BROKEN ARROW, OK – The MINIFLASH Touch is the latest addition to the Grabner® Instruments line of portable flashpoint testers that combines all of the field-proven advantages of the MINIFLASH tester line with a new colorful touch screen design.

The MINIFLASH Touch’s large color screen runs on Microsoft® Windows® software and features an intuitive menu navigation that requires no training for flashpoint testing. Along with its convenient touch screen design, the MINIFLASH Touch offers an extended temperature range from 0 to 400oC, hassle-free communication with USB, Ethernet, LAN, RS232, LIMS and PCs, and nearly unlimited storage capacity for programs and results.

The MINIFLASH Series from Grabner® Instruments is a uniquely designed group of flash-point testers that uses a patented detection method to determine the flash point of liquids and solids. They are the only series of instruments able to automatically determine flash point according to the advanced ASTM D7094 Standard, which outlines the “Standard Test Method for Flash-Point by Modified Continuously Closed Cup.” That method offers the highest repeatability and reproducibility, correlates well to the D93 Pensky-Martens method, provides results equivalent to other well known standards such as Abel and TAG.

The unit’s patented detection method measures the instantaneous pressure increase inside a continuously closed test chamber resulting from a high-energy electric arc that ignites vapor from a 2 mL sample. Its unique design allows the MINIFLASH to be used for such difficult applications as flash-point testing of contaminated samples and biodiesel fuels.

The unit’s continuously closed cup design and small sample volume ensures maximum safety, avoids offensive fumes in the testing area, and reduces sample waste. Its fast thermoelectric cooling and user friendly design further reduce labor costs. Its compact size and rugged housing make the MINIFLASH Touch the perfect solution for mobile labs and for military and other demanding applications.

Typical applications include the fast screening of diesel and jet fuels, the flash-point testing of potentially flammable goods, pharmaceuticals, aroma products, paints, varnishes, engine and lubricating oils, and determining the composition of solid wastes and unknown mixtures of liquid hydrocarbons.

The MINIFLASH Touch is available in North America from AMETEK Petrolab Company, a unit of AMETEK Process & Analytical Instruments, a division of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electromechanical devices with annual sales of $2.1 billion. For more information in North America, contact AMETEK Petrolab Company 2001 N. Indianwood Ave., Broken Arrow, OK 74012. Phone: 918-459-7170. Fax: 918-459-7178. Web site: www.petrolab.com.