Berwyn, PA 2/5/16—AMETEK, a manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, has acquired Brookfield Engineering for $167 million. Brookfield manufactures and sells viscometers and rheometers, and instrumentation for texture and powder-flow analysis. The company has annual sales of around $55 million. “Its products and technologies complement our existing laboratory instrumentation businesses and provide us with […]
Company Announcements In November, AMETEK named Dave Hermance as vice president and general manger of its Measurement & Calibration Technologies Division. Most recently, he served as vice president and business unit manager of the Sensor Technologies business unit. MTS Systems revenues for the fiscal year ending October 3 slipped 0.1% to $563.9 million (see IBO […]
On November 3-4, Wyatt Technology hosted the 24th International Light Scattering Colloquium at the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore in Santa Barbara, California. The event brought together dozens of scientists to discuss the use of light scattering in diverse applications from polymer science and nanoparticles to viruses and therapeutic proteins. Erica Ollmann Saphire, PhD, of […]
Company Announcements Unchained Labs acquired Avid Nano, a developer and manufacturer of dynamic light scattering (DLS) systems, in July. Malvern Instruments established an applications lab at Servion Therapeutics. In August, Surface Measurement Systems announced the end of its six-year distribution agreement with Micromeritics/Particulate Systems, except in France. Fluid Imaging Technologies named Shanghai Sunyear Scientific as […]
Of the different thermal analysis techniques, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is one of the most prominent. Its goal is to measure the dependence of one or more system variables on temperature, with the sample’s weight as the primary measurement of interest. The instrument measures the mass of the sample as the temperature changes, generally through the […]
Instrument Design Awards: New Ideas The annual IBO Design Awards recognize advances in the industrial design of lab instruments, lab equipment (page 6) and portable instruments (page 7). To be eligible, products must have begun commercial shipments between August 1, 2014, and July 31. Criteria include innovation, functionality and utility. Gold Award Fluidigm’s Juno SNP […]
Eden Prairie, MN 7/8/15—MTS Systems, a supplier of test systems and position sensors, has purchased Instrument and Calibration Sweden (ICS) for $0.7 million. ICS provides testing equipment and calibration services. ICS is expected to add $1–$2 million to MTS revenues over the next 12 months. “The acquisition will provide growth for our services business by […]
Selb, Germany 7/9/15—NETZSCH-Gerätebau, a provider of thermal characterization systems, has acquired Gabo Qualimeter Testanlagen for an undisclosed amount. Located in Ahlden, Germany, Gabo Qualimeter is a supplier of high-force dynamic mechanical thermal analyzers (DMTAs), and supplies systems for tire and rubber testing. “This undertaking will enable us to offer an even broader product range to […]
Company Announcements Zwick/Roell acquired LATZKE Prüfmaschinen-Service in February, complementing its service and product offerings for hardness testing. LATZKE provides sales and service for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Benelux countries, Liechtenstein and Denmark. Particulate Systems, a Micromeritics Instrument brand, acquired the HEL Subsieve Autosizer product line for air-permeability particle sizing in March. In April, Quantachrome Instruments […]
Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) is a technique in materials characterization that measures the response of a material to a mechanical force. An applied mechanical force provides a stress on the material, and the material’s resulting reaction, or strain, can be quantified. A simple example is the compressive strain equivalent to the relative change in length […]
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