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  1. Tempcon Receives ASHRAE UK Technology Award

    ASHRAE UK Technology Award for 2026 for bespoke sensing solutions

     

    We are proud to announce that Tempcon has been awarded the ASHRAE UK Bespoke Sensing Solutions Award for 2026. Specifically, ASHRAE UK noted Tempcon's "Outstanding results and application in their professional field."

    The award was accepted by Tempcon Commercial Manager Chris Leslie at the ASHRAE UK Building Services Exhibition and Career Fair 2026 at Loughborough University.

    This recognition is a testament to the dedication, creativity, and collaboration of every member of the Tempcon team.

     

    Chris Leslie presenting at the ASHRAE UK Building Services Exhibition and Career Fair 2026

     

    About ASHRAE

    ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its members focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and sustainability within the industry. Through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today.

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  2. Data Loggers Being Used for Sleep Quality Research in Africa

    Data Loggers Being Used for Sleep Quality Research in Africa

    Pictured above: Professor Neveen Hamza demonstrating the data loggers at a community engagement meeting.

    Professor Neveen Hamza (School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape) has travelled to Northern Tanzania this month for a new pilot project in collaboration with Dr Stella-Maria Paddick (Faculty of Medical Science), Dr Charles Nye (University of Bristol) in partnership with Tanzanian academic and community organisations. The project, Feasibility of measuring and modelling modifiable environmental factors impacting cognition and distress in dementia in the context of climate change in Northern Tanzania is funded by a grant from Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) Northeast Network.

    The team will deploy indoor and outdoor environmental sensors in the Hai District in Northern Tanzania to assess the impact of the health and wellbeing of older adults, with a particular focus on sleep given its known bi-directional relationship with dementia and cognitive function.  

    The purpose of the project

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  3. The Use of Data Logging in Process Monitoring

    HOBO MX1101 data logger

    Independent testing and research organisation SATRA have just published an educational article examining the practical applications of datalogging technology within the footwear manufacturing industry.

    The article highlights how low-cost monitoring solutions can deliver comprehensive oversight across the entire supply chain. Through real-world examples and technical insights, it explores how data-driven process monitoring is unlocking new levels of operational excellence and resilience for manufacturers navigating an increasingly complex marketplace. 

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    Article Highlights

    In today’s increasingly data-driven manufacturing landscape, process monitoring has become a cornerstone of operational efficiency and quality assurance. The proliferation of compact, cost-effective datalogging devices has revolutionised the way industries track, analyse, and optimise their processes. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than in the footwear sector, where both legacy and

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  4. Understanding the Health Risks of CO2 as a Refrigerant – and How You Can Manage Them

    HOBO MX1102 data logger for CO2 leak finding

     

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases) were initially introduced to replace ozone-depleting substances in cooling systems such as refrigeration, air conditioning, fire protection systems, high-voltage switchgear, and various other industrial processes.

    The Need to Transition Away from F-Gases

    The RACHP (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps) sector and the world as a whole, now understand that F-Gas (fluorinated greenhouse gases) have a potentially devastating effect when released into the atmosphere.

    Scientists have found that F-Gases trap heat in the atmosphere, significantly contributing to global warming. F-Gas regulations have been implemented in order to contain, prevent and thereby reduce emissions of F-Gases.

    Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is increasingly being recognised as a viable and eco-friendly refrigerant option in various cooling systems, which include refrigeration and air conditioning applications. This shift towards CO₂ is part of a broader movement that embraces natural

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  5. Temperature & Humidity Monitoring of Flats at London Social Housing Development

    Temperature & Humidity Monitoring of Flats at London Social Housing Development

    The Challenge

    The City of London Corporation understand that regular monitoring of their social housing dwellings for conditions that could give rise to damp and mould is vital to help protect residents’ comfort and health, plus the dwellings themselves.

     

    The Solution

    A recent new development at their Isleden House Estate in North London uses the latest technology to ensure reliable temperature and humidity monitoring, combined with ease of data collection, analysis and alerts.

    Each flat has two HOBO MX1101 temperature and humidity data loggers attached to walls. The loggers continuously take readings of the ambient air and store them on their internal memory.

    Data collection is very simple and wireless (even through walls), so access to the flats is not required. All that is required is a bluetooth-enabled mobile device/laptop, with the HOBOconnect app installed. 

    From there, the data is uploaded to HOBOlink web-based data storage & analysis platform, as a central point for data from

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  6. Tempcon Sponsors Northumbria University Researchers

    Northumbria University Researchers using Tempcon's HOBO  logger

    An interesting research project led by Northumbria University Researchers, determining whether planting trees on limestone will cause the release of geological carbon through accelerated weathering.

