RheinTacho EchoTach Optical Tachometer
23 May, 2012RheinTacho, through its Australian distributor, SI Instruments, has released the EchoTach handheld, non-contact optical tachometer for checking rotational speeds quickly and accurately.
SI Instruments Tiedemann Ring Loadcells
20 May, 2012Tiedemann Ring Loadcells, from SI Instruments, offer high precision instruments for mechanical force measurements of tensile and compressive forces. The capacity of the loadcells ranges from 50 N to 200 kN.
Fritsch Pulverisette 14 centrifugal mill
02 November, 2011 byFritsch’s Pulverisette 14 centrifugal mill can be used for fast size reduction of medium-hard to soft materials or even for dispersion and homogenisation of dry samples.
Fritsch Planetary Ball Mills range
02 November, 2011 byFritsch’s Planetary Ball Mills feature sunken grinding bowls which enable rotational speeds of up to 1100 rpm and revolutionary acceleration of 95 times the force of gravity. This results in ultrafine grinding results in shorter time frames.
Hydac bottle sampling unit
17 October, 2011 byThe bottle sampling unit BSU is used in connection with the fluid control unit FCU 8000 for counting oil sample bottles in the laboratory.
Wyatt Technology Calypso composition-gradient multi-angle light scattering system
12 October, 2011Wyatt Technology’s Calypso composition-gradient multi-angle light scattering (CG-MALS) system can be used to achieve accurate measurements of biomolecular interactions.
New nano-based process simplifies magnetic manufacture
30 September, 2011Scientists have designed a much simpler method of preparing ordered magnetic material.
Mecmesin FTA 2.5 Xt Texture Analyser
17 August, 2011 byThe Mecmesin Texture Analyser FTA 2.5 Xt is based on the Mecmesin MultiTest 2.5 Xt, the 2.5 kN test centre for tension and compression. The FTA 2.5 Xt is controlled by a Windows 7 tablet PC, directly connected to the testing centre to control the machine and capture the data. The FTA 2.5 Xt can be preprogrammed for routine testing and it is possible to select up to five of these tests as ‘favourites’ which allows operators to load their test with one press of the button, ready for testing.
Kurt J Lesker NANO 36 thin film deposition system
03 August, 2011 byThe Kurt J Lesker NANO 36 thin film deposition system has been designed to accommodate most thermal evaporation processes and magnetron sputtering (including: RF, DC and pulsed DC). It is suitable for entry- to mid-level users in university, industrial and government R&D laboratories.
Kurt J Lesker ALD 150LX atomic layer deposition system
03 August, 2011 byThe Kurt J Lesker ALD 150LX atomic layer deposition system can operate as a stand-alone or fully integrated cluster tool system. It is suitable for use in nanofabrication, microelectronics, optics, MEMS, semiconductor, photovoltaics, photonics, catalysis and fuel cells, wear resistance and OLED/organic electronics applications.
Mecmesin Vortex-xt torque tester
09 June, 2011 byA versatile touch-screen controlled torque tester, the Mecmesin Vortex-xt can be used to bring quality control measurement straight to the point of manufacture.
Lloyd Instruments LS1 single-column materials tester
12 April, 2011 byLloyd Instruments LS1 is a flexible, high-productivity single-column materials tester that is suitable for multiple applications. It features linear guide technology and advanced control software.
Lloyd Instruments TAPlus texture analyser
11 April, 2011 byThe Lloyd Instruments TAPlus texture analyser, combined with the Nexigen Plus texture analysis software, can be used to measure force, time and distance, enabling parameters such as adhesiveness, chewiness, fracturability, firmness, stringiness and other food processing parameters vital to some food’s characteristics to be calculated and quantified.
Mecmesin coefficient of friction (COF) tester
05 April, 2011 byThe Mecmesin coefficient of friction (COF) tester can be used to improve production methods and reduce wastage by assessing the ‘slip’ properties of plastic film, paper and packaging products.
Vibration Systems & Solutions EziPack 4 vibrating feeder
25 November, 2010 byIn addition to the regular EziPack vibrating feeder, Vibration Systems & Solutions has released the EziPack 4, a smaller version with a 4 L hopper and reduced tray size. The tray is still in a vee shape, but, with reduced cross-section, it offers exceptionally fine adjustment of feed rate. On recent tests the unit was capable of being controlled to give a mass increment of 0.0001 g.
