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$The New Standard of X-ray Diffractometer: MultiFlex - Rigaku$

Owen, Pritchard and Garman report the results of their study of temperature characteristics of crystal storage devices in a CP100 dry shipping dewar in a paper published in J. Appl. Cryst. (2004). 37, 1000-1003 >>> Click here to read the abstract Training Sessions Rigaku is pleased to announce the following training sessions for 2005: XRF: February 8-10 June 7-9 November 8-10 XRD: February 16-17 (MiniFlex) May 11-13 (JADE Software) September 14-16 (JADE Software) October 12-13 (MiniFlex) December 7-8 (MiniFlex) Macromolecular: March 30-April 1, 2005 September 21-23, 2005 Featured conference Rigaku, Inc. will be exhibiting at the second annual Protein Crystallography in Drug Discovery conference will be held at the South San Francisco Conference center (one mile from San Francisco international airport and 15 minutes from the city center it offers easy access while also being close to the attractions of downtown San Francisco) on January 17-18, 2005. The keynote speaker will be Bernhard Rupp, Group Leader of the Macromolecular Crystallography and Structural Genomics group at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California. He established the high throughput crystallization facility of the TB Structural Consortium, one of the nine NIH-NIGMS funded Protein Structure Initiatives (PSI) and is one of many leading authorities assembled from industry and academia to present the latest cutting edge developments in the field. Free passes to the exhibit are available. Mini-Z Sulfur Analyzer Benchtop WD X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer The Sulfur Analyzer is designed to meet the analysis requirement (less than 10 ppm) for petroleum fuels. This XRF analyzer is based on testing methods of ISO or JIS to perform ultra-low sulfur analysis at ppm levels, without the pretreatment of a liquid reagent adjustment or dilution by measurement samples. Features: Lower Limit of Detection (LLD): 0.3 ppm Minimal sample preparation Automated analysis with 6-sample changer Based on the testing methods of ISO20884 and ASTM D2622 Easy installation: No cooling water, 100V / 2A power Rigaku-EIT News Following the acquisition and integration of what is now Rigaku-EIT into the Rigaku family, CCD camera calibration has successfully been transferred from its previous home at Rigaku's The Woodlands headquarters to the camera manufacturing site in Tucson Arizona. With the acquisition of Rigaku-EIT, Rigaku was already several steps ahead of the competition as the only crystallography company to be in direct control of the development, production and service of the CCD cameras in Rigaku systems. Now with the critical calibration step integrated with the Anode storage program The Rigaku customer service department is pleased to announce the implementation of our Anode Storage Program. This plan allows you to store your extra anode at Rigaku to maximize the lifetime of your spare anode. Uptime of your Rigaku X-ray diffraction system is important to you and to us at Rigaku. To maximize your uptime, many of you have purchased a spare anode for your system. Having a spare anode available allows you the luxury of minimizing your downtime by immediately installing the replacement anode when it is time to rebuild the anode in use. Up until now, you were sending the anode in need of rebuilding to Rigaku, where we would immediately rebuild
manufacturing operation Rigaku has taken a further step forward in ensuring the highest performance and standards can continue to be expected from a Rigaku CCD-based system. it and return it to you. This replacement anode would then sit on your shelf until needed. Experience has shown us that anodes rebuilt (which includes cleaning, rebuilding, and fine balancing) by Rigaku staff have an increased expected lifetime. Experience has also shown us that anodes that sit on a shelf for longer than 3 months may be prone to early failure. This can be due to a breakdown of the magnetic seal fluid from non-use or the actual storage conditions. For example, moisture can cause damage to the bearings and cause early deterioration of the magnetic seals. In addition, o-ring and rubber seals tend to harden with age, causing improper seal when put into use. The Anode Storage Program works as follows: You send your anode to the Rigaku customer service department, where it is evaluated. You would be advised of any work that needs to be done to the anode to return it to its optimal operating condition. Once a PO is received, the anode is cleaned, shafts are replaced (as needed) and the anode is balanced. The anode is then placed into storage under "ideal" conditions, without seals, magnetic seals, bearings or o-rings. You would notify us when the anode is required. At that point, new magnetic seals, bearings and o-rings are installed. The anode is then re-balanced, checked for vacuum and water leaks and shipped to you, in prime working condition, within 24 hours of written notification. All anodes in the Anode Storage Program will be shipped with a oneyear warranty, except water seals. This is in contrast to anodes that are rebuilt and shipped back to the customer to sit on your shelf, which are warranted from the time the anode ships from Rigaku, not from the time it is installed. The goal of the Rigaku Anode Storage Program is to give you maximum anode lifetime and minimize your costs due to unexpected down time and premature anode failures. Subscriber Info To cancel your subscription, e-mail the webmaster. If you have any questions about this new program or would like to participate in the Rigaku Anode Storage Program, please contact the Rigaku Customer Service Hotline at 888-362-2324. Personnel changes Jeremy Crawford has been promoted to Senior Installation Coordinator. He will head up all installations for single crystal, XRF and XRD. Randy Joyner replaces Thomas Moser as our Installation Coordinator. Al Martin, previously our XRF Applications Laboratory Manager, has now taken over the role of XRF Product Manager for North America. Al has spent many years working in both the private and government sectors before coming to Rigaku. Rigaku is pleased to welcome Dr. Hisayuki Kohno from Rigaku Industrial Corp (RIC) in Osaka, who will be spending part of the next 12 months with us to better understand the North American GP-XRF market. Dr. Kohno joined RIC in 1968 and has had a long and distinguished career with Rigaku. We are very pleased with the recent growth in our European business and have recently made some changes to strengthen and expand our organization. Keith Tame was recently promoted to Director of European Operations. Tony Sisley steps into Keith's old position as Service Manager for Europe. The UK office also has a new
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