Company Announcements

MANTA Instruments announced in January that HORIBA Scientific will distribute its ViewSizer 3000 Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis System in the Americas.

Analytik announced in January that it is now the exclusive distributor of Particle Metrix’s particle analyzers in the UK.

According to its fiscal year 2016 10-K SEC filing, MTS Systems‘ Materials business accounted for 30% of its Test business, or an estimated $154.0 million.

MTS Systems announced in May the appointment of Brian Ross, currently corporate controller, as senior vice president and CFO.

In May, particle analysis system maker Optofluidics announced a name change to Halo Labs, coinciding with a new focus on making analytical tools for biopharmaceutical QC.

Product Introductions

Malvern Instruments introduced in February the MicroCal PEAQ-DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) system for characterizing protein and biomolecule stability. The new system is created specifically for the regulatory environment. Features include unattended 24 hour operation.

In February, CANNON Instrument introduced the miniAV-HT viscometer, developed specifically for asphalt viscosity testing at 60 °C and 135 °C.

In March, Spheryx launched a beta program for its xSight system for sub-visible particle characterization, based on Total Holographic Characterization using holographic video microscopy to characterize each particle in colloidal dispersions and multicomponent colloidal mixtures.

In March, TA Instruments released WinTest 8.0 for its TA ElectroForce Mechanical Test Instruments. Features include a simplified set-up process and new application-specific add-on software modules.

In April, PAC launched the next generation ISL OptiCPP (Cloud and Pour Point Analyzer), featuring improved usability and lower cost of ownership.

Anton Paar introduced in April the TORC (Thermo-optical Oscillating Refraction Characterization) 5000 system, which utilizes periodic thermal excitation and analyzes the optical response. It enables the determination of time-dependent processes.

In April, Postnova Analytics launched the AF2000 MALS (Multi-Angle Light Scattering), a temperature-controlled Flow Field-Flow Fractionation system for the separation, characterization and fractionation of biopharmaceutical proteins.