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News of July 10, 2008 New at ELPRO: Particle measuring system for air
  PCSS AIR Particle measuring system for air   An ever greater importance comes to the measurement of air particles during the monitoring of clean rooms, pure work benches or laminar flows. In order to fulfill this trend, ELPRO offers a complete monitoring system for the measurement of particles in air. Of course, these systems are suitable for the monitoring of temperature, relative humidity or differential pressure, too.

PCSS AIR and ECOLOG NET
The particle counter of the German company KLOTZ is conceived as two-channel particle counters and serves the monitoring of two size classes. Over a networkable ECOLOG NET Datalogger the data are monitored and saved.

Areas of application:
Monitoring and documentation of
Clean rooms
Clean work benches
Laminar flows
 
Contact us for detailed information as well as consultancy around the topic «Monitoring of physical values».
 
 
News of December 5, 2007 ELPRO at Hilsa 2008
  Hilsa Live   Hilsa is a major exhibition for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and sanitation and a platform for professionals in all areas of home technology.

You'll find detailed information about our presentation at http://live.hilsa.ch.

 
 
News of August 20, 2007 Have a closer look at our new web pages!
  LIBERO: Have a closer look at our new web pages!   www.pdf-datalogger.com
This site contains vital information on our latest product: LIBERO, the independent PDF Logger® that offers true innovation in cold chain monitoring.
The synergy of Data Logger and Adobe® PDF format: At destination, LIBERO automatically and independently creates a PDF/A file using the current measurement data and generates the pre-defined analysis report. As soon as the PDF Logger® is plugged into the USB port, the file is ready to be e-mailed, stored on the company network, printed or simply viewed.

www.pdf-logger.com
This site allows the free of charge download of the LIBERO Configuration Utility. The PDF Logger® is the first Data Logger being able to produce an evaluation report without any software at destination.

 
 
News of January 28, 2007 World novelty: LIBERO, the independent PDF Logger®
  LIBERO: First PDF datalogger in the world   The first datalogger that allows you to evaluate temperature data the world over without software!

LIBERO combines safe and reliable transport monitoring with the advantages of PDF formats. Our ingenious concept of getting the datalogger to generate the evaluation report itself eliminates the need for the goods receiver to install and qualify special evaluation software. It also allows the dispatcher to standardize the reports. The PDF/A file is created at the same moment when the datalogger is plugged into the USB interface of the PC – the world over. PDF/A is the new ISO standard for long-term monitoring of electronic documents to be read with Acrobat® Reader®.
 
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News of November 28, 2006 Software update: elproLOG v3.4 comes with new functions
  Software-Update: elproLOG v3.4   ELPRO software is being continuously developed and optimized. With one objective: To satisfy our customer‘s wishes by making the software even easier to use, thus providing an instrument that offers you support at all times in your day-to-day work with important measured data.

Now available, the elproLOG 3.4 version implements the following new functions:
 
Automatic generation of complete reports in PDF format directly from elproLOG
Ability to append various reports to every data file
Enhanced zoom functionality and the possibility of saving / loading the user-defined zoom
Integration of the Envirotainer company‘s RAPID datalogger system
 
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News of August 23, 2006 ELPRO Case Studies
  Case Studies: Distribution of medicine   Under the category «Case Studies» ELPRO now presents examples that illustrate the manifold fields of applications for the ELPRO datalogging solutions.

This first case study describes the services provided to the medicine delivery service «Zur Rose» in Frauenfeld , Switzerland . «Zur Rose» benefited from the comprehensive know how of ELPRO: Temperature Mapping, installation and start-up of a Central Monitoring System, including IQ/OQ and training of the staff were included in the service package provided to the customer. The setup of the system was realised fast and efficiently, so the daily operations of «Zur Rose» were not affected by this work.
 
More information
 
 
News of July 20th, 2006 Visit our new arranged web page!
  Redesign www.elpro.com   www.elpro.com presents itself in the new layout – in order to supply you simply and fast with the information, which you need:
 
New and clear navigation in the main menu
New menu structure for direct access to specialities
(e.g. sensors or transmitters in the menu of «products»)
Entire product assortment
Up to date data sheets
NEWS from production, development and assortment
 
With few mouse clicks: easily accessible information about new developed products, trade shows or workshops, software updates, downloads of the appropriate pdf files and all further, which offers ELPRO. Innovative, flexible and secure.
 
