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Compressed gases come with inherent risks no matter the industry, but for hospitals, the risks are even greater due to the nature of the business. Besides healing patients, healthcare facilities are constantly trying to mitigate risk. Learn how hospitals keep patients and employees safe around compressed gas systems. Same gases, different uses Gases distributed for human use (patient care) are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as pharmaceuticals, which means they require a...

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Compressed air is the food and beverage industry’s “fourth utility” after the big three of water, electricity, and natural gas. The reliability of this fourth utility depends on predictable air pressure, which means even small leaks can come at a high price. Here’s a look at air leaks commonly found in the food and beverage industry, along with best practices and technologies to address them. The Fluke ii900 Industrial Acoustic Imager includes technology that adds a visual component to traditional...

Copper Verification tester and kit for Industrial Ethernet Networks with advanced PoE troubleshooting

Copper Verification tester for Industrial Ethernet Networks with advanced PoE troubleshooting

Copper Verification tester for swift and simple verification of Industrial Ethernet Cabling

Symptoms of power quality issues include vibration, excessive buzzing or humming and overheating. Technicians should occasionally check the power of transformers that supply nonlinear loads, such as variable frequency drives (VFDs) or switching power supplies. Doing so ensures operation within acceptable limits. Transformers are deeply critical to the reliability of the grounding system. During your transformer inspection, use temperature as a guide to check for excessive radiant heat and stay alert...

See the key differences between the Fluke 787 vs 789 as determined by Fluke engineers. What are the key feature and spec differences? See the comparison here.

Detect basic 3 phase power quality issues with the versatile Fluke 378 FC clamp meter for industrial electricians. Increase productivity and safety without test leads.

Baseline and trend your machine health monitoring in one place to analyze and troubleshoot issues quickly and efficiently.

The need to measure three-phase electrical systems has become increasingly important, especially for simple energy surveys, more complex power quality troubleshooting, or overall electrical performance studies on individual electrical equipment such as transformers and motors. However, taking three-phase measurements can be dangerous as you need to open electrical panels and put on proper personal protective equipment (PPE). The top risks can carry severe penalties, whether it's personal injury or...

A proving unit is a battery-powered portable device that serves as an electronic voltage source to safely verify the operation of an electrical test tools such as a digital multimeters (DMM), clamp meters or other electrical testers.   Proving units can be used to satisfy elements of the 2018 edition of NFPA 70E 110.4E, which states, "When test instruments are used for testing the absence of voltage on conductors or circuit parts operating at voltages equal to or greater than 50 volts, the...

By Brian Harrison According to a Fluke 2019 survey, roughly 50 percent of maintenance and reliability professionals were actively planning Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) initiatives. This survey preceded the challenges brought about by COVID-19. At the time, more than half of the teams interviewed found the IIoT process to be more complicated than anticipated because of an essential prerequisite—collaboration with other teams and departments. Despite the business disruption caused by the...

How the ii900 Acoustic Imager air leak detector can help you find the root cause of equipment issues and prevent costly downtime.

The difference between an oscilloscope and a digital multimeter (DMM) is simply stated as pictures vs. numbers. Learn more, including when to use each.

On-the-spot temperature checks using portable thermometers are frequently performed in the field by technicians in order to ensure product quality.

Fluke engineers its clamp meters to withstand a high degree of unconventional use—as a wedge, makeshift pliers, nutcracker, whatever a tech might dream up in a moment of need.

Types of clamp meters

Highly successful manufacturing plants rank high in availability, performance, and quality. A plant’s most substantial capital investments are in their facilities and equipment, and most manufacturing systems are built to meet a specific capacity level that meets demand. This is why capacity maintenance is critical to the success, and competitiveness, of manufacturing plants today. The more efficiently a company can produce a product, the more products it can produce at a lower cost which results...

Video transcript: Hey, I’m Sean with Fluke. A question we often hear is: “Why do I need an insulation tester?” The insulation tester is designed to: check the integrity of your conductor wires check the insulation value of motor or your compressor windings You’re trying to see if there’s any break down that could potentially cause a fault. We always want to use an insulation tester and your Preventive Maintenance Plan (PMP). This would allow you to start doing streamline testing and...

Reopening the world in the wake of a pandemic brings new health and safety concerns. Much of the emphasis has been on personal hygiene, such as hand washing, social distancing, and face covering. But as industries begin to open, a new normal awaits them where personal hygiene must extend to shared work surfaces. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends regular cleaning of your frequently touched surfaces. Maintenance technicians, electricians, and others who share tools need to understand and...

Learn how to avoid calibration drift on control valve positioners as part of your preventive maintenance program.

Pairing a Fluke dry well with a handheld documenting calibrator allows for a complete field temperature sensor calibration solution.

How to find hot spots in electrical systems using a thermal camera. Learn what to look for and understand what causes emissivity anomalies during inspections.

Best tools for monitoring heat loss, detecting moisture, indoor air quality and HVAC systems to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings.

