March 2010
Danbury, CT (March 16, 2010) – Diba Industries and Bio-Chem Fluidics and will be exhibiting jointly at analytica 2010 booth 228 in Hall A1. The show runs from March 23-26 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany.
Bio-Chem Fluidics and Diba Industries at Analytica 2010 booth 228 in Hall A1.
Diba Industries (www.dibaind.com) will showcase its Omnifit Labware low pressure liquid chromatography (LPLC) columns, featuring a new range for standard aqueous applications. A new high temperature range of columns is also available for flow chemistry and LPLC separations at elevated temperatures. The company also offers a complete line of fluid path components including the torque-assuring Click-N-Seal Connections in a range of fitting styles, Flared Tubing Assemblies, Precision Tubing, and Probes for reagent and sample transfer. Diba designs custom Caps and Bottles for reagents and waste, and will also be launching a new line of solvent waste container bottle caps. The new line will allow the company to offer a complete closed system solution for laboratory solvent handling.
Bio-Chem Fluidics, manufacturer of precision electro-mechanical fluid handling devices for high purity applications, will be featuring its new lines of electric rotary valves, stepper motor operated devices used for sample collection, loop injection or flow path selection. The company will also feature its new molded body pinch valves that provide a full bore passage through flexible tube, which is pinched off to produce a tight seal while restricting fluid contact to the inside of the tube.
To see the range of fluid handling technologies from Diba and Bio-Chem Fluidics, visit booth 228 in Hall A1 at analytica.
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December 2009
Production and sales begin at Shanghai factory
Bio-Chem Fluidics, a world leading manufacturer of inert, miniature fluid handling components for laboratory instrumentation, has been granted a Chinese Business Licence for its new Shanghai factory. The company is now a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) and has full import/export capabilities.
Bio-Chem Fluidics Granted Chinese Business License
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Manufacturing and sales of finished products and electrical sub-assemblies has already begun, with more new products being rolled out over the coming months. The Shanghai factory will also serve as a global sourcing centre for operations in North America and Europe. The company has begun identifying local suppliers of key components. Bio-Chem Fluidics is one of four Halma companies (including Castell Safety, Labsphere and Ocean Optics) that have begun production at the site.
According to Tim O’Sullivan, the company’s Vice President of Manufacturing, “We see China and the rest of Asia as a major growth market and we want to emphasise that we’re manufacturing in Asia primarily for an Asian customer base.”
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December 2009
上海工場での生産販売開始
世界有数の試験室向けイナート（不活性）小型流体制御機器部品メーカーであるBio-Chem Fluidicsは、新設の上海工場において中国国内での業務を行う営業許可を取得しました。同社は現在、完全所有外国企業（Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise)であり、完全な輸出入権を所有しています。
Bio-Chem Fluidics Granted Chinese Business License
すでに完成品と電気サブアセンブリーの製造販売が開始され、今後数ヶ月の間に、さらに多くの新製品が量産体制に入ります。また、上海工場は北米およびヨーロッパ向けの供給拠点として機能する世界規模のセンターとなる予定です。同社は主要な構成部品を供給する地元メーカーの選定を開始しています。Bio-Chem Fluidicsは同サイトでの生産活動を開始しているHalma社傘下4社のうちの1社（他の3社はCastell Safety、Labsphere、Ocean Optics）です。
同社製造部長（Vice President）であるTim O’Sullivan氏は次のように語っています。「中国その他アジア地域は主要な成長市場と考えています。したがって、第一にアジアの顧客に向けた拠点としてアジアでの製造を行なっている点を強調したいと思います。」
Bio-Chem Fluidicsについて:
Halma社(www.halma.com)傘下のBio-Chem Fluidics (www.biochemfluidics.com)は、世界有数の不活性小型流体制御機器部品メーカーです。同社はBio-Chem Valve®のブランド名で、分析化学、臨床診断、医療機器製造などの幅広い業界で使用されるあらゆる流体システムソリューションを提供しています。同社の設計とプロトタイプの専門知識によって、完全にカスタマイズされた設計だけでなく、標準品の簡単な変更も可能です。
Bio-Chem fluidicsの日本における代理店は、三和通商株式会社(www.sanwatsusho.com)です。1974年に設立され、東京に本社を構える三和通商株式会社は、工業用機器・科学機器の大手輸出入業者です。同社はまた日本全国規模で販売組織を展開しています。
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July 2009
Boonton, NJ (July 21, 2009) – To ensure steady future growth, miniature fluid handling components provider, Bio-Chem Fluidics has appointed Ray Demirjian as Vice President of Sales. In his new position, Demirjian will be responsible for all sales, marketing and customer service for Bio-Chem Fluidics worldwide.
Demirjian brings over 25 years of experience in technical and industrial sales management to his new role. Prior to this appointment, he was president of John Guest USA, Inc., a manufacturer of fittings and valves, where he grew sales to over $20m per year.
Demirjian has a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rutgers University (New Brunswick, N.J.).
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July 2009
Model 075P2NC and NO now available for effective control of fluid handling systems
Boonton, NJ (July 8, 2009) – Providing more effective control of flow paths for fluid handling systems, Bio-Chem Fluidics introduces its newly redesigned solenoid operated pinch valves.
The 075P2 2-way valves, now available, have low power requirements and are available with a normally open or normally closed valve function.
The new design eliminates sharp edges, with smooth contours that allow easier insertion and removal of tubing without snares. An integrated insert provides both positive tube retention and confirmation of correct tubing size. Manual push-button override is available as an option.
