PAINT & POWDER
PhoenixTM RF telemetry temperature monitoring system key components : ( i ) Multi-channel data logger and customized paint thermocouples ( ii ) TS04-135 Thermal Barrier ( iii ) Remote repeater ( s ) used to transfer data logger RF data signal back from Ovens to monitoring PC
process in one continuous run . This approach eliminates a lot of the intensive labour required for traditional manual profiling of each oven . System set-up installation and retrieval for each oven is tedious , time consuming , not forgetting the travel time from oven back to the QA office to download the profile data .
The Thermal barrier ( TS04-135 ) provides up to 5 hours protection @ 200 ° C . So , with the delays between ovens ( cooling period ) it has enough thermal protection to allow all coating ovens to be run in one profile pass . With RF operation the data is collected automatically , and process issues can be detected immediately . With a battery life of up to 1000 hours and 3.8 M data point memory in theory the system could run continuously in RF mode for a complete manufacturing week ( 6.5 days ).
It is potentially feasible that a car test body , fitted with a RF system and thermocouples permanently fixed in place could run continuously around automated paint cure loop , performing a daily profile of all cure ovens without any operator intervention , other than programming the insertion of the test body into the product stream .
Why not consider RF technology as a means of automating your thru-process product temperature monitoring making it easier , quicker , less labour intensive and live !
For more information : Telephone : + 44 ( 0 ) 1353223100 Email : Steve . Offley @ phoenixtm . com Visit : www . phoenixtm . com