Thousand Oaks, 7/13/17—Teledyne Instruments has agreed to acquire Scientific Systems (SSI) for an undisclosed amount. Scientific Systems supplies precision components and specialized subassemblies for analytical and diagnostic instruments, such as HPLC. The company specializes in high-pressure positive-displacement piston pumps. “I have personally followed SSI for a number of years, and Teledyne has recently become one of SSI’s larger customers. I have developed great respect for Andy Charney, the company, and the current management and employees of SSI,” said Teledyne Chairman, President and CEO Robert Mehrabian. “SSI will provide Teledyne greater access to life sciences customers and markets, while Teledyne offers SSI additional technologies and new opportunities in the industrial space.

Teledyne Isco recently launched the ACCQPrep Hp125 HPLC system, its first dedicated HPLC instrument. For the LC market, the company also offers flash chromatography systems. Among SSI’s customers are OEM companies. According to Teledyne, SSI provides pumps capable of 25,000 psi pressure and flow rates down to 1 µL. Based in Pennsylvania, SSI was founded in 1967.