Reference:

IRCPK2003TO68

Organization:

Cracow University of Technology

IRC Name:

IRC South Poland

Country:

Poland

Entry Date:

Thu, April 17, 2003

Last Update:

Deadline:

Fri, April 16, 2004

Abstract:

A small Polish company has developed a data logging technology for industries that need to log high accuracy data in environments that are not readily accessible to standard monitoring instruments. The system is designed to transit on the conveyer, along with the product being processed, through the industrial furnace, ovens, blast freezers etc., monitoring the product and ambient temperature without any cables. Company looks for potential applications of this technology and marketing partners.

Description:

A small Polish company has developed a data logging technology for industries that need to log high accuracy data from environments that are not readily accessible to standard monitoring instruments.
The system is designed to transit on the conveyer, along with the product being processed, through the industrial furnace, ovens, and blast freezers during its normal operation, monitoring product and ambient temperature without any trailing cables. The data logger itself is protected from the extreme temperatures of the process by ruggedized electronics and a ceramic thermal barrier with heatsink. Selection of thermal barrier is based on the temperature and duration time of the run.
Individual 8 thermocouples connected to the logger can then be placed into the products so that temperature information for every moment of the process is obtained. The temperature history recorded in the data logger can then be downloaded and viewed with the Windows software. The result is a very detailed history about what happens to your products during processing.
This system would cost 1,5 - 2 times less than those currently on the market.

Innovative Aspects:
- Very accurate temperature measurement in severe environment/temperature process conditions
- Sophisticated thermal barriers implementation

Main Advantages:
Relatively inexpensive solution for this type of measurements and this level of accuracy

Technology Keywords:

Electronic circuits, components and equipment
Embedded Systems and Real Time Systems
Mobile Communications
Coatings
Ceramic Materials and Powders
Sensors/Multisensor Technology, Instrumentation
Electrical Technology related to measurements
Thermal material testing
Electronic measurement systems
Remote sensing technology

Current Stage of Development:

Already on the market

Exploitation of RTD Results:

PRIVATE RESEARCH

Intellectual Property Rights:

Secret know-how

Comments

Technology is already on the market. It has been developed by the company.

Organisation/Company Type:

Research institute/University

Organisation/Company Size:

<10

Brief Market Application Codes:

Automation/Robotics
Chemical industry
Electronics, microelectronics
Food - Agro Industry
Heavy metals industry, smelting
Industrial manufacture
Measurement methods

Comments

Detailed Market Application Codes (VEIC):

Keywords

Circuit boards
General food products
Housewares
Coatings and adhesives manufactures
Ceramics
Industrial measurement and sensing equipment

Highlights
Surface coatings, food manufacture, kilns and furnaces, soldering of circuit boards.

Collaboration Type:

Commercial Agreement with Technical Assistance

Comments
The company is looking for users with applications for that technology. Collaboration includes assistance for the client in technology implementation (system design, realization and start-up) and service. The company also looks for marketing partners.

Preferred Countries for diffusion:

ALL

Additional Information:

Contact Name:

Martynowicz

Contact First name:

Pawel

Phone:

+48 12 628 28 45

Fax:

+48 12 632 47 95

Email:

mailto:pawel@transfer.edu.pl