AML Oceanographic全面升级产品线

   AML Oceannographic公司原有产品如BaseX，SmartX、MicroX、MinosX等系列原有产品将停止生产供应，现全面升级为AML-1、AML-3、AML-6系列产品，传感器探头仍旧采用可更换探头形式，可自由组合成CTD、声速仪、多参数水质仪等。原有系列产品停产厂家公告原文如下：              

            End of Life Notice - AML Oceanographic’s Blue X•change Line

On September 1, 2020 AML Oceanographic launched its new product line, referred to as X2•change (aka Orange Line). Identified by orange sensor collars, this ecosystem is the next evolution of AML’s original XchangeTM technology, reflecting AML’s decades of instrumentation experience and feedback from a global user base. Details of the new line may be found athttps://amloceanographic.com/news/orange-is-here/ . 

If you have an existing or future project and/or tender planned that specifically calls out a Blue Line (original X•change) instrument, please contact AML Oceanographic and / or respond to this e-mail by 15 October 2020 to discuss options. 

The end of life schedule for the Blue XchangeTM Line is as follows:

Current inventory forecasts availability of the following instruments through the following dates. Note these dates are subject to change based on inventory drawdown: 

• BaseX2 100m - No longer offered.

• BaseX2 500m - 1 November 2020

• SmartX 500m - 1 December 2020

• SmartX 6000m - 1 March 2021

• MicroX - 1 December 2020

• MetrecX/XL 500m - 1 December 2020

• MetrecX/XL 6000m - 1 March 2021

• PlusX - 1 March 2021

• MinosX 1000m - 1 March 2021

• MinosX 6000m - 1 March 2021

The remaining end of life plan is as follows:

• Calibration of Blue XchangeTM sensors will continue for the foreseeable future.

• Blue XchangeTM Sensors (SVx, Px, etc) will remain available for sale until December 31st 2025.

• General service of instruments will continue until at least December 31st 2025.

• Parts availability for service will continue until at least December 31st, 2022.

• All orders for the corresponding products will qualify for an automatic upgrade to their Orange Line replacements within 30 days prior to the EOL date.

It is also worth noting that the Orange (X2•change) and Blue (X•change) sensors are not cross compatible in that:

• Blue Sensors are not compatible with Orange Instruments

• Orange Sensors are not compatible with Blue Instruments