Simple, Functional New Dispense Pump for Life Science and Clinical Diagnostic OEMs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 20, 2010: IDEX Health & Science introduces a new Sapphire Engineering™ precision dispense pump. Designed with long-life zirconia ceramic displacement piston technology, this pump offers several key benefits over competing displacement and syringe pump technology, including:

• High precision dispensing
• Value priced to meet the cost constraints of lab automation and diagnostic applications
• Guaranteed pump life of millions of cycles
• Available with total dispense volumes of 25μL to 5mL
• Flexibility to customize pump head, piston, and seal materials for diagnostic and life science applications
• Optional seal wash to maximize seal life with difficult fluids
• Accurate dispense volumes less than 1%CV when tested using deionized water
• Easy integration with valves, manifolds, and other components

IDEX Health & Science designs, develops, and manufactures liquid subassemblies, gas management systems, ultra-high quality optical filters, and precision components for a wide range of applications requiring precise control and measurement. We specialize in component integration that results in innovative and optimized OEM fluidic systems. IDEX Health & Science is the synthesis of leading component and technology suppliers to the Analytical Instrument, Diagnostics, Biotechnology, Industrial, and Semiconductor markets. Our brands include Eastern Plastics, Gast Manufacturing, Innovadyne, Ismatec, Isolation Technologies, Jun-Air, Micropump, Rheodyne, Sapphire Engineering, Semrock, Systec, Trebor, and Upchurch Scientific.

For more information, visit www.idex-hs.com

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Contact:
Karen Boldra
Tel: +1 360 679 2528
E-mail: kboldra@idexcorp.com