Keeping all the components of a facility running safely and efficiently is no easy task. And nobody knows that better than maintenance managers. Tracking the operational health of all those components is key to preventing unexpected failures and costly downtime. The trouble is, routine maintenance checks often miss recurring problems. If maintenance technicians aren’t taking readings at the right moment, an intermittent fault can go undetected until it escalates into a full-fledged failure. The...

Discover how to use a thermal camera for tank level measurement and inspection. See practical tips for getting the best thermal readings.

Continuously monitoring asset health is critical to avoiding unplanned downtime. Fluke devices help you track conditional change 24/7 and are easy to install.

More than 40% of industrial motors work at or below 40% of their load rating. That means poor power factor and inefficient operation. Efficiency of all motors can drop over their lifetime, which increases energy and maintenance costs and can even increase plant downtime. Monitoring drive efficiency catches the symptoms early. The four key power quality measures are: active (real, useful) power in KW, apparent power (complex, that you actually pay for) in kVA, reactive (imaginary, wasted) power in...

Watch an overview of Fluke’s PTi120 handheld compact thermal camera key features and ideal use

How to use data to prove the value of PV and microgrids in order to provide a safer, cheaper, more secure and more reliable distributed energy electric power system.

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Learn how for some use cases, a telephoto, macro or wide angle lens can prove invaluable. Plus, find out why ‘smart lenses' are better than the alternative.

What is the accuracy of a digital multimeter? How do digital multimeters provide consistent readings? What is meant by resolution in measurement? What is the range of a multimeter? What is the difference between counts and digits? Using a multimeter that provides the right measurements is important. Knowing what those measurements mean is even more important. Accuracy and precision ensures the measurements you take will be useful; higher precision enables easier repeatability and higher accuracy...

This comprehensive article gives information on the amount of training a thermographer should have in different industries, and what the better educational courses cover.

Information on the role of thermal imagers in preventive maintenance programs, including cost savings, return on investment (ROI), and the inspection process. Included are common examples of infrared camera applications.

The quality of a thermal image is much more than just aesthetics. It is critical to pinpointing specific areas of concern. A simple way to look at it is: IMAGE QUALITY = focus + optics + spatial resolution (pixels + field of view)

If you troubleshoot or maintain equipment in an industrial setting, staying safe depends partly on the environment and partly on you.

Seeing a motor’s heat signature under normal operating conditions—with at least 40 % of design load—can tell you a lot about its condition.

Solar energy expert guidance on how to design and commission a photovoltaic system for maximum performance including longevity of equipment, safety and ROI.

HVAC technology true-RMS meters are essential test tools for accurately measuring and troubleshooting complex HVAC control systems.

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Copper qualification tester troubleshoots and qualifies Ethernet network cabling.

Complete testing solution for validation and advanced cable certification.

Avoid these top 3 solar hazards and learn how to work safer when maintaining PV systems. You need to know the control measures to take and how to plan for a safe work environment.

The Fluke 417D laser measuring tool instantly measures up to 40 m (131 ft.) with one-button point-and-click operation.

Guide to integrating thermal imaging into your preventive maintenance program. Get ROI on using thermal cameras for inspections.

The need for true-RMS meters has grown as the possibility of non-sinusoidal waves in circuits has greatly increased in recent years. Some examples include variable speed motor drives, electronic ballasts, computers, HVAC, and solid-state environments.

Watch this video to how Fluke tools are supporting the future of solar energy, wind power and renewable energy.

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Watch the video to see how the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium uses the Fluke 438-ii power quality analyzer and motor analyzer to reduce water and energy use.

Why choose the Fluke T6 Electrical tester? Read 9 things to love about the first electrical tester that performs AC current, AC voltage and frequency up to 1000 V AC without test leads.

Many facilities, such as power plants or production facilities, depend on a strong preventive maintenance program. These programs are essential to keep processes running safely and efficiently.

We recently asked electricians what they considered their top 5 essential tools—there were a few ties, so we’re sharing their top 7.

Oscilloscopes sample signals as they change over time and then plot those signals on a display. The amplitude of the signal is plotted on the vertical axis and time is displayed on the horizontal.

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Recommended Practices for Health and Safety Programs, a 50-person plant typically can increase productivity by 13% and save more than $265,000 in faulty products by implementing a rigorous safety and health program.

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Extend motor drive production performance, trend data over time and troubleshoot excess energy consumption. Compare the 438-II Power Quality and Motor Analyzer and the Fluke MDA-550 Motor Drive Analyzer.

What if there were a leak detection technology that could pinpoint the precise location of a leak from up to 50 meters away? The Fluke ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager, a “gamechanger” in the pursuit of finding compressed air leaks.

Even the smallest air leaks can compound product and energy waste and lost production time—especially for a production line that cannot function without compressed air to run its tools and processes.

What is power factor and why is it important? Learn how to calculate the power factor formula, each component of the equation, and why it matters.

A guide to choosing the best electrical and voltage tester from Fluke for your needs. Built for electricians, maintenance managers, facility technicians and homeowners, learn about which voltage detectors in the Fluke VoltAlert line are right for you.

