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10/11/2011

Scanwel Sponsors KESS PhD studentship at the Centre for Solar Energy Research

From teapots to photovoltaics; a useful application of the Coandă effect

Shaifil Monir has spent much of the last six months at Scanwel working with Steve Trueman using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) as an iterative tool in the design of an atmospheric pressure MOCVD showerhead/ reactor. He has been able to optimise the design for maximum deposition uniformity prior to the manufacture of the first prototype.

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29/07/2011	Successful CreaTec Acceptance tests at Diamond’s I07 Beamline
Chris Nicklin at Diamond’s I07 beamline has just taken delivery of a new CreaTec UHV sample preparation and analysis facility Click here to read more

23/06/2011	NT-MDT Nanoeducator II wins R&D 100 Award 2011
The NANOEDUCATOR II SPM has been selected by an independent judging panel and editors of R&D Magazine as a recipient of a 2011 R&D 100 Award Click here to read more

14/06/2011	New Image Gallery for CreaTec LT-STM/AFM
CreaTec releases the latest images from its LT-STM/AFM applications laboratory and user sites Click here to read more

28/04/2011	Scanwel Sponsors KESS PhD studentship at Aberystwyth
Rachel Cross’s research focuses on the electrospray deposition (ESD) of materials, soft organics and bio-materials, for rapid material characterization in vacuum Click here to read more

07/02/2011

Flooding of the River Dee hits Scanwel

The heavy rain over the weekend has led to some of the highest river levels we have ever seen on the river Dee near to Scanwel, as reported here on BBC News. Parts of our storage facilities for stock of vacuum parts were under water and we are presently assessing the damage. We apologise for any delays which may result in shipping orders.

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03/02/2010	Scanwel takes over UK distributorship for NT-MDT
Scanwel is pleased to announce that as of February 2010 we are able to offer NT-MDT's extensive range of ambient AFM products and accessories to customers in the UK and Ireland. Click here to read more

10/08/2009	SPECS launches the JT-STM for low temperature STM and AFM
The JT-STM marks SPECS' latest significant achievement in UHV scanning probe microscopy - simple handling, unprecedented stability, and an extremely long operating time without interruption Click here to read more

30/04/2009	Scanwel now represents Nanonis for SPM control
Following the acquisition of Nanonis by SPECS in January 2009, Scanwel is pleased to be able to offer Nanonis products for the UK and Irish marketplace. Click here to read more