Expansion of Irish operation in Britain.

Eurolec Instrumentation has welcomed two new starters to its sales and marketing department at the same time as it expands its operation to Great Britain.

Robert McCrave

Robert McCrave joined Eurolec as its new Sales Manager, supported by business graduate Cathy Litchfield, from Dundalk Institute of Technology, who arrived at the same time to take up the post of Internal Sales Executive.

Robert’s sales background spans 25 years and several sectors, including the fuel and electrical industries. His previous role before joining Eurolec was as Internal Sales Manager with Precision Cables Ireland.

He said: “I was delighted to be asked to join the Eurolec team based in my home town of Dundalk. There are exciting prospects ahead as we have ambitious plans to grow sales and introduce new products to the market over the next six months”.

The duo arrive at an exciting time in the company’s development, which recently saw a new research and development department open at the Science Park in York(GB). Its head office remains in Dundalk (IRL). Three members of staff are already based in the new division, with further expansion planned for later this year.

Cathy Lichfield

With 40 years’ experience in the design, manufacture and supply of quality portable temperature and pressure instrumentation, Eurolec’s range of precision thermometers, probes, infrared thermometers, manometers and temperature calibration sources are exported globally, providing solutions for a wide range of markets and applications.

With the latest R&D investment, the company is now looking to provide Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for clients as part of an expanded product and service-based offering.

Using its close ties with sister company Cirrus Research Plc, Eurolec also plans to start offering distributed noise monitoring to provide live monitoring and historical noise data analysis using cloud technology.

The York (GB) Office

“We’re delighted to announce the opening of our York office”, said Martin Williams, Eurolec Chief Engineer. “The new office is located close to the university, which provides an excellent pool of talented engineers who are capable of creating the complex systems required to provide simple-to-use solutions, which will allow users to monitor a wide network of systems that aim to improve lives”.

Further investment has also been made in the company’s website, transforming it into an e-commerce platform, which has recently been launched, offering customers even more choice and access to its ever-expanding product range.

• As well as manufacturing its own full range of instruments, Eurolec is also the official British & Ireland distributor of the Ono Sokki range of specialised engine tachometers, FFT analysers, rotary encoders and linear gauges, with further announcements due shortly on developments in this promising sector.

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Smart data logger.

Eurolec Instrumentation is strengthening its product portfolio with the addition of the precision-led Solert Smart Data Logger.

A must for instrumentation specifiers, quality and test engineers and lab managers, the Solert gives peace of mind for customers by eliminating risk and contamination from their research and manufacturing processes.

Managing Director Chris Mears said: "The Solert is an amazing product that should be a mainstay of anyone who works in quality control, manufacturing and product safety. Its capabilities and reliability eliminate the need for multiple products when it comes to smart data logging."

Solert is already being positioned as a potential market leader thanks to its precision and ability to measure both temperature and pressure. It is particularly suited to critical food industry measurements, environmental data requirements, pharmachem research, general laboratory, industrial R&D, as well as comparison/reference calibrations.

Solert Smart Data Logger also allows users:

1. To produce accurate data – eliminating readings that could mean products are unsafe
2. To enjoy unparalleled reliability with instrumentation that can perform repeat/comparative measurements
3. The ability to keep logs of test results as proof that key processes were followed
4. To eliminate costs and time-wasting from investing in multiple systems, when Solert offers everything in the one instrument

Its auto-detect smart probe technology saves users time and its self-calibration function ensures the accuracy of its data. Its data logging capability and software reporting package for record keeping and data analysis allow users to research behaviours over time and pinpoint any issues earlier.

Like its  sister company, Cirrus Research, Eurolec is also able to offers its customers AuditStore™-like technology to guarantee Solert's results, and one machine providing a single source of measurement data.

The arrival of Solert follows a strong year for Eurolec, which has enjoyed significant investment in equipment, infrastructure and marketing. More than £50,000 was invested into the company, which has already produced dividends with an extended distributor network, a new five-year warranty offer and increased international sales.

Chris Mears added: "The Solert launch to market follows hot on the heels of enhancements we've made recently to other products in our range of portable thermometers, manometers and temperature calibration sources."

"Our established portable thermometer (TH & PC Temp series) and manometer (PR and PC mano series) portables have already been restyled and we have invested in new reference instrumentation in Eurolec's calibration laboratory, resulting in an improved temperature calibration service. Stated uncertainties of measurement are now as low as ± 0.04°C."

• The Solert will be debuted on the Eurolec stand (G18) at the Lab Innovations Exhibition at the Birmingham NEC 31st Oct – 1st Nov. The team will also be showcasing the portable PC Temp PT2 thermometer, CS series temperature calibration sources and accompanying RT162 reference thermometer.

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Ambitious plans for Irish instrument manufacturer.

