CorDEX Instruments Launches Intelligent Infrared Windows to Help Comply With Electrical Safety Standards

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CorDEX Instruments Launches Intelligent

Infrared Windows to Help Comply With

Electrical Safety Standards

PR Newswire

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, June 12, 2012

MIDDLESBROUGH, England

,

June 12, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

New technology and industry-leading smartphone app will significantly cut

inspection times and streamline monitoring process

CorDEX Instruments has designed and manufactured a brand new range of

Intelligent Infrared Windows which will increase the speed and effectiveness of

electrical infrared inspection and thermal imaging and also significantly reduce

costs.

The company's IW3000 and IW4000 Infrared (IR) Windows will help companies

comply with NFPA70E electrical safety standards and are fully certified and

tested to UL50, UL50V and UL1558 and take inspection and predictive

maintenance to a new level of safety, efficiency and accuracy.

IR windows allow engineers to inspect hundreds of electrical connections and

components through a data collection point, while never opening the energised

electrical equipment. Modern IR windows are designed to protect against the

risk of arc flash hazards which can pose significant safety challenges wherever

industrial electrical equipment is used. An arc flash is a type of electrical

explosion which can be triggered by a variety of electro-mechanical and

accidental causes.

To coincide with the launch, CorDEX has also developed a smartphone app

which for the first time allows engineers to use the company's specialist

software during IR Window inspections in the field.

CorDEX has built a strong reputation of developing and manufacturing products

which are made for hazardous environments and its Intelligent IR windows

allow inspections to be carried out with minimum fuss and without the need to

shut down the equipment or use bulky protective clothing while it is live.

Business Development Director, Marcus Halliday, said: "As electrical equipment

is upgraded around the world to meet modern industry standards the need for

effective electrical infrared inspection and thermal imaging will continue to

grow.

"Our IW series of Intelligent Infrared Windows has been developed and tested

to the highest industry standards and combined with our industry-leading

software and smartphone app will save valuable time in the field as well as

make the monitoring process more efficient and cost effective."

CorDEX's Intelligent IR Windows use a unique and simple quarter turn fixing and

spring-loaded hinged cover which dramatically reduces the time spent on

regular inspections and saves up to ten seconds per window when compared

with some competitors. They are also completely removable and reusable,

helping to reduce future capital costs.

The windows are also supplied with downloadable CorDEX CONNECT™ and

RoutePLANNIR™ software packages which give users the ability to, track,

monitor and correct data collected from individual windows. Using Radio

Frequency Identification (RFID) and barcode features, engineers can also input

and log readings, calibration maps and algorithms against individual windows or

access specific transmission correction figures, create maintenance scheduling

and plan inspection routes.

The company has also developed a smartphone app which will allow engineers

to use of the software on-site while inspecting its IW Series Intelligent IR

Windows. The free app provides the ability to create installation lists, tag details

and photos with specific IW Series Windows and email any requests to the

user's purchasing department or a local distributor.

The app's transmission function also allows the user to obtain IW Series Window

specific transmission data by entering the windows' serial code or scanning the

barcode. Temperature readings for the windows can be recorded manually to

obtain the transmission correction. Users can also use the app to contact a

CorDEX representative should they require any assistance.

CorDEX Instruments has developed a range of bespoke hand-held technologies

ideally suited to the hazardous environments of the energy industry.

Manufactured in the UK to the highest possible standards, its intrinsically safe

and explosion-proof equipment eliminates the need for shutdown or hot work

permits in Non Destructive Testing (NDT) and inspection.

CorDEX has a network of distributors across the

North America

,

South America

,

Africa

, Australasia,

Europe

,

South East Asia

and the

Middle East

. For more

information, visit http://www.irwindows.com