Simple Tips To Consider When Buying Temperature Data Loggers

By Steve George

March 19, 2015Industrial Equipment

A temperature data logger is a portable measurement instrument able of recording temperature over a defined period of time. Once recorded, the digital data can be retrieved, viewed and evaluated. Designed to measure temperature, humidity or pressure, a temperature data logger makes an essential piece of equipment in many critical manufacturing or quality control processes.

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Regardless of your application, when it comes to temperature data logger it must be reliable, precise and easy to use. And because it comes in a variety of options, finding the model that will best suit your operations can be overwhelming. Here are simple tips to consider when buying a temperature data logger.

  • Select a wireless temperature data logger: Choose a data logger that is self-contained and completely wireless. This will allow you to place the logger inside or as close as possible to the product.
  • Consider data logger’s ability to collect real-time data: This feature will provide you with the ability to continuously collect data without the need to retrieve the data logger. In some situations this feature will be very important. If collecting real-time data is critical for your business operations, you may want to consider a radio frequency logger which enables data to be sent continually to the software interface.
  • Opt for a user-friendly software: Every data collection setup should have user-friendly. That’s because, when the data collected is critical in nature, you will want your software to be as easy and as efficient as possible. When using multiple data loggers in different environments it is important to keep all the work together under a single software interface.
  • Specific data loggers application: When shopping for your temperature data logger, make sure the manufacture provides a variety of individual loggers that are specific to different applications. This will guarantee that the data logger will function accurately within the environment you are planning to use it in.
  • Reliable manufacture: Choosing a reliable manufacture is an important factor, especially knowing that the manufacturer is in compliance with registrations when it comes to the products offered. In addition, a reliable manufacturer usually has in-depth data logging application knowledge which will help understand the features and benefits of a particular product.