Renishaw inVia System now installed at LaTrobe University. The system was installed at the new LaTrobe Institute for Molecular Science. Photo with Dr Evan Robertson and Dr Adam Mechler.

The new NarrowDiode Laser from Radiant Dyes is a small-sized, low-priced external cavity Diode Laser. The wavelength separation is realised by a low loss interference filter instead of the common diffraction grating. Due to this new design, the Laser is characterised by a very high robustness against mechanical and thermal disturbances.

Herzan this month announced the release of The WaveCatcher Pro; an upgrade of the popular WaveCatcher, and the first mobile site survey tool capable of measuring all vibration, acoustic and EMI noise levels with the push of a button.

Key Features

• Updated software functionality with Windows 7 compatibility
• Continuous measurement feature for all-day measurements
• Enhanced reporting and graph representation
• Updated triaxial vibration sensor (the VA-3)
• Triaxial EMI sensor measuring AC/DC fields
• Live zoom-in feature for enhanced analysis of data within a desired frequency bandwidth

Until recently, all available detectors were analogue, i.e. they provide an analogue signal output. Warsash Scientific now offer the first thermopile detector series that, unlike previous generations, offers a digital signal output.

Applications

• High precision temperature sensing
• Ear thermometer
• Infrared Pyrometry

Control the motion of your PI system with your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad by using PITOUCH™.

Command the motion by using the motion sensors or the touch controls of your Apple device: Just move the device or touch the screen and the motion system will move correspondingly. To set up a wireless connection between your Apple device and your PI system, connect the TCP/IP port of your PI controller to a wireless router and install PITOUCH on your Apple device.

Available for

• iPhone
• iPod Touch
• iPad

The extremely cost-efficient and compact P-604 lever actuator supplements the portfolio of the PiezoMove^® series from PI (Physik Instrumente). The linear actuator achieves a travel range of 300µm and is exclusively designed for open-loop operation.

For applications, such as material testing for quality control purposes or highly dynamic control of valves in test stands, PI (Physik Instrumente) presents the E-482, a new high-power piezo amplifier/controller with 6A peak current at 1050V voltage swing.

The 19-inch bench-top amplifier is especially designed for the operation of piezo actuators with high electrical capacitance, such as the PICA piezo actuator series P-225 and P-235. This class D switching amplifier modulates the pulse width of the control signal and thus controls the piezo output voltage.

Recently, the Swedish manufacturer of high performance lasers, Cobolt, has released four higher power lasers on the single frequency DPSS laser platform, 05-01.

New Products

• Zouk™ 355nm 20mW
• Samba™ 532nm 1.5W
• Flamenco™ 660nm 500mW
• Rumba™ 1064nm 3W

Warsash Scientific are pleased to announce that we now exclusive distributors for M Squared Lasers in Australia and New Zealand.

M Squared Lasers develops and manufactures next-generation lasers and photonic instruments that bring new capabilities, higher reliability and greater ease of use to a diverse range of industrial and scientific applications. With a core team that has more than twenty years of experience, and a track record of supplying award-winning products to worldwide markets, M Squared is ideally placed to help solve problems, de-risk your projects and accelerate your applications.

Combined Raman/AFM (atomic force microscope) systems are excellent for characterising the properties of materials at sub-micrometre, and potentially nanometre, scales. Renishaw's inVia Raman microscope is the perfect partner for a wide range of AFMs, and other scanning probe microscopes (SPMs), as it offers users efficient, flexible, reliable, high performance operation.

The combined Raman/AFM systems consist of:

• An inVia Raman microscope
• An AFM/SPM
• Direct optical coupling between the inVia and the AFM/SPM

Warsash Scientific offer low cost, miniature fibre optic spectrometers and accessories for industrial and academic applications.

1. What wavelength range are you interested in?
2. What's your sample type and what accessories will you need?
3. What are the resolutions requirements?
4. What do you need the software to do?
5. What's your budget?

Designed to be added to many different types of optical microscopes, Artemis™ offers very high sensitivity, high resolution, a broad spectral range and rapid sampling times. It enables scientists and engineers to measure the Raman spectra from microscopic samples or microscope sampling areas of large samples, such as semiconductors.