Eurolec Instrumentation has enjoyed significant investment in equipment, infrastructure and marketing following on from a successful buyout by Scientific Measurements Pte Ltd in 2017 (see Irish instrument company acquired April 2017),

More than €57000 (£50,000+) was ploughed into the growth of the temperature and pressure instrumentation manufacturer at the end of last year, which has already produced dividends with an extended distributor network and increased international sales.

Eurolec is now represented in more than 20 territories globally and its Ireland-based lab has been technologically enhanced increasing Eurolec's overall capacity for precision calibration certification and product service requirements.

Managing Director Chris Mears said: "2017 was a very exciting year for Eurolec but it looks like that is going to be exceeded by further improvements and progress in 2018.

"Thanks to the investment and support by Scientific Measurements we have been able to introduce Eurolec's first five-year warranty which has boosted interest in our portable thermometers and probes, particularly within the highly competitive HACCP and food markets."

He added: "We also have new product development well under way, together with further enhancement to our existing product range across portable thermometers, manometers and temperature calibration sources.

"Our established portable thermometer (TH & PC Temp series) and manometer (PR and PC mano series) portables have already been restyled and have received something of a makeover in advance of new ranges to be announced in the near future.

"Investment in new reference instrumentation in Eurolec's calibration laboratory has also resulted in an improved temperature calibration service from the company with stated uncertainties of measurement now as low as ± 0.03°C."

Eurolec is also the official Britain and Ireland distributor for the Ono Sokki range of specialised engine tachometers, FFT analysers, rotary encoders and linear gauges with further announcements due shortly on developments in this promising sector.

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New website to cope with greater demand!

Following on from the recent buy-out of Eurolec Instrumentation Ltd, the company has already unveiled its new-look website.

​The news of the acquisition by Scientific Measurements Pte Ltd last month has prompted increased interest in Eurolec's range of thermometers, pressure gauges and vibration monitors, with the brand continuing to enjoy strong market recognition. That reputation has now been consolidated with the new website that makes it even easier for clients and potential partners to find product information as well as company background data.

Chris Mears, Eurolec Managing Director, said: "It has been full-on since we became part of Scientific Measurements and we have been working closely with its marketing team to start getting our key product and brand messages out there.

"The very first important stage was the website and since the new look went live we are already seeing a sharp spike in visitor numbers as well as positive comments about the look and its ease of use. We are going to continue to build on that great start, to maintain and grow our customer base online as well as through our solid distribution network."

Looking ahead the Eurolec team, which is headquartered in Dundalk (Ireland), will be concentrating on product enhancement and development.

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Irish instrument company acquired!

Global instrumentation leaders Scientific Measurements Pte Ltd has acquired Ireland-based Eurolec Instrumentation Ltd for an undisclosed sum.

Scientific Measurements – parent company to Cirrus Research and Acoustic Instruments International – has more than 40 years’ experience in the sector and counts product ranges Optimus, Revo, doseBadge, Trojan and Invictus among its industry-leading brands.

Eurolec as a brand and trading name will continue within the Scientific Measurement fold, with the existing head office remaining in Dundalk (IRL). Its chain of distributors will also be unaffected.

Coinciding with the handover, Eurolec founder and Managing Director Tom Mears will be retiring after a five-decade career in the sector and 19 years since establishing the company. Chris Mears has been appointed the new MD, formerly heading up the company’s sales & marketing. The rest of the Eurolec team will remain unchanged by the buy-out.

Moving forwarding, product enhancement and development are a key priority for the new owners and its experienced marketing team will begin work on an updated website for its newest subsidiary.

“This is a new chapter for the company but we have inherited a strong legacy from Tom and a great platform to build upon,” said Daren Wallis, Scientific Measurements Director.

“Scientific Measurements as a company has an unrivalled track record of innovation and product development and we want to put that experience into play with Eurolec’s temperature and pressure gauge products. The ranges are an ideal fit for our current product portfolio and the Eurolec team will be able to enjoy the added benefits of our R&D and global sales & marketing team behind them.”

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Temperature calibration source!

Eurolec Instrumentation Ltd has extended their range of temperature calibration sources with the introduction of the CS174-IN & CS175-IN.

Recognising the need to accommodate custom built or non-standard sized probes, these two new instruments extend user options and provide increased flexibility by providing two removable inserts for probes.

One insert is predrilled with 7 holes of various dimensions and the other insert is a solid non-drilled “blank” block to be configured by the user as required.

Both inserts can be quickly and easily removed with the assistance of a simple tool which is provided with the instrument.

Both the CS174-IN & CS175-IN also feature a “black body” for infrared thermometers and feature a range of 40C below ambient to +85C. The CS175-IN features increased accuracy and 0.01C resolution. Both units are supplied complete with calibration certificate.

The CS174/175-IN provide a simple to use, cost effective system for the on site/laboratory calibration of both contact and infrared thermometers, to adhere to quality standards such as ISO9000 and HACCP.

