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Oxygen Permeation Tester suits ultra-high barrier materials.
Capable of handling broad range of flexible materials, including all plastic as well as foil and metallized structures, OX-TRANÃ-® Model 2/22 10X System accurately and repeatedly measures film barriers to 5x10-4 cc/(m2 x day) at precise temperature and relative humidity conditions. Oxygen transmission rate test instrument, compliant with ASTM D3985,Ã- provides fully automated testing,...
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WVTR Instrument measures ultra-high barrier films.
Using proprietary technology to measureÃ- water vapor transmission rateÃ- down to 5x10-5 g/(mÃ-²-day), AQUATRANÃ-® Model 2 targets ultra-high barrier structures such as flexible films for OLEDs. Instrument utilizes AquaTraceÃ-® Gold coulometric sensor which is based on Faraday’s Law. Every water molecule entering sensor is directly converted to measureable charge. No...
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Bacterial Testing System maximizes throughput with same-day results.
GreenLight(TM) 910 minimizes testing time and labor required to determine aerobic bacterial counts in meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, and produce for food processing and packing companies. Depending on expected bacterial load, results can be obtained between minutes and 8 hr. Functionality provides aerobic plate count (APC) or total viable count (TVC) of food sample's microbial load using sensing...
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Microanalytics AromaTrax-® System Can Quickly Identify TBA; Early Detection Can Help Minimize Product Recalls
Round Rock, TX -Several product recalls have been announced recently due to consumer complaints about moldy or musty odors that have been associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Microanalytics(TM), a subsidiary of MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO), has developed improved approaches to identifying the source of industrial odors and can help guide strategies for neutralizing them. For...
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Package Test System targets medical device manufacturers.
Lippke(TM) 4000 Series is designed to perform leak and seal strength tests on flexible, rigid, and porous materials while simultaneously assessing package ability to seal contents against contamination. Using self-adhesive septum, system conducts tests at 3 pressure levels and includes flow booster technology. Available as standalone unit (Model 4000) or PC-operated, bench-top unit (Model 4500),...
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Gas Analyzer monitors trace impurities in CO2.
Based on photoionization detector, BevAlert(TM) Model 8900 eliminates need for multiple instruments by detecting presence of both acetaldehyde and BTEX VOCs. It is suited for variety of beverage applications such as water, carbonated drinks, and beer, as well as quick frozen foods. Customization options are available for indoor or outdoor air quality analysis, oil and gas exploration, and other...
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Benchtop Analyzer determines package integrity.
In one analysis, PAC CHECKÃ-® Model 840 lets packagers measure 2 critical variables - residual headspace oxygen (O2) and absolute package leak rate - that determine package shelf-life. Unit produces absolute leak number based on application of Poiseuille's law, which yields total hole diameter leak size based on measurements of pressure and flow. It saves up to 240 data points in internal...
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Portable Analyzer measures leak rate in packages.
PAC CHECKÃ-® Model 820 Package Integrity Test System measures residual headspace oxygen as well as package leak rate in one analysis. Unit produces absolute leak number based on Poiseuille's law, which yields total hole diameter leak size based on measurements of pressure and flow. It can save up to 400 data points in internal memory and send information to computer via RS-232 data line....
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Handheld CO Analyzer targets meat packaging industry.
Designed to measure CO levels in modified and controlled-atmosphere case-ready meat packaging, headspace analyzer, PAC CHECKÃ-® Model 333, also measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Unlike analyzers where gas-drawing needle is exposed, Model 333 features Sticky Foot(TM) probe, which houses needle internally for additional protection. Display screen features 128 x 68 LCD graphics, and can...
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Test Instrument verifies carbonated beverage shelf-life.
PERMATRAN-C Model 10 measures carbon-dioxide transmission rate of individual plastic carbonated beverage bottles via non-destructive test that takes as little as 3 hr. It graphically displays projected shelf life based on user-specified loss limit and can be used with plastic bottles from 250 mL to 2.5 L. Internal battery allows portable unit to be placed in environmental chamber for temperature...
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Oxygen Permeation Tester suits ultra-high barrier materials.
