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PV624 Portable Hybrid Pressure Controller

GENii Advanced Modular Calibration System

  • On-site selection of pressure range from GENii PM620/PM620T pressure modules
  • Hybrid pressure generation and control from -0.9 barg (-13 psi) to 20 barg (300 psi).
  • Automatic selection between manual pressure generation, automatic pressure generation, or pressure venting with large test volume capacity.
  • Physical or *Bluetooth® wireless connection to a DPI620G electrical calibrator.
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