Key Features

• Raman microspectrophotometer
• Can be added to many types of optical microscopes
• Can be added to a CRAIC microspectrophotometer
• Self-contained
• Rapid sampling times
• High Sensitivity
• High Spectral Resolution
• Broad Spectral Range
• Durable Design
• Easy to Use

The Portable Digital Vibrometer PDV-100 Vibrometer Education Kit is designed to introduce the fundamentals of structural dynamics through direct experimental measurements using laser Doppler vibrometry. The PDV-100 Vibrometer measures the vibration velocity of the sample using Doppler-shifted, retroreflected laser light. This non-contact measurement technique monitors an object's natural dynamic behaviour with high precision.

MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

• PDV-100 Portable Digital Vibrometer (0-22kHz) 0-30m range
• VIB-E-220 USB Junction Box for interfacing the Vibrometer to a PC
• VibSoft-20 data acquisition and FFT analysis software
• Vibsoft-Desk data analysis software for 3 floating users

VIBRATION EXPERIMENTS

• Euler Disk Experiment including test structures/fixtures and tutorial
• Loudspeaker Characterisation Experiment including test structures/fixtures and tutorial

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the NEW Portalevel^® Datalogger — capable of recording & downloading 1,000 cylinder readings (ask for details)

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all Portalevel^® MAX & Portascanner^® orders

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Expand the capabilities of your Wavelength Electronics controllers with the USBKIT and QuickConnect™ software. The USBKIT provides convenient computer control of most Wavelength chassis mount controllers and evaluation boards at a surprisingly low price.

The software provides an intuitive virtual control panel that allows you to leverage the low-noise, high-stability laser diode and temperature control capabilities of components to save time and money. The QuickConnect™ software is easily loaded onto your computer with the automated installer, and is compatible with x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) PCs.

For the Hexapod systems H-XXX a new manual control pad is now available. It can be used with all versions of the C-887 Hexapod controller.

Key Features

• 6 control knobs to position the Hexapod axes X, Y, Z, U, V, W. Function and design of the control
• Knobs are identical to the ones used on the previous F-206.MC6 manual control pad
• Push button to stop motion
• Push button to reference the Hexapod
• A display to show the current position of all axes
• Additional information displayed such as system velocity, error codes, pivot point coordinates

Laservision is the first manufacturer of laser safety equipment to offer a certified laser protection glove. Gloves protect at 800nm - 1100nm and are available from Warsash Scientific in Australia and New Zealand.

Key Features

• Certified laser safe glove
• Patented Profas Bamboo TwinFlex^® Technology
• Innovative liquid-tight SoftGrip, High-Performance-Elastomer (HPE) Coating
• Excellent temperature isolation
• Protection against cutting damage
• Breathable
• Comfortable

CRAIC Technologies, the leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microspectroscopy solutions for science and industry, announced Windows™ 8 compatibility of its MINERVA microspectrometer control and spectral analysis software.

Portacare™ is Coltraco's commitment to through-life maintenance and calibration support and is available now through Warsash Scientific. It applies to all products and systems, whether delivered today or back in 1990.

Over the last five years Coltraco have reduced average turnaround times on repairs and calibrations from 60 days to 3 working days and want to get better still. Portacare is designed to cap the cost of ownership for one fixed annual fee, and embody into this over 3 or 5 year contract term duration:

• All repair costs
• All labour costs
• All inspection
• Teardown and re-assembly costs
• All parts and materials costs
• All annual calibration costs
• One way freight costs

It excludes only customer-induced or accidental damage.

Pulsed UV sintering, a low-heat solution, is an essential step in the printed and improved electron process for the production of low cost electronics.

The heart of the system is Xenon's patented pulsed light technology that delivers high-energy bursts of pulsed light without harming or overheating substrates such as plastic, film, cloth or paper. Pulsed UV sintering is an essential step in the printed and improved electron process for the production of low cost electronics.

Excelitas recently announced the introduction of its new Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) Module, under the brand name LynX™, now available from Warsash Scientific. It is expressly designed to meet state-of-the-art analytical measurements needs.

The LynX SiPM Module (LynX-A-33-050-T1-A) is a compact, easy-to-use, analogue module based on the new C30742 Series low noise, ultra-fast timing resolution, low cross-talk SiPM chips. The LynX SiPM Module offers an attractive alternative to traditional Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs) for a variety of Analytical Instrumentation and Life Sciences applications including Fluorescence measurement and Flow Cytometry.

