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Analytical instruments for gas chromatography

Gas Chromatography requires a stable repeatable flow of the carrier gas with negligible temperature drift. The Axetris MFC provides excellent control of the gas flow resulting in sharp peaks and high resolution of the chromatograms. Multiple calibrations allow the control of Helium, Hydrogen or Nitrogen. Due to the high turn down ratio of 1000:1 and more, a broad range of flows can be controlled.

Analytical instruments for mass spectrometry

A variety of MS techniques – such as Quadrupole MS, Time-of-Flight (TOF) MS, Ion Mobility Spectroscopy (IMS), etc. have been developed in the past decades, providing new tools for materials analyses. Flow control for mass spectrometry (MS) requires high repeatability and small temperature- and pressure dependency. This is important to achieve a high resolution and instrument resolution. Depending on the size and electrical interface requirements, the Axetris MFC modules or MFC standalone types are the ideal ...

Analytical instruments for atomic spectroscopy

Besides Mass Spectrometry, a further variety of analysis techniques are categorized as atomic spectroscopy. Analysis techniques which use inductively coupled plasma (ICP), such as ICP-OES and ICP-MS, are among these. With increasing environmental awareness backed by regulations, an increasingly important use of atomic spectroscopy techniques is in mercury analysis. Achieving a high mass flow control performance, e.g. high repeatability or an excellent turn-down ratio, is a prerequisite to achieve a high analyzer ...

Analytical instruments for elemental analysis

Elemental analysis is a generic term for a group of applications which deal with the analysis of a variety of materials (chemicals, liquids, polymers, waste material, etc.) for their elemental or isotopic properties. Typical examples of elemental analysis techniques where mass flow control plays a key role are Total Organic Carbon (TOC) or Total Organic Halides (TOX).

Analytical instruments for thermal analysis

A variety of thermal analysis techniques, such as Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) rely on high-performance mass flow control.

Analytical instruments for bioreactor and fermentor

Bioreactors and fermentors are used in a variety of biotechnology and industrial applications, e.g. in cell culture or microbiology experiments. A precise control of gas flow is essential for controlling the biological process and to achieve the desired result.

Industrial solutions for the leak tester

A number of industries such as automotive parts (e.g. engine blocks, air bags, etc.), medical equipment (e.g. catheters) and food packaging rely on various verification tests to ensure that such critical parts are leak proof. Industrial leak testing benefits from high speed and excellent repeatability offered by the Axetris mass flow meters. Axetris leak tester customers call it “fast repeatability”.

Industrial solutions for the thin film coating

Thin film deposition processes, e.g. reactive PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition), require a repeatable gas flow of the reactive gas to ensure reproducible film properties. With its industry-leading repeatability of < ± 0.15% FS and very small long term drift the Axetris MFC 2100 series supports you in making your equipment stable and easy to use for your customer.

Industrial solutions for the carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) lasers are high power lasers, usually used for cutting of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. High-performance gas flow control is a key requirement for achieving high cutting performance with CO2 lasers. Gas flow control plays an important role for mixing key gases at a number of locations with a CO2 laser: Beam Generation: The gas mixture used as the emitting medium usually consists of CO2, He and N2. Most laser manufacturers specify a minimum required purity for the beam generation gas mixture, ...

Medical solutions for the oxygenators

A number of components in a typical heart-lung machine require precise gas flow control. One typical component is the oxygenator, which is used for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood during surgical procedures. Axetris offers solutions for high-performance oxygen gas flow control in medical applications in the form of meters, controllers or gas mixing manifolds.

Medical solutions for the ventilators and respiratory

A variety of medical devices, such as ventilators, breath analysis equipment and anesthesia delivery monitors require a quick and precise measurement of gas flow. Besides hospital applications, there is an increasing demand for gas flow control in home healthcare products, such as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines. Axetris mass flow meters and controllers are available for use with multiple gases such as O2, Air, He and CO2. The MEMS-based design of our mass flow devices offers key advantages ...

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Introducting MFD Plus with an extended dynamic range upto 15 slpm. Axetris offers OEM Mass Flow Meters (MFM) and Controllers (MFC) for gases with outstanding value to the customer. The proprietary platinum-based MEMS chip technology guarantees excellent accuracy and repeatability in combination with high speed and an extended dynamic range. The advantages of the platinum-based MEMS technology, combined with smart software processing a

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With our cutting-edge technology; high rate of innovation; extensive process expertise; unmatched stability and reliability (not to mention our decades of experience); we work with our qualified employees toward achieving the highest possible product quality. These standards are the benchmarks for which all product lines that carry our brands, LEISTER, AXETRIS and WELDY, strive to meet. Our innumerable patents and registered designs highlight our develo

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Axetris uses the thermal mass flow measurement principle in an innovative way to build high-performance mass flow devices, bringing concrete advantages for customers such as the highest accuracy and repeatability, quick response time, unmatched dynamic range, and a very compact size.

Axetris has extended its range of high-performance mass flow controllers (MFC). They are now available with the PROFINET interface. PROFINET, a well-established standard for industrial networking in automation, connects various devices and systems and will allow Axetris customers to easily integrate the MFCs as PROFINET IO devices. MFCs are getting increasingly connected, in-line with trends such as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0. This has led to a huge increase in demand for...

In a number of applications, both pressure and flow control play an important role in achieving system performance. One typical example of such an application is split/splitless injectors in gas chromatography (GC). In gas chromatography, the choice between maintaining constant flow and maintaining constant pressure depends on a multitude of factors such as analytic type, sampling method and detector type. When maintaining pressure constant, flow rate can decline with increasing column temperature. This can...

High-performance elemental analysis using Axetris MFCs. Repeatable gas flow control enables ultra-trace C-H-N-S-O analysis. Elemental Analysis (EA) techniques are becoming increasingly important, with a variety of applications in environmental, food and chemical industries. Gas flow control that is repeatable across a wide dynamic range is a prerequisite for high-performance ultra-trace elemental analysis. A range of applications for solid sample analysisElemental Analysis – a generic term referring to...

Proficiency testing ensures workplace & consumer safety. The Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) runs a state-of-the-art atmosphere generation system for recreating polluted atmospheres and accurate loading of standards of hazardous materials such as VOCs. These standards are used for conformity testing by participating laboratories as part of proficiency testing schemes. Axetris’ mass flow controllers provide the high performance and reliability needed to produce such samples. HSL: Key contributor...

Take advantage of Axetris MFCs and achieve uniform film properties with the right mass flow controller. Ultrafast response and flow stability of MFCs deliver key advantages for thin film processes. Thin film deposition processes rely on a stable, reproducible and quick gas flow control for sputtering and process gases. The right mass flow product can deliver critical advantages toward achieving high deposition performance. Download Application Note MFD – Thin Film Deposition to learn more.

International quality leader for Thermal Analysis solutions relies on Axetris mass flow controllers (MFCs). An international quality leader for Thermal Analysis solutions relies on Axetris mass flow controllers (MFCs) and has done so for many years. Axetris mass flow solutions help maximize performance while using analysis techniques such as Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Read more about how Axetris MFCs are pushing the limits of thermal analysis.

Split ratio flexibility of GC injector increased 30-fold A leading manufacturer of analytical sample preparation systems in gas chromatography (GC) switched to Axetris MFCs - and in doing so, simplified their product range, while offering their customers at least 30 times more flexibility in split ratio. The market-leading dynamic range of Axetris mass flow controllers (MFCs)—with their better than 1000:1 turn-down ratio—helped achieve this quantum leap forward in flexibility and performance. GC...