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News Release from: Fluke (UK) | Subject: Loop Calibrator
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 November 2001
Loop calibrator can be operated with one
hand
Fluke introduces new Loop Calibrator with an innovative, easy-to-use interface. Portable instrument's novel, one-handed operation gives technicians a free hand.
Fluke introduces new Loop Calibrator with an innovative, easy-to-use interface Portable instrument's unique, one-handed operation gives technicians a free hand
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Fluke, the world leader in compact, professional electronic test tools, has introduced the newest member of its family of portable, process calibration tools.
Featuring a new ergonomic, easy-to-use design, it can source, measure and simulate loop currents with an accuracy around 2.5 times that of other loop calibrators in its class.
The new Fluke 707 Loop Calibrator has a 0.015% accuracy and 1 ŤA resolution in any current mode.
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A 24 V internal loop supply enables the user to power and read a transmitter at the same time using a single instrument.
The new ergonomic design of the 707 combines the best of knob-based and button-based loop calibrators in one device.
At just 152 mm in length and weighing only 340g, it is compact and easy to hold, enabling single handed operation.
"Technicians are always under pressure to do more in less time," said Steve Taylor, UK and Ireland Regional Manager, Fluke Industrial Tools.
"Now, the rugged, easy-to-use Fluke 707 loop calibrator offers fast, accurate calibrations at an affordable price.
The Fluke 707 sets a new standard for loop calibration." The 707 provides simultaneous mA, and % of span, readouts making it ideal for process instrument technicians in the primary metals, refining, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and power generation industries.
Selectable slow ramp, fast ramp, and step functions provide the user with test signals needed for valve slewing and loop functional tests, allowing a single technician to troubleshoot the entire loop.
The Span Check function instantly selects zero and 100% of span outputs.
A 25% button conducts quick linearity checks at 25% steps, and the innovative new knob style allows fine and coarse adjust vernier with 1 ŤA and 100 ŤA resolution.
The calibrator can measure loop power supply voltages up to 28V DC.
The Fluke 707 is backed by a three-year warranty.
It comes complete with test leads, test clips, instruction sheets in 14 languages, and a protective C-10 holster that allows hanging from pipes, rails and joists.
The instrument uses a single nine-volt battery that is easy to replace through the quick-change door, without compromising the calibration of the instrument.
Now available from Fluke distributors and representatives worldwide, the Fluke 707 Loop Calibrator has a recommended trade price of GBP 358. Request a free brochure from Fluke (UK) ...
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