Product Feature: An overview of some of the leading air quality monitoring equipment from some of the foremost companies in the industry

Acoem

When it comes to safeguarding air quality for communities today and into the future, innovation isn’t merely the introduction of new technology - it’s fundamentally changing how we think about challenges and taking more holistic approaches to solving them.

Acoem take immense pride in the service and maintenance contracts they hold for air quality instrumentation and sites across the UK. With over 250 sites across the UK, their teams service the national AURN and Black Carbon networks as well as many local authority, private industry and university sites.

They understand that the credibility of air quality data hinges on its accuracy, transparency and defensibility. From deploying state of the art instrumentation to implementing traceable data systems, including their very own acoemuk.net for meticulous logging and storage, every aspect of the process is designed to uphold the highest standards. By presenting data in a clear and meaningful manner, they enable their

AQMesh

AQ Mesh has been supporting local authorities across the UK with air quality monitoring for over ten years, offering a cost-effective solution for both short and long-term initiatives. AQMesh pods are very easy to install on lampposts, running unattended for years.

Data access is completely secure via an easy-to-use web application and all data collected is owned by the local authority – nobody else has access to the potentially sensitive information being gathered.

The pods are designed, developed, sold, refurbished, upgraded, and fully supported from the UK-based factory. They are built to order with a standard lead time of two weeks, which includes a rigorous quality control customers to make informed policy decisions aimed at mitigating air pollution and improving the lives of stakeholders. www.acoem.co.uk process to ensure the best possible accuracy. www.aqmesh.com

There is no charge for technical support, and customers will benefit from the product’s 5-year manufacturer’s warranty, free-ofcharge remote diagnostics, firmware and gas algorithm upgrades.

AQMesh continues to be the most proven small sensor air quality monitoring system on the market and can demonstrate high accuracy in a wide range of environmental conditions, through fog, wind, heat, heavy rain and snow. Numerous local authorities have AQMesh networks deployed across towns and cities as part of a range of pollution mitigation strategies.

Earthsense

“The Zephyr® air quality monitor is an award-winning, compact, certified and lightweight device that collects air quality measurements in real-time, providing visibility of air quality concentrations at its location, including NO, NO2, O3, CO, SO2, H2S, CO2, TVOC, PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 Constructed using extruded aluminium and polycarbonate-ABS plastics for a stronger and more durable casing with a greater temperature range; ideal for outdoor climates.

With two cartridge options, standard and enhanced, for detailed air quality measurements. Its modular cartridge system allows for easy replacement and installation without opening the main body of the unit.

The Zephyr® also has a thoughtful design for quick & simple installation and offers a selection of power options including mains, battery or solar power. The monitor has various communication options such as WiFi, Bluetooth Companion App, and third-party sensors integration for sensors such as met stations via RS232 & RS485 port. It also offers flexible wireless communication through GSM 2G and 4G. Recently awarded indicative MCerts, an internationally recognised standard regarding ambient air monitoring for indicative ambient particulate monitors. The Zephyr® offers customers various benefits, such as compliance with permit requirements for dust monitoring and construction activities, promoting public confidence in monitoring data, and confidence in using it as part of air quality management software.

The Zephyr® can be used in various applications, either as a standalone unit to measure air pollution at a specific point, providing localised understanding of air quality, or as a network of monitors to identify pollution hotspots and trends. The new Virtual Zephyrs, offer a cheaper alternative to create a network using the MappAir® air quality model. These fill the gaps in locations where hardware cannot be deployed, with accuracy that rivals many other sensor technologies available in the market today and abides by the European Union Directives (EUD50).” www.earthsense.co.uk communications (latest MEMS Technology)

• All configuration and data are managed remotely via intuitive software/cloud- platform

• Free virtual training and software updates

• UK support & maintenance

EEMC

EEMC Monitors has been working with their partner Omnidots, to enhance the digital capabilities of the wellknown ES-642, which now ticks all the following boxes:

Enviro Technology

The BAM-1020 automatically measures and records airborne particulate concentration levels (in milligrams or micrograms per cubic meter) using the industry-proven principle of beta-ray attenuation.

