The Uras26 is a dual beam, Luft-type NDIR which was originally licensed from BASF in 1952. So, after 67 years in the ABB gas analyzer family, is it time to pension off the Uras26 and let it relax in retirement? We think not!
ABB (formerly through the work of Hartmann & Braun) has continuously refined the Uras26 to the point where it can measure up to 4 components with ranges from 0 to 5 ppm up to 100 vol%. Simultaneous measurement of Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide is therefore possible using one single instrument. In many applications, each photometer can be equipped with a gas filled calibration cell, meaning there is no need for expensive test gas mixture cylinders.
So, instrumentation technicians are free to focus on other process-critical tasks. In some cases, the zero point can also be set with ambient air, further reducing instrumentation calibration costs.
With such a pedigree, it’s much too soon to put this stallion of an instrument out to stud: it’s still fit enough to keep on winning races for several more decades. During the evolution of the Uras26, ABB has ensured that each instrument is supported in the field over many years, with a comprehensive lifecycle policy to ensure the availability of historical spare parts. The systems are also highly flexible and scalable with the possibility to add additional detectors to the box up to the maximum of four.
Buying the best at the outset means that you will be saving time and money in the years to come.