449 press releases : Analysis and material characterisation, Test rigs

Anton Paar presents the new Monowave 300 - a smart, powerful monomode microwave synthesis reactor. Featuring revolutionary new techniques, Monowave 300 provides unrivaled reliability and the most extended operation limits for method development and optimization. With the highest field density available, even low absorbing solvents can be heated effectively in 20 mL scale as well. The intuitive to...

DYCOMETAL EQUIPOS DE CONTROL DE LA CALIDAD, S.L., to concluded its phase of installation and later Qualification of a Climatic Test Chamber in panelable construction type Walk-In, of great dimensions, destined to the ship of logistic distribution of the Company PICKING FARMA, S.A., located in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda (Barcelona). This Chamber initiates a program of specific manufacture for Compani...

Grabner Instruments, inventor and pioneer for modern vapor pressure testing, announced the launch of the third generation vapor pressure tester, the MINIVAP VPXpert. Besides strikingly modern looks the instrument is designed for superior precision, outperforming all known vapor pressure standards. Based on “a world of experience” and packed with features, the VPXpert truly is a benchmark for next d...

The leading supplier of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) equipment Anton Paar GmbH introduces the new SAXSess mc2 system (including software) for nanostructure analysis - the complete answer to the needs of nano-materials research. The modular architecture of the SAXSess mc2 allows users to select the optimal setup for their needs, featuring different powerful X-ray sources and advanced detec...

NETZSCH has conducted a study to compare the results for determining the thermal conductivity of graphite granulate using two different standard measurement methods, the Laser Flash Technique and the Hot Wire Method. The NETZSCH instruments LFA 427 and TCT 426 were used in the study to represent the respective techniques, and it was concluded that both are suitable for the purpose. The allowabl...

• Stationary metal analyzer with CCD technology now in its fifth generation • New model with greatly reduced argon consumption, integrated diagnostic and improved small sample analysis Kleve, May 5, 2009 – SPECTRO Analytical Instruments presents the newest generation of the SPECTROMAXx stationary metal analyzer at the CONTROL trade show (May 5 to May 8, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany). The CCD-ba...

As everyone knows, we currently live in a difficult economic climate. Academic institutions and industrial research, quality control, process control, and production laboratories are all finding it difficult to justify and acquire new or replacement laboratory instrumentation. To ease the cost burden and make it easier for laboratories to purchase necessary materials characterization instrumentatio...

The imminent release of ISO 6892-1 : 2009 signifies a new level of testing machine control intended to improve the reproducibility of test results obtained from a tensile test on metal. This new specification focuses particularly on closed loop strain control of the testing machine whilst recording data for results in the elastic and elastic-plastic transition zones. This affects results such as ...

By combining the videoXtens transverse strain extensometer with the Macro extensometer, Zwick has produced the ideal optical/contact strain-measurement system for the metal and automotive industries. Both extensometers deliver extremely high accuracy within their class and provide excellent reliability – and when used in combination they have even more to offer. Compared with mechanical systems...

DYCOMETAL EQUIPMENT OF C.C., LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, has announced a commercial agreement with the Engineering of Banks of Test ENCOPIM, for the commercialization of a series of Thermal, Climatic Equipment and of Corrosion in the Chinese Market. A catalogue of commercialization of these products in the national language of the Chinese Republic has been prepared, in order at the moment to operate...

DELTA is an electro-pneumatic leak tester dedicated to perform pressure decay leak tests: it makes it possible to bench tests small or medium sized as well as rigid or plastic products. DELTA may be also managed by a PLC or by a PC supervisory system make it easy to using it on automatic production lines in every industrial sector. DELTA can be programmed for special test cycles upon request. ...

Hecus – the innovation factory for nanoanalytical systems – now offers the latest camera system for SAXS/SWAXS/GISAXS.measurement: the S3-MICROpix (the well-known S3-MICRO with the Pilatus 100K pixel detector (Dectris, CH) ). Revolutionary x-ray point-focussing optics combined with the versatile detection system Pilatus 100K allow for highest brilliance, economy and ultimate performance of the X-Ra...

Have you ever wished you could weigh in samples directly on the rack of your processor/analyzer? Fully automatically? Now you can. The 864 Robotic Balance Sample Processor is the first system that allows you to prepare and analyze liquid samples fully automatically in one operation from weighing through to titration. One system does it all Metrohm’s 864 Robotic Balance Sample Processor is the f...

Metrohm has launched the 862 Compact Titrosampler. This new instrument combines an autosampler and a titrator on the footprint of a typical analytical balance. The 862 is designed to become the new benchmark in automated routine analysis. Forget lengthy system configuration and hours of user training. Plug-and-play function, predefined titration methods and straightforward operation allow the syste...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that that its Cambridge facility has been awarded a Queens Award for Enterprise 2009 in the Outstanding Innovation category for the iCAP 6000 Series ICP-OES instrument. This award, the most prestigious for UK industry, recognizes the iCAP 6000 as one of the year’s most outstanding technical innovations. The Thermo S...

March 23, 2009, Phoenix, AZ — Atlas Material Testing Technology is pleased to announce two new services focused on the solar market, Solar Simulator Classification services and I-V Curve tracing services. Both services are offered by Atlas’ Solar/PV center of excellence in Phoenix, AZ. As the world leader in material weather- durability testing, Atlas is excited to expand its service offerings to h...

Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment solutions designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, is pleased to announce a new online technical resource. The Testing Solutions section of Instron’s website is rich with content to help answer materials testing questions, and it is easily searchable by standard, material or industry. The growing database of more tha...

Wilson Instruments, an Instron company and the originator of the Rockwell® Hardness Tester, offers its 400 Series of Knoop/Vickers testers with Minuteman ELT™ automatic traversing and reading options. Providing an affordable, dependable automatic microhardness testing solution, Wilson’s 400 Minuteman ELT Series is ideal for fully- or semi-automatic Knoop and Vickers testing of metals, ceramics and...

Convince yourself and discover the FRITSCH-product range live uring ACHEMA! Hall 6.1 • Stand J9-J12 Discover ONE of our NEW innovations in the field of particle sizing: ANALYSETTE 22 MicroTec plus – The new generation of the FRITSCH Laser Particle Sizers: the super compact all-round-laser with unlimited possibilities and outstanding features: - compact size – compact price - extra wide mea...

Brookfield Engineering celebrates its 75th Anniversary by introducing a new series of free online training videos. These videos are available to registered customers at www.brookfieldengineering.com under “Support/Video Clips.” They are available 24/7 so customers can view them when they have a question or as their schedule allows! The videos were created by the same training professionals who prov...