(ITAMCO: Plymouth, IN) -- Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO) has released the iBlue, the first handheld bluetooth transmitter that gathers crucial production data and sends it to Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, tablets, and computers. The iBlue replaces several tools, including hardness testers, micrometers, and temperature readers.

When the iBlue is paired with a Bluetooth-enabled device, it gathers, records, and sends data through its three ports: a K-type thermocouple port. The iBlue comes with a K-type thermocouple probe, a three-pin metal hardness probe port, and a USB port enabled with a human-interface device that connects with a wide range of nonproprietary tools, including keyboards, micrometers, calipers, and barcode scanners.

No special software is required, and data from the iBlue can be sent as a text. email, or placed into Microsoft Excel and Notepad. iBlue is compatible with the most common operating systems including Apple’s iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, and Linux.

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