Intrinsic safety (IS) is a protection technique for safely operating electronic equipment in explosive environments.
An intrinsically safe calibrator is therefore designed to be incapable of causing ignition in the surrounding environment, which may have flammable materials, such as gases, vapors or combustible dust in it.
Intrinsically safe calibrators are designed for use in potentially explosive environments, such as gas pipelines, distribution centres, and chemical plants.
The ATEX and IECEx certified 2nd generation of the Beamex MC2-IS intrinsically safe multifunction calibrator is a practical tool designed for field calibration and testing in explosive environments.
Compared to the 1st generation, there is a new display with an LED backlight for improved display visibility in various environments. It also has a more powerful processor and an improved battery shelf life.
The appearance of the 2nd generation MC2-IS has a stronger IS unit identification.
As with the previous generation, the MC2-IS has calibration capabilities for pressure, temperature and electrical signals, and it connects to almost 20 available Beamex intrinsically safe external pressure modules.
It is a compact-sized, lightweight portable calibrator with a multilingual interface and a complete numerical keyboard. Calibration with the MC2-IS is fast and simple.
Summarizing the benefits of the 2nd generation MC2-IS, Heikki Laurila, product manager at Beamex, said the new generation is user friendly and robust.
"When developing the 2nd generation MC2-IS we relied heavily on customer feedback,” Laurila said.
“It provides safety for the person using it, as it is incapable of causing ignition in an explosive environment.
“Not only is it safe, but it also offers the functionality and performance of an industrial calibrator, as it has a wide range of calibration and configuration possibilities.”
Beamex already has the MC5-IS intrinsically safe multifunction calibrator in its range in addition to this new MC2 offering.
Beamex offers a comprehensive range of products and services—everything from portable calibrators to workstations, calibration accessories, calibration software, industry-specific solutions and professional services.
With over 10,000 customers worldwide, Beamex products are available in more than 60 countries. Beamex is represented in Australia by AMS Instrumentation & Calibration as their sole distributor.