LMS Issue 6; 2013 | Page 13

Company Review LimsTricS LimsTricS has been the authorised distributor and strategic implementation partner for Thermo Fisher Scientific in the region of Southern Africa since 1998. This company focuses on the implementation and support of the SampleManager Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Scientific’s™ Sample­ Manager LIMS is the leading LIMS product for manufacturing and quality assurance laboratories in the world today. It is a flexible, scalable enterprise system for companies seeking a corporate standard for quality control operations. SampleManager is a proven tool for the efficient testing of samples that routinely pass through a typical laboratory by sorting test information and organising it into specific report formats to meet regulatory requirements. The complete testing routine is managed, from sample login to testing, retesting, and final reporting. In SA, LimsTricS has implemented SampleManager LIMS in environments as diverse as the mining industry where only a handful of operators may use the system, up to nationwide networks of laboratories run by corporate clients with a central implementation supporting more than 30 laboratories and 600 users’ country wide. SampleManager has been deployed in different types of laboratories including the petrochemical, mining, metal refining, water and food industries, to name a few. LimsTricS currently supports over 35 SampleManager LIMS systems as far north as Nigeria in Africa. IMP is proud to announce that they have been named as the official supplier of NETZSCH – thermal analysis instruments in Southern Africa. IMP with more than 25 years’ experience in supplying laboratory equipment is very proud to represent and support the NETZSCH products. Their range of NETZSCH products and solutions include: • Thermogravimetric analysis • Differential scanning calorimetry • Simultaneous thermal analysis • Accelerating rate calorimetry • Dielectric analysis • Dilatometry • Evolved gas analysis • Multiple mode calorimetry • Refractory testing • Thermal diffusivity and conductivity • Thermomechanical analysis. If you have already NETZSCH equipment that is due for a service or require any kind of support, IMP is ready to assist you by ensuring that your lab is running at optimal levels. Wishing you and your family Season›s Greetings and a Prosperous 2014! Thank you for your valued support throughout the year From the IMP Team United Scientific is a leading supplier of high-quality laboratory research and industry equipment, as well as consumables, and has been since 1992. The company boasts world renowned agencies, which cover various fields of research and analysis at tertiary institutes, in the petrochemical, agriculture, medical, pharmaceutical, environmental industries and many more. Strong emphasis is placed on excellent customer service and support. They strive to put the customer first at all times. United Scientific has offices in Cape Town (head office), Johannesburg, Durban and more recently Port Elizabeth. They are all represented by dedicated and professional staff who are well trained and qualified in the various industries. This company is continuously expanding its scope of expertise and will soon be a leading contender in Africa. Products supplied by United Scientific include ultra-low freezers, lab shakers, overhead stirrers, refractometers, precision and analytical balances, and CO2 incubators. Cape Town Tel: 021-592-5240 Johannesburg Tel: 011-795-1900 Durban Tel: 031-206-0930 Port Elizabeth Tel:  86-616-6587 / 0 076-535-3455 Email: info@united-scientific.co.za Scientific Supply Services One inherent benefit of the Valco conical rotary design is that it allows multiple planes of ports, facilitating a variety of unique multiposition configurations, useful for stream selection, column selection or trapping. Versions are available for GC and HPLC applications, with 1/16”, 1/8”, or 1/4” fittings, and bore sizes from 0.40 to 4.0mm (0.016” to 0.156”). rotor to be inspected or replaced without taki ??H?[?H??B?X?X]???[?\??\?Y?]?HZX??[X??X?X?X]?\?B?\?X[?[?H[Y?Y ????[???[X???\?H]?Z[X?H[???]?H??\?\??\?H???]?[???Y? \?\??\?H???]????[???[X???\?H]?Z[X?H???\? M???X[\? ???H?][??Z\??Y[X\???^X?[]H[?\?\??X?X][?[?X]\?X[?[??????X??H\?Z?H?ZY???[?B? ?? M? ????[XZ[?H\?Z?K??ZY??[\ ????B??L??[?]Y??Y[?Y?X????X??Q??[???[?YY[??[?B? ? ?? ?M???X??]N?]???[\??X?????B??ST[???]]?H??][???T?? ?\??YH ? ? L?? ???[X??? ][K\??][??[?\?B??\[??[Y[?[H??Y????[?[?\??]??][??[??XY????]?[???X??[???Z?B???\??][??[?\? ?[X????\??KY\?X?[?[H?]ZX??[X??X?[?[?]?\??[X?X]??K??H?[?Y\?Y?[???B??[?L LKM ?N ?B??^?H LKM ? L?B??^?L ?M? LN ???[XZ[?\??????]X?]?K????B??