Yes, new Warsash Scientific mugs are finally here! Are you still using your old mug and need an upgrade? Or, worse, not using a Warsash Scientific mug at all? These 2012 edition mugs won't tip over easily in a lab or at your desk. A reminder of our major specialty areas are wrapped around the bottom, and the back features a molecular diagram.. if you haven't guessed it already, for caffeine!

Key Features

• New 2012 Edition!
• Strong
• Sturdy
• Large Handle
• Black Inside
• Molecular Diagram for Caffeine

* These mugs have been designed for our customers and their distribution is entirely at the discrepancy of Warsash Scientific.

CRAIC Technologies, the world leading innovator of microspectroscopy solutions, is proud to announce the addition of Raman microspectroscopy capabilities to its flagship product: the 20/20 Perfect Vision™ microspectrophotometer, which is available from Warsash Scientific. Users of the 20/20 PV now have the ability to acquire Raman spectra, with lasers from the blue to the near infrared, in addition to UV-visible-NIR absorbance, reflectance, fluorescence and emission microspectra™. The 20/20 PV™ is able to acquire all these types of spectra of even sub-micron samples rapidly and easily. Better yet, the 20/20 PV is able to acquire all these spectra from the same area because it features proprietary optical aperturing technology. Additionally, the 20/20 PV features the ability to acquire images of these same microscopic samples in the UV, visible and NIR regions.

Warsash Scientific are very excited to announce that we have been chosen as the exclusive representatives for Nanoscribe in Australia and New Zealand.

The Nanoscribe Photonic Professional is an easy-to-operate, table-top laser lithography system allowing for true three-dimensional nanostructures in commercially available photoresists. Designed for the high demands of three-dimensional photonic crystal structures, the instrument is suitable for generating three-dimensional scaffolds for biology, micro- and nanofluidic circuitry and more.

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Spectral Surface Mapping (S2M™) capabilities are suitable for the Perfect Vision™ microspectrophotometer line from CRAIC Technologies. S2M™ gives microspectrometer users the ability to map the spectral variation of surfaces of their samples with microscopic spatial resolution. Surface profiles can be created using UV-visible-NIR transmission, absorbance, emission, fluorescence and polarisation microspectral data. S2M™ can even create maps from Raman microspectral data from an Apollo™ Raman microspectrometer. Microspectrometers can now create highly detailed spectral maps with micron scale resolution rapidly and automatically.

Cobolt Calypso™ 491nm is a continuous wave (CW) diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser. It is a single-frequency laser with high level of stability, ultra-low noise, very narrow spectral bandwidth and a perfect quality beam over a wide range of operation temperatures. It is based on proprietary PPKTP technology which provides improved power efficiency, large wavelength flexibility and multiline emission possibility.

Key Features

• Compact blue DPSS laser
• CW output power 200 mW
• Single-frequency, <1MHz spectral bandwidth
• Ultra-low noise, typically <0.5% rms
• High quality TEM00 beam, M2<1.1
• Hermetically sealed, ultra-robust package
• Excellent spectral purity
• 12 months warranty

StellarNet is offering incredible savings on all UV-VIS-NIR spectrometer systems. Buy a NIR spectrometer (900-1700nm) and get a FREE VIS spectrometer. The offer gets even better with the extended range NIRX-SR spectrometer (900-2300nm), receive a UV-VIS spectrometer for FREE!

Height measurement has been the initial application for the TopSens distance sensors. A choice of sensor heads allow you to find an optimal solution in terms of measurement range, accuracy and lateral resolution. The controller is designed for easy integration into the manufacturing system.

Applications

• Online Inspection
• Level Control
• Thickness Measurement
• Profilometry and Microtopography
• Roughness Measurement

LED manufacturers and luminaire designers require a quick, portable device for complete spectral flux analysis. Reliable measurements of small LEDs, fibre outputs, and other small sources has usually meant compromising on accuracy or speed. As the leader in the field, Labsphere has designed a sphere-based portable solution including self-absorption correction that is both reliable and affordable.

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CRAIC Technologies, the leading manufacturer of advanced UV-visible-NIR range systems for microscale analysis, announces the introduction of a mobile version of its website microspectra.com. This feature allows customers and prospective customers browsing with their smart phones or tablet computers to readily access the CRAIC Technologies website for information on the latest instruments as well as to obtain technical support for CRAIC Technologies products they already own. CRAIC Technologies customer support representatives can be reached either by email by telephone using the email addresses and telephone numbers listed on the site.

