Entries by Marie Antoine

Bringing Smarter Technology to Weighing

In the quest for the most accurate and reliable balances and scales, A&D continues to bring features and benefits to its customers with the development of Smart Super Hybrid Sensor (SHS) technology. This latest evolution combining fast stabilisation and high resolution allows for a wider range of readability and capacity offering a a resolution of […]

Spring Promotion: Free Pipette worth £400 with every BM Balance Order

From now until the end of March 2019, every order for any BM Series Balance is eligible for a free MPA Series Single Channel Electronic Pipette worth £400 when promotion code MPABM19 is quoted.  Terms & Conditions apply. BM Series Balances with Built-In Fanless Ioniser Static electricity, while often overlooked, can be a fatal source […]

400km Above the Earth’s Surface

A&D’s Blood Pressure Monitor on the International Space Station A&D’s technology helps build power stations, bullet trains and rockets but our Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitors unit may be A&D’s first product to leave the stratosphere.  If the ISS relies on the high performance, reliability and accuracy of A&D’s blood pressure monitoring technology, then so […]

Causes of High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a serious health issue and is now becoming more common and a growing concern in the United Kingdom. This is clearly evident from the following facts and statistics published by Public Health England: High blood pressure affects nearly 1 in 4 individuals, It is the third-biggest risk factor for premature deaths and […]

New Approach to Balance Minimum Weight – Q&As

Read highlights from our webinar about a new balance system that can determine minimum weight and standard deviation without the need for weights Checking the performance of a balance and calculating its minimum weight is an important factor in ensuring accurate weighing in today’s regulated laboratories. In a recent webinar, now available on demand, A&D Instruments’ […]

The Holiday Season is almost here!

Don’t forget to place your orders as soon as possible, so that we can guarantee a delivery before Christmas! Our European offices will be closed from December 22nd, 2018 until January 2nd, 2019, for the holiday season. In order to guarantee despatch before the holidays, please send any final orders before 2pm on Friday, 21st […]

Saving time with the Wellpoint Kiosk

The consulting time of medical specialists at the University Hospital Antwerp has been fundamentally improved over the past two years. The screening of blood pressure, heart rate, height, weight, BMI and temperature is no longer done by a doctor, nurse or clinician but by the patient himself.  This has been possible thanks to the WellPoint […]

What is Atrial Fibrillation?

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of irregular heartbeat. It occurs when your heart is not pumping as well as it should, resulting from a disturbance in the electrical conduction pathways in the heart.  A condition more common with advancing age, if left untreated can lead to serious complications such as heart failure and stroke. […]

Taking the Pulse at Medica 2018!

A&D had a fantastic Medica 2018. It was great to catch up with so many familiar faces and meet some new ones too. We showcased several new products and technologies: AFib Plus Range of Blood Pressure Monitors All new ABPM with AFib+™, PatientView360™ and SmartCheck™ UltraConnect™ Connected Blood Pressure Monitors If you missed us at […]

Determination of Minimum Weight, at a Touch of a Button?

Is it possible to determine minimum weight of your balance at the touch of a button? Steve Vaughan says, “Yes!”  If you missed Steve at Lab Innovations earlier this month, then this is the perfect opportunity to catch up! A&D, in conjunction with Select Science, invite you to tune into a webinar exploring new patented […]