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Are you validating with incorrect data without knowing it?

https://www.tecnosoft.eu/media/attachment/ResponseTime_WhitePaper_en.pdf

Your sensor may be too slow to properly measure thermal transients.

This is why Tecnosoft has prepared for you a White Paper dedicated to the response time of temperature probes by conducting a thorough analysis of the solutions and finding the right compromise between production needs, process limitations and safety. You can download it here.

If you work in food or pharma, this concerns you.
Many processes are “compliant” only because the measurement system does not see fast enough what actually happens.
Accuracy is not the problem but...

the response time (T90).

What happens when T90 is too high

  • thermal peaks are attenuated
  • cold spots are less critical than they are
  • the curves look correct… but they are not

Result:
✔ formally acceptable validations
❌ real risk not intercepted

A real data

On filed tests:

  • same process
  • same logger
  • only the probe changes

→ T90 goes from 875 seconds to 207 seconds

Reduction: more than 70%

The key point

Slow data is not inaccurate data.
It's a late figure.

And late data can lead to bad decisions.

Why it happens (an no one consider it)

The T90 depends on factors that are often underestimated:

  • probe thickness
  • lenght
  • heat protection
  • thermal exchange surface

The logger isn't the problem but...

the probe.


How to understand if you are at risk

If your probe is too short and the mass of your large logger you are probably underestimating your process.

Don't panic, though! It is possible to optimize the system by finding a balance with production needs and process limitations.

What changes by optimizing the T90

  • real transient detection
  • correct identification of critical points
  • greater reliability in validations
  • reduction of risk (and unnecessary margins)
     

The solution

Optimize the system, not just measure.

MicroW → tomdramatically reduce the T90

  • thin probe walls (0,2 mm)
  • optimized lengths
  • custom congfigurations
  • designed for great accuracy during transients

BlueWave → to real time check everything

  • live monitoring
  • immediate feedback
  • quicker decisions
  • designed for immediate operative visibility

Together → total control

  • MicroW = accuracy
  • BlueWave = quick decision process
  • correct data at the right time

Do you want to understand how much you can improve?

We offer a technical evaluation:

✔ current setup analyis
✔ T90 esteem
✔ usefgul sugestions to improve the system

Request advice now for analysis of your system and process!

(time: 20 minutes, no commitments)