The mobile website can assist customers during the sales process as well as providing after sales support via direct email from a smartphone or tablet computer. Visitors to microspectra.com with smartphones and tablet computers will be directed to the mobile website automatically. From there, they can obtain information about the latest technologies from CRAIC or request technical support from their representatives. They can even access the main website for all the information that it has to offer.

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A new software update to SpectraWiz, which is included free-of-charge with each spectrometer, is now available for download at www.StellarNet.us. The Spectral-ID application has been updated to allow users to save sample spectra to a specified library, and later perform a real time search using unknown samples to look for matches. This new feature works for Raman, NIR, or UV-VIS spectra using covariance mathematics to assign a correlation value and display the top 10 library entries that qualify as a match.

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The Model 763 OEM seed laser diode driver (pump laser diode driver) from Analog Modules is ideal for driving 14-pin butterfly packaged laser diode modules or semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) for use in CW or pulsed fibre MOPA and EDFA systems. The driver is implemented as a transconductance amplifier (analogue voltage in, scaled current out) with operation up to 1.2A, 3.0V and pulse widths down to 10ns. The driver circuitry operates from a single +5V power source. All other required voltages are generated on the board by high efficiency switching power supplies. The 763 is manufactured to the RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC requirements.

Wavelength Electronics has redesigned the PLD10000 with a new compact heatsink and fan shroud, and improved internal heat dissipation capability. This technology has been leveraged into a high-current driver, the PLD12500, which can drive up to 12.5 amps. Both the PLD10000 and PLD12500 are mounted on printed circuit boards.

Key Features

• Remote enable can be tied to a safety interlock and a temperature controller
• Built-in constant current and constant power operating modes minimize your electronics overhead
• On-board controls mean quick and easy driver setup
• Analogue set point input gives you remote external control of the laser current and modulation
• Latching current limit safely switches off output if current limit is reached
• Slow start and current ramp protect the laser during operation
• Mechanical shorting relay protects the laser while the driver is powered off

Zurich Instruments is a technology leader developing and selling advanced test and measurement instruments for dynamic signal analysis. These devices are used in many fields of application by high-technology research laboratories and industrial development sites.

Product Ranges

• Lock-in Amplifiers
• Impedance Spectroscopy
• AFM Accessories

After two years in development, Coltraco launched the Portalevel^® MAX at the prestigious maritime exhibition, Posidonia. Portalevel MAX is the next generation portable liquid level indicator for monitoring fire suppression systems comprising CO2, FM200™, NOVEC™, Halons, and other liquidbased Halon replacement extinguishants. It employs easy-to-use, clean, environmentally-safe ultrasonic technology.

Key Features

• Single-touch calibration feature for speed of use
• Backlit, user-friendly LCD display for clear operation in dark environments
• Four different power settings for a wide variety of cylinder material applications
• Instant, definitive results through the "calibration-and-proceed-to-test" control
• Advanced technology for ease of use
• Durable, ergonomic metal case design fits easily into the hand
• Works on a wide range of cylinder sizes and liquids or liquid gases
• Optional range of accessories and through-life total care maintenance options

Recently PI has become the majority owner of miCos GmbH in Eschbach, Germany, allowing them to supplement their extensive nanopositioning and micropositioning portfolio with the products and know-how of a leader in the field of vacuum precision positioning applications and system integration.

The ShockBug is designed to record shock events experienced during the transportation, storage and usage of products and equipment. This unit has been designed as an event recorder, providing an accurate record of the date and time at which user defined g force limits are exceeded. These thresholds offer the added advantage, on the Plus model, of being programmable individually for each axis allowing more sensitive axis to be monitored with a lower g level.

The H-811 miniature hexapod from PI is now available for air-environment.

Key Features

• Smallest Hexapod with vacuum option
• Travel ranges to 34mm / 42°
• Load capacity to 5kg
• Actuator resolution 40nm
• Minimum incremental motion to 0.2µm
• Repeatability to ±0.1µm
• Includes integrated scan algorithms for fibre optic alignment
• Velocity to 10mm/s
• Vacuum-compatible version available
• Sophisticated controller using vector algorithms, virtual pivot point
• Extensive software support

Recently Kingfisher released the new KI2000 range of power meters, light sources and loss test sets. The range is feature-rich, boasting easy to read screens, fast operation, and a 3 year warranty.

