Measurement + Instrumentation

Fluke, a global technology leader in the manufacture of compact, professional electronic test and measurement tools and software and locally represented by Comtest, offers the Fluke 376 FC True-RMS Clamp Meter with iFlex as an advanced troubleshooting tool for industrial and commercial electricians.

South Africa is well known for its dramatic lightning and thunderstorms. These can be disruptive and dangerous, especially for outdoor facilities such as sports facilities like golf courses and sports fields, and beyond these, for remote utility installations such as water treatment plants, power transmission substations, and mining sites. Severe thunderstorms and lightning strikes raise risks for personnel as well as equipment and protection measures are essential.

Painting the bodywork is an integral aspect of vehicle manufacturing. During the early period of car manufacturing, high-gloss bodywork finishes were associated with high costs and time expenditure. The first electrostatic rotary atomisers were developed in the 1980s and ’90s.

To assist with compliance verification in the oil and gas sector, remote monitoring specialist Omniflex partnered with calibration experts Kalibra OGC Services to provide the Maxiflex flow computer systems, including pulse integrity modules used for calibrating master metering systems. These systems were integrated into two test rigs designed and manufactured in Durban, South Africa to be used at facilities in Angola and Nigeria.

The Comtest Group of Companies, established in 2005, is celebrating 20 years of successful trading in the Southern African test and measurement, communications, equipment, solutions, and specialised systems markets.