(Fluke Calibration: Phoenix) -- Fluke Calibration, a global provider of  test and measurement technology, has introduced the PG9607 piston gauge, which delivers unequaled performance for measurement of absolute and gauge pressures up to 500 kPa (72.5 psi).

The PG9607 piston gauge is designed with the requirements of national measurement institutes in mind. It offers innovations to reduce sources of pressure uncertainty, a 100 g mass load to allow a wide range of pressure defined by a single piston-cylinder assembly, and a new high-performance 50 mm diameter piston-cylinder design.

The design is based on a special project undertaken by DH Instruments (DHI) in cooperation with a leading national measurement institute pressure lab to define gas pressures with uncertainty of less than 2 parts per million, directly from piston-cylinder dimensional measurements. The resulting PG9607 uses the same 5 kPa/kg piston-cylinder specially designed for low geometric distortion to support dimensional effective-area determination with low uncertainty for a true fundamental definition of pressure.

The PG9607 piston gauge uses DHI automatic mass handling (AMH) technology to allow fully unattended testing, establishment of a better reference vacuum, and improved long-term mass stability. COMPASS calibration management software is also offered to support complete test-system automation without the need for custom programming.

For more information on the PG9607 piston gauge and other pressure and flow calibration products from Fluke Calibration, visit www.dhinstruments.com.