Michell Instruments is a global leader in high-precision humidity, dew point, and gas analysis solutions. Their products are designed for industrial, process, and laboratory applications where accuracy and reliability are essential.
Michell Instruments is an international manufacturer of high-precision sensing solutions specializing in instruments for dew point, relative humidity, and oxygen analysis. With over 40 years of experience, the company serves a wide range of industries including petrochemical, pharmaceutical, power generation, and food processing. The company is part of the Process Sensing Technologies (PST) group.
Product types
Michell Instruments offers a comprehensive product range for a variety of applications, with products that include:
- Moisture and Dew-Point Analyzers: These are available in both portable and process-installed formats for measuring trace moisture, dew-point, and humidity in gases and liquids.
- Easidew 2-wire transmitter: A standard dew-point sensor for industrial use.
- Easidew PRO I.S. transmitter: A rugged version for hazardous environments.
- MDM300 Dew Point Hygrometer : A portable, high-speed hygrometer designed for challenging industrial environments.
Pura Pure Gas Dew Point Transmitter : Measures trace moisture in ultra-high-purity gases.
- Hydrocarbon Dew-Point Analyzers: Analyzers for natural gas applications, like the Condumax series, that use a patented chilled mirror technique to measure the temperature at which hydrocarbon constituents start to condense.
- Condumax II: An online analyzer using the “Dark Spot” measurement principle, available for both fixed installations and transportable systems.
- Oxygen and Thermal Conductivity Analyzers : These products measure oxygen levels and are designed for industrial applications.
- XTP601 Oxygen Analyzer A linear and stable device used for measurements in gases such as biogas, methane, hydrogen, nitrogen, or carbon dioxide.
- XZR500 Combustion Control Analyzer : Uses sealed-reference zirconium oxide technology to determine excess air in industrial combustion processes.
- Chilled Mirror Reference Hygrometers: Instruments that use fundamental chilled mirror technology for highly accurate and reliable measurements in laboratories and industrial settings.
- Optidew Chilled Mirror Hygrometer: Features a chilled mirror hybrid sensor for fast response and intuitive touch-screen interface.
- S8000 Series: High-precision instruments used as reference standards in calibration laboratories.
- Relative Humidity (RH) Instruments: A variety of sensors and instruments for measuring relative humidity, including transmitters and handheld indicators.
- Calibration Instruments : A range of equipment, from portable units to fully automated systems, for calibrating moisture, dew-point, and RH sensors.
- OptiCal RH & Temperature Calibrator : A self-contained, portable unit with an integrated chilled mirror reference for calibrating humidity sensors.
Applications
Michell Instruments’ products are used in various industrial and scientific applications to measure and control moisture, dew-point, and oxygen levels. Examples include:
- Natural Gas: Quality control, monitoring glycol dehydration, and protecting turbines and compressors from liquid damage.
- Petrochemicals: Monitoring gases and liquids in processes like ethylene production and liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing.
- Compressed Air: Ensuring optimal performance of dryers and pneumatic systems.
- Pharmaceuticals: Controlled humidity environments for manufacturing and storage.
- Power Generation: Analyzing fuel gas and other processes.
- Standards Laboratories: High-precision calibration using chilled mirror hygrometers.
- Food Processing: Controlling humidity in various stages of production.













