Looking for high-accuracy, affordable temperature sensors, thermometers and probes for your lab? How do you know which to go for? When choosing a new smartphone, tablet or portable technology, most of us know which models are the market leaders – but what about temperature equipment?
To help customers choose with confidence, temperature specialist TME has done the research, announcing its top five bestsellers for 2014-2015. MD, Tom Sensier says: “These are our most popular items bought by life sciences, pharmaceuticals and food laboratories.”
No 1 Bestseller
Top place goes to the MM2000, an IP67 waterproof thermometer that’s been a favourite in temperature measurement for years. This high-accuracy, easy-to-use instrument is also compatible with any standard thermocouple probes.
No 2 Bestseller
Fine wire probes are useful across the board, whether the end application is simple or complex. TME’s KA01 probes are made of strong PTFE wire and measure between -100°C and 250°C. Theare cost effective and are remarkably hard wearing for such a simple probe. Should userswant an easy way to keep the attached cable in a fit state for use, the KA01CT comes complete with a cable tidy.
No 3 Bestseller
Time is often a vital factor in temperature measurement, especially in a scientific environment, where conditions can change very rapidly. TME’s KS01 Fast Response Ribbon Probe responds in seconds, and its high accuracy and durability makes it one of TME’s most popular probes. Sensier comments: “It’s rare to find equipment this affordable that delivers both on accuracy and speed.”
No 4 Bestseller
Often, laboratory and pharmaceutical testing calls for very high temperatures, and it can be hard to find probes that are able to give accurate measurements at these temperatures, whilst still being robust and easy to use. TME’s Ex-High Temperature Surface Probe can measure up to 1100°C, and its ceramic housing and extended shaft makes it ideal for high temperature measurement at a safe distance.
No 5 Bestseller
The 6000 Single Input Thermocouple Bench Instrument is a high accuracy microprocessor thermocouple thermometer that's ideal for any bench-based temperature measurement application. The tough ABS casing makes the instrument a sturdy and reliable choice for scientific use.
