Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK is Europe’s leading location for the development, test and demonstration of every type of land vehicle, with 400 employees based on a 665-acre site offering extensive test facilities including 45 miles of on and off road test tracks. Modelled on the Milford Proving Ground, in Michigan, USA, the site […]
Ascott are pleased to announce that all 6 models of the Atmosfär range of corrosion test chambers (including the AtmosfärLite) have been given official approval by Scania. There are only two manufacturers of corrosion test equipment that have approval from Scania to test to STD4319 and STD4445.
Early in 2017 Ascott Analytical applied for a UK Award for success in the field of Export, with the Insider Media Group. Last week members of the Ascott team attended the Award Ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Birmingham. On the night Ascott won the Export Award category, and will now be on the short-list for the […]
Over the last 6 months Ascott has attending trade shows focussed on the coatings industry on two different continents, generating a number of enquiries and a great deal of interest. At the end of November 2016 Ascott exhibited at the ChinaCoat Show in the Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou. Exhibiting the CC1000iP, the exhibition was […]
When we consider the many unique features of Ascott chambers it’s easy to forget the air purge. Some view the 7 minutes the canopy is locked after completion of the cycle as an inconvenience. The value of the automatic purge in preventing corrosive mist from attacking the local environment can be seen in the photographs […]
Available immediately we’re introducing a new range of accessories, the Guardian Angel. The new accessory comprises a modular light alarm that can now be fitted to the top of all Ascott iP chambers, regardless of size. When the chamber is in daily use in the laboratory it allows the occupants of the area to see […]
Ascott’s attendance at this year’s Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, Michigan was a welcome return after choosing to sit-out last year’s show. Being close to our distributor; Comtels; office in nearby Livonia and in the centre of their rep coverage area, this Expo was a great opportunity to meet with the reps individually, who all […]
DMS Chromium Plating is a long standing customer of Ascott Analytical, during the last 6 months not only have DMS purchased two new S450IS chambers to replace their existing aging Ascott units, but they’ve also just taken delivery of a new Alpha + H500. The company, based in Kidderminster chromium plates for a number of […]
In June Ascott exhibited at the European Automotive Testing Expo at the Stuttgart Messe in Germany. This was the third of four such shows we are attending in 2016. The first was held in Seoul, Korea in January, the second in Chennai, India in April. The Shows focus on a wide variety of automotive component […]
During development of an oscillating spray bar for the Atmosfar chamber to ensure close compliance with pluviometry requirements of Volvo Std-423-0014 (ACT-1), Volvo VCS 1027, 1449 (ACT-2) and Ford CETP 00.00-L-467, the Ascott development team were faced with a challenge. Actuation of the spray bar would normally require some form of access hole for the […]