Nanoindentation technology is used to analyze the mechanical properties of a material specimen, such as hardness and modulus of elasticity. Instruments used for nanoindentation testing are operated by pushing an indenter made of hard material, such as diamond or sapphire, onto a softer material for a prearranged pressure and time interval. Material specimens are mounted […]
With more than $200 million in sales last year, Austrian firm Anton Paar has a long history of manufacturing analytical instruments for several product markets. This breadth is not common among companies of its size, and its instruments range from materials characterization to molecular spectroscopy to process analytics systems. The company’s high proportion of R&D […]
Fiscal fourth quarter sales ending September 30 for Brooks Automation’s Life Science Systems (LSS) segment climbed 77.4% to $20.0 million to account for 16% of company sales. Excluding the acquisition of Matrical (see IBO 7/31/13), sales grew 63% driven by demand for automated sample-management systems and services. Including the acquisition, Product and Service revenue grew […]
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