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MSA XCell sensors, used in the MSA Altair 4X, Altair 4XR, and Altair 5X, have been around for a while and I think it's about time to talk about some benefits we've seen. I'll talk about benefits pr … read more

What are catalytic bead sensors? How do they work?A catalytic bead sensor is a type of gas sensor commonly used in gas detectors. It works by detecting the presence and concentration of gases in the a … read more

Ask anyone who’s worked with calibration gases before, and they’ll tell you one of the most annoying problems they run in to is component fade.This happens a bit like magic, but instead of the magicia … read more

So you've decided it's time to buy a gas detector? You poor sap, you're in for a great time! I absolutely promise that the sales person won't misrepresent their competitors, fail to inform you as to m … read more

The other day we had a MSA Altair 4X, come to us and when powered on ALL of the sensor came up with errors. So I decided to open it up and see what was going on. This is what I found. So I decided to … read more