Process Sensing Technology. Innovative Bluetooth water activity meter from Rotronic sets new standards

Innovative Bluetooth water activity meter from Rotronic sets new standards

Rotronic, part of Process Sensing Technology (PST) and the specialised manufacturer of humidity and temperature instrumentation, has launched a combined Bluetooth Water Activity meter with smartphone and tablet app.

Called the AwEasy, the new stand-alone instrument is advanced, lightweight and compact, and is designed to produce extremely accurate reading simply and quickly – up to ten times faster than traditional devices. This makes it ideal for use by laboratory analysts, quality control teams and production staff who need to take spotwater activity measurements in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and chemical industries.

The new AwEasy is the most recent addition to Rotronic’s existing range of water activity analysers, meters and probes. The company believes that it is the first of its type to offer both Bluetooth connectivity with the ability to use a smartphone or tablet app, to store and analyze data and then automatically output reports as pdf documents, for use in quality control and traceability regimes.

The AwEasy features a robust stainless steel and aluminum housing, measuring just 65mm tall and 68mm in diameter, with a topmounted color LCD display, indicator ring and single control button. The instrument also incorporates Rotronic’s latest humidity and temperature sensing technologies. These are capable of providing levels of accuracy to within plus or minus 0.008aw, which is far better than competing devices in the same price range, while ensuring exceptional repeatability and stability.

Set-up and operation is carried out via the iOS or Android compatible app, with measurement simply requiring a test name and batch number. Analysis is automatic and can be displayed in detail, as raw data or on a choice of charts, with reports being exportable as pdf or csv files.

The AwEasy has also been designed to minimize the time required for water activity measurements. These normally take up to 50 minutes, but with the AwEasy in Quick Function mode this time can be significantly reduced to around 5 minutes. Combined with the in-depth analysis reports, this enables the new AwEasy to offer considerable improvements in productivity, quality control and traceability.

In areas such as factory environments, where connectivity may be an issue, or where the use of Smartphones is prohibited, the new AwEasy can be used on its own. Control of each analysis can be carried out directly from the front panel, with data being displayed on the LCD control panel and then automatically uploaded once the smartphone is back within range.

As part of the PST group, Rotronic is able to provide a comprehensive range of technical and sales support services, including training, sensor calibration and repairs.

Rotronic AwEasy – Standalone Bluetooth Water Activity Monitor