This section provides an overview for portable dew point meters as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 35 portable dew point meter manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked portable dew point meter companies as of November, 2024: 1.Omega Engineering, Inc., 2.Process Sensing Technologies Limited, 3.Airtec Global LLC.
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A portable dew point meter is a device used for dew point measurements and spot checks. It is characterized by its small size.
The weight of the product is approximately 200g to 400g for the sensor part, and less than 1kg to 3kg for the main unit combined.
Because of its ease of installation and maintenance, it is often used for spot checks to verify quality.
Depending on the product and the type of power source, the continuous operating time is 10 to 48 hours, which is long enough to withstand dew point measurements in the field.
Bench-mounted dew point meters are also produced in portable sizes, although they require a power supply.
Portable dew point meters are widely used for dew point measurements and spot checks.
They can be used in a wide range of environments, from general air, to low dew point process environments, to pressurized air.
They are often used for quality checks, especially in industrial processes:
Since portable dew point meters are often used for fast spot check measurements in the field, many of them are easy to operate from sample connection to measurement.
Therefore, the sample connection can vary from an integrated type, a tube connection type, or a sensor type, all of which are characterized by their ease of use. In the case of the sensor type, the sensor part will be exposed, so it should be resistant to condensation.
There are two types of dew point measurement: the mirror-cooled type and the capacitance type.
In the mirror-cooled type, dew or frost forms on a small mirror inside the instrument when the sample gas is cooled and condenses.
This causes a change in the reflection and scattering of light on the mirror surface, and the dew point is measured by measuring the temperature at that time.
The capacitance method utilizes a capacitor with a layer of dielectric that reacts to the amount of moisture in the surrounding gas.
Ideally, the dielectric layer would absorb moisture at the same ratio as the surrounding moisture content, and this is used to detect the moisture content and determine the dew point.
Note that most portable dew point meters are capable of connecting to a PC and transferring data in order to handle measurement results efficiently.
Some can be connected to humidity probes or CO2 probes or can simultaneously measure temperature and humidity, and some have the ability to compensate for dew point fluctuations that depend on sample temperature changes by simultaneously measuring temperature.
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OMEGA Engineering Inc., founded in Norwalk, CT, in 1962 is a manufacturer of products used to measure temperature and humidity, flow and level, and pressure. The company's product portfolio includes thermocouple probes and assemblies, pressure gauges and switches, and air velocity measurement systems, wireless systems and portable optic sensors. The company serves markets including Automotive and Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy and Energy Storage and Electronics and IT Infrastructure. The company also offers customer services that include support, custom research projects and customized services.
Airtec Global LLC is a manufacturer and supplier of advanced air purification and disinfection solutions based in the United States, established in 2005. With an aim to create healthier indoor environments, Airtec Global specializes in cutting-edge technology for air purification. Offering a range of solutions including UV-C air purifiers, ozone generators, and filtration systems, the products are designed to cater to diverse sectors such as healthcare, hospitality, and commercial spaces, where maintaining clean and sanitized air quality is crucial.
Roscid Technologies, founded in 1990, is a manufacturer and supplier of level-analyzing equipment for the gas and humidity markets. The company's expertise lies in providing solutions that enable customers to detect and measure oxygen, carbon monoxide, and moisture levels in various applications and processes. The company's product portfolio includes oxygen transmitters, oxymaster, and DCM 28 (Medical Gas Device), a device used to measure moisture and carbon monoxide, particularly in medical applications where the quality of the gases used in patient care is critical. The company also offers a unique feature with its equipment - a flow-through sensor.
Control Specialties, a distributor of engineered process control products and solutions, was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia. The company's main activity is the distribution of engineered process control products, including valves, actuators, and sensors. The organization also offers a wide range of services, including engineering, installation, and maintenance. Control Specialties' products are used by a wide range of customers, including manufacturers, food and beverage processors, and pharmaceutical companies.
CS INSTRUMENTS USA is based in Bluffton, South Carolina, and is the American subsidiary of CS INSTRUMENTS headquartered in Tannheim, Germany. CS INSTRUMENTS was established in 2002 is a manufacturer and distributor of compressed air technology and related products, generally used in industrial and manufacturing settings. CS product lines encompass a complete compressed air monitoring system with individual segments including dew point, compressed air quality, leak detection, chart recording, and software. Many of these components can be used in other capacities, such as flow measurement devices in underwater settings such as marine or water treatment industries.
