449 press releases : Analysis and material characterisation, Test rigs

For many years cement industry operators have said "Measuring in rotating kiln inlets just doesn’t work." That this perception is no longer true and that it is possible to measure continuously and reliably, and under high dust conditions at temperatures up to 1400°C, is now proven by CEMTEC® high temperature analyser systems made by ENOTEC GmbH, which have provided successful and trouble-free opera...

The Ion Science PhoCheck+ has received independent verification as the best performing PID by the state of Maine Department of Environmental Protection (ME DEP). Subsequent to a stringent testing and selection process between competing PID technologies, the ME DEP has standardised the Ion Science PhoCheck+ 3000 for use in all their underground storage tanks, emergency response and air monitoring a...

Every Sample Has a Refractive Index Anton Paar GmbH offers two models of Abbemat refractometers to cover the whole range of laboratory applications. The Abbemat HP is ideal for food, beverage and petrochemical industries, as well as for technical and medical applications. For substances of high refractive index such as flavors, fragrances, chemicals and pharmaceuticals the Abbemat WR is recommen...

... From GE Sensing and Inspection Technologies Offers Greater Scanning Versatility, Flexibility, Reliability and Better Image Quality The CRx Flex is the latest addition to the suite of digital radiography conversion options from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. Combining flexibility, versatility and reliability with extremely wide latitude and excellent image quality, the CRx Flex wil...

GE Introduces DM5E Family of Portable, Ultrasonic Corrosion Monitoring Thickness Gauges Improved Stability and Repeatability at Normal and Elevated Temperatures The DM5E family is the latest generation of portable, ultrasonic, corrosion monitoring thickness gauges from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. The DM5E series offers significant improvement in performance over previous corrosio...

DeFelsko is pleased to announce the addition of Bluetooth® Wireless Technology to the popular PosiTector 6000 Coating Thickness Gage. Memory models allow you to wirelessly transmit readings from your gage to a Bluetooth compatible device up to 10 m (33 feet) away. Readings do not require line-of-sight to communicate with a PC and can pass through solid objects like walls. The PosiTector 6000 is...

Easydur specialises in the manufacturing of large-size hardness testers capable of carrying out Brinell tests up to 3,000 Kg. The test cycle is fully automatic and includes workpiece surface preparation, with milling being an integrated feature of the equipment. Tests can be carried out on both large pieces (eg.: 6 metre diameter forged rings) and small pieces. The equipment is provided with a hy...

The new benchmark in oxygen monitoring Designed to measure oxygen in beer and de-aerated water with unbeatable precision, this new oxygen sensor offers minimal drift - making it the most stable sensor in the market with the longest calibration intervals. Its two second measurement frequency offers a fast response time. The 2 minute annual calibration substantially reduces operator costs compare...

The bending device can be used in 3 and 4 point bending tests on ceramic materials according to DIN EN843-2. The range of applications for this device, which has been developed by the Hegewald & Peschke GmbH, is between 20 and 100 kN. The upper bending bench is designed as a rolling body supported rotatable arbor, which can mount bending rolls of different diameters. The positioning accuracy of th...

The Hegewald & Peschke GmbH was able to present its newly developed video extensometer Video-Shot 50 on the Control fair 2009. The optical extensometer works touchfree and can be used for the determination of linear and lateral extension on material specimens and components. Due to its high measuring frequency it is also suitable for dynamic tests and for the extension control within the elastic ...

The TriStar multimode reader from Berthold Technologies has been installed at the Dallmann laboratory on the Antarctic Peninsula (Position: 62°14'S, 58°40'W). Three different reading technologies as luminescence, fluorescence and absorbance and the capability of high sensitive BRET and FRET assays makes the TriStar a versatile microplate reader in today's research. The Dallmann laboratory was...

Palo Alto, CA -- Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) today announced the release of the 225-MS, a true benchtop GC/MS (gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer). The 225-MS ion trap is the world’s first mass spectrometer to enclose all of its components, including the foreline vacuum pump, in one compact design. Intended for use in high-throughput laboratories for applications ranging from environmental analy...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has selected Portable Analytical Solutions (PAS) as its new distributor of Thermo Scientific Niton handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers for Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world’s leading manufacturer of handheld XRF analyzers. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, PAS brin...

HACH LANGE launches the new ORBISPHERE C1100 ozone sensor designed for accuracy when measuring ozone in pharmaceutical ultrapure water loops. Providing a true; drift free zero measurement because of the ORBISPHERE platinum guard ring technology, this sensor prevents false signals arising from the electrolyte. It can measure ozone at the pre-UV, post-UV phases and at the end of the loop with dri...

Sales of Malvern Instruments’ Mastersizer systems have exceeded the 10,000 instruments mark, a major milestone in the company’s history. Now used by more than 90% of the world’s leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies, Mastersizer laser diffraction particle size analyzers have become the systems of choice in companies of all sizes across many different industries. “Through our regular Ma...

NORWOOD, Mass. – May 12, 2009 – ADMET Inc., a provider of integrated materials testing systems, is introducing a new line of torsion testing machines, controllers and accessories. Called eXpert 81T, the torsion testers are table top units with capacities to 200 Nm (1,800 lb-in). The length of the test bed, servo motor and gearing is modified to accommodate varying specimen lengths, capacities and t...

LAS VEGAS – Feb. 3, 2009 – ADMET Inc., a provider of integrated materials testing systems, is introducing a new generation digital indicator. Called Gauge Buster 2 Digital Indicator, it updates and replaces the company’s well-respected Gauge Buster product line.The new Gauge Buster 2 features a higher-speed processor and USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, as well as enhanced signal conditioning for ...

Laser Particle Sizer ANALYSETTE 22 MicroTec plus the super compact all-round-laser with unlimited possibilities and outstanding features: - compact size – compact price - extra wide measuring range of 0.08 – 2000 µm - revolutionary dual-laser-technology and many additional advantages like particularly: - Practical Module-System with Fast-Switch-System: The measuring cells of the new ANA...

Of the numerous hazardous substances found in water, about 200 guideline values have been listed by the WHO. However, which method to choose to determine which substance? Metrohm’s new brochure «Water Analysis» provides answers. Metrohm’s complete know-how (instruments and applications) on water analysis is accessible on the new homepage water.metrohm.com «Water Analysis», which can be ordered f...

Crude oil is the «lubricant» of the world’s economy. Numerous parameters define the quality of petroleum products and their derivatives. Metrohm’s new brochure «Petrochemical Analysis» is a summary of the most important of these quality parameters and the methods used to check them. Metrohm’s complete know-how (instruments and applications) on petrochemical analysis is accessible on the new webpage...