Testing, Research & Development Services
A division of ACR Systems Inc.
An ISO: 9001 Certified Company
WINEMAKING
- Cellar Monitoring
Monitor and record both temperature and relative humidity in your barrel cellar area. Build long-term data records for statistical analysis, and to identify trends. Conduct comparative ambient temperature studies easily to save on evaporative losses in the barrels.
- Suggested products
- SmartReader Plus 2
- SmartReader Plus 4
- IAQ
- TRH-1000
- JR-1000
- SmartButton
- Fermentation Tank
Tank Level MonitoringOptimize your supply chain management requirements. Accurately monitoring tank volume helps you to order just enough bottling and packaging supplies.
- Suggested products
- SmartReader Plus 7
Avoid issues of "stuck fermentation"; monitor the temperature on several points inside the tank. You can monitor and network up to 7 (seven) tanks side by side with one data logger.
- Suggested products
- SmartReader Plus 8
- SmartReader Plus 1
- OWL 200
- Mechanical Components Troubleshooting
Unscheduled downtime due to mechanical failure can be costly and time consuming. Temperature monitoring can enhance procedures for the predictive maintenance of motors, pumps, bearings and casings. Temperature readings can be compared to manufacturers specifications so that equipment failure can be predicted and avoided.
- Suggested products
- SmartButton
- SmartReader Plus 1
- SmartReader Plus 8
- Pneumatic Controls Monitoring
How do you know if your system is wasting energy? Auditing this type of machinery with the intent of fixing or updating it achieves a "quick return" in terms of increased efficiency, saving energy and money.
- Suggested products
- SmartReader Plus 4
- Predictive Maintenance Monitoring
Multiple and single channel data loggers used with vibration sensors are used in predictive maintenance programs. To prevent costly shutdowns and expensive repair and maintenance, ACR data loggers can monitor and record excessive and prolonged vibration that can lead to bearing degradation and other machine stresses.
- Suggested products
- SmartReader Plus 7
- OWL 400
- Waste Water Monitoring
Monitor ph levels in waste water. Data loggers provide quality information required for you to make informed decisions regarding your winery's Accountability, Quality and Reliability. Plus it provides verification and protection when you're confronted with liability issues.
- Suggested products
- SmartReader Plus 7
- OWL 500
- Pre-bottling Filtration Monitoring
Monitoring the removal of yeast and most bacteria in the pre-bottling filtration step results in increased efficiency in the final filtration, reducing overall costs and improving quality control. By monitoring and eliminating a large quantity of contaminants you prevent premature blockage of downstream fixtures and filters, prevent unscheduled downtime, minimize unplanned expenses and ensure the longevity of the filtration system.
- Suggested products
- SmartReader Plus 7
- Final Filtration Monitoring
Final filtration monitoring ensures a bright clear wine and ensures a biologically stable product. Monitoring at this step helps you to achieve consistent and reproducible production runs, and gives you greater control over your processes and quality. Identify cost and quality issues through both process and contamination analysis.
- Suggested products
- SmartReader Plus 7