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TECHNOLOGY

B8X 110/350 will be exhibited as an as well as a WFC120 flow controller. urement will be carried out on the
Insider cell in combination with the With this production cell, a bracket machine using the IMAGOxt energy
newly developed, servo-driven WX90 for a climbing net will be produced management software developed by
sprue picker from WITTMANN, and using an 8-cavity mold supplied WITTMANN Digital.
equipped with an integrated ejection To make the machine’s low energy
chute, an S-Max screenless granulator consumption visible, energy meas-

High-tech thermal analysers part of the solution for new composites

terials, with a primary focus on glass motive technologies, the DMA200's
transition detection. Additionally, it enhanced force capability enables
can assess secondary transitions, ma- deeper exploration of the mechanical
terial stiffness, curing level and damp- behaviour of a wide range of materi-
ing properties. This versatile tool finds als.
extensive applications in mechanical “With the NEXTA DMA200's high-
characterisation for applied research force capability, we empower re-
and R&D, including composites, plas- searchers to explore new possibili-
tics, rubber, and film materials. ties in advanced materials analysis,
As the most recent addition to Hitachi achieving precise characterizations of
High-Tech's high-specification thermal stiff materials and driving innovations
analysis range, the DMA200 offers across industries,” said Dawn Brooks,
increased maximum force capability Managing Director at Hitachi High-
and built-in efficiency with straightfor- Tech Analytical Science
ward troubleshooting, seamless data The DMA200 features an upgraded
exchange and easy measuring head Real View high-resolution camera at
interchangeability. Real View enables the core of the system. This enables
valuable real-time furnace observa- improved observation of the sample
itachi High-Tech Analytical Sci- tions, ‘Guidance Mode’ aids DMA during the measurement over a wide
Hence Corporation has launched novices and electrical gas cooling as an temperature range, capturing images
a new product in the NEXTA series, alternative to liquid nitrogen for sub- in real time that can be related directly
the NEXTA DMA200, a dynamic me- zero measurements. to the DMA signal. It proves to be an
chanical analyser (DMA) for advanced The upgraded 20N maximum force ideal option when using the DMA200
materials development and product capability of the DMA200 is a two- for research, teaching, troubleshoot-
quality control. fold increase compared to our previ- ing, and measuring the size of the
ous model. This allows customers to affected area.The Real View system
As industries pursue high-perfor-
mance composite materials with new exert higher levels of stress on their incorporates colour analysis (RGB,
functions, the demand for in-depth samples, making it ideal for character- CMYK, and L*a*b*) and allows for the
evaluations using thermal analysis ising materials that require significant creation of result videos. This helps to
grows. For example, sectors like au- force for deformation. identify physical property changes and
tomotive, aircraft and electronics in- This expanded functionality is particu- the added visual information to the
creasingly require DMA analysis to larly beneficial for customers dealing DMA output simplifies interpretation,
understand properties like carbon- with stiff samples, such as carbon fi- particularly when conducting failure
fibre-reinforced plastics and adhesive bre composites, enabling them to analysis, foreign particle analysis and
behaviours. achieve precise and reliable material investigating abnormal results.
DMA technology is utilised to meas- characterizations. From aerospace The DMA200 provides three cooling
ure the viscoelastic properties of ma- applications to cutting-edge auto- options: by air, liquid nitrogen, and

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