To anybody who didn’t know, Razorbill Instruments Ltd had its second birthday recently. Thank you very much everyone who helped Jack, Alex and Cliff celebrate entering the company’s 3rd year. We’re looking forward to continuing the adventure next year as we go from strength to strength!
CS100 series: sample mounting guide
Mounting a small sample to any piece of apparatus can be a daunting prospect when the sample is just a fraction of a millimetre in two of its dimensions. The sample mounting guide produced by Razorbill Instruments for mounting to the CS100 makes the process very straightforward.
Having moveable sample plates means that gap between the the attachment plates can easily be adjusted to suit different sized samples and desired strains. The CS100 is provided with a sample guide that can be affixed to the top surface so that these plates can be conveniently positioned, not moving inadvertently when the screws are tightened at the end of the procedure.
The sample to be strained can then easily be laid between the plates using the provided circular spacers as well as narrow diameter fibres or wire embedded in the epoxy above and below the sample to maintain the desired epoxy thickness.
After the top sample plate is added and the screws are tightened the epoxy can be cured. If required, contacts can then be attached to the sample at this point. The strain cell is then ready to be inserted into the cryostat.
The full sample mounting guide is available by filling in the contact form on the product page of the website.
Mercia Fund Pitch Competition Win
Today, the Mercia Fund, awarded Razorbill Instruments first place in their Q1 business pitch competition. The Mercia Fund is a west Midlands-based Venture Capital provider that has forged close links with a network of UK universities to provide early investment in technology driven start-ups and spin-outs. The business competition consisted of round 1, judged on an executive summary, followed by a final consisting of a pitch to the Mercia Fund’s investment panel.
Razorbill Instruments saw off some tough competition to be awarded the cash prize, which we will go towards the development of our first product, a robust and reliable nanopositioner for a wide range of industrial and academic nanotechnology uses. The competition win represented, not just a another validation of Razorbill Instrument’s business proposition but a unique opportunity to engage with major venture capital firm.
Alex Ward, Managing Director of Razorbill Instruments said “I am thrilled with this win and delighted the Mercia Fund have endorsed our vision of Razorbill’s future in the nanotechnology and research tool market. We are taking our first steps towards being a global player, offering high quality research tools to this large and growing market.”
The Mercia Fund press release can be found here. Alternative the story is covered by Angel News.
Applied Photonics CDT annual conference
Alex Ward, of Razorbill Instruments has been invited to talk at Applied Photonics CDT annual conference 2015 (http://www.cdtphotonics.hw.ac.uk) to talk about Razorbill Instrument’s recent successes in Converge Challenge and the transition from academia to the world of business.
The Applied Photonics Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) is the UK’s longest running centre that provides doctorate level training in the field of photonics. It is spread across 5 Universities in Scotland and has close links to numerous companies within the field.
If you happen to be attending the conference, that takes place at Heriot Watt on Friday 26th June, do drop by and say hello!