January/February 2021

HYDRAULICS 20 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS January/February 2021 www.hpmag.co.uk The first Bobcat 250M Pressure Washer attachment in Spain has started working at Altrasan Alquiler de Maquinaria, based in Tui in the province of Pontevedra. Designed for use on Bobcat compact loaders, the new pressure washer was supplied by Talleres Turquino/Grupo Epromext, the Authorised Dealer for Bobcat in the Galicia region of Spain. The Altrasan group began business more than 20 years ago and specialises in the rental of machinery in Pontevedra and the north of Portugal, as well as the sale of machinery in both national and international markets. Altrasan is one of the largest purchasers and sellers of machinery in Spain. Marco Alonso, owner and manager of Altrasan, believes the pressure washer will be a great cleaning tool for urban areas, where there is little room for cleaning tanks to be used. The compact package of the loader and the pressure washer allows for greater manouevrability on the narrow roads and cobbled pavements in these areas, where cleaning needs to be more precise than on smooth surfaces such as asphalt. The hydraulic power offered by the Bobcat compact loader carrying the attachment guarantees deep cleaning with high pressure water without losing any power, resulting in increased efficiency and productivity. www.bobcat.com First Bobcat pressure washer attachment working in Spain Hydrotechnik UK has launched its new USB Pressure sensor range with additional temperature output under the Watchlog brand name. The USB sensors are for use with their purpose-built monitoring and recording software for Windows, which is supplied free of charge with each sensor. Watchlog USB joins the growing Watchlog family of Bluetooth and wireless sensor solutions. These are a new generation of USB Sensors that plug directly into any USB port or mulit-ported hub for instant pressure and temperature measurement and recording. Data acquisition speeds are fully adjustable from as fast as 2ms up to every 10s. At launch, the pressure ranges available from stock are: 0 - 25Bar, 0 - 160Bar, 0 - 400Bar, 0 - 700Bar. More ranges are available on a 4- to 6-week delivery. All sensors also record temperature, although the sensing tip is not directly in contact with the fluid medium, so temperature changes are not as instantaneously measured in comparison to any pressure changes. Advanced software Watchlog USB software is plug and play. The software recognises all sensors connected and auto-scales according to the highest value sensor connected. Results are shown both graphically and numerically. The software is designed to be easy to use to view data, record tests, zoom into and pinpoint events. Export data as PDF, CSV files or into customisable report templates. Main features: Graphical or numerical display of all connected sensors (Up to 8 connectable at one time) Min/Max values are retained during each test Easily zoom into graphs to pinpoint events Add annotations to graphs Export tests as PDF or CSV files Create Report Templates within the software Name each sensor and select a colour for graphs (this is remembered for the next connection) Easily set scan rates for dynamic high-speed testing or slower long- term testing. Set visual alarm levels for each sensor Easily start/stop tests manually or alternatively: Schedule tests to start/stop (time, day, month) Advanced graph smoothing features to eliminate noisy or bouncy data All tests are stored on the software for viewing or manipulation later. Large tests can be split into smaller discreet files if required whilst maintaining the original test data Watchlog USB is available now. Periodic updates will be posted on the Hydrotechnik .co.uk website where necessary. www.hydrotechnik.co.uk/watchlog Watchlog USB pressure sensor range launched by Hydrotechnik UK