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15.12.2015

A chameleon in the vacuum

Smartline vacuum transducers can adapt themselves exactly to predominant ambient condi-tions of your vacuum application. Practically speaking: The 0 – 10 V output signal of the transmitters is scalable in accordance with the desired characteristic curve. This works by means of a simple software command, which is sent via the digital RS485 in-terface of the gauge, and can be implemented at delivery ex works or simply by the user himself. It is therefore possible to scale, for example, the measuring range of a Pirani to 1.5 - 8.5 V, 1 - 9 V or to 2 - 9 V.

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14.10.2015

100% Robusta – Pirani with platinum rhodium Helix

The Pirani sensor in the VCP has a platinum rhodium filament. The new sensor is thus not only suitable for corrosive gas applications in a range of 100 … 5e-4 hPa. The relatively smooth surface of this material reduces deposits of oil vapors or other contaminations and therefore ensures a particularly high durability of the filament which has been verified in field tests with especially critical applications. The sensor can even withstand steam pressure sterilizations.

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04.11.2014

Ready for Immediate Use: Mobile Plug-n-Play Vacuum Gauges for Measurements up to High Vacuum

With the new SLN4 power supply the compact Smartline vacuum transducers are immediately ready for use. Connect the transducer with the appliance, insert power supply and check the vacuum reading on the integrated graphic display. This makes the products ideal for mobile use in applications in laboratory and service in order to check pressures up to high vacuum quickly and easily.

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22.08.2014

Vacuum Transducers with EtherCAT

All transducers of the Smartline product family from Thyracont, a manufacturer of measurement instrumentation, are now available with EtherCAT interface. EtherCAT is currently the fasted industrial Ethernet technology and convinces with easy handling. For instance manual address settings are not necessary and a diagnosis for localizing errors are already included.

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04.11.2013

Heavy duty outside – Smart technology inside: The new addition to the Smartline Family with combination sensor for loadlock applications and fine vacuum

The Smartline family presents itself completely redesigned. Packed in stable, fail-safe full metal housing, they combine modern design with intelligent technology in an elegant way. As a new member of the family, the vacuum Smartline Transmitter VSR aims at applications in the load lock, analysis technology, coating and process engineering. The sensor combination of piezoresistive sensor and Pirani filament, used in the VSR, measures from 1200 hPa (900 Torr) to 1e-4 hPa (Torr ) with optimal resolution and high accuracy.

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11.02.2013

Smart Vacuum Transmitters for Atmospheric Pressure to Ultra High Vacuum

The new Smartline series of vacuum transmitters by Thyracont Vacuum Instruments will be presented at the Hannover Messe 2013. The new devices, which measure from atmospheric pressure to ultra high vacuum, come in a new, sleek design with loads of new options. Through further optimization of the Smartline series, the transmitters offer short response time combined with high resolution and excellent stability.

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25.04.2012

New Patent Granted

Patent 10 2005 008 959 “Drucksensoren und Kombinations-Drucksensoren und deren Verwendung” (pressure sensors and combination pressure sensors and their application) was granted. With this patent sensors for pressure and vacuum which basically consist of two diaphragms, which move toward another and are separated through a fitted frame structure were protected for Thyracont.

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14.03.2011

Capacitance Vacuum Transducer VCC200 – For Difficult Applications

Vacuum measurement in processes containing corrosive gases, oil vapor or particulates is often attempted with Pirani or convection-driven Pirani sensors. While such sensors exhibit reasonable accuracy, they will often fail due to process contaminants and require frequent replacement. Piezo-resistive sensors, while less sensitive to process contamination, lack the needed measurement accuracy.

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