Herzan has successfully designed numerous custom solutions ranging from large scale acoustic enclosures, tabletop active vibration isolation systems and custom EMI Isolation systems. These custom solutions began with an intensive design and engineering process with Herzan's technical staff to ensure all nuances within the requirements of an application were addressed.

The F70 Series from Filmetrics includes general-purpose thickness measurement instruments that are capable of measuring thicknesses up to 13mm. The basic F70 is designed to measure transparent materials while the F70-NIR measures semiconductor materials. The thickness range is determined by the lens and software options.

Applications

• Coatings on almost any surface
• Pharmaceutical tablets, wood and paper
• Glass and plastic sheet, tubing, containers
• Optical and ophthalmic lenses

Cobalt Light Systems develops products and technology for non-invasive sub-surface analysis. They have unique and proprietary analysis systems with applications in many areas. At the heart of their technology is the ability to rapidly and accurately measure chemical composition without touching or changing the sample.

Cobalt was established in 2006 to develop its novel technologies into a range of Raman applications for laboratory and industrial analysis. The underlying technology is exclusive to the company and was invented at the Science and Technology Facilities Council's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK.

Products

• TRS100 Rapid Analysis System for Tablets and Capsules
• Type B Standard 2 Liquid Explosives Detection System
• Rapid ID through Opaque Containers

The new SMD (surface-mount design) pyroelectric infrared detectors and SMD thermopiles from Excelitas are taking infrared sensing innovation to a whole new level, enabling automated high-volume production for major sensing applications from intrusion alarm to automatic light switch and even the latest high-tech consumer devices.

Key Features

• Available in analogue and digital models
• Surface-mount devices (SMD) well-suited for high-volume production of components on PCBs
• Allows for automated pick-and-place and solder reflow
• Very small size and compact design of new SMD components, as compared to traditional TO-type metal housings
• SMD housings available for both pyroelectric infrared detectors and thermopiles

The new MK52 negative-stiffness optical vibration isolation table from Kinetic Systems achieves vertical and horizontal natural frequencies of 0.5 Hz or lower without limiting its ability to support static loads. At a natural frequency of 0.5 Hz, it provides isolation efficiencies of 93% at 2 Hz, 99% at 5 Hz, and 99.7% at 10 Hz.

The MK52 can be configured for a wide variety of locations and applications — wherever external vibrations can adversely affect the operation of sensitive equipment. Ultra-low natural frequencies, high internal structural frequencies, and excellent vertical and horizontal isolation efficiencies make the system well-suited to a wide variety of applications.

aRTie from Filmetrics represents a breakthrough in spectral reflectometer affordability and ease-of-use. Time consuming reference readings and minutes-long lamp warm-ups are a thing of the past. Simply plug aRTie into your computer's USB port and you're ready to go. aRTie's 40,000-hour light source and on-board spectroscopic calibration mean that maintenance is nil and measurement confidence is high.

Key Features

• Reference and background steps are not required
• Powered through USB cable - no other connections or set up required
• Start the software and in 10 seconds aRTie is ready to go
• 40,000-hour light source
• Automatic on-board wavelength calibration
• Measures spectral R, T, R+T, A(=1-R-T), and color of flat specular samples
• Film thickness and refractive index analysis optional
• 380-1050nm wavelength range
• UV and NIR versions coming soon

PI (Physik Instrumente) has developed PILine^® driven XY microscopy stage series M-687 with high resolution linear scales to add to the standard product range available from Warsash Scientific. Bundled together with the C-867.262 controller that was specifically designed for microscopy applications, the systems provide:

• Unique low profile and uniformly flat form factor
• High dynamical range from 10µm/s to 100mm/s with good velocity constancy
• High resolution, repeatability, stability and accuracy

The Portalevel^® MAX ultrasonic liquid level indicator is officially being released mid-June. A limited number are available now, with the first 100 orders receiving an additional sensor.

The 298TR ShockLog from Lamerholm combines advanced tri-axel piezo electric accelerometer technology with the latest in MEMS electronic accelerometers in a single unit, offering users a complete "Motion" monitoring instrumentation solution.

By combining these technologies into a single unit the 298TR ShockLog provides users with details of all physical motion experienced in a given storage period or transportation journey, measuring Shock (impacts), Vibration, Tilt and Roll (sway).