     

    Professor Mike Rogerson explains more about the project: ‘’The impact of tree planting on release and storage of inorganic carbon in soil and within underlying bedrock has been mostly overlooked. Weathering of limestone bedrock may increase carbon sequestration ("Coupled Carbonate Weathering") or might release fossil carbon to the atmosphere. Unlike carbon sequestered by tree growth, this will not cease when the trees reach maturity but will continue indefinitely. So we don't really know if tree planting on limestone areas will sequester carbon really efficiently, or actually be a source of CO2. This knowledge gap means that the carbon sequestration achieved by tree-planting on bedrock with substantial carbonate content (about 1/4 of Great Britain) cannot be confidently predicted. We will

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  7. Tempcon Sponsors Manta Trust

    Manta Trust using Tempcon's HOBO temperature logger

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    An exciting research project in the Maldives, led by the UK registered charity Manta Trust, exploring the undocumented Manta Rays in the Makunudhoos.

     

    Formed in 2011, the Manta Trust is a UK registered charity that co-ordinates global mobulid research and conservation efforts. Their team is comprised of a diverse group of researchers, scientists, conservationists, educators and media experts; working together to share and promote knowledge and expertise. Their mission is to conserve mobulid rays, their relatives, and their habitats, through a combination of research, education and collaboration.


    Currently, Manta Trust are using technology provided by Tempcon; the Onset HOBO Water Temperature Data Logger, to carry out their research.

     

    Jasmine Corbett, Manta Trust's Media and Communications manager explains how they use the loggers: ''The Tempcon loggers are extremely valuable tools for us in collecting accurate and consistent environmental data, that we use in correlation with our remote

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  8. Cob Building Construction Refined

    Cob Building Construction

     An exciting project involving British and French partners, led by the University of Plymouth is further developing a traditional building material to make low-energy, commercially viable house construction possible, using locally sourced materials.

    The CobBauge team are working with Cob; a mixture of earth and fibre, such as straw, which is then mixed with water. Cob was commonly used for building construction in South-West England up until the Victorian era.

    CobBauge is developing, an innovative cob using local soil and agricultural fibres / waste fibres from industry. This will contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, improved energy efficiency and cost savings:

    ·         Creating an inexpensive, well-insulated material, using less than half the heating energy to a cob house compared to traditional building methods

    ·         Reducing waste, thus saving in landfill costs

    ·         Requiring minimal transport costs (using local suitable soil).

    The team have built a prototype

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  9. How to Choose a Data Logger That Suits Your Needs

    How to Choose a Data Logger

    Learn how to choose a data logger. Tempcon Instrumentation offers a wide range of data loggers, from low-cost to high-end systems, to meet specific needs.

    How to choose a Data Logger? The first step is to determine what parameter it is that you wish to log. Many data loggers contain internal sensors that will log commonly measured parameters such as: temperature, humidity, pressure, water level, water temperature, Air Quality/CO2, voltage, current, energy (kWh) .

    In some cases the data logger will have multiple internal sensors that log different parameters simultaneously. The ability to log multiple parameters requires the data logger to have multiple ‘channels’. In this way, a data logger with four channels will enable four parameters to be logged simultaneously.

    Many of our data loggers that have an external channel can be used in conjunction with an external sensor to log any parameter you wish. The benefit of this is that you are able to customise a data logging system to

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  10. New Report to Help Farmers Improve Poultry (Broiler) House Conditions Through Better Ventilation

    New Report to Help Farmers Improve Poultry (Broiler) House Conditions Through Better Ventilation

    Tesco Future Farmer Foundation Scholarship Winner Christina Hutchings from West Henstill Farm in Devon has just released a new research report: 'Where does all the water go? How a better understanding of Ventilation can be used to improve litter conditions in Broiler Houses'

    Christina’s extensive research for the report was conducted in England, Scotland, Denmark, Holland, and the USA.

    We are very appreciative of the kind words Christina had to say within the report about Tempcon Sales Engineer, Marc Paterson: “Thank you to Marc Paterson at Tempcon who supplied most of my test equipment to me and helped me hugely throughout the process.”
    “Thank you to Marc Paterson of Tempcon, for the endless phone calls over the years, the genuine interest in my project and assistance with the choosing and use of equipment, you have been brilliant.”

    The following is an excerpt from pages 45 to 48 of the report

    Monitoring Air Quality 

    Air is a mix of water vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen

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