 
News of February 13th, 2006 HAMSTER-A and HOTDOG –
ELPRO dataloggers for extreme conditions
  Hamster-A and Hotdog   HOTDOG and its enhanced and compatible companion HAMSTER-A are proven performers under harsh conditions. Watertight and virtually indestructible, HAMSTER-A and HOTDOG are the ideal instruments for documentation for applications in tough environments.

The dataloggers can be submerged to a maximum depth of 10 meters, or can also be buried directly into the soil. One application may be to leave the datalogger during the cleaning process of your cooling chamber using superheated steam.

The measurement values of the internal temperature sensor are stored in the memory and can be analysed and prin-ted out at any time. Using the elproLOG software and PC interface, the data can be transferred easily to any PC using infrared communication.
 
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News of October 12th, 2005 Cleanroom Monitoring - with solutions from Elpro
  Cleanroom Monitoring - with solutions from Elpro   The Elpro data logging systems are the ideal solution for monitoring all relevant cleanroom parameters: Information such as CO2 level, pressure, differential pressure, temperature or relative humidity are continuosly recorded and and securely stored.

The standard networking technology used (TCP/IP) allows a seamless integration into your existing LAN/WLAN networks. This provides around-the-clock monitoring of your critical cleanroom parameters using elproLOG software monitor.

While observing regulatory compliance to FDA 21 CFR 11, GMP, GAMP4 and GLP, the validated Elpro Monitoring Solution offers you all the security you need when monitoring your regulated environments.

Monitoring cleanroom conditions has never been so easy and secure.

Data logging systems for Cleanrooms

The ECOLOG-NET LA8 data logger is designed for operating with all commercially available 4..20mA transducers. To minimize installation effort, the transducers can be loop-powered.

For GLP/GMP compliant Cleanroom documentation, up to eight transducers can be connected to one ECOLOG-NET LA8 data logger.
 
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News of September 9th, 2005 Security for biotechnology
  BioStorage - Biorepository-Monitoring   Well-established standard applications or individual solutions

Example: Biorepository-Monitoring

Ultra-low-temperature freezers are used for the long-term storage of human cells and tissues. The temperatures of around -86°C are captured with the networkable dataloggers of the ECOLOG-NET series. Using the software package elproLOG Monitor, the system allows an around-the-clock monitoring of the temperature data. To alert the staff in case of a temperature deviation, dial-out alarms are used.

Material:
ECOLOG-NET LP4 datalogger and accessories
elproLOG QLS, the FDA-Title 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software package from Elpro
elproLOG Monitor Plus

Is your application not listed? Contact us or send us a brief description of your application. We will be pleased to help you choose the correct units and accessories to suit your individual application and will also be your partner when it comes to developing specific solutions.
 
Partner / Reference:
BioStorage Technologies, Indianapolis, USA

 
 
News of July 8th, 2005 …and the winner is:
  Ecolog TH1-W   At our exhibition booth at the ILMAC ´05 in Basel, we raffled an exclusive ECOLOG TH1-W datalogger, including the software elproLOG standard and the data cable.

The winner is Mr. Martin Hofer of the company ZLB Behring AG in Bern, Switzerland. We congratulate quite cordially!

P.S. All ECOLOG dataloggers are now available with the well known red housing and new also with the white housing.
 
 
News of June 16, 2005 Software support – A picture is worth a thousand words
  Netviewer Elpro Buchs AG   Netviewer makes software support very easy. There is no need for typical questions such as "What's on your screen?" or "At which step are you?", since the support person can see this for himself.
 
The 4 Netviewer advantages:
No installation necessary
Easy to use
Operates through firewalls (with 128 bit encoding)
Unique features (change of viewing direction, pointer, choice of applications, enabling/disabling of remote control)
 
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News of March 30, 2005 Training courses for handling ELPRO software
(elproLOG Standard, QLS, NET, RFID)
  Elpro Workshops   At the moment, the ELPRO practical workshops are only held in Buchs Switzerland and in German language. If you are interested in workshops around your area, please contact us: .
 
Program (in german)
 
 
News of September 29, 2004 HAMSTER-R – Datalogger with radio and identification
  Hamster-R   The designation RFID (radio frequency identification) has for years described the small radio modules used for identification of and automatic sequence control of moving objects during processes and shipping procedures. In the HAMSTER-R, Elpro combines this technology with a high-quality temperature datalogger. The environmental or product temperature is logged and saved periodically. At very frequent intervals, the radio receiver integrated in HAMSTER-R switches on autonomously and checks for a familiar signal on its frequency.