Positive results for Eurolec's cool brain!

Eurolec Instrumentation has recently created a new associate company called Oriel Medical Devices Ltd. This new company has been exploring how to apply the technology & experience gleaned from Eurolec products, to introduce some exciting NEW instruments.

They have been aware of the very high number of people who suffer strokes or heart attacks each year.

Induced hypothermia has been recognised as having benefits in improving the prognosis for victims of: ischaemic strokes; cardiac arrest; brain trauma. It is also used to assist babies who experience breathing difficulties at birth & to cool the scalp of chemotherapy patients to significantly reduce hair loss.

Oriel Medical Devices Ltd. designed a self contained, non-invasive, portable, simple to operate electronically controlled system “Cool Brain“ which can accurately regulate the temperature of a body area to heat or cool the specific area ( including the head ). The instrument will operate from:- its own battery for approx. 1 x hour; or a 12v  paramedic vehicle battery or from mains power.  This functionality permits the earliest possible intervention in an emergency situation to optimise the prognosis for the patient. (See also For a cool head! 12/12/2012)

A prototype model was evaluated by the Neuroscience Dept. at Trinity College Dublin under the guidance of Prof. Shane O’Mara. The results were encouraging & anyone interested can read the full academic report in the prestigious: Open Access Journal of Science & Technology

Following the TCD report, Oriel Medical Devices Ltd. is now refining this patented “Cool Brain “ design to operate at lower temperatures & with different attachments for different applications  & global market sectors.

New website for Irish instrument company!

Eurolec Instrumentation Ltd has recently updated its website  to facilitate customers to order and purchase on-line.

The new website also includes a wide range of temperature instruments manufactured/distributed from Dundalk within an ISO 9001:2008 quality system.

As the Ono Sokki distributor for both Britain & Ireland, the new website features a selection of instrumentation from Ono Sokki including the latest introductions, the NEW CT6520 universal engine tachometer and the NEW LV-1800 laser doppler vibrometer.

Temperature calibrators

Eurolec Instrumentation Ltd have extended their CS range of compact, cost effective temperature calibration sources.

Accompanying the existing combined black body/probe models, CS173, 174 & 175 calibration sources, the NEW CS350 & CS650 dry block calibrators offer users the option for in-house probe thermometer accuracy checks from 30°C up to 350°C & 650°C respectively.

Both models have a total of 12 probes holes (to the front & rear of the units) & each can display C or F.

Units will operate off 100 - 240 V. An RS232 output is standard & there is an option for USB output.

Compact and weighing no more than 6Kg, the CS350 & CS650 represents a very competitively priced option for higher temperature thermometer accuracy verification and when used in conjunction with e.g. the Eurolec RT162 precision reference thermometer, a very accurate, easy to use and cost saving alternative to external system calibration certification is provided – an ideal system to comply with quality standards such as ISO9001.

The CS350 & CS650 temperature calibration sources complement the existing Eurolec range of portable thermometers, probes, infrared thermometers and manometers.

• Established in 1998, Eurolec who are also the agents for Grant Instruments, Testo Ltd, Ono Sokki (UK & Ireland), T&D and Brainchild supply to a wide range of sectors throughout Ireland, the UK, Europe and beyond.

For a cool head!

Eurolec Instrumentation Ltd/Oriel Medical Devices Ltd, with the assistance of Enterprise Ireland in the areas of R&D and intellectual property protection, has recently developed an exciting new instrument, which has been designed to cool the brain at the earliest possible intervention.

Marie, a French student at Eurelec models the Cool Head device

In the event of heart attacks, strokes, brain trauma, birth difficulties and some other medical circumstances, medical evidence suggests that if action is taken quickly enough the ability to cool the brain by just 1°C can reduce both swelling and the loss of neurologic function & result in a significantly improved prognosis. The Cool Brain operates off its own rechargeable batteries, 12V paramedic vehicle and mains power (with adaptor) . It therefore provides cooling from the earliest opportunity all the way through to intensive care in hospital

Eurolec have now been granted an Irish patent for this innovative device and the Neuroscience dept in Trinity College Dublin are currently conducting research under Prof. Shane O’Mara to evaluate the efficacy of the Cool Brain instrument.

It is hoped that on the satisfactory conclusion of this research, steps can be taken to commercialise the Cool Brain and further adapt the system – the instrument can also be configured to heat as well as cool and could be beneficial in treating soft tissue injuries in sport and also in the transportation of human organs.

Temperature calibration sources

Eurolec Instrumentation have introduced a new range of compact, cost effective temperature calibration sources.

