GunnLab completed their test instrument upgrade & addition program during the January 2015 summer period and can now showcase their new test instruments. Their focus over the last 12 months has been to invest in modern laboratory equipment to ensure the laboratory could continue to operate efficiently within short turnaround times, while meeting a growing demand for comprehensive analytical work. A top level risk assessment plan was carried after the facility in Victoria was established. This highlighted the need to protect, update and upgrade some of the laboratory’s most critical equipment, and ensure repairs can be actioned without excessive delays.
Instruments approaching end-of-life were replaced (where possible) in a way that still allows use of the older unit for project continuity should any client require extension tests on earlier critical projects. During the upgrade period, the laboratory experienced a lightning strike that damaged one instrument (Tensile Tester) beyond repair. Fortunately the planned replacement had already been ordered, and Instron Australia responded well to expediting installation of the new instrument, allowing them to provide seamless workflow.
This investment program has also placed us in a better position to respond to enquiries for in-depth thermal analysis. A new TGA (Thermogravimetric Analyser 1) was installed to work alongside the latest DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter 2), allowing them to provide complementary data on plastic materials and their behaviour.
For Further information on visiting GunLab or using any of the testing instruments please contact Mawera Gunn by phone: (03) 5470 6060 or email mawera@gunnlab.com.au