When it recognizes a signal, the receiver reacts and sends its personal identifier. The basis station (a notebook with a mini antenna or a fixed station with PC and one or more fix-mounted exterior antenna) uses the transmitted identifier to determine system affiliation; it then decides what to do with this datalogger.

Consequently, markers and information can be transmitted to and read from the logger. It is also possible to check the alarm status, to read out saved temperature data or to execute reprogramming. Of course, all this is only possible if the password-protection at HAMSTER-R authorizes such procedures.

This combination of datalogger, automatic radio evaluation at a distance of 30 to 100m and exact identification possibilities offers excellent solutions for documenting cold chains in vehicle fleets, for branch companies and for shipment of temperature-sensitive products.
 
News of August 20, 2004 Int. Trade Fairs in Chicago (USA), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Paris (France)
  International Trade Fairs   Come and visit us at the following trade fairs in Chicago, Düsseldorf or Paris and be convinced by the quality of our new products:
 
28th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Tissue Banks
August 28 to 31, 2004, Chicago, USA
The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) is a scientific, not-for-profit, peer group organization founded in 1976 to facilitate the provision of transplantable cells and tissues of uniform high quality in quantities sufficient to meet national needs.
http://www.aatb.org/
InterCool 2004 – The market place for 'fresh' professionals
September 26 to 29, 2004, Düsseldorf, Germany
International Trade Fair for Frozen Foods, Ice Cream and Refrigeration Technology – Exhibition of Food-Trends,Technical Know-how and most modern Kitchen Technology. Come and visit us in hall 6 at stand F10.
http://www.intercool.de/
IPA 2004 – World Food Process Exhibition
November 22 to 26. 2004, Paris-Nord Villepinte, France
This year again IPA 2004 gathers all the latest developments in the food process industry with a dynamic and innovative programme. You will find us in exhibition Hall 2, Stand H 62bis. For any request invitation thank you to contact us.
http://www.ipa-web.com/
 
News of July 20, 2004 Ecolog-Net – The LAN/W-LAN network datalogger series
  Ecolog-Net  
ELPRO datalogger series Ecolog-Net are designned for recording temperature and relative humidity via a network.

The data is stored in the internal memory and can be loaded to the PC via the LAN network. The system offers the very highest of data safety as the datalogger continues logging for months even in the event of a power failure running from its own internal lithium battery. Multiple level alarm functions are built in for local or network alarming in for any user set out of range conditions.
   
Primary applications: General technical data:
Warehouses
General cold-storage
Cold storage areas for pharmaceutical products
Display cases and store rooms for food products
Museums and galleries
Technical processes
Air-conditioned areas
LAN / W-LAN with TCP/IP protocol
USB connection
64,000 data memory with measured values
External power supply for LAN network required
Battery supply in case of power failure
Programmable interval and alarm condtitons
All datalogger "function" and "save" memory mode
   
  More about the product...
More about the software elproLOG Net...
 
News of April 4, 2004 Elpro Process – Perfect solutions for your process
  HOTBOX-PRO  
Perfectly functioning processes require measuring systems which equal this perfection. With Hotbox-Pro, for the first time, Elpro provides engineering solutions for frequently recurring documentation tasks. The basis is a well thought-out design made up of housing, sensory mechanism, voltage supply and datalogger. When the first members of this device family are introduced to the market in spring 2004, there will be no telling how many family members will follow:

Temperature, air humidity and differential pressure for clean room conditions; temperature, air humidity and CO2 for incubators; with mains voltage for stationary uses or with accumulator for mobile uses. And with numerous other sensors, e.g. for flow, high, low or atmospheric pressure, CO, oxygen, pH ... etc....etc.
Available types:
2510 Hotbox-Pro THC1 Temperature, air humidity and CO2; with accumulator
2511 Hotbox-Pro C1 CO2; with accumulator
2525-A5 Hotbox-Pro THP1 Temperature, air humidity and differential pressure, 220V
2526 Hotbox-Pro THP2 Temperature, air humidity and atm. pressure, 220V
 
News of January 19, 2004 Elpro presents two new sensors
  New penetration probes for food stuffs  
For the reliable measurement of the internal temperature of foodstuffs, one screwable and one waterproofed sensor is available for ELPRO dataloggers.
NTC screwable probe for meat
application temperature -30°..+150°C
with silicon cable, length 3 meter
Part No.: 3097-L03
NTC penetration probe with handle,
application temperature -50°..+140°C
diameter of the sensor 3.2 mm
length of the sensor 100 mm
vulcanised, silicone cable, length 3 m
Part No.: 3098-L03
 
News of December 22, 2003 The Highlights of the year 2003
  Datenlogger Zubehör   2003 – a good year for ELPRO with many new advantages for our customers.

