Does adding precise, remote temperature monitoring – that you can check from anywhere from your smartphone – sound complicated? In the past it might’ve been. But with TAP Monitor, you can add the most advanced remote digital pyrometer to your kiln in literal minutes. Even if you use a manual kiln or a less advanced […]
Kilns get hot! When it comes to kiln safety, using a safety limit controller helps ensure that a kiln automatically shuts off if it exceeds a pre-defined temperature. Over the course of this article, we’ll be exploring the role of safety limit controllers and why you should consider adding one to your kiln or oven […]
A kiln temperature monitor is a device that monitors kiln firing temperatures. Typically, when people refer to a kiln temperature monitor, they’re referring to a device specifically dedicated to temperature measurement, such as a pyrometer or a limit controller. In the next section we’ll explain the difference between limit controllers, pyrometers, and process controllers – […]
What is a pyrometer? A pyrometer is a device that measures high temperatures for applications beyond the range of a mercury thermometer (673° F or 356° C). Pyrometers, also referred to as pyrometric devices, are used to monitor temperature for a wide variety of applications. From kilns, furnaces, heat treat ovens, and industrial processes, to […]