449 press releases : Analysis and material characterisation, Test rigs

Tico is an ultrasonic instrument which can be used for non-destructive determination of the quality of the concrete. It uses the pulse velocity method to provide information on the uniformity of concrete, cavities, cracks and defects, the modulus of elasticity and compressive strength. Features Tico can measure via direct transmission, semi-direct transmission, indirect or surface transmi...

The Chatillon® TCD225 Series is an advanced force testing system optimized for production, quality control and engineering applications. The TCD225 Series is our mid-range tester compared to the smaller TCD110 Series (110 lbf, 500N) or larger TCD1100 Series (1124 lbf, 5 kN). The TCD System consists of a powerful, yet easy-to-use console; a rugged frame with high performance, closed-loop motion cont...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the latest addition to the award-winning Thermo Scientific iCAP 6000 Series of high-performance ICP emission spectrometers. The new iCAP 6200 ICP spectrometer is an affordable simultaneous, dual view ICP instrument specifically designed for routine analytical laboratories. The iCAP 6200 enables powerfu...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Thermo Scientific Nicolet iN10 MX FT-IR microscope has been selected as an R&D 100 award winner by an independent judging panel and editors of R&D Magazine. Recognized as one of the year’s 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace, the Nicolet™ iN™10 MX stood out among th...

Five instruments in one small handheld unit Erlanger, KY – Following the success of the Sprint V family of multi-function combustion analyzers in the United Kingdom, the product is now available in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Sprint V range has been programmed to meet work safety regulations and legislation with country-specific calculations and language. Designed to assist heati...

The EZ-2 HCl Evaporator from Genevac provides laboratories with a highly efficient and safe means of routinely removing strongly acidic chemicals from their samples. Incorporating Genevac proven market-leading centrifugal evaporation technology in a compact and easy-to-use benchtop model, the EZ-2 HCl can routinely handle 6N HCl solutions. The innovative design of the EZ-2 HCl presents real adva...

Available from Genevac, an SP Industries Inc.company, Hotpack® large-capacity glassware washers incorporate a high-efficiency water management system that sets a new benchmark for conserving energy and reducing operating costs. The Large Capacity Glassware Washers offer high volume throughput of virtually all sizes and types of laboratory glassware and plasticware. All Hotpack large capacity was...

Simtronics ASA, the Norwegian fire and gas Safety Company, today launched a sophisticated, fully integrated, fire and gas detection system with suppression release capability. The system draws on the synergies within the organization to provide a unique, world class solution to a broad range of industries. MultiSafe MX provides intelligent integration for a wide range of field devices for fire and...

Thermal conductivity and diffusivity are the most important thermophysical material parameters for describing the heat transport properties of a material or component part. The LFA 457 MicroFlash® by NETZSCH is the most modern and versatile Laser Flash System available and is used in the research, development and characterization of not only all types of general materials, but also of state-of-the-...

Calgary, Alberta - Net Safety Monitoring, an innovator in the design, development and manufacture of fixed toxic and combustible gas detectors and flame detection solutions today announced the extension of its warranty on the Phoenix Triple IR Flame Detector to a market-leading 7 Years as well as a 5 Year warranty on Millennium II Series gas sensors. "As an industry leader in gas and flame detec...

Retsch, the leading experts in milling and sieving technology for the laboratory, have published a new general catalogue. On 36 pages it covers the complete range of crushers, grinders, sieve shakers, particle analyzers and sample dividers. Each instrument is presented with its main features, technical details and a range of suitable applications. The catalogue is an excellent tool to get an overvi...

Formaldehyde is a chemical widely used in the industrial production of materials like plastics, for the processing of fabrics or to preserve biological materials. However, formaldehyde is considered by many standards to be a health hazard. It can cause allergic reactions and was classified as carcinogenic in 2004. According to the German standard Oeko-Tex 100, baby clothes must not contain more tha...

Newly published data demonstrate how the Morphologi G3 automated particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments is being used to examine pollen in support of allergy research. Capable of analyzing thousands of pollen particles in just a few minutes, with little or no user intervention, the Morphologi G3 represents a major breakthrough in allergic disease research. Compared with the manua...

The FIREBOY from INTEGRA Biosciences AG is an intrinsically safe Bunsen burner. Flame sterilisation is a routine task carried out in many microbiological, clinical and life science laboratories. Traditionally Bunsen burners have been used as the standard equipment for routine flame sterilisation work. Over the years however Bunsen burners have been responsible for many laboratory fires and acc...

The compact Zenyth 200 is a high performance scanning microplate reader with the added benefit of a built-in UV/Vis spectrophotometer. It is designed specifically for the needs of Life Science laboratories that need a fast accurate plate reader with the flexibility to handle multiple plate formats from cell culture plates (6-48 well) to 96 / 384 well plates. The Zenyth 200’s advanced optics are cap...

The Biochrom 30 is the world-leading dedicated amino acid analyzer, ideal for the busy industrial QC lab running 24/7. The Ninhydrin detection/ion exchange chromatography method is totally compliant with EU commission directive 98/64/EC and AOAC method for the determination of free and total amino acid content in food and feedstuffs. Both the instrument and the method are robust, easy to use and...

Thermo Fisher Scientific and NETZSCH-Gerätebau Announce Sales Cooperation Agreement Karlsruhe/Selb, Germany, (16 July 2009) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH, a major supplier of thermoanalytical and thermophysical instruments, today announced a sales cooperation agreement in the field of thermal analysis and rheology. At present, ...

Associated Environmental Systems supplies Temperature/Humidity Chambers to program controlled conditions of combined temperature and relative humidity. All chamber components offer maximum resistance to the corrosive effects of moisture combined with extreme conditions. Consult the AES design engineering services for special temperature and humidity conditions. BHD-500 and BHD-200 Series ...

Aquachlore is an instrument dedicated to the control of water. It enables a continuous measuring of pH, active chlorine and temperature. Manufactured in a IP 65 waterproof wall mounting case, it is suitable for a variety of applications such as drinking water installations, hot water circuits and swimming pools thanks to its wide measuring range (0.01 mg/l- 5mg/l) of active chlorine. Plugging i...

Solar energy is presently experiencing an enormous upsurge in interest, adding emphasis to the need to optimize efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Materials testing has a vital role to play here, with a multitude of testing options already available to the solar market from leading testing system manufacturer Zwick. Roof-mounted photovoltaic units must be able to withstand the effects of extre...