TEMPOS

When it comes to measuring thermal properties, there’s never been an instrument that gives accurate measurements under all conditions. Small sensors are fragile and face contact resistance. Large sensors and high-priced, steady-state methods, such as the guarded hot plate, require extremely long heat times, which drive moisture away from the sensor and alter the reading. Alternative instruments use one standard equation without making any adjustments for real-world conditions—plus they’re bulky and expensive. There’s simply been no convenient or affordable way to make these measurements accurately. Until now.

New technology – new possibilities

The new TEMPOS is different. We’ve ripped up everything in our thermal properties analyser and reinvented it from the ground up to give you higher accuracy in much less time, at a price you can afford. How? Accurate thermal properties measurements have always been about complex mathematics. Recent scientific breakthroughs in how these complex equations are solved have enabled not only higher accuracy, but also allowed us to calibrate using significantly improved data sets – making this instrument more accurate than any other in its class. Not only that, improved proprietary algorithms enable the TEMPOS to make these measurements with an incredible one-minute read time (versus the usual 10-15 min.).

Takes compliance to a whole new level

The ASTM 5334- and IEEE 442-compliant TEMPOS is engineered using ISO 2008 standards. It takes accurate readings of thermal conductivity, thermal resistivity, thermal diffusivity, and specific heat in many material types across multiple disciplines, from soil and concrete to food, plastics, lubricating oil, and even human tissue.

Each needle produces only a discrete amount of heat, virtually eliminating the moisture movement (or free convection in liquids) that could alter a reading. Short heating times mean you can use the TEMPOS to measure frozen materials and even fluids. No other analyser on the market can measure frozen or wet materials accurately.

Features:

• Improved algorithms increase accuracy
• New one-minute read times
• Measure thermal diffusivity and specific heat at a fraction of the cost
• ASTM 5334- and IEEE 442-compliant
• Controlled heating ensures heat is constant
• An updated interface makes test set-up easier than ever
• Navigation through menus and options is more straightforward
• Test set-up and results are displayed more clearly
• Mini-USB cable makes downloading data easier
• Interactive colour screen automatically identifies the sensor you have plugged in and illustrates heating
• Extended battery life lengthens use time
• New rugged, ergonomic case
• Portable: use in the field or in the lab
• Measure moist and frozen materials accurately
• Short heating times ensure no moisture movement
• Measures thermal conductivity of many fluids
• Robust sensor needles limit breakage
• Each sensor engineered for a specific material
• Automatically corrects for linear temperature drift
• Resolves temperature to ±0.001°C