++++ The strategy of consistent further development of the ELPRO products has proved itself also in the past year, the new products were enquired strongly: The reasonably priced HAMSTER, the heat firm HOTBOX-HTH/HTN and the elproLOG software for QLS.

HAMSTER
Many customers have been convinced of the datalogger-series HAMSTER by the various use possibilities. By the particularly favorable price/performance relationship the HAMSTER is primarily the first choice for less complex applications. More...

elproLOG QLS software
In practice, the elproLOG QLS software for GLP and GMP applications proofed its reliability very well. Many of our customers from the pharmaceutical branch wouldn't want to miss safety and comfort of the elproLOG QLS any more. More...

HOTBOX-HTH und HOTBOX-HTN
These specific solutions for particularly hot temperatures measure successfully in many businesses. A HOTBOX-HTH/HTN provides any time specific temperature supervision even under extreme conditions. More..

++++ The demand also increased overseas: We are pleased to announce the foundation of our new daughter company in the USA. ELPRO services Inc. in Marietta (Ohio) will encourage us even more to keep up with the competitivness of all our products and solutions. Read more about in this article...

++++ We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be pleased to support you in your business with quality and service throughout 2004.
Your ELPRO Team
 
News of November 14, 2003 More protection for the ECOLOG TH1 with a new accessory
  Datalogger Accessories   The ECOLOG TH1 measures and registers values in a lot of locations, like for example in the Masoala Rainforest-hall at the Zürich Zoo, where it is "raining" daily about 80'000 litres of water. But even if you do not have to take care of a little Aldabra turtle from Madagascar, with new accessories like the protective roof, protection cage and protective case, different new application types are shown or just offer more security and reliability for your present application.

1 Protective roof for ECOLOG TH1
With fixation bracket lockable, stainless steel, no weather protection, only for splash-water protection and drip proof indoor applications
Part No.: 2804-G

2 Protection cage for ECOLOG TH1
Stainless steel
Part No.: 2804-F

3 Protection housing for TH1
For steam cleaning, cover opened for normal operation, size 120x200x86 mm, with hinge and snap fastener, inclusive wall mounting straps
Part No.: 2352-A

You will find more accessories for all ELPRO-products here.
 
News of October 14, 2003 Forecast of upcoming international trade fairs
  Datalogger Tradefair   We present you our dataloggers several times per year at different international trade fairs.
Would you like to be informed locally about the most current innovations or be advised personally and individually to your application? We are pleased about your attendance!
Go and see the quality of our products and the variety of their applications.

Contact us: swiss@elpro.com
 
AABB Annual Meeting and TXPO 2003
November 1st to 4th, 2003, San Diego, California, USA
TXPO 2003 delivers the latest information on the newest and most innovative products, services and technologies for the blood banking, transfusion medicine and cellular therapy communities. Visit us at stand Booth 1640.
http://www.aabb.org
HILSA 2004
January 20 to 23rd, 2004, Basel, Switzerland
Hilsa is the most important meeting place for the Swiss HVACR and sanitation
industry. Come and visit us in exhibition hall 1.1 at stand F10.
http://www.hilsa.ch
MAVEX 2004
May 11 to 14, 2004, Basel, Switzerland
mavex - stands for "Material flow", "Verpackung" (German for packaging) and "Exhibition" - provides Switzerland with its only exhibition for in-house material flow and packaging technology. Come and visit us in exhibition hall 1.0 at stand C55.
http://www.mavex.ch
CleanRooms Europe 2004
June 29 to July 1st, 2004, Stuttgart, Germany
International Trade Fair for Cleanroom Technology, Hygienic and Contamination Control Technology. Come and visit us at stand E 014.
http://cleanrooms.pennwell.de
 
News of September 1st, 2003 Workshop: Measuring techniques with dataloggers
  Datalogger Workshop   The basic principles of measuring do not change, even though measurement technology and the involved methods are continuously improving at high speed. The requirements upon measuring techniques and documentation get more demanding all the time.