The new design includes a valve body constructed from Luran and a plunger composed of Ryton. These materials are resistant to most common cleaning solutions and easily meet Bio-Chem’s 2 million cycle operation standard.
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April 2009
Cambridge, UK (April 29, 2009) – Bio-Chem Fluidics, under its Omnifit® brand, has launched a new bubble trap for effective, in-line removal of bubbles in aqueous solutions. Positioned upstream of sensitive instrumentation and pressure rated up to 30 psi, the bubble trap protects valuable sensors from damage and prevents errors caused by gas bubbles in an analytical flow system. Typical applications include flow analysis systems, liquid chromatography, enzyme reactors and flow-through biosensors.
The principle of operation is simple: when a fluid containing bubbles flows through the device, any bubbles are forced through a micro-porous, hydrophobic membrane, while the fluid is retained within the bubble trap. Because the membrane function depends on its hydrophobicity, the bubble trap is only suitable for use with aqueous systems.
The unit is quick and easy to connected in-line using 1/4”-28 UNF female threaded ports and fittings such as Omni-Lok™. While the maximum flow rate is dependent upon the amount of bubbles in the liquid, the typical operating range is 0.5 – 2.0ml/min. Up to 6ml/min can be achieved if few bubbles are present in the liquid.
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February 2009
In-booth product samples available for viewing by attendees
Boonton, NJ (February 10, 2009) – Bio-Chem Fluidics, manufacturer of precision fluid handling devices for high purity applications, will feature its solvent safety bottle caps and chromatography columns at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) 2009, booth 2719. The expo will take place from March 9-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.
Bio-Chem Fluidics’ solvent safety bottle caps provide a safer method of sealing bottles than traditional methods. A new brochure detailing the safety aspects of this technology will be available for attendees at Bio-Chem’s booth.
The company will also be featuring its chromatography columns. These precision glass columns for low and mid-pressure liquid chromatography applications will be available for viewing by attendees.
In addition to its featured products, Bio-Chem Fluidics will have its pinch and isolation valves, micro pumps, tubing kits and fitting system components available for attendees. To view samples of these products, visit booth 2719 at Pittcon.
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February 2009
Cambridge, UK (February 5, 2009) - Bio-Chem Fluidics is helping instrument manufacturers save time and assembly costs by offering pre-assembled tubing sets to their exact specifications. Kits for complete instruments can be supplied under a single part number, enabling manufacturers to simplify their purchasing and inventory management.
Customers can mix and match a wide range of ferrule types, fitting nut designs and colours, tubing sizes and materials to custom configure their ideal system. They can also choose single or multiple tubing sets, fittings at one or both ends of a line, different coloured fitting nuts for colour coding fluid lines, and mesh wrapping to simplify tubing management within an instrument.
The tubing sets are assembled to exact specifications by Bio-Chem Fluidics’ skilled production staff, ensuing a perfect, leak-free connection. The most popular options for instrument manufacturers are from the Omni-Lok fitting range, which features a compact fitting nut in robust, glass-filled polypropylene or PEEK and a choice of chemically inert ferrule types.
The Omni-Lok fitting nut also features a recess to house the ferrule, allowing maximum thread engagement with the port. This ensures the system stays sealed up to the rated pressure even in shallow or PTFE ports. The nut can spin freely, eliminating tubing twist and is available in a choice of nine colours for easy colour-coding of fluid lines. Fitting nuts are available in robust, glass-filled polypropylene or PEEK and in 1/4”-28 UNF, M6 and 5/16″-24 UNF thread types.
To support the new range of tubing sets the company has also published a comprehensive new fittings systems catalogue which details the complete range of Omnifit® fittings, connectors and adaptors, with particular emphasis given to the Omni-Lok range.
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January 2009
Inert miniature fluid handling components for medical analysis and IVD equipment manufacture
Boonton, NJ (January 7, 2009) – Bio-Chem Fluidics, manufacturer of precision fluid handling devices for high purity applications, will feature its pinch valves and micro pumps at the Medical Device and Manufacturing West (MD&M West) 2009 Expo, booth 938. The show will take place from February 10-12 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
Bio-Chem Fluidics’ pinch valves (sold under the Bio-Chem Valve™ brand name) are constructed to handle high-purity or bodily fluids in IVD applications and medical devices. New models feature design benefits for both medical instrument manufacturers and end users. They are available in a wide variety of configurations to suit customers’ precise needs.
Bio-Chem Fluidics’ self-priming micro pumps provide a completely inert fluid path for dispensing high purity or aggressive fluids. The precision dispense settings allow accurate dosing from 4 – 250µl (micro-liters).
Bio-Chem Fluidics will also be featuring isolation valves, tubing kits and fitting system components. For a demonstration of these products, visit booth 938 at MD&M West.
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October 2008
Cambridge, UK (October 20, 2008) – Bio-Chem Fluidics is showcasing its extensive range of precision fluid handling products for high purity applications at this year’s Medica exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany (Booth 01/E06).
Particular prominence will be given to the Bio-Chem Valve brand of pinch valves developed specifically for medical applications. Featuring accurate stroke adjustment, small footprint and low wattage, the valves also come with optional extras including a quiet operation function and feedback sensor, making them ideal for medical device manufacturers.
New additions to the extensive Omnifit range of inert fittings will also be on show, including a new range of torque control tools for easy, hand-tight installation. In addition, Click-N-Seal fittings from Diba Industries will be on display. A new, comprehensive fitting systems brochure will also be available at the booth to take away.
Bio-Chem Fluidics has many years of experience in providing instrument manufacturers and laboratories with inert, miniature fluid handling components. Application specialists will be on hand at the show to answer questions about the entire product range and demonstrate products.
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