Cirrus launches first vibration meter

Noise measurement specialists Cirrus Research say they have moved into the vibration detection market for the first time with the launch of its new RevoTM Vibration Meter.

The Revo measures, analyses and assesses vibration data – ideal for assessing hand-arm or whole body vibration exposure, say the firm.

Cirrus claims it meets all the relevant industry standards such as ISO 5349 and European Directive 2002/44/EC and ISO 8041:2005, and is capable of measuring four channels simultaneously. They say it can also be used to measure whole body vibration to ISO 2631, as well as vibration on passenger and merchant ships to ISO 6954.

The company add it typically comes as part of a complete measurement kit, which includes the accessories required to carry out hand-arm vibration measurements and handle mounts for the Triaxial Accelerometer.

The Revo can also measure three channels of FFT data, says Cirrus, which is used to analyse vibration in machinery, vehicles and other vibrating structures.

According to Cirrus, the Revo can store up to 10,000 measurements, up to 1000 FFT measurements, and can operate for between 10-14 hours using just 3xAAA batteries. The USB interface allows easy transfer of to any PC, they add.

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