With our workshop "Measuring techniques with dataloggers", we aim to fulfill expectations and optimize the use of modern dataloggers for up-to-date applications using theoretical knowledge and practical models.

Seminar plan Autumn 2003 / Spring 2004
The workshops in Switzerland take place in the Zurich area and in Germany in the Frankfurt area. Are you interested? You can download the Registration information here.
 
News of August 16, 2003 Mean Kinetic Temperature and Arrhenius
  Datalogger Mean Kinetic Temperature and Arrhenius   The storage temperature for temperature-sensitive materials must remain constant. If the temperature changes or is outside the defined permissible range for a certain period of time, it is possible to use the Mean Kinetic Temperature (MKT) and the Arrhenius function to evaluate the reduction of the remaining storage time.

Mean Kinetic Temperature
The Mean Kinetic Temperature is an evaluated temperature constant which simulates the effect produced by temperature fluctuations during a certain period of time. The MKT is the sum of the thermal stress which a product is exposed to during storage and transport. High temperatures are more significant than low ones. As a result, this method of calculation takes account of the accelerated degeneration of material at high temperatures.

Arrhenius calculation
The calculation is used to evaluate storage time reductions when a product has been subjected to bad storage conditions. Evaluation is based on the so-called Arrhenius2 Life-Stress Model.

Detailed information about MKT and Arrhenius calculations is available here or at category Download > Knowhow as PDF-File.
 
News of April 21, 2003 Hamster, the little Datalogger
  Datalogger Hamster   The ELPRO Datalogger of the series of HAMSTER is optimally suitable to record temperatures and rel. humidity. The data's are stored in the internal memory and can be loaded over the serial interface simply and fast into the PC. For the data communication a small optical cable adapter is used. Thus the communication interface remains absolutely water resistant.
 
Main applications:
cool and chill transportation
depots, cooling chambers
refrigerating chambers for food fresh products
selling resting and stockrooms for meat products
museums and galleries
technical processes
air-conditioned areas
 
General technical data:
large data memory with 32`000 measured values
small current consumption with typical battery life of 2-3 years
selectable recording interval from 10 seconds to 24 hours
start/stop and loop memory mode
ambient temperature -30°C.. +50°C
measuring range of -90°C.. +260°C
relative air humidity of 5%.. 95%
 
News of March 27, 2003 Visit us on the following fairs
  Datalogger Tradefairs   Anuga Food Tec in Köln
from: 08. - 11.04.2003

MEFA Käse in Zürich
from 30.04. to 04.05.2003

We send you gladly entrance coupons for the fairs!

 
News of March 27, 2003 elproLOG QLS, PC evaluation software for qualified systems
  Datalogger Software QLS   Part No.: 2339-BL, elproLOG Software QLS
Basic license with complete documentation
Language of QLS documentation: ENGLISH
Language of software: ENG, GER, FRA, ESP, ITA
Part No.s: 2339-FL, additional license

one software
one validation
for 38 different dataloggers

made to comply to:
GAMP, GLP, GMP
21 CFR Part 11
21 CFR Part 58
21 CFR Part 210
21 CFR Part 820
with IQ / OQ documentation
 
News of March 27, 2003 Dataloggers for locations with explosion hazard
  Dataloggers EEX   Measures, stores and documents temperature and relative air humidity values, triggering alarms. ECOLOG dataloggers, self-contained units, with one-year memory capacity (64,000 measured values), 2 to 4 channels, large display with autoscroll function are now also available as explosion-proof units.

They are subjected to testing in accordance with the strict European EC guidelines ATEX 95 . This guarantees highest safety standards for customers using ECOLOG dataloggers in conjunction with explosive vapors, gases or mixtures.
The use of mounting bracket 280X-C-Ex and an isolating switch amplifier makes alarm signals possible outside the protected zone.
 
All ECOLOG types are available for the EX zone:
NTC -50°C...+140°C
PT100 -200°C...+550°C
rH 0%...100%
 
EX classification:
Zone 1: EEX ib IIB T4
EC design description: SNCH 01 ATEX 3280
Test standard: EN 50014:1997+A1+A2
EN 50020:2002 and EN 1127-1:1997
 
       
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