of a button.
The DPI 880’s data logging capability means that the users will no longer need to carry additional tools. The high precision measurement provides superior full-scale accuracy for electrical, temperature, pressure and flow parameters. These features combined with the programmable capabilities of the DPI 880 allow the user to obtain high precision data and address any issue in as much time as it takes to press a button, saving thus valuable operating time. For example, the DPI 880 can accurately test switches, trips and alarms and print the results in 5 minutes, while a traditional device would take up to 40 minutes and would require manual data entry. Thermocouple transmitter calibrations may take up to an hour using a conventional (older, more dated) tool that requires the use of look-up tables. The DPI 880 is capable of providing the ready to print results in just 5 minutes.
The DPI 880 uses an Intelligent Digital Output Sensor (IDOS™), a GE Sensing proprietary communications interface, which provides customers’ the benefit of ‘plug-n-play’ pressure modules covering 32 pressure ranges from 10 inH2O to 10,000 psi (25mbar to 700bar).
The DPI 880 measures and sources milliamps, millivolts, volts, ohms, frequency, thermocouples, RTDs, pulses and pressure, captures switch values and provides 24 volt loop power. As such, the DPI 880 is a powerful tool for testing, configuring and calibrating virtually any process parameter. Dual readings of both input and output parameters simplify calibration and system diagnostics, reducing the amount of service time required by technicians. The ultra-compact and lightweight meter is half the size and 35% lighter than comparable competitive models.
DPI 880 shares common features with the other DPI 800 Series models including a large, bright, backlit, full graphic display for easy reading in poor lighting conditions. Users benefit from the full graphic capability of the screen that creates multi-level readings and in depth reports. The rubberized exterior makes the DPI 880 an outstandingly robust device in rugged process field conditions that wear other meters out before their time. The calibrator has a built-in Hart® loop resistor which alleviates the need to add an inline resistor when calibrating Hart devices.
“With the DPI 880, you can have one calibrator that measures every process parameter you need,” says Henke. “The DPI 880 is not only impressive for its extensive functionality, but also for its compact design, intuitive operation, and high accuracy levels that our customers require.”
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is Imagination at Work—a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world’s toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.
About GE Industrial, Sensing
GE has united the technological innovation and experience of industry leaders in the design and manufacture of advanced measurement and sensor-based solutions into one world-class business—GE Industrial, Sensing. This new company, with operations around the world, offers a broad range of products and services that help customers solve challenges and drive productivity.
GE’s precision instruments and systems measure temperature, pressure, liquid level, humidity, gas concentration, and flow rate for applications ranging from environmental, medical and pharmaceutical to automotive, aerospace, chemical and petrochemical. Using technologies such as infrared detection, ultrasonics and MEMS, GE helps customers monitor, protect, calibrate, control and validate their critical processes and applications.
Druck, General Eastern, Kaye, NovaSensor, Panametrics, Thermometrics and Ruska are now under one name: GE Industrial, Sensing. For more information, visit http://www.gesensing.com/druckproducts/.
For more information on GE test and calibration instruments, contact:
Jim Henke
Tel: +1 713-975-0547
Email: jim.henke@ge.com
For more information on GE Industrial, Sensing, contact:
Poupak Sepehri
Tel: +1 978-437-1127
Email: poupak.sepehri@ge.com
Click Here to download a high resolution image of the DPI 880.
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