BWI: Crowcon’s New LaserMethane® mini Gen2 Detects Methane Leaks from up to 100 Metres away in Seconds

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Source: Crowcon
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:01 AM IST (04:31 AM GMT)
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Crowcon's New LaserMethane® mini Gen2 Detects Methane Leaks from up to 100 Metres away in Seconds


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, October 20, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- The new LaserMethane® mini Gen2 (LMm) portable methane detector from Crowcon Detection Instruments is now available in India through Crowcon's Indian distributor, Detection Instruments Pvt. Ltd.

Designed specifically to detect methane at distance of up to 100 metres in seconds, the ATEX approved, second generation LMm is changing the way methane leaks are detected. What used to be a time consuming and potentially hazardous procedure is now quick and easy.

The LMm is very easy to operate. By pointing the device's laser beam towards a suspected leak or survey line, such as a gas pipe or ceiling, the concentration of methane is measured by detecting the difference between the light emitted and the light received.

The device uses an innovative laser diode tuned specifically to the characteristics of methane, and the level is displayed on the ppm.m* readout. On start-up the instrument performs a self check and verifies the operation and calibration of the laser diode by referencing an inbuilt methane cell. This ensures consistent high performance, accuracy and reliability.

ATEX approval allows the LMm to be used in Zone 1 hazardous areas for on-plant use, in M2 mining applications, as well as detecting escapes in hard to reach or inaccessible areas such as roof spaces, pipelines crossing rivers or roads, fenced enclosures and landfill sites. This means there is no longer a need for personnel to put themselves at risk by entering suspected escape areas.

Not just portable, but truly handheld, the LMm weighs just 600g (1.3lbs), including the battery, and measures just 70mm x 179mm x 42mm (2.8 x 7 x 1.6 inches). Features include a full colour numeric or graphical display, audio and visual alarms, six hours minimum battery life per charge (four hour recharge), IP54 ingress protection, automatic ranging and a wide operating temperature range of -17°C to +50°C (1°F to 122°F).

About Crowcon:

Crowcon (www.crowcon.com), a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com), is a world leader in portable and fixed gas detection instruments. The company is represented in India by Detection Instruments Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai (www.detection-india.com).

Crowcon is based in the UK and has branch offices in the Netherlands, the USA, Singapore and China. It specialises in developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, reliable and cost-effective flammable and toxic gas detection equipment and has constantly led the field with products designed for safety and environmental monitoring. The company's products are sold throughout the world, serving oil, gas and petrochemical companies, public utilities, food and beverage facilities, clean water and sewage treatment companies, fire brigades, construction companies and other organisations where accidental leakage of gas or vapour can become a toxic or explosive danger.

About Halma:

Halma is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. It is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$742m (2009). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as energy, manufacturing, healthcare, water and waste treatment, construction and transport.

For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/. You can also visit Crowcon's own blog at http://halmapr.com/news/crowcon/.

Crowcon head office contact details:
Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd
2 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park
Abingdon OX14 1DY
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 557700, Fax: +44 (0) 1235 557718
E-mail: sales@crowcon.com
Website: www.crowcon.com

Photo: http://halmapr.com/crowcon/LMmGen2-4.jpg


CONTACT DETAILS
Kishore Degwekar, Managing Director, Detection Instruments Pvt. Ltd., +91 (22) 2761 7663 / 64 / 65 / 66, general@detection-india.com / sales@detection-india.com
Damian Corbet, Halma PR Services, +44 (0)20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com

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