Gas detector testing and calibration simplified by MSA Africa
MSA Africa product manager for portable gas detection Tshepo Lebona notes that the automated test stand offers high performance as either a stand-alone unit or as an integrated portable detector management system, which enables data access and control of MSA’s ALTAIR Gas Detector fleet.
"Due to the fact that the MSA GALAXY GX2 Automated Test System can be used with a PC or as a stand-alone system, it can be used as an effective solution for large fleet end users, as well as for smaller applications," he explains.
The new system provides simple and intelligent testing and calibration of MSA ALTAIR and ALTAIR PRO Single-Gas Detectors, as well as ALTAIR 4X and ALTAIR 5X Multigas Detectors, which are driven by the most advanced technology available in any portable gas detector - MSA XCell Sensors.
"Once any ALTAIR branded gas detector is placed within the GALAXY GX2 System, it can be tested, calibrated and charged automatically. Flexibility allows for up to ten test stations, four cylinder holders and multi-unit charger within one GALAXY GX2 System," Lebona continues.
What's more, MSA Link Pro Software - which transfers portable gas detector records to a connected PC - enables the user to proactively manage safety by addressing gas exposure information and missing or failed calibrations and bump tests.
Lebona adds: "Another distinct advantage of MSA Link Pro Software is the fact that it provides calibration gas and expiration warnings in a number of commonly spoken languages, thereby ensuring that no vital information is lost in translation."
Advanced MSA Link Pro Software also enables the user to print detailed calibration, bump test and health reports and open each entry for additional information, while live filtering can be viewed, printed and saved as Microsoft PDF, Excel, or Word documents.
According to Lebona, the MSA GALAXY GX2 Automated Test System reduces the total cost of ownership by more than 50 percent. He notes that this cost saving can also be achieved on calibration gas expenses when combined with high-performance MSA XCell Sensors.
"MSA XCell sensors are engineered using MSA’s proprietary application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design. By miniaturising the sensors’ controlling electronics and placing them inside the sensor itself, MSA XCell Sensors offer superior stability, accuracy and repeatability," says Lebona.
MSA XCell sensors are a breakthrough in chemical and mechanical sensor design, enabling faster response and span calibration times. Lebona indicates that with less time spent on calibration and bump tests, the user saves calibration gas, maintenance costs and, in turn, overall costs. "But most importantly, saving seconds on response time can also mean saving lives."
Lebona concludes by adding that the MSA GALAXY GX2 Automated Test System is ideally suited to numerous African industries, including; oil & gas, confined space, mining, construction, utility & municipal, hazardous materials, welding and general industry.
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Tshepo Lebona
Product Manager for Portable Gas Detection
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