Mercury Instruments News - June 2008

Mercury TCI:

Mercury Instruments is proud to offer the most advanced electronic temperature compensation available for natural gas rotary meters – the Mercury TCI. Designed to be a rugged, reliable and exceptionally accurate, the Mercury TCI is a cost effective replacement for mechanical TC Indexes. The Mercury TCI provides up to twenty years of uninterrupted operations, AMR pulse output channels, a pushbutton for LCD scroll lists and an integral infrared communications port. Adapter kits for the more popular rotary meters are available. The Mercury TCI provides maximum value with precision technology to enhance your natural gas operations.



Mercury Instruments Purchases Metretek

Mercury Instruments is delighted to announce the acquisition of the products and software systems formerly offered by Metretek, Inc.  No less exciting is the fact that the superb team of professionals from Metretek has joined the Mercury family and will continue to serve customers from their base in Melbourne, Florida. 

The products include software and electronic systems that facilitate the collection, processing, storage and publishing of data generated by remote assets.  There is a perfect fit between these products and traditional Mercury measurement instruments, and great synergies with Mercury’s new Mi Wireless product line. 

Mercury and Metretek began working together in 1985 and were well received in the industry as the “M&M connection.”  The combination of these teams and products under one entity is the logical next step in Mercury’s commitment to seamlessly provide the world’s finest technology to our natural gas customers.

RMG GROUP Purchases Mercury Instruments

Mercury Instruments is proud to announce we have been acquired by and are now the newest team member in the RMG GROUP.

Since 1908 the companies in the RMG GROUP have served the natural gas industry. Today from a headquarters in Germany and eight plants around the world, RMG GROUP develops, produces and sells regulators, meters, electronics and software systems with an exclusive focus on the worldwide natural gas industry.

Mercury and RMG are an excellent fit with a synergy of products and complimentery markets. Most importantly, the companies share a common focus on the customer, echoed in the Mercury's fourty-five year mantra: "The Customer is King!"

We look forward to a shared future and to every opportunity to make our valued customers very happy.

Mini-Max has a new case !! and more

Mercury Instruments is proud to announce the New Mini-Max. We have listened to the customers request for a small yet sturdy case. We have tested the case under the most extreme temperature ranges(see photo) and for water resistance (see photo).

The Mini-Max new case offers numerous advantages and benefits.

• Glass filled polycarbonate material that will not peal or decay.
• Copper lined case (see photo) that will not allow interference from nearby electrical devices or power lines.
• Double latch bar eliminates screws and provides a powerful, even seal in two places with no adjustments needed.
• The Messenger Modem fits in the case without stacking, allowing easier access.
• The input switch provides an extremely reliable, powerful switch mechanism.
• The case has a form in place gasket that provides an extremely tight seal against water and electronic interference.
• The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) cover (see photo) is hard composite and the LCD is closer to the window. This allows for easier viewing of the digits.
• The new battery pack (see photo) is very sturdy and each battery has its own compartment and set of contacts. This will make for reliable battery contacts for years and some protection if battery manufacturers modify the size of their "D" cells.
• The new composite case has improved venting.
• The case has undergone a three year long testing process at Mercury Instruments, at an independent test lab, and on site of challenging customer locations. In all cases it has performed extremely well.