Parallel Synthesis and other automated chemistry tools at Achema 2009

Our newly recruited German Account Manager, Dr Gesche Heiss, can be seen at Achema today and until this Friday, together with Ian Norman - HEL's European Sales Manager.

We are showing our newly designed parallel chemistry AutoMATE system there, as well as our industry leading bench scale reactor system - AutoLAB, running with the new LasenTRACK probes, for on line particle profiling.

If you are planning to visit, pop by to our stand (Hall 5.1, E42-43) and have a little play with our cool new MicroNOTE touchscreen controller - shown on the right connected to our compact PolyBLOCK system, demonstrated by Gesche at our stand -captured by Achema's photographer!

Calorimetric Techniques - Free Workshop

We are running a free workshop on May 5th in collaboration with our partners Setaram and Stazione Sperimentale per i Combustibili (SSC). The title is "Calorimetric Techniques in Process Hazard Assessment" and it will take place at the SSC Institute in San Donato Milanese, Italy.

Whilst places are FREE bear in mind that we only have a limited number available, so please book as soon as possible

Booking form and further information

Parallel catalyst and hydrogenation platform - UPDATED!!!

Our trusted HP ChemSCAN, designed for hydrogenation and catalyst screening - has been updated and upgraded, and now boasts the following features and benefits:

- Independent pressure measurement in each vessel
- Individual pressure control, allowing tests at different pressure
- On-line gas consumption calculation and display, in each reactor
- Individual temperature control for each vessel
- A range/difference of over 100°C between the reactors
- Ability to perform reactions down to -60°C

Still offering excellent mixing, but now the new flexible HPCS platform can also be used with different size reactors. Whilst the standard remains 16ml for each vessel with a working volume down to 3ml, it is now possible to replace or interchange those with 75 ml and 120 ml reactors.

visit our website for more information, read recent Press Release

How do you identify laboratory equipment suppliers?

In our attempt to improve our marketing and customer reach, we are trying to find out some buying patterns within the laboratory equipment market. If you have a free minute, please answer this one question, on the right hand side

How Do You Identify Laboratory Equipment Suppliers ?

Thank you in advance for your help !!!

A New Venture into Particle Sizing

The Fisher Sub Sieve Sizer (FSSS) has been used in labs for obtaining development and QC data for over 30 years; this instrument works on the principle of particle sizing by air permeability which was established in the 1940’s and has proved to be a very reliable way for many companies to prove the batch to batch consistency of their products.

Together with John Sherwood of AstraZeneca we have developed a new generation instrument - the Subsieve AutoSizer - based on the same air permeability principles,and using HEL's accumulated skills, experience and knowledge in automation and new product development.

The FSSS, now discontinued, shown here, in comparison to the new SAS with its automated touchscreen operation.

Read our press release

Easy update for your existing jacketed laboratory reactor !

HEL's new MicroNOTE enables chemists to focus on their core interests (namely good chemistry!) whilst providing their company and management with the productivity and data records that they need.

• Truly intuitive - no training needed
• Displays, controls and records
• Graphs can be inserted directly into Microsoft Word and documents or ELNs
• Includes Safety shut down and save

See more about MicroNOTE on HEL Website

And I bet you could fit a MicroNOTE in there !??? watch this video "Chemists in the Hood"

It's Just Not Cricket... !

Our 9th User Conference is now behind us, and we are happy to say that everything went well....

Comments from delegates were positive, and included :
"Good overview presented with a good explanation of complex issuess"
“Useful angles on use of calorimetry both for hazards and other purposes"
“Very enjoyable event.Well organised and beneficial both in terms of networking and learning"
“Balanced mix of academic and industrial research.”

HEL User Conference 2008 photos

We are now planning the next event in 2009 - focused on High Pressure Applications - suggestions for venues, subjects etc will be welcome...