January 13th, 2022
Paul N. Gardner Company (GARDCO), in conjunction with Byk-Gardner USA – worldwide partners of the industrial, automotive, paint, and plastics industries for quality control of colour, appearance, and physical test equipment – announce the addition of Matthew Fajt as Business Line Manager for Physical Test Equipment effective January 4th, 2022.
Fajt will be providing the direction for the Physical Test line of equipment for the Paul N. Gardner Company and Byk-Gardner Company, with worldwide responsibilities. His expertise, strategy, and process improvements will help grow and strengthen the organization and create a long-lasting relationship with our clients and vendors.
Fajt comes to us with over 20 years of sales, management, and application experience in the coatings and inspection equipment industries. His background is with The Sherwin-Williams Paint Company, KTA-TATOR Inc, and Satterfield Painting Inc. He holds his NACE CIP II. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from St Vincent College in Latrobe, PA., and a Master of Business Administration from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. He resides in Pittsburgh with his wife Jennifer and children David and Anastasia.
Fajt can be reached at Matthew.Fajt@altana.com or +1 (412) 736-9011.
More information can be found at www.gardco.com and www.byk-instruments.com

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Paul N. Gardner USA, global distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for the paint, coatings, and related industries, has introduced a new offering: The compact, portable Sling Psychrometer.
As an easy way to measure relative humidity levels quickly, this uniquely compact Bacharach Sling Psychrometer accurately determines per cent relative humidity without the necessity of consulting complex tables. There is no need to wet the wick each time a reading is taken, and it contains a slide rule calculator which correlates wet and dry bulb thermometer indications for direct reading of relative humidity. When not in use, the thermometer case telescopes into the handle for protection.
The Sling Psychrometer consists of two thermometers that are turned by vigorously swinging the handle and exposing the thermometers to rapid air movement. These two thermometers are called dry bulb and wet bulb. The bulb of one thermometer is placed in direct contact with the room air to measure dry-bulb air temperature. The bulb of the other thermometer is covered with a silk or muslin sleeve that is kept moist to record the wet bulb temperature. Evaporation cools the wet bulb more than the dry bulb, and the humidity is obtained as a function of change in temperature. The atmospheric humidity is determined by calculations, steam tables, or using a psychrometric chart. Gardco.com