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Mining Samples Tested Underground in World Class Operation

Labotec drying ovens : Mining Samples Tested Underground in World Class Operation

Three new edition purpose designed 1400 litre Labotec drying ovens have been commissioned 1.2km below the surface of the earth in a new laboratory at Palabora Mining Company, members of the Rio Tinto Group. This new laboratory was commissioned due to the impracticality of transporting massive amounts of sample to the surface for analysis, thereby […]

Sartorius Redefines the Traditional Lab Balance with Quintix

Sartorius Redefines the Traditional Lab Balance with Quintix

“I don’t know of any other balance that is this easy to operate intuitively”.  Sartorius teamed up with experienced lab users to develop the user interface of their new Quintix. The results have redefined standards.  No manual is needed to start operation, and it takes seconds to adapt the Ouintix to obtain traceable results using […]

Phoenix Sets New Standards in Short-Cycle Leak Testing

Phoenix Sets New Standards in Short-Cycle Leak Testing

The new PHOENIX L500i helium leak detector from Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum opens up new dimensions of productivity and reliability in testing all kinds of components, and represents an innovative and up-to-date solution for leak detection.  Apart from an attractive visual appearance, it excels with features such as high-speed leak detection, reproducibility, reliable operation and an […]

ADTEC Mixers Fit for the Toughest Industrial Adhesives

Heidolph stirrers at ADTEC Mixers Fit for the Toughest Industrial Adhesives

New and innovative product development is a primary priority at Adhesive Technologies (Pty) Ltd (“ADTEC”). ADTEC’s strict Quality Policy, dictates constant product review and improvement to ensure the premier quality of their diverse product range places them ahead of the competition. The ADTEC laboratory is the hub of the company, where the focus is to […]

Awards Keep Rolling in as Elga Win Two More Gold Awards for Purelab Flex

Awards Keep Rolling in as Elga Win Two More Gold Awards for Purelab Flex

Awards keep rolling in as ELGA win two more GOLD awards for PURELAB flex.  ELGA, the global labwater brand of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, the world’s leading water technology and service company, has received two new awards and a ‘Scientists Choice’ nomination. The PURELAB flex has won two GOLD awards, one for Industrial Product […]

Thermo Scientific: New Buffers Automate Slide Ihc Pretreatment For Quicker Turnaround Time

The new Thermo Scientific Dewax and Heat Induced Epitope Retrieval (HIER) Buffers simultaneously automate deparaffinisation, rehydration and epitope retrieval in the Thermo Scientific PT Module. This new formulation improves turnaround time by eliminating the manual steps normally required for IHC pretreatment, and therefore helps to deliver patient results faster than before. In addition, the results […]

Buchi’s Kjeldahl Innovation Offers Compliance without Exceptions

The highly regulated environment of quality control in food & beverage production requires authoritative qualifications, compliant titration techniques and traceable data management. The latest BUCHI innovation, the KjelMaster K-375 automatic distillation unit for nitrogen and protein determination, puts customers in the unique position of applying either potentiometric or colorimetric titration techniques. For traditional, official methods, […]

New Orion Aquamate : Precise Affordable Spectrophotometers For Water Analysis

Thermo Scientific™ has introduced the Orion AquaMate Spectrophotometers ideal for reliable and affordable water and wastewater analysis. These high quality, innovative spectrophotometers are designed to cover most routine concentration measurements, boast numerous features and offer the high reliability and accuracy of the renowned Orion technology in a compact lightweight package with a relatively small footprint. […]

Safety First For Vesuvius R&D Furnaces

Safety First For Vesuvius R&D Furnaces

Simulating conditions for material specifications in refractory samples is vital at the Vesuvius Olifantsfontein fully-fledged R&D laboratory in Gauteng. This lab is in the process of replacing some high temperature furnaces that have reached the end of their useful lifespan with state-of-the art technology from Carbolite. Vesuvius is a world leader in the design, engineering, […]

New Handheld 96- & 384-Channel Pipette

Integra Viaflo 384 channel pipette

Designed to enable labs to process samples simply and productively the VIAFLO 384 from Integra Biosciences is a new handheld 384-channel electronic pipette that enables fast, precise and easy transfer of 384 samples simultaneously. Uniquely the VIAFLO 384 offers all the benefits of increased sample throughput as well as lower sample and reagent use without […]