Pittsburgh, PA - Draeger Safety introduces the X-am 2000 a light-weight personal gas monitor for testing 1 to 4 gases and vapors such as Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Sulfide and a combustible gases. There are 3 different types of warnings built into the X-am 2000: an audible multi-tone alarm, a visual 180 degree alarm and a built-in vibrating alarm. It is designed with gas inlets on 2 surfaces allowing for measurements even when accidentally worn improperly. 
“It’s about the size and weight of your mobile phone.” Said Russell Warn, Project Manager. “It uses Draeger Sensors for long sensor life and reliable gas measurements. The size and weight of the new X-am 2000 is unique in today’s market and guarantees the users comfort and convenience.” The Drager X-am 2000 is designed for excessive wear and is intuitive to the user because of the 2-button control panel and straight forward menu. The catalytic EX sensor, calibrated to methane, not only responds quickly to explosive gases, but also offers a high level of sensitivity to combustible organic vapors providing dependable warnings in the field. The X-am 2000 is water-proof, and dust resistant. Integrated rubber protection and shock-proof sensors ensure additional resistance to impact and vibration as well as electromagnetic interference. Using a flexible power supply the X-am 2000 can work off of alkaline, NIMH or a T4 battery which can be recharged. It is equipped with an event data logger and function tests are simple and fast to complete.
Editors Notes:
- Draeger Safety, Incorporated in Pittsburgh, PA is part of the Draegerwerk, AG group of companies servicing the Safety and Medical markets. Located in Luebeck, Germany, Draegerwerk, AG employs more than 10,000 people worldwide and has production, sales and distribution facilities located in over 100 countries.
- Draeger Safety, Incorporated US headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Pittsburgh, PA and employ approximately 200 people. Established in 1976, Draeger Safety, Inc. is
the largest of Draegerwerk AG’s subsidiaries worldwide concentrating in the areas of Gas Detection, Respiratory Protection, Diving and Service. Draeger Safety maintains USA, Canadian and Mexican satellite sales offices, in Houston, TX; Durango, CO; Los Angeles, CA; Mexico City, Mexico; Montreal, Quebec and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. - Wesley J. Kenneweg serves as president and CEO and has been with the Draeger organization since 1983.
- Principal Product Lines include:
- Electronic gas detection measuring and monitoring instruments and systems
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Disposable, half-mask and full-face mask filters
- Electro-chemical and infrared sensor engineering and manufacturing
- Draeger Tubes and Draeger CMS spot measurement gas & vapor sampling
- Underwater semi-closed circuit rebreathers
- Filter and oxygen generating self-rescuers
- Emergency escape breathing apparatus
- Supplied air respirators and systems
- Breathalyzer Product
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