The TUFF range of personal air sampling pumps offer the user an extremely robust, rubber over-moulded unit designed specifically for use in harsh monitoring environments. With the range offering a wide flow rate from 5 ml/min* to 4.5 l/min. TUFF pumps are ideally suited to a wide range of occupational health sampling applications from simple abatement sampling of lead and asbestos, to more specialised industrial hygiene monitoring of dusts, fumes and vapours. The units offer excellent functionality at a competitive price.

TUFF has been ergonomically designed for user comfort with easy to read display and high intensity alarm LED’s for fault indication.

The TUFF range meet EN1232 and NIOSH 0600 requirements for personalised sampling pumps in workplace environments.

Key Features:

• Robust and reliable design for harsh environments
• Rubber over-moulded sealed case
• Outstanding operation duration
• Exceptional flow control
• Convenient drop in charging/storage system
• Intelligent battery management
• Fast battery charge <3 hrs (5hrs on 3way)
• Removable NiMH battery pack (1.7 or 2.7 Ah)
• Remaining run time “fuel gauge” (Pro variants)
• Visible replaceable inlet filter
• Diagnostic monitoring of pump and battery service life
• Intuitive user interface and menu
• High intensity status/alarm LED’s
• IEC Ex, ATEX & UL listed intrinsically safe (pending)
• Advanced programming capabilities (Pro variants)
• High or low flow capabilities*

Flow Performance:

The TUFF pump incorporates a proven efficient double acting diaphragm pump mechanism with precise digital control. This offers the user excellent real time flow control and stability across a wide range of sampling media.

User Interface /Display:

• Intuitive user interface
• Simple navigation/menu structure
• Display of real time flow, sampled volume and run duration
• Alarm display for flow or battery fault conditions
• ‘Fuel gauge’ display for battery information
• Lockable keypad

Intelligent Battery maintenance and charging:

The TUFF pumps convenient charging cradle allows single or multiple pumps and separate battery packs to be charged. Intelligent battery monitoring and fast / trickle charge control maintains optimum battery condition and service life. Full charge can be obtained in typically less than 3 hours on fast charge.

Embedded battery pack intelligence tracks state of charge, and long term battery condition.

• Single or 3 way charger formats
• Allows tidy, compact charging and storage of multiple units.
• Small storage footprint
• Integral Charge Status LED in spare battery packs

TUFF Pump Range /Functionality:

TUFF pumps are available with either 3 or 4.5 l/ min maximum flow rate capability. Standard, Plus and Pro models then provide different levels of functionality and programmability:

TUFF Standard Models:
Entry level pumps for abatement and general sampling applications. With simple single point fl ow setting, elapsed run time counter and run mode only. Simple battery life indication. Drop in fast charger. No upgrade capability.

TUFF Plus Models:
Offer additional functionality including: Intelligent battery fuel gauge, display of fl ow set point, real time fl ow rate, accumulated sample time and volume. Programmable Run Duration mode. Upgradeable to Pro.

TUFF Pro Models:
Offers advanced program functionality and download capabilities suited to the most demanding occupational and industrial hygiene applications. Offers all functionality of the Plus model with the addition of:- Time Weighted Average (TWA) sampling mode, 2 user defi ned timer programmes (9 on / off times) and onboard data logging for up to 100 runs with download capability to Pump Manager software.

Battery Packs:
The units operate from removable 4.8V Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable cells.

There are two capacities:

1.7Ah standard pack for general short term monitoring applications or the high capacity 2.7Ah versions where longer sampling durations may be required.