Trotec GmbH is a German manufacturer of air treatment and climate conditioning machines and equipment that was established in 1994 as a subsidiary of TKL GmbH. Based in Heinsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, the company produces air conditioners and purifiers, as well as heaters, dehumidifiers, and ventilators. It also offers equipment for measuring or monitoring various air conditions, including pressure, humidity and flow. Aside from its products, Trotec GmbH also provides rental, calibration, repair, and training services to its clients in the commercial and industrial sectors.
Omega Air d.o.o. Ljubljana is an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer of air or gas treatment products and systems that was established in 1988 and located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The company produces pressure vessels, nitrogen generators, and compressed air stations. It also offers electronic or mechanical condensate drains, automatic refrigerated compressed air dryers, and process filters. The company provides additional fabrication services including machining, injection molding for plastics, and PCB production for customers with unique project requirements.
Piovan S.p.A. is a developer and manufacturer of automation systems headquartered in Santa Maria di Sala, Venice, Italy with an additional 14 production facilities located in Germany, Brazil, India, China, USA, and Italy. The company's product portfolio comprises feeding & conveying, dehumidification, storage, granulation, and industrial cooling machines used in various production processes in the plastics, food, transport, and storage industries. The company offers products under various brands including Universal Dynamics, Aquatech, Pelletron, Republic Machine, and Thermal Care.
SUTO iTEC GmbH, founded in 2005, is a manufacturer of measurement and monitoring instruments for compressed air and gas systems in Heitersheim, Deutschland. The products are air & gas flow meters, data loggers, air quality analyzers, dew point meters & transmitters, and ultrasonic leak detectors. The products have applications in food & beverage, energy management, quality control, general utilization, and laboratories. The company offers 24/7 services such as exchange services and calibration of dew points, flow, and oil vapor.
Since we first commercialized metal oxide humidity sensors in 1970, we have grown up as a leading company in sensing technology mainly in the field of temperature, humidity, dust and acceleration, etc. In the future, we will continue to lead the world by providing sensing and analysis services using IoT, with keywords of safety, security, and comfort.
Alphamoisture Systems, established in 2000, is a manufacturer and supplier of dew-point meter and dewpoint instrumentation, headquartered in Bradford, England. They specialize in moisture measurement and control solutions, offering products such as sampling systems, including dew point transmitters, moisture analyzers, and humidity sensors which provide precise measurements and allow control of moisture in different applications, helping industries maintain optimal moisture conditions, and prevent damage to products. They also offer portable handheld hygrometers suitable for general and hazardous applications of industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. Alphamoisture Systems is ISO 9001 certified.
Shaw Moisture Meters was established in 1960 and is based in Bradford, England, as a manufacturer and designer of dewpoint meters, hygrometers, and moisture analyzers. The product portfolio of the company comprises hand-held Dewpoint hygrometers, moisture analyzers, Dewpoint sensors, and Dewpoint transmitters. The products offer a straightforward solution for continuous moisture measurement, ensuring accurate moisture analysis across a range of conditions and delivering dependable Dewpoint measurements for various applications. The company serves various industries, including HVAC, aerospace, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, among others.
Elcometer Limited, established in 1947, has a global network of facilities and is a manufacturer in the UK and the USA of inspection equipment for the coatings, concrete, and NDT industries. The company's core portfolio of products covers four divisions: Blast, spray, coating inspections, and NDT equipment. Example products include industrial and commercial spray equipment used for protective coatings to meet OEM requirements, bodyshop spray equipment, and components used primarily to provide repair and customized work to the interior and body of passenger cars, trucks, vans, and trailers by their clients, including commercial, industrial, and OEMs.
Vasthi Instruments Pvt. Ltd, established in 2016 and headquartered in Hyderabad, India, is a manufacturer of measuring and safety instruments. The company offers dew point meters, gas analyzers, and particulate monitors catering to thermal power plants, petrochemicals, and steel industries. Its products encompass dew point meters, gas detectors, and vehicle emission control devices, integrating advanced sensor technologies such as capacitive thin film polymer and IR-NDIR. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has acknowledged the company as the inaugural Indian recipient of EPA certification for PM10.
