Prior Scientific achieves EcoVadis sustainability award We are proud to announce that we have achieved a bronze medal for our sustainability practices from EcoVadis. The award is based on our performance in sustainability management in the following areas: · Environment · Labor and Human Rights · Ethics · Sustainable Procurement. Achieving bronze status puts us in the top 50% of companies rated […]
As part of the Analysis for Innovation (A4I) program from Innovate UK, Queensgate has been working with experts in dimensional nanometrology at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) on a number of projects. The first of these investigated parasitic motion/off-axis errors in multi-axis nanopositioning stages and, as a result, developed a unique and practical correction methodology. […]
Queensgate, the nanopositioning expert, has won funding in round 8 of Innovate UK’s Analysis for Innovation (A4I) program. This is their third successful application in the initiative. A4I gives UK businesses access to cutting-edge facilities and world-class scientific expertise to solve problems they are unable to do with standard technologies and techniques. For this project, […]
We have updated our privacy policy to give website users a better understanding of how we may collect, process and, use personal data. The new policy includes specific details of compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The full policy, which came […]
Prior Scientific is known for developing and manufacturing cutting-edge microscope automation, working with OEMs and start-ups to help bring their concepts to market. Waters, a market leader in mass spectrometry imaging systems, aimed to offer their customers an enhanced imaging solution that is not only reliable and fast but also durable and user-friendly. This case […]
Video case study: Prior and NPL collaborate on 3D spatial positioning correction A new video case study from Innovate UK’s Analysis for Innovators (A4I) program explores Prior Scientific’s collaboration with the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to devise 3D spatial correction algorithms to increase the accuracy of the long-range Queensgate nanopositioning stages. Prior received funding […]
We will be showcasing our capabilities for various microscopy techniques at the Focus on Microscopy 2023 (FOM2023) conference in Porto, Portugal this April. Visitors to the event will be among the first to see our motorized modular microscope platform, OpenStand Inverted. The OpenStand Inverted is suitable for a range of applications in life and materials […]
Prior Scientific’s Supply Chain Manager, Peter Hall, is undertaking a 24-hour gaming challenge to raise £1000 for two charities: the AMMF and UK Sepsis Trust. Remarkably, this will bring the total that Peter has helped raise for the two charities to almost £10,000. Peter began to raise money for the two charities in memory of […]
The HT11300KTNL motorized stepper stage from Prior Scientific is ideal for automating the XY scanning of larger samples used in electrophysiology, multiphoton and industrial applications. With a robust heavy-duty frame, the stage is capable of handling point loads up to 100kgs and has a large travel range of 108mm x 108mm. The HT11300KTNL has an […]
Nanopositioning expert, Queensgate, has announced the launch of the NanoScan OP800 piezo objective scanner. Its unique mechanical design together with integral capacitive feedback sensors offer users market-leading positioning accuracy, while its stiff construction allows the standard selectable tuning pre-sets to support a range of objectives from 150 g to 500 g. This makes it highly versatile for use […]
The NanoCeramic (NC) series from Queensgate offers high precision positioning in demanding applications. The sensor’s materials and construction make it suitable for use in ultra-high vacuum environments (to 1010 Torr), in a range of temperatures from cryogenic at 80 K/193 °C up to 423 K/150 °C. The NC series offer measurement ranges from 20 µm to 1250 µm, with frequency […]
