Electrothermal upgrades IA9000 series melting point apparatus

Electrothermal has updated and improved the IA9000 series digital melting point apparatus, which is available through parent company Bibby Scientific. The membrane keypad has been redesigned and it has a new PCB and 32-bit processor, intuitive menus and a Class A PT100 platinum temperature sensor for much tighter tolerance and more accurate measurement. Temperature resolution is within 0.1ºC. Further enhancements include a new calibration key and a more convenient calibration procedure, improved temperature stability of the oven and daylight-balanced LEDs for better sample illumination.

The extension arm is height-adjustable and the viewing head with 8X magnification may be rotated to ensure comfortable simultaneous viewing of samples in three capillary tubes.

In addition, the IA9200 and IA9300 models offer a choice of ramp rates, date and time facility, PC and printer output, a new USB port and a batch memory capacity of 500 or 1,000 melts.

A bestseller in the US for many years, the Mel-Temp is now available worldwide and includes a new digital microprocessor with temperature resolution of ±1ºC. With fast warm-up and accurate temperature control, the Mel-Temp provides a quick and easy way to measure the melting points of samples at a budget price, the firm says. Benefiting from the same ergonomic design as the IA9000 series, the Mel-Temp is suitable for multiple users and the extension arm folds flat for space-efficient storage.

Each Electrothermal melting point apparatus comes with a complimentary pack of 50 capillary tubes, its own power supply, power cable and a one-year parts and labour warranty.