Celebrating 75 Years in Scientific and Medical Equipment Manufacturing


LTE Scientifi c, one of the UK’s longest established and highly respected scientifi c and medical equipment manufacturers, is celebrating 75 years of industry service in 2022. Founded in 1947 as Laboratory Thermal Equipment Ltd, the company produced a range of laboratory ovens, incubators and water baths. Many scientists might still remember the cream, round cornered ovens and incubators, a common sight in many laboratories and a number of which are still working today.


During the 50’s and 60’s the company developed and produced the MAFF biological safety cabinet, specialist pharmaceutical sterilising


In 1987 when the Baird and Tatlock Group was disbanded, the company was bought by Harvard Bioscience and for a few years was known as Harvard/LTE; 5 years later in 1992, it returned to private ownership and became known as LTE Scientifi c Ltd. Since that time, it has continued to develop its product ranges, specialising in its core areas of steam sterilisation, infection prevention, thermal processing equipment and stability test chambers/rooms.


Remaining faithful to its origins, LTE still manufactures a wide range of ovens, incubators and drying cabinets and with its fl agship Touchclave range launched in 2004, has established itself as a leading international laboratory autoclave and medical steriliser manufacturer. During 2007, the company diversifi ed further with a move into the endoscopy sector. Its range of Scope-Store endoscope drying and storage cabinets are said to be able to maintain an endoscope’s post-processing conditions for up to 30 days.


With its many years of experience the company can provide modifi ed products


from its core range, bespoke solutions particularly


important with environmentally controlled stability testing rooms, often requiring tailoring for each individual installation. LTE has also earned a strong reputation in the market for its after-sales service centre, employing 14 engineers nationwide for service and maintenance visits and validation testing across its entire product range, as well as for other major brands available in the UK.


LTE Scientifi c sales team 2022, from left to right: Adrian Gregory (Business Development Manager), Richard Kitchingman (Sales Offi ce Manager), Darren Bottomley (Sales Manager), Emma Lightfoot (Sales Administrator), James Mills (Export Coordinator), John Lees (Managing Director), Anthony Campbell-Carr (Southern Sales Manager)


Aerial View of LTE premises from the early 1960s to current day following site expansions and continued growth


B&T Autoclave – Early 1960s, 8U-24 Autoclave in operation


ovens and baby incubators, before becoming part of the Baird and Tatlock Group (B&T) which, comprising of many different equipment manufacturers during the 60s to the 80’s, served all areas of the life science markets. It was as part of the B&T group,during the early 70s, that LTE expanded into the manufacture of laboratory autoclaves, as well as the AF range of Karl Fisher titrators.


Senior Management with a 1998 LTE Kestrel Autoclave, from left to right: Trevor Lord (Former Production Manager), Kim Cooper (Director), John Lees (Sales Director – Now Managing Director), Colin Perry (Former Chairman)


Over the years LTE has seen continuous growth and for the future has exciting plans in place, including new product development, staff growth and a keen focus on providing reliable and effi cient products and after-sales care in the sterilisation, infection prevention and thermal processing sectors of the life science and medical industries.


Dry Heat Steriliser on test at LTE factory before being despatched to a UK pharmaceutical company – Late 1970s


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Partnership brings access to specialist Monitoring Technology


Analytical services and technologies solutions providers Verulam Scientifi c has announced its appointment as UK distributor for Bertin Instruments, an international provider of monitoring technologies for environmental and life sciences applications.


As part of the distribution chain, Verulam will particularly be focused on provision of the French company’s Coriolis


air


sampler technology which is applicable across several industry focused areas;


• Pollution and Environment


The Coriolis air sampler collects biological particles in the air for biosphere and environmental air quality control


• Food, Pharma, Veterinary Industry Coriolis air sampler collects biological particles in the air for air quality control and monitoring in an industrial process.


• Research and Development


Coriolis air sampler collects biological particles in the air for fundamental research on biological airborne particles.


Verulam’s pipeline of products and emerging technologies aimed at the UK pharmaceutical, environmental, life science, food, clinical and biotechnology markets are sourced from specialised European


• Biological Threat Detection


For the fi ght against CBRN terrorism, Bertin Instruments offers high performance solutions for air sampling and analysis to detect biological threats and airborne pathogens.


• Biomedical and Health


Coriolis air sampler collects biological particles in the air for biocontamination control in a biomedical and health environment.


Verulam Scientific has been appointed UK distributor for Bertin Instruments.


and US manufacturers and often fi ll a niche area not provided by larger organisations. Fully supported by the technical team, systems provided can thus offer superior performance over an ‘off the shelf solution,’ the company said.


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