Enviro Technology has sold 635 BAM-1020 units to date with thousands of units currently deployed worldwide. Having been in production for over 20 years, it has earned an excellent reputation internationally for reliability, accuracy, and ease of use. This translates into robust air quality data and a lower cost of operation compared to other commonly used mass monitors.

Designed to run continuously for up to 60 days between site visits

• MCerts compliant

• Compact, light-weight and easy to install and maintain

• Data in ‘real-time’ (and instantaneous alerts by text/SMS/email)

• Integrated 4G and WiFi and maintenance, the BAM-1020 also contains a comprehensive selftest function that allows the unit to routinely self-test for any mechanical failures in the system, so you don’t have to!

Key features include:

• Cost-effective, to buy, operate and run

• Full remote operation and touchscreen display

• Rugged and reliable

• UK DEFRA MCERTS approved for use on all UK monitoring networks

• EN16450-2017 approved

• Fast and easy field audits

• Benchtop or rack mount operation in mobile or stationary shelters www.et.co.uk eemc-monitors.co.uk

They also have increased our range of air quality monitors offerings, adding another product capable of measuring PM10, PM2.5, PM1, and gases (NO2, NOX, CO, CO2, H2S, SO2 and VOCs). This new addition also incorporating video capabilities, offering the versatility to be used across multiple applications.

Turnkey

At Turnkey Instruments Ltd, design and manufacturing has evolved to offer lower cost monitoring solutions for both gases and particulates. Combined with their own web portal, Airqweb, this offers an intuitive and comprehensive data management suite to complete the package.

Unlike many other products currently available, that combine dust and gas measurements in one unit, they offer separate monitors to increase flexibility in monitoring strategies.

The new IPM real time particulate monitor includes MCerts for PM10 and PM 2.5, and comes in a small compact enclosure, easy to locate in urban environments. Whilst still retaining the heated inlet to ensure accuracy over all months of the year. Complimenting this is the low cost iGAS ambient gas monitor utilising electro chemical sensors across all the key urban pollutants. These two monitors can

Vortex

Vortex’s, hyperlocal air pollution monitoring devices measure particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in real-time. VTX Air undertakes environmental sensing in ambient air, including temperature and relative humidity.

SIM card free and maintenance free: Vortex active sampling sensors are deployed on a highly secure decentralised mesh network, and powered by AI, ensuring constant calibration with AURN stations with any required configurations performed over the air - truly plug and play technology that is priced to allow high density and scalable deployment.

Provider of one of the world's densest Air Quality Monitoring Network, Vortex makes reducing air pollution simple. By using street-level view/analysis of air quality in their area, one of their customers identified the nuance of pollution hotspots, discovered the causality of air pollution and with this intelligence reduced carbon emissions by 1 tonne a day and improved air quality by 50% for their residents.

VTX Air measures PM 2.5, PM10, PM100, NO, NO2, SO2, CO, and H2S and is designed to serve Central & Local Government, Industrial Emissions, Sports Grounds, Education & Healthcare Infrastructure, and Smart/connected cities. With custom dashboards, open API architecture for easy integration, public portals, and end-to-end IoT system, our solution delivers on demand data that you can act on.

Vortex believe it's not enough to act on the causes of air pollution once you find them - we ensure that you can validate ROI from your interventions. Through connecting to a wireless mesh network, Vortex’s solution can integrate with 3rd party devises such as traffic management cameras and data sources to give a more holistic be easily located together or deployed separately, creating a useful monitoring resource for maximum data acquisition over a larger area. www.turnkey-instruments.com approach to your clean air initiatives and better understand what impacts your air quality at a deeper granular level. www.vortexiot.com

Designed for durability and costeffective long-term ownership, the new IPM has their own ultra pump installed which whilst not only running silent, can also offer a 24-month servicing and calibration interval.

The iGAS can measure up to six different pollutant species simultaneously, software algorithms correct cross-interference between species, and a zero-gas generator eliminates drift in the cells.

The products are supported by their dedicated service team based at their factory in Cheshire, with field calibration options available. Technical support and on-site training are offered on all their products and software as part of the service.

Vortex’s air quality monitoring solution support multiple clean air projects such as school streets, lowtraffic neighbourhoods, clean air zones and any other pollution reduction initiative that require pre and post project implementation monitoring.