New products

Keysight Technologies has extended the company's N9048B PXE Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Receiver from 26.5 to 44 GHz, enabling customers to meet current and emerging compliance testing requirements according to various standards bodies, including MIL-STD-461G and FCC Part 15.

. Security: The multi-level software combines ease of use with a sophisticated development tool. . Ease of use: Simple dialogue boxes and singlebutton operation for routine QC/QA. . Validation: Third party software validation, veri-® able training documentation, and IQ/OQ are just three of the tools we provide. . After sales support: We provide a dedicated team for technical support, and several levels of service contracts.

Fast GCMS analysis
With the ever increasing demand for faster analysis times and higher throughput of samples, we have optimized the design of our GCMS to cope with the stringent requirements of the Pharmaceutical, Environmental, Health and Contract laboratories. Shimadzu' s QP5000 GCMS is simple to use and easy to maintain. It incorporates the GC-17A gas chromatograph with a Split/Splitless capillary injector, advanced automatic column¯ow and split ratio control.
Simple, easy to use software has been designed with automatic start up, shutdown, tuning and mass calibration capability, all available at the touch of a button. The reporting function will take the peaks found in a total ion chromatogram and automatically average the spectrum, subtract the background, search the NIST 98, Wiley or PMW Library, and provide the top 20 closest ® ts for each peak. The NIST library has a massive 107 000 spectra and structures, this increases the chance of ® nding the compound you are looking for. Fragrance, Flavour and Polymer libraries are also available. If the mass of the compound is known, then a single selective ion, monitoring analysis can be performed. This could be useful if you are looking for trace femptogram levels in environmental or medical samples.
When running fast GCMS on short microcapillary columns, it is essential to scan the peaks at a high rate so that enough data can be collected to produce accurate spectra for identi® cation and quantitation. The QP5000 is designed for fast GCMS and has a scan speed of up to 6750 scans per second. If you scan peaks of less than 1-s width with a speed lower than 5000 scans per second, the intensity ratios change which can lead to the wrong identi® cation and poor quantitation. If you are running a large number of samples, it is very annoying when a ® lament burns out half way through the batch. In anticipation of this, a dual ® lament ion source with automatic switch over has been incorporated so no time is lost. For easy cleaning, the ion source has been designed to be removed without tools and in two easy to clean parts. Plug-in ® laments can be changed without removing the ion source or the column. The PFTBA standard vial is conveniently positioned below the door to the ion source, allowing level monitoring and ® lling up as a matter of routine.
The ceramic barings of the oil-free turbomolecular pump are corrosive resistant, the design has been guaranteed to last 25 000 h (twice as long as similar pumps). This longterm reliability and rugged design means the instrument up time is improved and service costs are minimized, this allows us to o er a low-cost, fully comprehensive service contract.
In conjunction with the AOC-20s autoinjector, the QP5000 can run up to 150 samples overnight or during the morning if fast GC capability is used. The autoinjector is mounted on pre-aligned posts, it can be lifted o the injection port to replace the septa and then simply drop back into place with no realignment needed. The syringe has also been designed to easily lift out of the cradle that supports it and has been ® tted with a needle guide to ensure its position.

IRB 140 Robot -Small in size, big on ambition
Consumer goods manufacturers represent just one of the industries that will bene® t from ABB Flexible Automation's new mini marvel ± the IRB 140. Weighing in at just 98 kg and just 81 cm high, the IRB 140 packs a real punch with a 5 kg load capacity (unique to a robot of this size), six servo axes and large-robot performance.
In a retracted position, the IRB 140 has a maximum height of 810 mm from the base. When fully extended, however, it has a reach of 1240 mm vertically and 810 mm horizontally, with 670 mm to the rear, all measurements to the tool interface plate on the wrist.
With a footprint of only 400 £ 450 mm, the IRB 140 can be placed in an optimum position for operating ± either on top of the machine, by the side of it, or even on a suspended gantry.
One of the bene® ts to the consumer goods industry is that the IRB 140 can be used to ® ll the gap between machines used for packing individual items and placing them into trays (for example confectionery) and those used for packing trays into boxes.
The new S4Cplus system ± which is based on a 200 MHz Intel Pentium processor with a larger 64 Mb or 128 Mb memory size ± controls the IRB 140 and o ers an improved performance with wider communications capability.
A man± machine interface comes in the shape of the operator's panel which can be either cabinet or external mounted, and there is a portable teach pendant with joystick and keypad plus a display of 16 lines with 40 characters.
Higher processing speeds coupled with the large memory means faster access to installed software and rapid-start after any re-boot. Utilizing the S4Cplus means there is a high degree of PC compatibility leading to easy program ® le management and use of PC-type functions to aid programming.
The IRB140 is available in several variants ± arc welding, foundry, clean room ± which coupled with its outstanding performance makes it suitable for use in a wide range of manufacturing processes.
A major technical triumph for ABB, the IRB 140 is an advanced automation solution aimed at giving customers maximum advantage in the market place.

For innovation in microplate washing the clear choice is Bio-Tek Instruments
Bio-Tek Instruments recently introduced a new line of high-quality microplate washers. The MicroTek AW Series of Automated Microplate Washers is the newest addition to the innovative Bio-Tek line of analytical instrumentation . MicroTek AW washers are designed to meet 96-well washing needs and to meet the requirements of the rapidly expanding ® eld of high-throughput screening. They provide the solution to a most important step in ELISA, FELISA, cell-based and other microplate washing applications. The MicroTek AW Series o ers high-performance¯uid dispensing and ingenious mechanical design in three models. For standard 96-well microplate washing, Micro-Tek AW features computer control via an RS232 port, on-board programmable software for all magnetic and standard assays, and aspiration and dispense height adjustment. The MicroTek AWS was designed for 384well and 96-well washing, and features independent adjustment of the dispense and aspirate portions of the manifold for optimal aspiration positioning, over® ll washing and over¯ow protection, and robot compatibility. The MicroTek AWN, for processing magnetic bead assays, washes standard 96-well assays and magnetic particle assays. As with all Bio-Tek equipment, safety and convenience were a primary concern in the design of the MicroTek AW Series. A unique priming trough eliminates thè dummy plate' for priming and maintenance. The electronics are completed isolated from the¯uidic systems.
Integrated¯uid and¯ow detection sensors minimize any potential for uneven washing. The MicroTek AW range o ers the solution to ultimate precision in microplate washing. ( 0)

High speed concentration for 96-well microplates
Zymark Corporation has added to its proven line of evaporation workstations with the TurboVap 1 96, a high-speed concentrator designed to work with two 96well microplates or deep-well plates. With the bonus of unattended operation, the TurboVap 96 is driven by Zymark's patented gas vortex shearing action with a temperature-controlle d environment and adjustable gas ow rates. The combination saves time, bench space and operating costs, while improving the evaporation speed and sample-to-sample consistency. In addition, the Tur-boVap 96 employs a touch pad control, which retains the previous settings for faster start-ups and has removable gas manifolds for easy cleaning.
The TurboVap 96 is the latest addition to a family of proven Zymark evaporation workstations. More than 6000 TurboVaps are in use around the world for applications such as genomics research, bioanalysis, synthesis, drug testing, drug development and environmental testing.
Zymark impacts the world by advancing the ability to discover, develop and market safe and e ective drugs that can lengthen and improve the quality of life for everyone. Zymark' s employees are active in more than 35 countries and their combined expertise in Pharmaceutical Analysis and Laboratory Automation makes Zymark the world's leading supplier in this application area.