We at LDARtools take pride in our ability to stock and deliver products quickly, but occasionally there is a hiccup.
A significant surge in demand that used up most of our stock, in conjunction with a plastic shortage, has us currently quoting 6-week lead times.
If you are in urgent need of a new Archer 2, get your order in quickly or explore our other options at storeLDAR.com.
We are pleased to announce Terrence Kamauf (TK) of PSC (formerly Guardian Compliance) as LDARtools Technician of the Month for May.
TK, who is Ex Special Forces, is currently the Supervisor at Kinder Morgan, Pasadena. He wrote a “PHX Creed” based on the Rifleman’s Creed from the Marine Corps doctrine.
Here’s an excerpt from the PHX Creed, “Without me, my PHOENIX is useless. Without my PHOENIX, I am useless. I must keep my PHOENIX readings true. I must measure more accurate than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must find the leak before it finds me. I will…”
Thanks TK, we appreciate your commitment to your equipment! And thank you for your service!
Here’s a link to the full creed.
Note: In celebration of Memorial Day, LDARtools will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2017. We’ll be back the next day Tuesday, May 27.
Erica Gentry has been with us, at LDARtools, since the very beginning. In many ways, she has been the voice, the face, and the heart of LDARtools.
Erica has gone on to accept the leadership of the new Aquatics Center in Galveston, Texas. For her, it is the dream job and a chance to make an extraordinary, personal contribution to her community. We will miss her. But she has promised to come back to visit often. Plus, we will see her in June when we come to Galveston for the ISA Seminar!
In Erica’s absence, you can still reach the rest of us at sales@ldartools.com.
We are developing a phx21 Best Practices Score Sheet and in the process, we received a great idea from Brian W. of TEAM Furmanite.
phx21 chargers can stop charging early if they are plugged in while the machine is still on, then laterturned off. Brian uses an electronic timerthat power cycles the charger after everyone has gone home for the day. This guarantees that the charger sees the actual battery voltage when it boots up and is not confused by the load of the machine.
We have added Timer for Charger (phx21) – LDAR# 1787 to storeLDAR.com for your convenience.
Any power outlet timer, which is easily found locally or online, can be used.
While an automated charger power cycle setup such as this is not required to have a properly working phx21, it is easy to forget to cycle the chargers after a long day. Besides, we love automation!
Remember, the phx21 must be turned off at the end of the day to charge the battery.
To be fair, we have seen a few sites do this, but Brian was the first. Thanks to all of you. Please don’t hesitate to share all your great ideas with us by emailing support@ldartools.com. These ideas are the fuel to innovation.
Be on the look out for the phx21 Best Practices Score Sheet! It will include things like fill unit with Hydrogen at the end of the day, leave probe attached while filling, and more, that will keep your program running smoothly and efficiently.
We are pleased to announce Jujuan Hudson of Guardian Compliance as the LDARtools Technician of the Month for April.
Jujuan reports phx21 issues with care. He always follows the correct procedure, includes the appropriate log files, and describes the issues thoroughly. This lets us help him get his units back in the field much faster!
Thanks JuJuan!
Since we made the announcement on phx42, the sales of our remaining units has accelerated–even though we have resisted selling any units to replace existing equipment.
We currently have a small handful of phx21s available for purchase. We have asked our friends and customers to hold off making any purchases if they can. When the remaining phx21s are sold, we will be expecting a lengthy, inconvenient and frustrating delay. At that time, we will begin taking pre-orders for phx42.
We have committed to publishing a detailed timeline on the certification and manufacturing process after May 1.
As more and more friends and customers have begun to install and use Chateau, we have developed some really cool training aids. Now… we are ready to train YOU!
Join us at our corporate HQ for a full-day Chateau Training Class. Lunch will be provided.
When: Friday, April 28th – 9 AM
Where: 1102 Dickinson Ave – Dickinson, TX 77539
All Chateau Technical Advisors and current customers are invited. Space is limited so please let us know you are coming- right away.
You will learn not just how Chateau works but how YOU can use it- to solve some of your most vexing LDAR challenges.
Here’s just a partial list of training topics:
We hope to see you on Friday! RSVP at sales@ldartools.com
LDARtools joins Anchor Point in its Hope Golfs fundraiser last Thursday, March 30, 2017.
Different teams took to the driving range at Top Golf in Webster, TX to raise awareness and promote Anchor Point’s activities. The organization is a ministry that brings hope to families, pregnant teens, and troubled youth through education and empowerment.
Our own team of Scott, Charles, Kilian and Warren nabbed the trophy for the lowest score amongst all the participants. Regardless of who brings home the winning trophy, the children win a better future.
From left to right: Warren Pilkerton, Gu Min, Ed Quick, Zhu Shan and Tim Reynolds.It is our pleasure to welcome the staff of LDARtools China to our headquarters in Dickinson, Texas. We are hosting them for a 2-week training class on market development and Level 2 Training to support a full-scale LDARtools repair facility in Suzhou, China to provide world-class support to the 280 phx21 that have been purchased and deployed in China.
The only frustration is that, during the Level 2 repair training process; we keep running out of phx21s to repair!
Of course, that is actually a really cool thing. The China team wanted to have their photo taken with the empty repair board. That means that they have, indeed, captured the spirit of LDARtools: happy customers with phx21s that are working!
We are doing our best to NOT spend every spare moment sharing our excitement about phx42- because we aren’t announcing anything specific about that- YET!
Stay tuned.
In January 2013, we began a research and development project to create the successor for our tremendously successful phx21. This process was fueled by two factors:
In September 2015, we initiated the Intrinsic Safety Certification process with Intertek, a globally-recognized testing laboratory.
Our plan was to have the instrument ready to deliver about the same time that we sold our 1,000th phx21 (#2000). A recent major order caused an acceleration in our sales. We are grateful for the sale. But it has led to a likely interruption in our supply chain as we complete the certification process for phx42.
Following the sale of the 1000th phx21, LDARtools will not be able to deliver analyzers until the safety certification process for phx42 is completed.
As far as serving our current fleet of phx21s is concerned, absolutely nothing is changing. We will continue to provide parts and repairs well into the future based on having a 5-year plus supply of many parts in inventory.
We are asking our friends to forego any immediate purchases of analyzers UNLESS they have a new customer or a new program. If you can get through this short interruption, phx42 will be worth the wait.
We have made significant progress on the most challenging components:
Interested in a phx42? We will be taking pre-orders, so that the earliest instruments will go to the customers who want them the most.
We will make further announcements about the certification process on May 1.
If you have any questions, let us know at sales@ldartools.com.
