Test Equipment Leverages Smart Phones & Cloud Computing

Grazed from Automation.com.  Author: Bill Lydon.

Fluke recently introduced Fluke Connect, a system which allows maintenance technicians to wirelessly transmit measurement data from their test tools to their smart phones. The system uses the cloud for secure data storage and allows universal team access from the field. I had the opportunity to meet with Fluke representatives and try this latest offering. There is a lot of hype about the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing. To date, from what I have seen on the market, Fluke Connect is the most useful, productivity-increasing industry solution based on these technologies.

I suspect many readers have the same experience that I had when troubleshooting and diagnosing problems. I would write notes about meter readings and other test equipment data. In my field days, I carried a stack of 3 x 5 inch cards in my shirt pocket. I took notes in an attempt to correlate information and understand why systems had problems. Later, I would review the findings with others and write reports…


Fluke has streamlined the process with this new solution. All you need is a smartphone in your shirt pocket. The new Fluke Connect offering eliminates the need for separate notes. Collaboration is accomplished using wireless communicating test instruments, smart phones and cloud computing. Fluke Connect systemizes troubleshooting with integrated data capture, note taking, data sharing, and video collaboration. This system dramatically increases commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting productivity. More than 20 Fluke tools are designed to connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to the free Fluke Connect smart phone app. They devices are also linked to a cloud data repository. Fluke Connect devices include digital multimeters, infrared cameras, insulation testers, process meters, and certain voltage, current and temperature models…

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