Graz | Austria — In a record-breaking time of 199 working days only, Anton Paar has built a new innovative assembly center at its company site in Graz, Austria. All logistic workflows of the high-tech company are now brought together under one roof. The assembly center was opened on April 11. 13,333 m2 floor space […]

Malvern, UK: New software for the Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyzer from Malvern Instruments continues to lighten the analytical workload associated with developing robust particle sizing methods for industrial applications. Smart new operational features, such as an Optical Property Optimizer, simplify and streamline the process of method development, while a new result emulation […]

Stockholm, Sweden — — Biolin Scientific (biolinscientific.com) announces today the divestiture of Osstell, a subsidiary focused on dental diagnostic solutions, to the venture capital company Fouriertransform. The transaction price is approximately 33 MSEK (enterprise value) and involves 100% of the shares in Osstell AB. The divestiture of Osstell is expected to be non-dilutive to Biolin […]

Eden Prairie, Minn. – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that it has elected two new directors to its Board of Directors, effective March 31, 2014. The new directors are Mr. Michael (Mike) V. Schrock, former President and Chief Operating Officer of Pentair […]

Analytica 2014 — Industrial QA/QC laboratories that analyze the rheological properties of a wide variety of samples can now increase efficiency and reduce user error with an intelligent rheometer that adapts to an individual’s measurement routines and conditions. The Thermo Scientific HAAKE Viscotester iQ rheometer’s ‘’Connect Assist’’ function automatically detects the measuring geometry and temperature […]

Chelmsford, MA — Spectro Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of analytical tools and software for industrial fluids analysis, has strengthened its senior management team with the addition of Mark Spillane as Vice President of Operations and Bob Wopperer as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Spillane most recently served as Director of Manufacturing at […]

Schwerzenbach, Switzerland –METTLER TOLEDO announces InMotion Autosamplers, a flexible and efficient automated sample changer for titrators, density meters and refractometers. Designed for maximum throughput without sacrificing space, the InMotion Autosamplers are a fit for any laboratory needing to improve productivity. Modern laboratory automation has high demands for a variety of samples and workflows. InMotion Autosamplers […]

Symcel — the company behind the revolutionary cellbased assay tool providing real time cellular bioenergetics measurements — has announced the commercial readiness of its calScreener system, over 10 years in development. Since the technology has moved from its prototype into a fully functional commercial platform, three units have been installed at leading international research institutions […]

Middleboro, MA – Brookfield welcomes three new instruments into its touch screen family of rheometers: the RST-CPS Cone Plate Rheometer, the RST-CC Coaxial Cylinder Rheometer and the RST-SST Soft Solids Tester Rheometer. The new RST Series offers the quickest and most comprehensive capability for making rheological measurements, whether it’s single point viscosity for QC or […]