Measuring up

Measuring the pH & Concentration of Engineering Fluids

Measuring the pH & Concentration of Engineering Fluids

Whether milling, turning, cutting, extruding, compressing or immersing, it is imperative that the temperature between the tool and product is optimised using an engineering fluid made up of oil and water that forms an emulsion. 

See ebro products at this year's Hotelympia expo

See ebro products at this year's Hotelympia expo

We will be taking several key products to the Hotelympia Hospitality Tech Show.

Refractometer Shop relaunches with new user friendly shop

Refractometer Shop relaunches with new user friendly shop

Refractometer Shop has relaunched - The online shop for handheld refractometers from world renowned manufacturer Bellingham + Stanley is now in its 13th year and is making it easier than ever to get your hands on a quality refractometer.

Where have all the E-lines gone?

Where have all the E-lines gone?

You may have noticed a few changes around Refractometer Shop lately. As you can see, we’ve been decorating and as part of that we’ve decided to toss out some of our old furniture - but it’s for good reason!

Digital Handheld Refractometer for Artisan Food Manufacturing

Digital Handheld Refractometer for Artisan Food Manufacturing

When it comes to Artisan Food manufacturing many people turn to optical refractometers, such as this Brix Refractometer for Jam, as a quality control tool. Refractometers are simple instruments which use the speed of light passing through a sample to determine ‘refractive index’. 

UK Vineyard Produces Award Winning Wine With OPTi Refractometer

UK Vineyard Produces Award Winning Wine With OPTi Refractometer

“We use a digital refractometer to monitor grape ripeness to make sure we harvest at the optimum time and then we look to balance the pH using a high precision EcoSense® pH-PEN as it is capable of measuring to two decimal places, which helps us to strike the right balance between acidity and sweetness.”

Consistent Results Require Temperature Control

Consistent Results Require Temperature Control

Temperature control when measuring with a refractometer is key to achieving accurate and consistent results. Here at Refractometer Shop this is something we are keenly aware of and that is why we have teamed up with thermometer and data logger specialists, ebro – a Xylem brand, in order to bring you the perfect line-up of complementary products to our handheld refractometer range.

OPTi refractometer monitors hydration levels of world class athletes

OPTi refractometer monitors hydration levels of world class athletes

In today’s highly competitive sports arena, world class athletes no longer rely on hard work and determination alone to achieve their goal; sports science is now a key to success and refractometers play a vital role in ensuring optimum levels of hydration.