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Remote Monitoring for Automation Goes Up a Notch
Tecan, building on the success of its Common Notification System (CNS) for the remote monitoring of automation, presented the latest upgraded version at ALA’s LabAutomation 2010 conference in Palm Springs, California, USA. CNS, standard with every Freedom EVOware®
software package, allows the user Circle no. 148 Top Quality Microanalysis Consumables
Exeter Analytical offers laboratories involved with elemental microanalysis a single source for top quality, competitively priced CHN/O/S consumables and supplies irrespective of the analyser they use. Specialising in CHN microanalysis for over 25 years the company has developed unique manufacturing methods that ensure the performance of its consumables and supplies is second to none. With many materials produced under ISO 9001 accredited manufacturing conditions the consistent performance of Exeter Analytical consumables and supplies has removed this source of variability from microanalytical calculations.
Long experience in fine-tuning the automated production of commonly used consumables such as copper, low-hydroxyl quartz and tin capsules allows the company to produce highly consistent materials at a competitive price. Commitment to supporting customers means the majority of items from Exeter's comprehensive CHN/O/S consumables and supplies catalogues can be supplied from stock within 24 hours.
Circle no. 149 New High Pressure Reactors
The capabilities of the remarkably versatile DrySyn™ range of laboratory heating systems have now been extended to include reactions carried out at high pressure and temperature such as hydrogenations. The new Asynt Custom High Pressure Reactor is a cost effective lightweight unit, manufactured to users’ requirements to accommodate reaction volumes from 5ml to 50 litres. It is suitable for stirred or unstirred, homogeneous or non-homogeneous reactions. Commissioning couldn’t be simpler, as the reactor can be installed on a standard laboratory hotplate stirrer using a modified DrySyn insert. Standard units are manufactured in stainless steel – usually 316 or 321 – but a wide range of other materials is available for special applications, such as Ferralium, Hastelloy, Monel, Inconel, Incoloy, Nickel, Nimonic alloys, Titanium, Zirconium and alloy steels. Ultimate operating limits will depend on the individual design and materials used, but are typically up to 100 bar at 300°C. All Asynt high pressure reactors conform to a wide range of national and international safety standards, including the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC (PED), Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) and British Compressed Gases CP4 Rev2 (1998).
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to monitor the status of every Freedom EVO® liquid handling system within the network of the company, via a web browser or using the Tecan CNS iPhone®
application. Version 2, due
for release shortly, further extends this function to enable reliable monitoring via the 3G network from outside the company, and can actively send status updates to an iPhone by push notifications. Eskil Trollhagen, Product Manager for Freedom EVOware and TouchTools Suite™, explained: “CNS Version 2 is not dependent on the customer’s technical infrastructure, operating instead via the cell phone network, making it even easier to set up and use, as well as making it much more powerful. The application can be set to alert the user, for example, when a reagent refill is needed or upon completion of a run. The ability to react and to recover interrupted runs further increases the rate of success, significantly saving time and money. CNS effectively increases walk-away time by providing operators with added security and peace of mind when leaving the laboratory. This unique functionality boosts our customers’ confidence in using automation.”
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