What is the difference between an insulation tester and a megohmmeter? Compare insulation meters, testers, megohmmeters, and meggers to learn about what's best for your needs.

What is the difference between preventive maintenance vs predictive maintenance programs? Learn how to move from a reactive to a proactive maintenance program.

You could almost call it a happy accident. During a routine job at a large industrial facility, an electrical maintenance worker set a plastic kit on top of a nearby transformer.

Closing the gap from the beginning at the new Dana Incorporated Driveline Toledo Plant.

How Continental Carbonics Products used a Fluke thermal camera and thermal multimeter to implement a reliability program at their dry ice plants.

Preventing motor failure problems will extend the operating life of system equipment. Insulation resistance testers can be used to determine the integrity of windings or cables in motors, transformers, switchgear, and electrical installations.

Preventive maintenance programs have proven critical to keeping a facility in top operating condition to save production stops, asset downtime, and replacement costs.

Electricians are discovering that the new Fluke 345 goes beyond simply monitoring voltage or current. It displays waveforms and harmonics, performs power measurements for power-factor evaluations, measures inrush current, and logs data over time for later analysis.

One would be hard-pressed to find a facility manager who doesn’t want maintenance operations to run as smoothly as possible. Detecting signs of motor components failure becomes easier when combined with a preventive vibration program.

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As the wind energy industry evolves, so does the wind technician community. Learn how a unique wind tech community shares troubleshooting and solutions online.

Motors and drives, the key components of any facility, are used everywhere and can be prone to a number of unseen problems.

For three years in a row, a particularly large three-phase motor would fail twice a year. The facility maintenance manager called in both the electrical contractor and the motor manufacturer, who pointed fingers at each other but failed to resolve anything on site.

A manufacturing line that goes down, even for a few seconds, could have a serious impact on production and to the bottom line.

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Common Terminology and Abbreviations for DMM Products

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Infrared Inspection of Roofs

Fluke Corporation has identified a safety issue affecting certain Fluke T110, T130, and T150 Two-Pole Voltage Testers ("T-Pole Testers"). As a precautionary measure, Fluke has decided to voluntarily recall all of these products and provide affected customers with new and improved equivalent replacement products.

Proportional smart control valves play critical roles in process industries. Accurately assessing valve performance, however, can be a cumbersome routine.

Thermal imaging sets the stage for an effective preventative maintenance (PM) program, as an infrared camera can be used to view thermally a whole electro-magnetic system.

This video shows you how to perform a calibration on your Fluke thermal camera using co-workers and cups of water as reference points. Featured resources Best Fluke thermal imaging cameras Infrared inspections and thermography basics Thermal imaging resources and articles 10 things you need to know about thermal cameras

Learn how to quickly switch from auto mode to manual mode on your Fluke Ti401, Ti300, and Ti200 infrared cameras.   The Fluke Ti300+ Thermal Camera and Ti401 PRO Thermal Camera have been discontinued. See the Fluke Ti75+ Thermal Camera or the Ti480 PRO Infrared Camera. Transcript: Auto Monitor Image Capture is another feature on the Fluke VT04 Visual IR Thermometer. To access it, hit MENU and find this icon. You hit SELECT down to enable it and the right arrow key to drop to the second level...

This video teaches you how to select a temperature range on your Fluke infrared camera. Featured resources Best Fluke thermal imaging cameras Infrared inspections and thermography basics Thermal imaging resources and articles 10 things you need to know about thermal cameras

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Few things are as disposable as paper towels. But the next time you nonchalantly toss away (or compost) a paper towel, keep in mind that there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Benco Dental is the largest independent, family owned dental distributor in the United States, with more than 1,200 associates serving over 30,000 customers with locations across the U.S.

The Yuengling maintenance team keeps the vintage facility brewing and bottling up to a million barrels of beer yearly. It takes a very lean operation to win against mega-brewers many times Yuengling's size.

MacDonald-Miller standardized on the Fluke 902 Clamp Meter when it came out several years ago.

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Fluke is voluntarily recalling certain 707Ex Intrinsically Safe mA Calibrators shipped between March 1, 2016 and November 30, 2016. The affected Fluke part numbers and serial numbers are listed in the table below.

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The VT04 Visual IR Thermometer HVAC Kit includes the VT04, a 902 Clamp Meter and a 116 Digital Multimeter to troubleshoot and diagnose HVAC problems.

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Late on a Sunday afternoon the Kern County Fire Department responded to a call at a store on Rosedale Highway in Bakersfield, California. Crews found that a row of solar panels on the roof had caught fire. Some of the panels were still live when the crew arrived, so the fire crew had to take extra precautions until electrical power could be disconnected.

Limiting workers’ exposure to electrical hazards like arc flash or electrocution is a solid foundation for any electrical safety program. Combine that mindset with the right non-contact tools and more electrical workers will be kept out of harm’s way.

Fluke TwistGuard™ Test Leads:safer, tougher, more versatile

Harmonics-Understanding, measuring, and interpreting results.From minor control trips to compressor and transformer failures, harmonics can impact every type of HVAC equipment