Capable of handling broad range of flexible materials, including all plastic as well as foil and metallized structures, OX-TRANÃ-® Model 2/22 10X System accurately and repeatedly measures film barriers to 5x10-4 cc/(m2 x day) at precise temperature and relative humidity conditions. Oxygen transmission rate test instrument, compliant with ASTM D3985,Ã- provides fully automated testing,...
Read More »Mocon Announces New VP of Sales and Marketing
MinneapolisÃ- – MOCON, a leading international provider of instruments and services for testing, measuring and analyzing invisible gases announced today that Karsten Kejlhof has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for the company’s package testing and permeation businesses. He was previously vice president of sales and marketing for the company’s package testing...
Read More »Life Pack Labs Open for Business; Offers Package Development Testing for Pharma, Medical Devices
MinneapolisÃ- - Pharmaceutical and medical device companies will now have access to a new testing company which provides innovative packaging technology solutions that can improve time-to-market and reduce costs. Life Pack Labs, Vista, Calif., is staffed by long-time packaging and life science industry professionals with multidisciplinary expertise. The company’s mission is to help...
Read More »MOCON Merges Baseline-Mocon Subsidiary Into Parent Company
MinneapolisÃ- – MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO) has merged its wholly-owned subsidiary Baseline-MOCON, Inc., Lyons, Colo., into the parent company, effective October 1st. The former subsidiary will now be doing business as MOCON. The well-known BaselineÃ-® Series brand name for online gas chromatographs, hydrocarbon analyzers, OEM sensors and hand-held VOC detectors will be retained. These...
Read More »MOCON Announces New VP of Engineering and Manufacturing
MinneapolisÃ- - MOCON, a leading global provider of permeation instrumentation and package integrity testing, announced that Michael Barto has joined the company as vice president of engineering and manufacturing. Barto brings 20 years of significant experience in new product development, engineering, manufacturing, operations and testing with well-known controls and fluid power companies....
Read More »MOCON Announces Name Change for German Subsidiary Lippke
MinneapolisÃ- – MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO), a leading global manufacturer of permeation instrumentation, is announcing a name change for its Paul Lippke Handels-GmbH business unit headquartered in Neuwied, Germany. Effective January 1, 2015, Lippke will be known as MOCON GmbH. “MOCON has made considerable investments in acquisitions and organic growth to strengthen its global footprint...
Read More »New Package Development, Testing Company Formed to Help Improve Speed-To-Market, Costs for Pharma, Medical Devices
MinneapolisÃ- – Life Pack Labs, a new packaging testing company has been formed to provide pharmaceutical, medical device and related suppliers with innovative packaging technology solutions that improve time-to-market and reduce costs. Life Pack Labs is a joint venture between MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO), the world’s leading manufacturer of permeation instrumentation, and Life Packaging...
Read More »MOCON Partners with Meyer to Establish Certified Sales/Service Locations in Canada
MinneapolisÃ- – MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO) has partnered with Meyer Service and Supply Ltd., Long Sault, Ont., Canada to establish two certified service locations for Canadian customers. Meyer has converting existing space at its headquarters into a new 3,000 sq. ft. service laboratory. A second service facility is located in Brantford, Ont. The new partnership means that Canadian customers...
Read More »Mocon Expands Global Healthcare Industry Support; Two Additional Account Managers Added to U.S. Team
MINNEAPOLISÃ- – MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO), the world’s leading manufacturer of package integrity instrumentation, is expanding to provide enhanced services to U.S.-based and multinational healthcare companies. The company is adding two U.S.-based healthcare industry professionals to provide additional support to pharmaceutical, medical device, biomedical and related companies. The...
Read More »Mocon Partners with Poland's Ronox Technology to Create New Certified Package-Testing Lab
Minneapolis, Minn.Ã- – MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO) and Ronox Technology, Kobierzyce, Poland have partnered to establish a certified lab for permeation, seal strength and leak detection testing of rigid and flexible packaging structures used in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Ronox Technology becomes the first MOCON-certified test facility in Poland and the ninth...
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