Key Features

• Provides a visible deterrent to incorrect operation and handling
• Decreases costs related to damage incurred during operation, shipping, handling and storage
• Helps identify optimal modes of transportation, route, packaging, storage options, and operational conditions through full-journey and motion profiling
• Isolates when and where unacceptable conditions occur and identifies accountable parties
• Highlights potential areas for improvement in operational, shipping and handling processes
• Pinpoints potential areas for improvements in operational or shipping and handling processes
• Confirms acceptable conditions during equipment operation, shipping and handling and storage
• Increases customer satisfaction and provides a visible marketing edge

Warsash Scientific is pleased to announce a cost-effective online monitoring solution based on proven, state-of-the-art non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) technology. The SmartDGA Gauge and EZHub from LumaSense are new products designed to allow customers to continuously monitor and control the condition of LTCs and transformers. SmartDGA addresses three major challenges:

1. Price: most DGA monitors are too expensive to support wide-scale deployment, thus limiting the ability to realise a Smart Grid and true condition-based maintenance
2. Flexibility: online DGA systems lack flexibility and the ability to accurately identify and mitigate faults
3. Ease-of-Use: most monitoring technologies are cumbersome to install, maintain and service, leading to a poor overall user experience

Key Features

• Easily install and maintain with compact modular design
• No consumables or carrier gases required
• No scheduled calibration required
• Design allows for vertical or horizontal mounting. Can be mounted on a single valve, two valves or in line with the filtration system
• Measure and monitor ethylene and acetylene to assess LTC health
• Software provides gas ratios and condition codes to monitor LTC condition using recent advances in IEEE C57.139 and CIGRE WG D1.31
• Available with fully integrated communications infrastructure for Smart Grid deployment

Warsash Scientific is pleased to announce the release of rIQ™: the intelligent solution for the analysis of glass trace evidence. rIQ (Refractive Index Quantification), from CRAIC Technologies, combines sophisticated image analysis software, advanced optical design and electronics to enable criminalists in modern forensic laboratories to measure the refractive index of multiple glass fragments simultaneously, quickly and with the highest accuracy.

Key Features

• Automatic measurement of refractive index per ASTM and SWGMAT standards
• Sophisticated algorithms for high precision glass refractive index measurement
• Exceeds ASTM requirements for long term stability and reproducibility
• Up to 20 measurement probes
• Video recording of measurement procedure
• When added to CRAIC microspectrometers, transmission, fluorescence and colour spectra of glass fragments can also be measured
• Simple system calibration with glass standard reference materials
• Long term system and environmental conditions are monitored and stored
• Precision temperature control
• Automatic statistical analysis
• Data is stored in database and includes refractive index data, sample identification and description, environmental conditions and more
• Intuitive user interface
• Offered as a turnkey standalone package, as an add-on package to CRAIC microspectrophotometers and as an upgrade to older RI measurement systems already in the field
• Easy to use and maintain

Unlike traditional contact transducer measurement techniques, the measurement of solar panel dynamics with a Scanning Vibrometer from Warsash Scientific is a non-destructive, non-contact, remote method that allows a highly precise calculation of mechanical properties and can be used to predict service times for newly designed materials.

Computer modelling and simulation can help to determine load/strain scenarios and processes for materials and parts prior to actual deployment. In this way, they can be further developed and improved based on the results and customised to their future applications and environments. Combining simulated results with real experimental data allows a highly precise calculation of mechanical properties and can be used to predict service times for newly designed materials.

Identification of suspected narcotics is a critical challenge for law enforcement agencies. With the Thermo Scientific TruNarc™ analyser from Warsash Scientific, narcotics officers, customs, border patrol, and other law enforcement personnel can scan a sample for multiple narcotics in one single test.

Lightweight and easy to use, the TruNarc device delivers fast and accurate narcotics analysis anywhere it's needed. It easily identifies narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens and analgesics using lab-proven Raman spectroscopy. The TruNarc device is able to analyse key drugs of abuse as well as common cutting agents, precursors and emerging threats — ensuring that law enforcement personnel are always ahead of the curve.

