Company Announcements

Spectradyne announced in December 2017 distribution agreements with Meritics for the UK and Anasysta for Europe.

In January, Datacolor announced the establishment of a sales and support organization in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, its 14^th branch office.

In January, TA Instruments named Gulf Bio Analytical Group of Companies as its exclusive distributor for Saudi Arabia.

FRITSCH announced in March the opening of FRITSCH Milling & Sizing, a new US sales and support center in North Carolina.

Product Introductions

In January, PAC, a Roper Technologies company, released the OptiMPP Mini Cloud & Pour Point analyzer, which uses 0.5 mL of sample. Results are available in 20 minutes for a -30ºC pour point.

In March, PAC introduced the Phase Technology DFA-70Xi calling it the first 4-in-1 analyzer that tests diesel fuel viscosity, density, cloud and pour point. It performs all 4 tests in under 25 minutes and does not require an external liquid bath.

Hitachi High-Tech Science introduced in February the EMA thermal analysis software, featuring a new guidance function that easily sets optimal measurement conditions for each testing method established by standards organizations. It includes a new image data editing function for images acquired using the sample observation option during thermal analysis.

In February, Mitutoyo America launched the HR-530 Series Hardness Testers, available in two models (HR-530 and HR-530L). A unique electronic control gives it capabilities for Rockwell, Rockwell Superficial, Rockwell testing of plastics (A & B) and Light Force Brinell hardness testing.

Grabner Instruments, part of AMETEK Oil & Gas, released in February the Cockpit Statistical Quality Control (SQC) software to support the MINIVAP VP Vision vapor pressure tester. The software certifies the quality of the stability, precision and accuracy of petroleum testing and is available under a freemium model. Cockpit SQC plots data in I-charts, MR of two-charts and normal probability charts. In contrast, Cockpit Basic includes features for device configuration, device calibration, firmware update and import of on-site measurements to a central database.

Sales and Orders of Note

In February, PAC announced the sale of 40 physical property testing instruments represented by PAC’s Herzog- and ISL brands, via systems integrator OCS, to Malaysia-based Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas). They are scheduled to be installed mid-2018.