Mecmesin MultiTest-dV precision control tension and compression tester
25 September, 2016Mecmesin has a range of universal testers with a focus on precision control. Its positional resolution of 0.001 mm means the MultiTest-dV offers control even for entry-level systems.
National Instruments NI PXIe-4135 source measure unit (SMU)
05 July, 2016National Instruments has announced the NI PXIe-4135 source measure unit (SMU) with a measurement sensitivity of 10 fA and voltage output up to 200 V.
Hioki RM 3542A resistance meter
23 June, 2016The Hioki high-speed electrical resistance tester RM3542A provides resistance measurement of components including ferrite bead inductors.
Accurion active vibration isolation systems
18 March, 2016Active vibration isolations systems from Accurion feature no natural low-frequency resonance, which results in good vibration performance even in the low-frequency range. The system has a short settling time of 0.3 s, active bandwidth of 0.6/1 Hz to 200 Hz (beyond passive isolation) and active vibration isolation in six degrees of freedom.
Queensgate Instruments Digital Piezo Translator (DPT) nanopositioning actuators
16 October, 2015Queensgate Instruments' Digital Piezo Translator (DPT) series of actuators incorporates capacitive sensors in order to deliver precise positioning and rapid settling. The DPT-D series is said to feature best-in-class positioning performance, while the more compact DPT-E is a low-voltage replacement for the previous generation DPT-C series.
Calibration and adjustment of humidity instruments: pros and cons of different methods
16 October, 2015There are many ways to approach the calibration and adjustment of relative humidity instruments. Some of the most common methods will be described in this article, along with their advantages and disadvantages.
Nanosatellite testing at ANU
08 October, 2015A European satellite mission has turned to The Australian National University (ANU) to help test science units for nanosatellites ahead of a mass launch next year.
Whitley Automated Calibration System
22 July, 2015Don Whitley Scientific has announced a fully automated oxygen calibration system for Whitley workstations. The product will help users to calibrate their workstation efficiently and easily, thus improving the accuracy of experimental data.
Accurion halcyonics_nano series Active Vibration Isolation desktop unit
23 June, 2015Accurion's ultracompact, portable and easy-to-use halcyonics_nano series is an active vibration isolation system suitable for entry-level AFMs and other small and lightweight instruments.
Reference biosensor for calibrating diagnostic devices
18 May, 2015Researchers have developed a novel reference biosensor to aid the development of calibrated and standardised diagnostic devices. The intention of the work is to have a reproducible system that could be used to normalise and compare data and test new diagnostic devices to validate claims concerning sensitivity and detection limits.
Hanna Instruments HI98194, HI98195 and HI98196 multiparameter portable meters
15 May, 2015Hanna Instruments has announced the release of several waterproof multiparameter portable meters. The meters have up to six sensors for measuring pH, ORP, EC, DO, temperature and barometric pressure, in addition to seven interpreted parameters including TDS, seawater salinity and pH in mV.
Transmille Model 8081 metrology digital multimeter
15 May, 2015The Transmille Model 8081 8.5-digit digital multimeter has the high accuracy needed for the calibration of process control calibrators.
Endress+Hauser Memobase Plus calibration software for pH, oxygen, conductivity and chlorine sensors
29 April, 2015Endress+Hauser introduces Memobase Plus calibration software for pH, oxygen, conductivity and chlorine sensors. The software turns a PC into a calibration laboratory, providing complete traceability of test solutions, sensors, calibrations and measurements.
Kruss Large Surface Analyser (LSA)
14 April, 2015Scientex and Kruss have announced the Large Surface Analyser (LSA) - a fully automated wetting analyser for large samples that produces fast, contactless, easy-to-program measurement sequences for quality assurance applications.