Key Features

• Fast, accurate identification
• Based on lab-proven Raman spectroscopy
• Easy to use
• Intuitive menu-driven interface enables fast training and proficiency
• Single test, multiple narcotics
• Non-contact sampling
• Scans directly through plastic or glass to minimise contamination, reduce exposure and preserve evidence
• Automated, tamper-proof records

Warsash Scientific is pleased to introduce a drive solution that customers can easily integrate into OEM applications themselves. The U-264 RodDrive offers a fast, low-profile linear drive for travel ranges from 50 to 150mm, velocities of up to 250mm/s, or propulsion forces of up to 15 N.

Ideal applications for this drive include moving shutters, sorters, pipettes, sensing probes, etc. The RodDrive can also be used to create positioning systems in a precision class of a few micrometres to under one micrometre. Warsash Scientific offer more highly integrated linear positioning systems, XY stages or rotation adjusters with PILine piezomotors.

Key Features

• Fast, accurate identification
• Based on lab-proven Raman spectroscopy
• Easy to use
• Intuitive menu-driven interface enables fast training and proficiency
• Single test, multiple narcotics
• Non-contact sampling
• Scans directly through plastic or glass to minimise contamination, reduce exposure and preserve evidence
• Automated, tamper-proof records

Warsash Scientific is pleased to announce the release of the Sprout-D, high-power, continuous-wave Green DPSS Laser System from Lighthouse Photonics. Sprout™ is a near-perfect TEMoo mode with extremely low optical noise and excellent long-term stability. It is a next-generation laser designed and manufactured to provide a sealed, turn-key source of collimated green light with high spectral purity.

Key Features

• Compact laser head with Seal™ enclosure for long lifetime
• LockT™ optics mounting for permanent laser head alignment
• Long lifetime pump diode pack integrated inside laser head
• Low noise option <0.03% rms with Noise Elimination Technology
• Excellent long-term power stability <0.5% rms over 24 hours
• Rack-mountable or shelf-mountable power supply
• Disconnecting, five metre long control cable
• 5, 6, 7 and 8 W versions

The ShockLog — 298GPS, from Warsash Scientific, has been designed to monitor shock and vibration based on acceleration or velocity measurements and incorporates the latest in GPS tracking technology. It incorporates all of the features of a standard 298 ShockLog while adding the additional benefit of GPS positioning throughout the journey and for every event.

Warsash Scientific delivers even greater flexibility for sintering conductive Cu and Ag metallic inks, curing thin-film substrates and for solar and surface modifications with the Sinteron 2010 from Xenon Corporation. The new Sinteron 2010 now allows for digitally programmable pulse widths, making it extremely flexible and valuable to process development.

Warsash Scientific is proud to announce the addition of kinetic spectroscopy capabilities to the 20/20 Perfect Vision™ UV-visible-NIR microspectrophotometer.

With the kinetic spectroscopy package, this system is able to monitor the full range spectra of a microscopic sample area over time and plot the results. Analysis of samples can be done by absorbance, reflectance and even optical emission from the deep UV to far into the near infrared spectral regions. Applications are numerous and include biological time resolved analysis to measuring the degradation of LED's over time, chemical reactions on metallic films and much more. The ability to analyse the time resolved spectra of microscopic sample areas with multiple spectroscopic techniques, makes the kinetic package for the 20/20 Perfect Vision™ the cutting-edge micro-analysis tool for any laboratory or manufacturing facility.

Warsash Scientific presents the MP-2 microscope photometers from CRAIC Technologies.

The MP-2 is an all solid state system designed for photometry of microscopic samples in many fields including biology, geology and cytophotometry. CRAIC MP-2 microscope photometers are rugged instruments designed to measure the reflectance, transmittance or fluorescence photometric values from microscopic samples rapidly and accurately.

Key Features

• Sensitive detector for low noise and long term stability
• Total spectral range from deep UV to NIR with the specific range selected by the user
• Digital imaging system simultaneously images the sample and the measurement aperture
• High resolution digital imaging up to 6 megapixels
• Rapid radiometric measurement capabilities
• High dynamic range and high sensitivity
• High spatial resolution and stray light resistance
• Variable measurement areas down to sub-micron

Warsash Scientific introduces the new CW and pulsed laser diode drivers from Analog Modules.

Model 784 CW and pulsed laser diode drivers (pump laser diode drivers) are ideal for compact industrial and medical laser applications. Proprietary technology allows Analog Modules to offer a 50A, 2.5V driver with industry leading efficiency and footprint that only requires +5VDC input power.