December 6, 2024 - Vista, California - Transcat | Axiom Test Equipment, an electronic test equipment
rental and sales company has published a new blog post entitled "The Role of Temperature
Calibration in Protecting Food Safety" that covers how temperature calibration tools
such as dry blocks and calibration baths are precise, accurate tools for measuring
temperatures during food production cycles. Complying with food temperature safety
regulations helps deliver safe foods with long shelf lives, while noncompliance
can result in health issues with serious legal consequences.
Dry blocks and temperature calibration baths are both capable of measuring wide
temperature ranges with high resolution and accuracy although they work in much
diverse ways. A temperature dry block heats or cools a metal block to a precise
temperature. The block features predrilled, standardized holes for insertion of
industry-accepted temperature sensors and probes for measurements. In contrast,
a temperature calibration bath relies on heating or cooling a liquid across a wide
temperature range. The temperature of the liquid must be precisely controlled so
that calibration of sensors and thermometers can be performed with a high degree
of accuracy across the full volume of the temperature bath.
Consistently controlled temperatures prevent the growth of harmful bacteria in
processed and packaged foods and can halt the growth of foodborne illnesses. Learn
more about the most important equipment you will need by reading the full blog post
on Axiom's website:
The Role of Temperature Calibration in Protecting
Food Safety.
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from Transcat | Axiom Rental Equipment. For over 15 years we have rented, sold, &
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Temperature testing is essential to the food industry for maintaining food safety
and quality. Consistently controlled temperatures prevent the growth of harmful
bacteria in processed and packaged foods and can halt the growth of foodborne illnesses.
Complying with food temperature safety regulations helps deliver safe foods with
long shelf lives, while noncompliance can result in health issues with serious legal
consequences. However, temperature calibration tools such as dry blocks and calibration
baths are precise, accurate tools for measuring temperatures during food production
cycles. They help enhance food safety and ensure long shelf lives for food products.
Food products are available in many packages, from frozen containers to vacuum-sealed
cans. Wide temperature ranges are required to process foods for general consumption
and safe, long-term storage, whether in a grocery store or on a home pantry shelf.
Dry blocks and temperature calibration baths are both capable of measuring wide
temperature ranges with high resolution and accuracy although they work in much
diverse ways. A temperature dry block heats or cools a metal block to a precise
temperature. The block features predrilled, standardized holes for insertion of
industry-accepted temperature sensors and probes for measurements. Once the temperature
of a dry block has been set, the temperature of the block must stabilize to achieve
uniform temperature consistency within a required tolerance across the block.
In contrast, a temperature calibration bath relies on heating or cooling a liquid
across a wide temperature range. The temperature of the liquid must be precisely
controlled so that calibration of sensors and thermometers can be performed with
a high degree of accuracy across the full volume of the temperature bath. Temperature
calibration baths typically achieve better temperature stability and uniformity
than dry block calibrators. They are typically floor-standing units with elevated
temperature calibration accuracy since they can surround a sensor under test with
their temperature-controlled liquid.
When temperature calibration capability is needed in a smaller size, a dry block
calibrator may be the suggested choice. The size of a dry block calibrator is determined
by the dry block or, in some cases, a dry well. Its temperature test volume must
be of sufficient size to accommodate the sizes and shapes of temperature probes
and sensors for calibration. Dry-block temperature calibrators can be made significantly
smaller and lighter than temperature calibration baths while still providing wide
temperature calibration ranges with high accuracy. (For more on calibration baths,
see the earlier blog: "Calibration Baths Fine Tune Temperature.")
Comparing Calibrators
Choosing a temperature calibrator may depend on the size of the unit and the
volume of its calibration chamber, but usually starts with temperature range, accuracy,
stability and even temperature dynamics, such as the times required to change from
room temperature (around +23 or +25°C) to a required hot or cold temperature. Depending
on location, availability of diversified temperature units of measure, such as degrees
Centigrade (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), or Kelvin (°K), may simplify calibrations...
Whatever your project requires testing of, rent or buy quality test equipment
from Axiom Test Equipment. For over 16 years Axiom Test Equipment has rented, sold,
repaired and accepted trade-in of test equipment to support your test & measurement
needs. If you would like help selecting any type of test equipment for your next
project, contact Axiom Test Equipment's sales department at
sales@transcat.com,
call 760-806-6600, or browse Axiom Test Equipment's inventory online at
www.axiomtest.com.
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Established in 2005, Axiom Test Equipment strives to continually improve itself
and offer the best value for its customers. We offer our customers several practical,
efficient and cost effective solutions for their business or projects' test equipment
needs. Whether you need to
rent &
buy test equipment, repair test equipment, sell or trade equipment, we are committed
to providing superior customer service and high quality electronic test equipment.
At Axiom Test Equipment we provide several services. We
rent electronic
test and measurement equipment. We also sell test equipment. If you have a piece
of malfunctioning or broken test equipment we also have an in-house repair lab.
For anyone seeking a way to offload their surplus or obsolete equipment, we offer
a trade-in program or we can buy the equipment from you.
We stock a comprehensive inventory of equipment and can use our extensive network
to find you those hard to get items. We believe in getting equipment to you quickly
and at a competitive price.
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Fabian Garcia Marketing Coordinator Transcat | Axiom Test Equipment
2610 Commerce Way Vista, CA 92081 Phone: (760) 806-6600
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