pH, Conductivity, and ORP Measurement: Introducing the Klipspringer Range

pH Pocket Testers

Food factories use pH Pocket Testers for several important reasons:

pH relates to food safety, with some strains of bacteria unable to grow below a certain level. Fermented products (e.g. yogurt, sauerkraut) also need to have a specific pH to prevent spoilage.

pH affects taste and texture. It can also impact the behaviour of ingredients (e.g. protein, starch).

pH can impact the shelf life of a product. 

pH relates to product consistency (taste, texture, smell, and behaviour).

pH management supports compliance. Based on the risk levels at your site and the applications carried out, pH testing could be a requirement of your customers or auditing body.

Our new Electrochemical Testing Range features three units that test exclusively for pH. There are also multi-parameter options available that test for a combination of pH and ORP, pH and Conductivity, or pH, ORP, and Conductivity.

All three units are pocket-size and portable, yet thanks to their IP67 waterproof rating, they are also durable enough for production and laboratory environments.

The trio have backlit LCDs that display calibration points and stability indicators, and the two units with replaceable electrodes have colour-coded screens for ease-of-use (green for measurements, blue for calibration, and red for errors).

If you are unsure whether to opt for a tester with a fixed or replaceable electrode, click here to explore the benefits of each design.

ORP Pocket Testers

ORP (Oxidation-Reduction Potential) is a measurement (given in millivolts) relating to a solution’s ability to either oxidise or reduce substances – essentially how reactive it is.

Food factories will typically measure ORP levels as a means of quality control during the production of beverages and juices – tracking oxidation or reduction reactions with the potential to affect flavour, colour, and shelf life. Through this process, sites can detect unwanted oxidation, reducing the risk of a product’s taste or nutrients being compromised.

ORP levels can also be used to detect chemical or microbial contamination through redox imbalance, offering a quick way to identify issues that relate to food safety and shelf life.

In addition to this, ORP provides a real-time indicator of fermentation activity – useful for factories that manage the production of products like yogurt, beer, kimchi, and sauerkraut.

Fixed vs. Replaceable Electrodes

Within our Electrochemical Analysis Range, there are units with fixed and replaceable electrodes. Both designs are high-quality, offering impressive levels of accuracy, reliability, and durability. Even so, you may find that one style of Pocket Meter is better suited to your site than another.

As mentioned above, units with fixed and replaceable electrodes are suited to a wide range of applications and offer a variety of useful features.

The key difference is that units with replaceable electrodes typically generate long-term savings, as they give you the option of replacing just the electrode, instead of replacing the entire unit if damage occurs or the instrument stops working.

Electrodes typically have a shorter lifespan than the unit itself, so it is likely that opting for a replaceable electrode will help you to extend the lifespan of your instrument – saving money, hassle, and downtime.

So there you have it, an overview of our new Electrochemical Analysis Range, developed to support your site with the easy and accurate testing of pH, Conductivity, ORP, Salinity, TDS, and Temperature.

If you would like to learn more about any of the single or multi-parameter testers mentioned throughout this article, we would be happy to provide further guidance and resources.

You can contact us on 01473 461 800 or sales@klipspringer.com. Alternatively, you can share your details via the form below and we will be in touch.