Michell Instruments Inc., founded in 2006 and operating under its new name, Process Sensing Technologies, since 2023, has headquarters in Rowley, Massachusetts, USA and is a manufacturer and distributor of instruments, analyzers, and sensors for precision measurement and monitoring. The company's extensive product line includes dew-point transmitters, portable hygrometers, chilled mirror hygrometers, moisture calibration instruments, and oxygen analyzers. The company provides a range of solutions to industry, including gas quality and purity monitoring systems in cryogenic air separation plants for industrial gas production, medical gas applications for hospitals, and monitoring against bacteria transmission in clean rooms and medical environments.
MRC Laboratory Instruments, established in 1988 and headquartered in Israel, is a manufacturer of laboratory and industrial products. The company offers its products worldwide through a robust network of international dealers. Its product catalog includes laboratory equipment, laboratory balances, measuring instruments, and material testing equipment. The company's well-stocked warehouses ensure immediate delivery of a wide variety of over 3,000 products, including items like shaking incubators, ovens, hotplates, and circulators. Since 2001, its quality management system has been officially certified in accordance with ISO 9001, meeting internationally accepted quality standards.
Process Insights is a designer and manufacturer of water and gas analytical instrumentation that was established in 2012 as a portfolio company of the private equity firm Union Park Capital. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company produces detectors, sensors, monitors, and analyzers for measuring physical environmental parameters such as moisture, gas composition, or humidity. It also offers software and instrumentation for environmental compliance and process control applications. Process Insights also provides performance verification and factory acceptance testing for its clients in the petrochemical, power generation, semiconductor, and environmental protection sectors.
Vaisala, established in 1936 in Finland, is a technology company that is a manufacturer of electronic measurement systems and equipment for meteorology, environmental sciences, traffic safety, and industry worldwide. The Company's products include radiosondes, barometric pressure measurements, weather stations, lighting detection systems, and moisture measurement solutions. Vaisala also sells a large selection of its products directly to consumers via the company's online store. The company also provides commercial clients with the XWeather subscription service, which offers numerous options for industrial-grade environmental measurement.
Multi Measuring Instruments Co., Ltd. was founded in Chiba, Japan in 1986 and is headquartered in Tokyo. As per its namesake, Multi offers a vast array of measuring and testing equipment used across a number of industries. Some of their offerings include voltage meters, network testers, lux meters, cable locators, sound meters, various thermometers, gas analyzers, and water quality meters. Multi Measuring Instruments has a mission for its products to improve the global environment by detecting inefficiencies and leaks, developing products that will be useful for solar and wind power generation.
Measure Monitor Control was founded in 1998, located in Treorchy, South Wales, United Kingdom is a distributor and manufacturer of valve and instrument solutions for industrial process control, automation and applications, low ambient temperature, corrosive or hazardous environments. The company distributes a wide range of measurement instruments, including those for compressed air purity, dew point, digital image correlation, data loggers, flow, leak detection, oil vapors, power consumption, pressure, software, and temperature. The company’s valve offerings include air pilot-operated, pneumatic, solenoid, and pressure-regulated valves. The company's products are ATEX, IECEx, and GOST Ex compliance certified.
Premier Control Technologies Ltd., founded in 1999, is a distributor of flow, pressure, level, and temperature solutions located in Norwich, United Kingdom. The product line includes flow, valves, pumps, pressure controllers, dew point sensors, transmitters, and thermometers, as well as finished and semi-finished assemblies such as gas mixing and handling systems. The company also caters to OEM orders for flow, pressure, and dew point applications. In providing its products to customers, the company operates under a quality management system that complies with ISO 9001.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Omega Engineering, Inc. |
13.2%
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2 | Process Sensing Technologies Limited |
8.8%
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3 | Airtec Global LLC |
8.8%
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4 | CS INSTRUMENTS USA INC. |
7.4%
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5 | ZDC Tech Co. Ltd. |
5.9%
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6 | Roscid Technologies |
5.9%
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7 | Control Specialties |
5.9%
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8 | SIGA compressed air solutions |
4.4%
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9 | OMEGA AIR d.o.o. Ljubljana |
4.4%
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10 | MRC Laboratory Instruments |
4.4%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the portable dew point meter page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 9 | 32.1% |
United Kingdom | 7 | 25.0% |
India | 3 | 10.7% |
Germany | 2 | 7.1% |
Italy | 2 | 7.1% |
Japan | 2 | 7.1% |
Slovenia | 1 | 3.6% |
Australia | 1 | 3.6% |
Malaysia | 1 | 3.6% |
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■ Features ・ The wet bulb temperature and dew points can be measured. ・ Rotating protection cap that protects sensors. ・ Compact pocket size.