Accompanying the existing CS173, 174 & 175 calibration sources, the CSEC1 and CSEC2 offer users a low cost option for in-house probe thermometer accuracy checks.  With a combined range of approx. -20 to +200C, the CSEC1 & CSEC2 still provide the same freely adjustable temperature ranges, choice of probe holes and user friendliness but for those applications that don’t require the infrared “black body” feature or RS232/USB output options.

Compact and weighing 3Kg or less, the CSEC1/CSEC2 represent a very competitively priced introduction to in house thermometer accuracy verification and when used in conjunction with e.g. the Eurolec RT162 precision reference thermometer, a very accurate, easy to use and cost saving alternative to external calibration certification is provided – an ideal system to comply with quality standards such as ISO9001 & HACCP.

The CSEC1 and CSEC2 “Economy” temperature calibration sources complement the existing Eurolec range of portable thermometers, probes, infrared thermometers and manometers.

Analysis and MasterChef!

Happy cooking on MasterChef!

Eurolec have been the Irish distributor for Grant Instruments for over 25 years. The renowned manufacturer of multi function data loggers and temperature controlled laboratory equipment have in recent years been producing high quality Sous Vide cooking baths for the restaurant & catering sectors – these baths will feature in the forthcoming MasterChef Ireland series in early September.

Recently they were also awarded the British distributorship for the range of Ono Sokki instruments.This is in addition to their existing Irish sales territory

Ono Sokki specialise in a range of hand held and advanced analytical instrumentation especially suited to the automotive and mechanical research sectors including a variety of tachometers (from portable multipurpose units to sophisticated dedicated instruments for e.g. diesel or petrol engines) linear gauges, torque meters and FFT analysers.

The brain cooler!

Eurolec Instrumentation, with the assistance of Enterprise Ireland in the areas of R&D and intellectual property protection, has recently developed an exciting new instrument, which has been designed to cool the brain at the earliest possible intervention.

In the event of heart attacks, strokes, brain trauma, birth difficulties and some other medical circumstances, the ability to cool the brain results in a significantly improved prognosis. This "Cool Head" device operates off it’s own rechargeable batteries, 12V paramedic vehicle (with adaptor) and mains power. It therefore provides cooling from the earliest opportunity all the way through to intensive care in hospital (patent applied for)

Eurolec also continues to have the support of French 3rd level students on work experience attachments to help with both engineering and sales/marketing projects. The picture shows two of these students, Axel Lorente & Marie Braux, both from the Burgundy(F) with the device and other products in their range.

The company is currently exploring different options to commercialise this exciting new product which has been designed to heat as well as cool and may also be adapted for medical applications to treat soft tissue injuries.
  
• EUROLEC Instrumentation Ltd invite enquiries/proposals from organisations/companies who have an interest in the future commercialisation of this exciting, versatile new instrument system. 

Portable manometers

Eurolec Instrumentation has introduced their new range of microprocessor based portable manometers: the PR Micro and Euro-Mano ranges.

Both ranges are compact, robust and feature digital zero adjust buttons, selection of measuring units (e.g. BAR, mBar, Pa, PSI, inH20 etc) and an autoranging display. Models range from 20mBar up to 7 Bar with up to 0.001 resolution. Other standard features include a selectable auto switch off function and displays with backlight and low battery indicator. There is an option for USB output also.

The Euro Mano series is housed in a robust moulded PC-ABS casing – the PR Micro with its extruded aluminium casing offers even greater protection for tougher environments. Accessories include foam lined carrying case, protective pouch, wall mounting bracket & pressure calibration pump.

Both models feature good accuracy (+/- 0.25% full scale; +/- 1 digit) and offer great versatility in pressure measurement providing application solutions for e.g. HVAC, air flow, process pressure checks, clean room monitoring and general industrial maintenance.

Tempearture Calibrators upgraded

In a relaunch and upgrading of their CS series calibration sources, the new enhanced range from Eurolec comprises of three dry block “black body” sources for calibration with a temperature control system and a pocket for a reference thermometer. A selection of probe holes at the rear provides options for contact/probe thermometer accuracy checking and the ‘black body’ at the front provides a means of checking infrared non-contact thermometers. Model CS173 features a range of +30.0 to +199.0°C and models CS174 & CS175 feature a range of 40.0°C below ambient (approx. -20°C) to +85.0°C.

In addition, all models feature a 2 position Precision Accuracy Check (PAC) function where at the touch of a switch, the accuracy of the unit is confirmed at 2 preset points. All models also include an RS232 output socket – USB output is an option. Model CS175 features0.01C resolution and± 0.05C accuracy. For precision accuracy checking over an extended range, precision reference thermometers RT162 or PC Temp RT2 kits with 0.01C resolution are recommended. These thermometer kits are supplied complete with a System Calibration Certificate traceable to UKAS.

These innovative units avoid the inconvenience and time lost due to external calibration; are quick and easy to use and will provide considerable cost savings when compared with external or contracted on-site temperature calibration.