World's first -100 degree Celcius Dry Block

The Isis Dry Block offers operation to temperatures as low as -100°C, and is the only block bath working to such a low temperature. Now it is possible to calibrate temperature sensors such as PRTs, Thermocouples and Thermistors at ultra low temperatures without the need for a liquid bath.

Portability and Safety
Unlike a liquid bath the Isis requires no costly, or hazardous fluids and offers greater portability. This will be of particular value to calibration engineers working on site with low temperature freezers as encountered in pharmaceutical, aeronautical and food environments. The minimum operating temperature is less than stirred liquid laboratory calibration baths and users in laboratories will also benefit by avoiding the ongoing need for expensive fluids. The maximum operating temperature is 40°C, a little higher than the minimum operating temperature of Isotech Hot Blocks. This permits covering the range from -100°C to 650°C or higher with just two Isotech blocks. By limiting the maximum temperature the reliability and operating life of the cooling engine is maximised, and has been agreed in consultation with the licensee of the cooling technology, see below.

Cooling Technology
The Isis makes use of a Free Piston Stirling Cooler (FPSC) which provides a massive 80 Watts of cooling power to the calibration block. Specialist materials, patent applied for, are used for the heat transfer from the FPSC to the block.

Operating Life
Reliability is a prime attribute of this revolutionary new product. Testing at 20,000 hours (nominally equivalent to 10 years at 40 hours use each week) shows that -100°C is still possible, with an increase in cooling time <10%.

Benefits
Isotech can offer full support with options for UKAS / ILAC calibration, tutorial on getting the best calibration uncertainties and a full range of supporting reference thermometers, indicators and software.

The Isis has a large insert 35mm diameter by 160mm deep. This allows for calibration of multiple sensors. For thermal validation applications there is an insert with pockets for a reference probe (6.5mm) and 20 x 3.5mm pockets for thermocouples. This allows a single calibration cycle to validate up to 20 probes at a time.

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